Tomorrow is NEVER Promised

alhamdulillah, i feel blessed feel happy sgt2 hari ni.. finally i met my 1st indian customer to deliver cake.. wahh dh mcm kek 1 malaysia ni :)


how she knew me? tru this blog! if i'm not mistaken, she's been following my blog tp lupa pulak i nk tanya since bila sbb happy sgt tadi. maybe masa tu dia saje google nk tgk cake2 available kat melaka n suddenly jumpa link ni. serious i betul2 terkejut. sebenarnya, i create this blog 2 yrs ago saje je hilang boring. masa mula2 just cite pasal personal life since takde cite lain nk publish. nk cite shopping, i mmg suka shopping yelah sapa tak suka. tp pepaham la.. bukan byk sgtt duit punn.. so bile jumpa passion ni, serious suka sgt.. at least ada lah bende nk cite kan..


ok back to cake story, she started sent me email asking for cakes. masa tu i tgh cuti sebulan. so smpaila one fine day, i'm free and really happy nk bake for her.. tukar2 no & she call me.. ughh so lovely!


she request for rvc in love shape. cake ni special sbb dhlah ada two combine hearts. then, ntahlaa mmg pada i special sungguh la.. i categorized this cake under YBTC Exclusive sbb mmg exclusive! ok, nk kata sedap gila i tak berani. everybody have their own taste bud kan. org tu kata sedap, tp maybe org lain kata 'ala biasa je'.. so let her try and tell me how you feel :)


since decorations still same with prev version (pls refer my blg header.. sebijikk. hehe) .. so, i just cut main strawberry in different way, tepi2 sama cuma tgh tu ada lainn sikit. tak penah lagi buat cara ni. so saje test kat dia (sukati kan test2 kek org.. huhu) pss.. agaknya one day boleh publish buku kot presentation strawberry since aku mmg la obsessssss sgttt laaaa dgn strawberry ni .. sape nk sponsor publishing ?? :P


whatever it is, thanks shanti for trusting me & give me this space . glad knowing you and hopefully we can still keep in touch! mana tau one day time sakit i jumpa you ke (yes, she's a doctor. i baru tauu) . pls visit my blog and drop comment someday ya, this cake is specially created for you. enjoiceee :)



right after meet her, she send me lovely msg . i can't capture this msg so i decided to resent from BB to email.. complicated eh? err ada ke option printscreen dlm bb? haha;


and fwd me this lovely email which make me realized that we should be happy and thankful for whatever we have right now ...

TOMORROW is NEVER Promised...


One day a woman's husband died, and on that clear, cold morning, in the warmth of their bedroom, the wife was struck with the pain of learning that sometimes there isn't "anymore". No more hugs, no more special moments to celebrate together, no more phone calls just to chat, no more "just one minute." Sometimes, what we care about the most gets all used up and goes away, never to return before we can say good-bye, say "I love you." So while we have it, it's best we love it, care for it, fix it when it's broken and heal it when it's sick. This is true for marriage.....And old cars... And children with bad report cards, and dogs with bad hips, and aging parents and grandparents. We keep them because they are worth it, because we are worth it. Some things we keep -- like a best friend who moved away or a sister-in-law after divorce. There are just some things that make us happy, no matter what. Life is important, like people we know who are special.. And so, we keep them close! I received this from someone who thought I was a 'keeper'! Then I sent it to the people I think of in the same way... Now it's your turn to send this to all those people who are "keepers" in your life, including the person who sent it, if you feel that way. Suppose one morning you never wake up, do all your friends know you love them? I was thinking...I could die today, tomorrow or next week, and I wondered if I had any wounds needing to be healed, friendships that needed rekindling or three words needing to be said. Let every one of your friends know you love them. Even if you think they don't love you back, you would be amazed at what those three little words and a smile can do. And just in case I'm gone tomorrow…. I LOVE YA!!! Live today because tomorrow is not promised….


thanks again shanti, I'm touched by your kindness. LOVE!

experimental week

besides feeling down & being demotivated, i managed to taste the sweetness of end-weekend. yes, i've been working too hard this few days. office pressure & internal conflict (tak habis2 kan.. huh)

i know this is not the right time to do experiment. experiment normally mempunyai byk kemungkinan menensionkan diri sendiri. kenapa aku cakap camtu? yelah, dibuatnya hasil ujikaji gagal. tak ke tension tu?


i wanna share some stories. frankly speaking, high school is not my ultimate time. kalau boleh aku mmg nk lupakan zaman high school. why? i didn't blame others, but i totally blame myself. hanyut dlm arus ciptaan sendiri smpai ntah apa2 yg aku dpt. i prefer to play in safe side masa tu. i dont even know waht ' challenge' means to me. loser sungguh!


