Chocolate Banana Cake

Actually this cake I made it last year, as usual when I took the photo it was with another camera phone ... and I totally forgot about it......

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Celebrate Staff Birthdays

Sime Darby Auto Hyundai celebrated their staff birthdays that falls on July and August.

One photo shot with the boss who paid for the cake

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Spherical Shaped Chocolate Cake.

This cake was for my niece's 10th birthday. Initially I planned to do a globe for her but changed my mind due to time constrain. I changed to decorate using chocolate ganache. Unfortunately it was a hot day and I find it hard to do piping using chocolate ganache ...... After decorating, I put a few hours in the fridge and applied gold dust on the flower, it really give a nice effects on the overall cake.

Body Builder's Arm Cake

I don't know whether the above title is appropriate for this cake. This cake through and through consisted of chocolate cake, chocolate cake covered with chocolate fondant.

Birdcage Engagement Cake / Kek Sangkar Burung

This cake was for my nephew's engagement cake, Mior Asrani. First, when I sketched the cake on paper and figure out the measurements of the cake, I did not take into consideration of the cake had to endure traveling 300km. The ceremony will be held at Tanjung Piandang, where you can view paddy fields a far as the eyes can see. 

While baking the cake then the thought surface.....but too late to change the design........have to take the risk.....

It was a chocolate cake that measured 9 inches tall with 6 inches in diameter. When I had done the decoration, I felt it will be a disaster if its collapsed during delivery. The worst part of it, I had forgotten to put a wooden rod in the middle of the cake to reinforce its stability....arghhhh!!!

However, thank God the cake survived the journey and in the hot Malaysian June weather  .......

It was reaching near 40 degrees Celsius on midday, luckily it was just a short distance towards the bride-to-be's house.

The hantarans (gift) from both party.

The "sarung cincin" ceremony

22nd Birthday Cake

This was an oval shaped chocolate cake. The top of the cake was slightly skewed on purpose.....

Sweet 16 Chocolate Cake

This was a simple cake design for a sweet 16 .....

Wedding Cake Reception - Mr Mikael's

This cake was also ordered by Ms Shalieza for Mr Mikael's wedding reception. Again she gave me freedom to create. This was a two tiered chocolate cake, chocolate ganache fillings, chocolate fondant adorned with chocolate roses. It was quite difficult to shaped these roses during a hot humid day. I had to delivered to a restaurant at Subang Parade, Subang Jaya. It was difficult to find a parking space during the weekend, especially after 7 pm. I just parked illegally (hoping I will not get any summon ticket) quite near to the location of the restaurant. I am very grateful with the restaurant's staff in expediting the receiving of the cake and setting up of the cake for me, and thank god no summon ticket on my windscreen.

On Monday, I received an sms from Ms Shalieza "......the family of the bride and groom was very satisfied, your cake was cute and delicious........" ( well something like that...).

Mr Mikael and his bride

 

Hermes Birkin Bag Cake

 

This cake was for my nephew’s engagement, my elder brother’s son, the function was held in Taiping, the distance 258km, around 3 hours drive from Kota Damansara. My sister, her two daughters and I, go into one car and supposed to met my brother at Taiping at a specific designated area.

We reached earlier at the meeting place, I suspected my niece drove the car more than the speed limit, but as usual she would not admit it.

We decided to go to the Changkat Jering wet market. You just imagined, we were properly dressed for a function went to the wet market?? Fortunately we brought extra flat shoes. When we entered the wet market, I felt a few eyes were “fixed” onto us, or I just imagined it? (there’s a Malay word call “perasan”). Since my nieces seldom go to the wet market, they were very excited.

There’s an array of traditional malay kuih and it must be very tasty by just looking and the aromas of the kuih especially the “cakoi” in the kuali was invigorating. We reached one area that sells sort like stonewares and tinwares. My niece pointed at the mortar (lesung batu) which is small in size  and very cute. She asked whether my sister wanted to buy it. My sister informed she had bought it but its a bigger size. The seller thought we were discussing about what the mortar used for. The way he treated us like we were “jakuns”, he said with an annoying intonation, “ Hang tau tak ini apa? Ini la blender traditional”. (Do you know what is this? This is a traditional blender), while holding the mortar.

We went to the dried fish area, the ikan bilis were very good quality, at the vegetable area the pucuk paku (special type of edible ferns) was “enam kupang” (RM 0.60 sen) per bundle, at Lembah Kelang the price will be twice than that. We also bought a few kilos of Ciku and Mempelam (Mango). Basically, we really enjoyed shopping at the wet market and the car boot was quite full with our unplanned shopping spree.

Back to the cake, this hantaran cake consisted of chocolate cake with chocolate ganache and covered with chocolate fondant.  I have to check it several times in the car boot to ensure its still in good condition and the chocolate fondant does not melt.

When everybody (other relatives on my sister-in law’s side) had gathered, we proceeded to the girl’s side. I asked my niece to carry the cake. She’s complained it was heavy, I try to convince her to just hold it for a while and she was very relieved when it was placed at the hall area of the girl’s side.

After placing the cake at the hall area, at one glance it really look like a real Hermes Birkin bag!!!!.  After the discussion between the girl’s side and my brother ended, my brother started to introduce us to the other party. My brother informed to the other party I’m the one who do the bag cake. They were impressed, especially one of the them ( I guessed it must be the uncle on the girl’s side). We ended up discussing on the cake, he said the cake bag have such a good details on it. He started to point at the back of the bag and the strings through the front with the lock and the crocodile textures on the cake.........A very observant man. 

