Berry busy this Christmas Season ...

Don't get Berry wrong... Berry is not busy with cakes but work ... So left with berry little time to think for presents and parties ... left alone requests from all around ...

Berry decided to do something special for friends & loved ones so came up with ideas how a log cake can be different from the usual ones...

Berry started to picked up skills for chiffon cakes & Swiss rolls since Oct ...and finally baked a soft and fragrant Pandan cake ... maybe Berry should gather more researches and post a separate blog for PANDAN CAKE :)


It's was said very soft and fragrant - big slices were all taken up by family and friends ...

After many tries of PANDAN cake, Berry's confidence builds from there and decided to bake mini log cakes for this Christmas give aways ... EY's birthday was round the corner then, so Berry baked her very 1st Log cake with fresh cream - It was very armature ... very ugly Mickey and J even commented it's not Berry's standard to have this cake ... Opps true indeed!!!



Berry was so disappointed with this - her 1st fresh cream cake...

 After many tries on plain Swiss rolls, Berry decided to go for designs that must be beyond the usual log cakes' designs that come with botox or clone looking plastic toys ... Berry was so disappointed with many visits to the bakeries to find their inventory for this season is really weak so Berry decided to create Berry's own Jingle Log Cake...

1) Rocher, cookies & cream log cake was pretty rush since Berry has to work till late that night so this was done in less than 3 hours


Rocher, cookies & cream was created for Prince X Sunday's class Christmas party - customised to suit the young palettes


The next day, Berry decided to self challenge on sugar art - gum paste flowers...

Inspired from a fully bloomed Cymbidium Orchid Berry saw last week on a table arrangement...Berry decided to create a fair lady version this season. Since Lychee Martini is all time favourite lady's cocktail

TAR DA!!!! Berry presents Berry's Lychee Martini Log Cake - dressed with the elegant Cybidium Orchids



infused with Volka and Champagne - this cake is pretty to look at toxic to handle :p

Berry wishes all in advance Merry Christmas and happy holidays ... ...  

Berry's 1st Princess Doll Cake

Berry has never try Princess cake since Berry has only Prince X ... only when Grace called for a Princess cake for Seraphina ...

Berry took 6 hours putting everything together ...from planning the dress and of course the ruffles that brought out the details ...best of all ... all details were edible!!!

Happy Birthday Princess Sera...



Hmm Berry is thinking of getting a better lighting for all Berry Cakes shots ;P



Never ending Angry Birds Season

Berry has another message awaiting ... another request for Angry Birds cake and cuppies for Ethan ....

Berry has no problems with the birds since it's has really becomes her forte .. hee ... but Berry suggested something else this time for the cake ... a plush size 3D Angry Bird cake! The work was much easier than Berry thought ...cake was done in an hour!!! Phew in time for the party ...



The fully fondant charged birds :P



Love this shot !!! They looked great when placed together hee 

Berry is loving cake whoring after so many requests that help to pushed the limits further ... Thanking all that has been putting confidence in Berry's works and of course taste :p

Macaroons ...

If you have tried baking one ...you should know the pain and skills to achieve ... some said age the eggs ...some said use instantly ...some said eggs to be soft and glossy ...etc

Berry say ...Temperature... it all depends on your oven ...Berry used 160 color turns brown and uncook ...Berry has to lower the temperature and let the cooking time drags to ensure the right heat to puff the shells..so call "THE FEET"

out of 6 trays 10 pairs were found perfect ...1st trail ... need to work more practice to achieve 100% perfection ...then again that remind us the beauty of french culture ...

Adapted from Sorted food Network HERE

Recipe - Shells

3 eggs white
75g Castor Sugar
125g Grounded Almond
175g icing sugar

Step1     whisk egg whites till thick and glossy
Step2     add castor sugar and whisk till stiff peak forms
Step3     sift almonds and icing sugar in another bowl
Step4     fold in carefully to the dry mixture
Step5     pipe on baking paper leave a 3 cm gap between each shell and leave for 20-30 mins
Step6     feel the skin on shell - should be non stick

the given guide was 160 degrees 20 mins - to Berry ...that really depends ...for a small oven toaster .. Berry used 130 and 35mins ...Berry suggested you know your oven better ...so work on one pipe as sample and see if the given guide helps ...

Berry managed to get it ... will try more and update in Berry posts next few trails ...

la vie en rose

Berry Devil-licious Creme de Citron ...

Berry has no baking this week ...so decided to stand by more flavors for next week's new puffs'flavor; ... Berry has left over lemons and have extreme levels of cravings for zest ...

Recipe

4 eggs yolks
70g butter
3 Lemons
100ml Lemon Juice
150 grams sugar

Step 1  skin lemons to get the golden zest | squeeze emons & sift the seeds out 
Step 2  Blend yolks and sugar till pale yellow - around 10 mins medium speed
Step 3  Pour all mixture into a pot and bring to low fire and stir with whisk constantly - around 7mins
Step 4  Sauce forms curd and coat spoon well. Remove from fire and leave to cool

WALA !!!

Love it! Cun wait to use it for bakes immediately!!!

This curd can be used in many bakes :: Cheese cakes, cream puffs, puddings, salad, cupcakes IMBC etc ...

Berry's angry bird season never ends ...

Thanks to Kenneth, Berry had a chance to play with the BIRDS last weekend ... nooooo don't let the naughty naughty thoughts sink in ... It's Angry Birds Season again...

This time request ... MORE BIRDS for a class of 20 pax... so Berry burnt the weekend moulding... kneading ... powder and colors everywhere at the station to finish the tub of birds' collection



Birdssssssssssss

more birdsssssssss ..... look names in Angry Birds Theme too ...



Berry added a wire to put one of the bird on it ... as if the bird over shot it's aim ...