so after being kicked out from boarding school (sad but true!), i learn something. time tu mmg aku tak takut pun cabaran2 ni. punye gile, lepas pekse sure pi check kertas. time dulu, jgnkan nk pk jawapan, kertas exam pun aku sorok dlm almari. but masa SPM mmg cruel abis. exam abis, terus lari balik hostel, pi check jawapan. haha. sgt puas hati. why puas hati? because i work/struggle too hard. so i'm, telling myself, mmg aku deserved pun nk tau the actual answer. betul salah lain cite janji puas.. org kata ku gile. bende ni jadi smpaila masa masuk U. dikala semua student berpusu2 balik kg after sem, aku & rakan2 seperjuangan termasuklah bf sure tunggu smpai result keluar. roha ngn lela pun ada tak silap. hari2 kitorg dok jengok bilik lecturer & make sure tau result dulu. lepas tau, siap kire2 pointer then barui balikk kg.. so bile result smpai umah, mmg takde la nk risau2.. gile tak?? haha. self satisfaction la even kalau pointer out pun.. alhamdulillah, masa uni time dh bijak sikit :p

ok. back to cake story.. i did some research this week. mmgla agak gile sbb experiment tu melibatkan order org. tp aku dh ckp kat diri sendiri. if failed, i need to bake back from square one. tak kisahlah, janji puas hati. wanna know what i did;


i)berusaha mendapatkan cake height yg best. i did it! walaupun sgt2 risau mengalahkan org dpt result. haha.. look at me. i'm still in my cotton-baju-kurung. haha. sanggup tu bertapa depan oven smbil berlari2 menyuapkan ff. reason: aku nk menyaksikan detik2 if cake overflow. alhamdulillah tidak. so, kesimpulan .. slowly i will find the perfect size to accomplish my mission. not to worry, adunan kek tidak akan berkurangan since before this pakai 9".adunan sama just size je berbeza. tapi taklah drastik nk tukar pun since dh beli size 9" byk. slowly ..

adunan 9", cake pan 8" .. kene cari 8.5" . nanee thanks layan aku :O

ii) to get the right texture. i must admit, the best choc cake adalah steam cake. but due to some constraint tak semua cake boleh disteam. then steam pun sgt2 memerlukan masa yg panjang. so, i'll use my research findings & apply it.. hehe. so good bye cake berderai, welcome back my moist texture!!

iii) testing new recipe. since comitment yg berlambak2, aku hampir2 melupakan bende yg 'satu' ni. to become successfull cake maker (not to say full time yeah', perlulah sentiasa mencabar diri menghasilkan recipe yg menarik. so, since minggu ni adalah minggu bday (hubby, adik miza), i accidently challenge myself to bake new cake. "accidentally" means aku tak berani nk janji. sgt takut sekiranya tidak menepati janji. then, i bought golden churn butter and convert this cupcakes recipe to cakes. ada beza sikit2 in terms of buh susu tu. so, here we go.. choc cake & butter cake for them. tak jadi sgt la bab apple caramel tu sbb tamak nk buh butter byk.. haha. but.. still this is a good start. so, caramel apple cakes ni will become my MISSION sebulan dua ni. this is gourmet cake & hopefully boleh memikat hati semua org :D

serious tempting gile!! nnti dh berjaya, i launch at YBTC ;)

err. motif posing? since i gain few kilo's saje nk check ada shape ke dak? haha. ni la musibahnya ada cermin depan oven :p

• my version. ala.. pucattnya caramel ku. ni kes tamak buh butter byk masa buat apple sauce. takpe, learn from mistake :P
• so for weekend celeb, i bake butter-apple-caramel & choc cake for the. happy tgk diorg makan esp my 3yr old nephew. kalau tgk kek coklat kat mana2 sure ckp 'kek yulie'.. haha. comells!
  
• cuppies, i get my texture back :)
• managed to watch cake boss marathon, syafeeqa pun kene paksa tgk skali. haha. takpelah, support mama. ahad ni mama bg layanan first class kat ff. happy je dia borak2 + read books. since ahad mama tak bz, so boleh bg 200% attention. makan pun duduk atas riba you.. mana tak happyu budak kecik ni!

oh oh.. hubby said, he's having wonderful bday this year. dpt wish list gadget dari saya & surprise gift from his siblings. as a wife, aku lak yg over excited. hehehee. mintak2 lepas ni dpt The Big Wish List tu pulak ye.. aminnn ;)

thanks adik2, enjoys the cake!!


ps: for cakes lover, cakes2 minggu lepas akan menyusul kat YBTC. should i say baking marathon???? hehe

baking for best friend

i have a weird feeling. walaupun telah membakar err 100++ atau lebih kek , masih menyimpan perasaan cuak/gabra/risau menggila sekiranya request tu adalah daripada kawan2 rapat/x-schoolmate. is it a signage aku ni low self esteem? emm.. maybe kot..