Ultraman Birthday Cake

This Ultraman cake was for a five years old boy, a very talkative and hyperactive child, yet very adorable. His father said he insisted on Ultraman cake for his birthday. Due to time constraint, I made chocolate cake with an Ultraman toys tucked beside the cake. His father informed me his child like it and the cake was very delicious. One day I met this boy in his father's office. He saw me and ran towards me saying that he loved the cake and next year he wanted the Ultraman burst out from the cake!!!!..."Makcik boleh buat kan?" (You can do it, right?).

Edible Image - Optimus Prime

This photo by courtesy from the boy's parent.

This cake for a six years old boy and this was an eggless cake specially requested by his mother. The birthday party was held at Bangsar Village.

Lingerie Cake

I received an sms on one busy day, requesting whether I can take cake order within one week time. After checking with my schedule, I informed her  I could not take the order due to my full schedule.  A few exchanging of sms and my answer was still a NO!.

However, her persistant sms makes me wondering, this lady was very desperate........so I contacted her. She wanted only a small cake and pleading to me to squeeze her order and whatever type of cake will be find with her. Since that weekend I'm baking moist chocolate cake I agreed and will make an extra batter for her.

She e-mail a photo of Lingerie Cake but wanted a smaller version and she also informed her budget. This cake was for a bridal shower for her friend that soon to be married within one week time.

This cake measured 11 inches by 7 inches, enough for 8-10 pax. This cake looks really cute, decorated with buttercream.

Teachers' Day Cake

Yes, another Teachers' Day,  a week before the date I have to schedule carefully, especially the delivery and storage. I have to reject all last minute orders even though from my closest friends - have to be firmed on this matter....no more "pujuk rayu", I need my beauty sleep. All orders requested for Chocolate Cake.... choc, choc, choc.......... 

Below quite a large cake donated by a political figure to several schools in Shah Alam.

Chocolate Cake as Dessert

I received orders for a particular event wanted 10 boxes of chocolate cake for dessert. Each cake must be cut with a specific measurement. The baking and cutting the cakes were quite a breeze, however decorating the cake was an agony, I guessed due to the monotonous and repetitive actions, just like a robot........

Birthday Cake for Twins

This was a chocolate cake for twins - Hemamalini and Hemalatha.

Birthday cake - Evan Raez

Three tiered cake for a one year old boy. The theme was football and the parent wanted a Liverpool logo on the cake.

The child mother, Ms. Intan basically specified the design.

Birthday Cake : Abstract with standup digits

I was requested to do this cake by my regular customer. He e-mailed the photo and I managed to make it looks similar.

Wedding : Che Mat's Wedding experience

I reached Ipoh at 10.30 am and straight away set up the tiers trays for the cupcake tree. Since it were a small size cupcakes and could not found a suitable container to fit in, I have to improvise the casing by putting a cardboard with a hole in the middle so that the cupcake will stay put.

Che Mat also ordered a two tiered cake for the cake cutting ceremony that was held at night, so meanwhile the cake was stashed away in the fridge.

It was really a hot day and I lost count how many times I took the “cendol” to quench my thirst. With the hot weather I don’t have the appetite to eat the “nasi minyak” and the “rendang”. I could not stand the weather and make a move to my brother’s house in Ipoh and took a nap in an air cond room.....ooo its heaven......

After Maghrib, we went to Che Mat’s house. The two boxes of cake had been taken out from the fridge. My god, what a surprised!, the cake looks soo wet, the humidity may cause the frosting to weep with small droplets of moisture that collect in puddles on top and roll down the sides and puddle at the base of the cake.The water just flow like a miniture waterfall on the surface of the cake. I never had this before!!!. I tried to keep calm, took a deep breath, sweats like after running 500 meters dash. I tried to use the kitchen towel to absorb the water but in vain.  My elder brother try to help  by switching on the fan but it doesn’t make any difference. Later, I realised all the house’s windows were closed, no woder the house was stuffy and hot. I requested to open the windows to reduced the heat but was not allowed as to avoid mosquitoes from entering the house.......sob, sob...

I just stacked the cake on the board, trying to ignore the condensation, arranged the gumpaste flowers and completed my mission. After the cake had been arranged on the table, the guest started to take photos of the cake, click here and there. However, the cake still look very wet.....Overall, I am not satisfied on the look of the cake......... Thus far, my first VERY bad experience and its beyond my control......

Hantaran : Chocolate Cake

 

Hantaran for Azlan and Hidayah

Initially my client wanted a fondant icing cake; however I advised her for chocolate cake taking into consideration that this cake will be brought to another distant place. It was a rainy season with high humidity.

 

I have seen a fondant icing cake that has bloated and looks “melted” during one of my friend’s function. It looks awful and I regretted not taking photo to show sample how it looks.

Dome Shaped Chocolate Cake

Instead of the usual round and square shaped cake, I am experimenting with a combination of round and dome shape cake.

 

This cake was ordered by a group of UiTM students for their friends’ birthday. They celebrated right after their last examination paper; sort like releasing their tension…….been there, knew how it felt.

 

Anyway best of luck to you all…..hope your GCPA above 3…….:).