Look another one on the corner of the grass patch - MISSED Launch!

close-up on the piggy fortress



Berry is also berry happy that her creation is featured in Kenneth's blog HERE all on his passion, his "geeky" life & his loved ones ... there are also some pictures posted which were taken so well with his PRO camera ... Berry is sure that must be a good invested gadget he owns ...

look!!!!!!!! the flying red bird from this angle...





look at the template for the Birthday boy... ...

the innocent pigs ... awaiting for their fate ...

Berry's toxicated BMW ... ...

Berry has new requests flowing in OCT ... and one of the requests is from Miss G  ~ ... a surprise gift at the beer fest ...for her hubby ...a BMW Coupe

Checklist :

1. a white BMW coupe
2. to feature the man and his wife 
3. a message that writes "this will be yours soon..."
4. lastly ...a ciggie in his mouth - a habit when he's driving at times ...

This really pushed Berry's limits further as Berry has no professional experience in crafting a car cake nor proper tutorial how to mould it ... but... come on ... never say no to CAKE WHORING...

Berry gave a thought and immediately came up with this story board::



an illuminated BMW with the man &his wife driving off for a spin



not forgetting the champagne to jazz up the ride



night falls ...turn the headlights on ... bring the car for a spin & enjoy the breeze on your face



who cares if it's for a night or a week ...
enjoy your ego to the fullest & take control over the wheels ... YOU DESERVE IT! Happy Birthday Daniel!!!



Berry Power Cream Puffs

Berry never learns how to bake a cream puff thinking it must be challenging ... Berry finally tried from ST's house and begged for the recipe ...

Berry planned to bake scones for breakfast when her mum suddenly said "I have cravings for puffs instead" hmm @@"

With Berry's ipad opening on the page of the recipe and some online advice from ST ...Berry threw in the flour into the boiling milk broth and follow every bits of instruction...

Tried Berry best to pipe the uniformed "rose"

Power puff well indeed!!! ^^

The 1st trail ...Vanilla Cream



Powder puff puff




Left or right ?? Durain or Lychee-rose??




Butterscotch Vanilla is still berry best at the moment!



A Berry Happy Birthday ...

It's going to be Berry's day soon ... a plan was set for Berry's own birthday cake... and since Berry is a baker, this must be something special for herself.

Berry was thinking what is the best cake for her? A 3 tier cake since it will be shared by many friends ... or something that Berry has never try before...

Berry recalled that her 21st cake was a 3D boobs cake ordered by herself from Angie and she loves cake from then since caking can be an art. A thought flashed "why not a unique 3D cake that no one has so far?" After many researches, Berry decided "let it be butter scotch filled and a cake with mars bars with a tint of lemon !!!!!!"

Then again, who is the right target to represents Berry? Something loud, an icon and a DIVA - Betty Boop! Berry found this ...inspired from Barbie cake, Betty was like a princess from Leesa-Maree.

The plan was a red carpet stage with spot lights on Betty so Berry made this stage while waiting for her star appearance...

Next, a foundation that needs to be sturdy for her to stand straight and withhold the weight as the cake layers were added ...

"a coke bottle?"

Another new thing Berry learnt from this cake whoring experience :: RKT moulding! For the 1st time, Berry used RKT so the bottle of the cake can stand the weight of Betty's head... moulding started days before the baking ...

Can you guess which is Betty's head? Answer :: None

Berry also needs to work on the expression which suits her style best ... so Berry tested on the below 3 ...



The styling started .... messy table of craved crumbs ... whipped dark choc and butter scotch cream ....a red dress with lacy flowers next to her plush Queenie chair ...here she stands more than 40cm tall and weighs more than 2KG ... 

Happy 38th Birthday Berry!!!!



Pooh ...for breakfast

Another idea for Berry's Breakfast menu ...

Miffy ... marmalade breakfast ... ...

Berry suggest it will be good when you try all ways to create a hearty breakfast ...

There was balance ham so Berry created a Miffy sandwich since Berry just bought the Japanese marmalade jam [for the colour to fill the moulded rabbit shape on the top layer] ...it gels well with the savory of ham & cheese layered below!!! Try it !!!

Something away from cakes ... ...

Berry promised CH & Prince X bento after the swimming lessons ...so Berry took some reference from Shopping Mum and created Berry own Awesomeness Bento ... with cheese tamagoyaki ... deep fried cod fish steak & hot dogs ...

CH somehow prefer more rice ...so PO is bigger size here :P

Prince eats less so cut the below on rice and eggs



Berry's 1st Wedding Cupcakes ... ...

It's a small wedding request as tea reception. The request was from them - pretty, simple, elegant, ... garden concerto with a touch of green and roses [the bride's bouquet] ...


Berry happy with the turn out ...

The job was rather rush and Berry had no time to snap a picture before they were collected...but looked so pretty when placed together with the macarons at the event... ....

Something away from Cakes ....

Well not only cakes, Berry loves food! Berry prepared the bear bento to brigthen the office mood...

Receipe::
Seafood filled buns with cheese as the nose and ears. Simple meal ... simple "happyness" ...

Care Bear

This was planned for a sweet 15 ...the full set figures did not arrive in time so Berry has to make as many bears as she can within a week...

With the selected bears, Berry also added the famous Grumpy and Sunshine to brighten the theme ...

Inspired from Complete Deelite on a disco cake, Berry decided to use the similar technique to replace it with a wishing star.... thou the working hours were pretty long but Berry is happy with the turn out ... ... ... 

The wishing star upon the sky ...

Care bear STARE ....

Something away from Cakes ....

Berry has many tools since she starts her baking journey ... with that Berry started to explore BENTO!!!!

and... tada!!!!!!