maka, minggu lepas disamping order yg mencurah2 (alhamdulillah, rezeki) .. sy menerima sekeping email dari someone yg closed dlm hidup saya. ye, kawan sy yg sgt byk cita-cita dan byk merantau ke seluruh pelusuk dunia (london, australia, italy, us .. ntah byk lagi kot?). she survive a lot. boleh tu naik cap then sesat2 kat tgh2 kota WC.. ishkk.. mmg tak terimagine. 2 yrs struggle alone kt US finishing her master and finally found her love there. ingat lagi dulu2 masa kat U dia selalu ckp 'aku rasa jodoh aku kat US la.. well she did it!

paling mengharukan, kawan sy ni jenis yg sgt2 menikmati makanan. jgn salah faham, dia ni kurusss je. dulu2 time kat U chubby sikit tp sekarang ni kurus pulak. ishkk jeles!. mana tak terharu, sanggup tu dia puasa coklat selama seminggu --> tidak menyentuh atau menikmati coklat, semata2 nk merasa nikmat kek sy. aduiiii! lagii la aku cuakkk r*k oiii. cuak ni sebenarnya bagus, bile kite not in safe side so automatic jadi extra caution. cuma letih la nk dealing with internal feeling. haha

but i try my best to be calm masa decorate and cuba merealisasikan impian dia. i call this cake as 1000 wishes. frankly speaking, i'm so proud with this version. bercita-cita tinggi & ada keyakinan kat diri sendiri & berani je nk tanggung semua2 perkara tanpa rasa takut.. this cake is make for ambitious people

i wish this cake is a real ME;

bake with love

with choc & peanut butter filling inside

feedback?

Siti wrote:
"Thank you Yulieeeeeeeeee, it is the cake of the week! of the month! waiting in hunger for 5 days!! Zhafran pun suka :) Muahs muahs love the cake and lap u************************


ok, tido lena.. zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz ^___^

chocolate ganache

ramai tanya, mcmana buat topping cake? frankly speaking i admirer topping ice cream mcD. pekat, likat, sedap, memikat!


masa mula2 berkecimpung, i just use cocoa powder + oil + butter + condensed milk as topping. murah, sedap tp ada few weaknesses. nk tau apa? mudah cair, leceh nk decorate, suka meleleh. so, agak jenuh jugak nk buat. kadar pukulan pun kene sekata. manual beb! then, nk kene rasa 10 kali sbb takut pahit, overstrong .. penah la skali customer bawak ke cyberjaya, risauuu sgtt kek cair. so kene chilled overnite baru boleh decorate esoknya. wasting time kan? so when i started joined baking class, tgk cikgu guna choc ganache. tp waktu tu belum jatuh hati sbb dia guna coklat yg murah. so ala2 manis sgttt. bile dilawankan dgn choc cake jadi tak normal.

ntah mcmana, terpandang beryls choc kat bakery supply. masa tu accidently beli dark choc. so saje nk try. gosssssssssssssh! sgt sedap n menepati tekak ku. (kek kene melepasi tekak tuan pembakar dulu supaya boleh dikongsi bersama yg lain). ok, serious mmg tak pakai la brand2 famous sbb of course kene letak harga berdentum nnti. since, baru berkecimpung i still charge normal price... huhu. jgn takut ye kawan2.phew! takde problem dh kek cair ke or risau meleleh. alhamdulillah, so far kek ku telah melepasi sempadan kelantan & kuantan & feedbck dari customer mmg sgt2 memberangsangkan!

so harini, nk share mcmana buat choc ganache since few friends tanya tips. serious, takde special tips but masa kacau tu kene passion sikit. ala2 kacau manja. so nnti choc jadi cantik & berseri2. cuma satula, i didn't set any specific gram/amount. main agak2 je sbb kene tgk kadar jatuhan coklat tu :P,


so : whipping cream + dark chocolate + for more shining effect, selalunya i use few drops corn oil. dulu2 cikgu ada bgtau, kalau guna 200g choc then kene guna 100g whipping cream. tp kalau dh biasa buat tak payah sukat2..


cara :
panaskan air dlm periuk sederhana besar (the best thing pakai yg ada tangkai tu) + masukkan choc dlm stainless still bowl (bg senang serap) then masak guna kaedah double boil. agak2 choc dh cair then tuangkan whipping cream. tuang sikit2 then kacau bg choc cair dlm whipping cream. make sure choc takde berketul and transform menjadi adunan yg cantik. choc yg berkualiti bakal menghasilkan adunan yg shining2 mcm pakai sunsilk :P

so bila dh sebati, keluarkan bowl dari periuk and continue kacau. sila perasan anda adalah nigella lawson & secara tak langsung aura kecantikan akan menjelma . ok ok.. yg ni i tambah2 perisa :p


see, aku mmg tak pandai ajar online apatah lagi memberi tutorial. huhu.. sila pm/ym me kalau nk bertanya lebih lanjut. sekian :)

topping dulu2 (11 bulan lepas) sy charge rm30 je tau dulu..

masa ni dh rasa bestt gile!

latest (pagi tadi).. ye cost meningkat bersesuaian dgn rupa, rasa & ketahanan :p

taste? have a bite & judge :P

lemon vanilla cupcakes

special ordered by a good friend of mine. since, tak ramai yg request cupcakes jenis ni maka si cake maker dok pk seharian nk guna recipe A or recipe B. so tergoda dgn kegebuan si martha stewart punye maka si cake maker guna recipe A yg dialter mengikut condition terkini and add grated lemon & lemon juice..


here we go, vanilla lemon cuppies tp a bit "peroi" and not so moist. seriously, i'm not a big fan of vanilla flavour so kurang terer nk judge which one is the best. alhamdulillah, cik s already guide me. so next time, kene INGAT to bake extra moist cuppies for her. hehe.. i appreciate any comment/feedback from customer sbb kalau tak camtu, kite tak tau mana level kita. so, kalau lebih or ada weaknesses pls pls pls, let me know. serious i tak kecik hatii & berazam utk improve my product taste. so, your feedback is greatly appreciated & very important to me :)


btw, sgt berbesar hati fn cik s sbb sentiasa bg cabaran yg besar2 & encourage me to bake not-ordinary design. but still, i'm not satisfied dgn design ni due to limited skill (read: tak reti fondant, & takde pulak ready made gumpaste orchid). so, i just can deliver scorpion-looks-orchids. hehe, sikit2 ada rupa jadila.. hua hua hua..


anyway, thanks friend for your continued support. ko la antara org2 yg terdahulu sanggup order kat aku. time tu mmg teruk betul design. haha.. pasni dia cabar lak sy buat fondant. hopefully sempattla before her Big Day! kalau tak sempat aku sponsor cupcakes buttercream for makan berdamai tauu.. hihi

with less-sweet topping cream

ps: tqvm & love u babe!! hari ni hari kasih sayang ;)

Behind The Scene - Baking Barbie Cake For The First Time

ok, maybe bg org lain making Barbie Cake ni takde apa. but not for me yg mmg tak terfikir nk buat in this short time sbb sgt2 tak confident. until one day i received email from someone who encourage me to bake this kind of cake. siap bg link for reference. ahhhh, sgt supportive!

seriously, mula2 mmg takut nk terima. so i discuss with hubby, why don't give it try dulu. since di bgtau 3 weeks earlier, then ada masa nk study. walaupun mula la aku tak senang duduk. hari2 fikir, boleh ke tak? boleh ke tak?. maka, bermula la sessi mencari brg2 kelengkapan. special pan, special kotak & smpai masa cari the main actress iaitu barbie doll.

pan - checked, kotak pulak problem since kotak2 ready made semua tak boleh fit kek ni. kek ni kembang + tinggi. aduiii.. risau kembali menerpa. last2 the day before baking time, zass ke jusco and jumpa kotak idaman. but suddenly, aku fikir. buat apa nk beli kotak kertas2 and at the end tak boleh recycle. Finally, i found satu kotak yg sgt2 multipurpose.. jeng jeng jeng. akan direveal sat lagi..

kek ni mmg sentimental. nk tau kenapa? sbb baking masa proses pindah rumah. hehe. i bake this cake using old oven but decorate kat camelia. the best thing, boleh decorate mengadap cermin. mirror mania katakan :p

lepas bake, dok risau nk keluarkan dari pan pulak. satu hari pening. first timer, what do u expect?? .. alhamdulillah, berkat nasihat sifu (kak faridah) berjaya aku kuarkan kek tanpa kecacatan. cuma, kek ni tak boleh nk moist sgt sbb takut melekat. that's my biggest problem. maybe ada cara lain which i need to do further research nnti2....

so, tak puas hati. nk jugak buat kek ni sedap, i pour choc ganache kat half of the body. then chill it one nite before decoration part. nk buat baju je take me 3 hours. ngeeeeeeeeeeee.. see, complicated kan? hehe. maybe aku je kot yg complicated. org lain sure senangg jee nk buat . hihi. almaklumla, sy budak baru belajar :p

cite sedih, masa dok risau-risau i accidently terover -cutting body princess ni. blame me, tulah kalut sgtt. actually ada proper princess kat bakery, senang cucuk je. tp rambut tak cunn! so i took my own initiative buying another princess kat mall. rambut cun cuma next time kene be extra carefull la! kene calm down sbb if baking innervous mode, jadilah bende bukan2. cthnya, a barbie princess without waist :p


thanks to kak jun sbb berani order & being so supportive. kalau kak jun tak bg challenge ni, smpai la ni aku tak berani & tak percaya aku boleh bake.. terharunya dgn apa yg kak jun buat & i will definitely put her name in my wall of fame. actually, aku mmg happy sgt sbb since i jump into baking world i found so many people with good heart. mmg terasa jalan yg ku pilih ni, jalan yg benar. jodoh yg kuat.. the time i delivered this cake in front of her house, tgh muka2 excited anak2 dia hilang lenguh2 tgnnnn.. alhamdulillah :)

uncensored version! huhu

special box. huk huk.. boleh recyle tau
cuppies. first bake using my new oven. awwww!

final output. thanks hubby for superb shot!

hopefully friendship yg kita baru bina ni akan kekal smpai bila2..
Thanks Sis!!!!

trial run

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BEING EMOTIONAL;

• I start from zero and masa tu tak berani nk pandang bende2 besar ni hanya mmpu berangan but keep on telling myself, esok2 dh kompiden baru boleh aim yg besar sbb takmo jadi gajah putih . now, i've proved to myself and baru berani nk invest..

• NO, this is not because the purchase value. kalau mahal gile pun still leh cari duit nk beli, pakai duit gaji ke or buat OT ke or pi travel ke leh claim byk2

• This is one of miracle things yang jadi dlm hidup. I'm truly blessed & moga tuhan sentiasa tunjukkan jalan yg benar.....

reminisce : first love

lihatla muka ku yg sgt gembira masa ni

penyambung warisan...

pesanan buat mr hensem/tegap/gagah perkasa;
hold on there, kite kene keje keras2 tau.
good luck bf baru ;P

the day i fall in love.....

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with chocolate drizzle! yes u hear me CHOCOLATE DRIZZLE. all this while, i terpk camner la nk buat technique ni. suka sgt tgk coffee yg ada drizzle, then suka gak tgk kek yg ada drizzle. tapi tak tau nk buat.


so, i spent my own sweet time browsing sbb dlm internet kan semua ada. the only thing we need to know just a perfect keyword. even sometimes, take time la nk jumpa link yg betul.


idea dh ada, tools pulak jadi problem. seharian ku berfikir. bile tgk ada words chocolate dripping, boleh pulak terpk nk guna new syringe. normally kalau pi klinik sure mintak additional syringe. tp mcm tak logik pulak. LOL!

ni hagen dazz punye. yum!

browse punye browse, luckily, i found one perfect tutorial yg senang sgt nk follow. maka, mlm tadi punye project adalah test skill drizzling. yes, sgt best even few mistake i found out masa buat. takpe, learn from mistake kan. insyaallah, pasni leh buat better.


last nite, i manage to complete 3 boxes of cupcakes & 1 box of birthday cake & semua ada drizzling touch pasal cake maker tgh gile 'berdizzling'.. hehehe. wait until pictures done, feel guilty sbb official photographer kene jadi MR MAMA this weekend.i'm off to A famosa for %$###@@&&^%%$!!!! course!!! grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Big Project

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tahun ni buat julung kalinya i tulis (in this case, menaip) few wishlist. alhamdulillah manage to achieve 50% of it. kita ada lagi 4 bulan before 2011 kan, so mintak2 boleh achieve more. insyaallah, amin.. amin.



i believe the phrase "ckp/tulis byk2 smpai jadi kenyataan! dlm berdoa pun kita ckp jelas-jelas impian kita even sometimes ada org doa dlm hati.."

so.. i'm going to register my first Fondant Class. not basic, tp ADVANCE class..

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lepas raya daaaa.. hehe.. to miss ehem (yg siap bg gambar dlm fb tu, you tak kawin dlm masa terdekat kan? kan? kan? .. hehe)

baking after a longgg break............

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seminggu bercuti. I took my own sweet time pi Borders, MPH, telek2 kedai kek, ice cream corner & sempat masuk delectable.


why ice cream? i strongly believe design ice cream boleh diinspirasikan dlm cakes & cupcakes.


so, smlm start bake for last week order & tested new design. rupa dh ada cuma kene improve je kot.. happy jumpa customer yg peramah & penuh senyuman! gambar pending sbb phone masuk bengkel & official photographer outstation then baru start sem baru (final sem! chayok2 mr hubby. pasni continue phd lak. wink!)


btw, latest cupcakes serta cakes adalah inspired by sunflowers & baskin-robbins cookie cake :). now tgh pk fresh design utk kak ninie ku, new customer from mozac, sweet couples yg siap dtg umah bincang design for engagement cake, bestie & my lovely trainee..


last but not least;

semoga hidup kite fresh & ceria mcm sunflower ni, amin :)

ps: tgh draft baking tutorial, after induction course insyaallah sy upload ye kawan2..

legacy cakes : birthday cake

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Seriously, dlm byk2 kek i surely rasa terkucil kalau kene buat bday cake. tahap imaginationku belum smpai ke level yg sepatutnya.


Occasionally, bday cake mmg termasuk dlm 'must have item' esp in current lifestyle. i think, family skang mmg menitik beratkan bende ni dlm apa2 bday event. em, sgt positive sbb anak akan rasa dihargai kalau ibu bapa dia tau apa yg dia minat + translate into cakes. surprisingly (aku je kot surprise org lain dh biasa..), budak umur setahun pun dh dpt bday cake siap cupcakes lagi bawak ke taska. lucky you!!


Nk cerita ni, did u know yg si cake maker ni tak penah. i repeat, TAK PENAH dpt bday cake masa kecik2 dulu. bday event pun tak penah kot. yg i ingat, my mum sure buat bubur putih bubur merah utk kenduri doa selamat. tingin jugak, tapi apa nk buat. manalah nk beli, kalau ada pun sure takde budget nk beli. so, bile tgk tv tu takat boleh berangan jela. WAHTEVER IT IS, thanks mak + ayah sbb bagi ilmu yg cukup di dada + kasih syg yg tak berbelah bagi walaupun tak bg bday cake :p .. i won't ask for more :)


Trust me, no bday cake taklah bermaksud family tak syg, tapi maybe diorg tunjukkan dgn cara lain. in my case, i got my first cake masa first year kat utm. ada la 2 org mamat ni yg sgt prihatin & dtg bawak bday cake (masa tu beau sebenar lom muncul! haha). n bila dh couple, every year dpt :P until i bake my own bday cake early this year ;)


Em, ok enough rambling.. let's take a look on few bday cakes baked by me..

ff : ultimate bday cake.
first trial making stacked cake

first trial making square cake.
i try lari dari normal style

basketwave technic. not bad huh? hehe

last week: princess cake

improved version of stacked cake.
happy je girl tu dpt kek cantum

ben 10 with oreo as cake wall

next cake, kene apply new technic. lama tak belajar dgn tok google/youtube ni..


ps: geram tak buku wilton tak dpt2 lagiiiiii.. nk kene pi beli kat MV ke??
jom syap darling ;P

cakes & life

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every cakes has their own story;


baking/selling cakes is not the only thing i did. i learn something new in life tru cakes. the value of life..


last 3 weeks, there's a one request from someone unfamiliar. we get connected tru facebook. exchange email, phone no & start communicating with each others. she ask me to bake double celebration cupcakes; hubby's birthday & her 10th wedding annv. nice kan, 10 tahun dh kawin. theme? takde theme since everything dia serah kat aku and she just mentioned nk kaler hijau.


so, once dh finalised. i start bake her cake on thursday sbb plan nk deliver esoknya. mcm biasa, kalau buat anything related to annv i must change my mood to something romantic. aku kan emotional cake maker :P


tiba hari jumaat, she texted me. bgtau dia ambil lewat sikit sbb travel from perak to melaka. so i thought, wah sure vacation/honeymoon ni ..


oh boy, i was totally wrong dia ke sana atas urusan yg peribadi. antara keinginan & tanggungjawab. terkesima bila aku tau hal sebenar.


lepas hubby dia amik cupcakes, i text her again lepas tau her current situation;

me: "Tq kak, happy annv"
her: "TQ yulie. happy? hu.. hu... hu..."
me: "Takpe kak, dugaan. Be strong , ok..
her: "ok je, tp sedih sbb tak buat apa2 pun. betul2 makan cupcakes yulie je ..

i just hope my innocent cupcakes can bring her smile back ..

SPEECHLESS...

Tuhan menduga sbb tuhan tahu kite mmpu mengalaminya. Dugaan kita? Wallahualam

Her Official Bday Party - Part One

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how's your weekend? me? ughhh, nk menguap pun tak sempat. baking like there's no tomorrow. yelah anak sendiri kan, takkan nk tangkap muat je. dhlah masa pre-bday mmg betul2 tangkap muat. i bake 1 -two tier bday cake, 3 big cakes, 1 cheese cake, 170 cupcakes . gile ke tak gile? bake since friday sbb before tu sibuk buat orders. dhlah sabtu keje.. ishk


Ok, since gambar tak up lagi (including pre-orders yg tak sempat2 nk upload. sian hubby letih layan wife dia ni. hehe) .. maka, selit la satu gambar yg sempat snap pakai camera phone right after setel decorations. byk betul kesilapan yg berlaku since still dlm mode "trial-error making 2-tier attached bday cake". actually cake ni inspired by fondant cake but since aku adalah ButterCream Survivor maka dgn selamba change frosting tu Chocolate Ganache . happy bab chocolate ganache sbb dh jumpa brand coklat yg sgttt sedappp walaupun dark chocolate. pricey sikit la tapi mmg worth it & boleh proceed for business. nk lagi sedap kene la guna Hersey's ke takpun Cadbury. later2 boleh try. walaupun rupamu tidak Oustanding tapi everybody loves it! legaaaaaa!


scene lawak bile ff takmo tiup lilin (apa pasaiii ntah tahun ni pemalu tahap dewa!) .. tapi dlm 2-3 jam, ff pi kat bday cake dia.. tenung2 then amik non-edible house terus jilat. her precious word smpai mama rasa nk nangis (biasala, emo. haha) adalah:

house! it's yummy
befdey cake, i wan befdey cake
cokoyat, delicious! yummy!

bapee kalii daaaa ckp yummy. dhlah asyik kiss mama smlm. saje je wat mama happy + terawang2 terbang ke bulan :p. tenkiu little darling! (huhuhu.. sayuuuu)

innocent tak? haha.. byk kesilapan teknik ni.
and dh buat post mortem sorg2 (cake board tak buh utk first layer, silap masa frost.. bla bla bla.)
learn from mistakes


ps: new neighborhood pakat tanya mana order cake/cupcakes, wait ya neighborhood. innocent cake maker akan move to camelia in real soon! watch out! ;P

baking for bestfriend!

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last week was awesome. sbb cakes, i met 4 dear friends! which totally long lost friend:


hajja : tak jumpa tapi borak tru phone. lamanya tak jumpa. dulu2 malu2 kucingg :p (i la bukan you)
nanie : last jumpa 2005 (during my wedding day)
sis ninie : last jumpa 1995 (gile tak??.. 15 tahun!)
roha : my dear friend sejak kecik smpai skang (ni every year jumpa.. hehe)


i think, my obsession into cakes mmg antara MIRACLE paling best dlm hidup. serious, it makes me alive!


ok, back to cake stories.. kebetulan semua request dtg tatkala aku free. means taklah totally free, tp takde pressure. so i bake all cakes with love, with full of heart! hopefully they love it like i did!


ada kawan diselatan buzz me "ko ni syik tunjuk kek dh siap je. tunjukla ko wat kek camner". yes, aku leh buat photoshoot ala2 liveblog. tapi nntilah if baking kat camelia. kat situ more spacious, leh posing2 depan mirror feeling2 nigella. hak hak.. for time being, terimala aku seadanya, ahaks

runcingnya muka kak ninie! look at me, chubby (but i'm happy!) haha

her cupcakes : buttercream + choc ganache

Strawberry buttercake for z*** yg balik kejap from australia. isnin dh fly back. Dear, i'm waiting for your Big day!

bake her cake on one fine morning. sgt nyaman kerana everybody still off to la-la land.Peacefull! tu sbb ada masa captured lemon ni..

final result, my fav decoration. 'Pie' template :) . cake ready to travel ke shah alam. Hi! org2 shah alam

then, i bake one batch for sil yg attending wedding kat segamat (her bf punye kakak). best dpt send my cakes utk org2 segamat. sunday, bake for roha. tapi gambar tak transfer lagi. sgt cute bile roha bgtau anak dia suka kacang. so, i bake moist choc cupcakes , topping: choc + nuts. yeay, happy!


maka, berehatla aku selepas itu. ok, i'm not complaining sbb penat = ada request = rezeki = happy. but as normal human, lepak2 tu mmg nikmat! kan? kan?

"thanks friend for making my day so wonderful"

ps: menggedix during lunch hour tadi. hoho

nervous is my middle name

my very first time dealing with fresh flowers. thanks ieza sbb belikan bunga (kes tak sempat nk bawak dari melaka..

Placing fresh flowers into cakes is not a big Deal even bende ni yg aku dok risau selama ni but nk make sure bunga segar the day before event tu yg problem esp rural area. kan best kalau duduk CH. 2 hours before majlis pi petik bunga. kompem freshh sepanjang masa :p

Note to Myself : Wajib beli BIG fridge yg boleh menyimpan segala jenis khazanah/cake accessories.. satu bende setel bende lain pulak nk pk.. never ending storyyy!

another nervous yg berlaku last week will be reveal later. nnti ye...

eleven is the number

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I think i'm partially crazy last week. Keep on receiving orders smpai lupa nk check total amount, dahlah keje sabtu lepas. mmg struggling weekend, risau & cuak if tak boleh deliver on time. bukan tamak, tapi few orders yg mmg rugi utk dilepaskan sbb most of them mmg dh lama nk try our creations. But alhamdulillah, managed to handle dgn bantuan hubby. dgn dia2 skali bz buat photoshoot. I guess few people start noticed my passionate in baking. cuma, rasa bersalah pada my best friend roha , neighbour & new customer yg nk bawak kek ke singapore. insyaallah, one day ye dear :)


So, i just realized the biggest challenge skang adalah MYSELF, boleh ke tak deliver on time and kene make sure everything mesti in good quality. dh lah byk lagi bende tak discover. I'm still new learner kan ;)

ok, since gambar belum up.. bg preview dulu

7 out of 11 ..

i believe in quality

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Thanks jusco for making my wish comes true, they offered premium quality of strawberry that i just can't resist. jenuh buat trips to few malls, and finally i get the most fine fresh Driscoll strawberries


Let's take a look y'all..

to pair with sinfully super moist chocolate cake (current best-selling cakes!)

another returned customer, kak rafidah :)

Orait. Wrapped Up. Come on babe, get your breakfast now ;)

learn from simple & stupid mistake

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I know this kind of situation will happen one day. maka, inila HARI nya. I MADE A SIMPLE & STUPID MISTAKE :(


Kalau korg perasan, i hardly wrote any words on top of my cake. Cupcakes different story sbb space dia kecik & senang nk control. BUT not big cakes! dhlah space besar pastu tgn aku ni pulak jenis ala2 pengkor. so bile tulis jadi buruk!


SO, writting icing selalunya bukan bende yg aku excited nk buat & sometimes i can simply forget about that part mcm apa yg terjadi hari ini dan last week. POOR ME!


Instead of this bad thing. i can see the beauty of making cakes. Ok, if you bake for your own/jual suka2 takpe. tapi kalau niat kite sbb nk gembirakan org, so bende ni kene setel secepat mungkin!


Anyway, there's a solution for every problems;


i) choose the correct nozzle & practise atas board byk kali. lupakan kisah lalu & start hidup baru

ii)beranikan diri uli fondant & make words from it . for starting, i will use ready made fondant dulu

iii) making printable cupcakes/cakes - ishkk bykk keje. tp i love it more sbb nmpk exclusive. maybe try basic dulu (godek balik ilmu2 multimedia masa majoring course. lol!)



Note to Myself; Dulu mula2 bake risau org makan tak sedap, siap terpk nk buat tagline 'Taste Comes First' supaya org tau aku bake bukan sbb cantik (padahal design out & itula alternative nk coverline. hehe). So far, alhamdulillah belum ada komen negatif. Then, bile part tu dh setel kene move to next phase pulak iaitu, printable ni. bukan senang nk senang kan, maka WORK HARD!

research & testing recipe

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few days ago i feel miserable sbb byk keje opis bertimbun; problem lama sistem dtg balik, bykkkkk sgt complaint, adhoc task & not forgotten kekecewaan memikirkan cake yg tak capai standard & deco yg lemah.


benci sgt bile stress, negative aura membuak2 dan jadi malas + sleepy + tak productive. so, on one fine morning aku mcm tersedar dari lamunan yg panjang ~ start dahh mode ally mcbeal dia :p


so, ku singsing lengan buat muka garang + bersemangat melawan kemalasan diri sendiri. doing office work like there's no tomorrow & driving alone ke khin hin sape lagi kalau bukan bakery supplier. mula2 setelkan task yg umi (old friend) bagi iaitu supply brg2 kek utk dipos ke terengganu. then, suddenly ternmpk sesuatu idaman hati (include dlm wishlist 2010).


then, weekend aritu wat little research & jumpa formula how to improve my cupcakes texture & come out with new taste! sukaaaa bangattt.. tiba2 rasa hidup kembali bermakna :D


maybe bg org lain takde bende, tapi kalau dh minat.. jumpa cupcake liner cun pun boleh buat senyum smpai telinga.. same goes kalau minat sewing, tetiba jumpa button yg dicari2 selama ni. dia punya happy kalah dpt gucci bag kot? (eh.. tak tak.. nk gakkkk Gucci bag tuu before 35th. or kalau bukan gucci pun apa2 la as long as first level brand. ceh berangan!. eh, apa ke hal tetiba cite pasal handbag ni??? haha)

new product & improved taste : choc cheese cupcake (boleh guna apa2 frosting)

naked vanilla cupcakes with choc chips. new recipe found from nigella!, tq syaf bebeh!

gebu & tak turun langsung even after sejuk

resepi later. ni hasil testing utk opismate tersayang yg byk support!

cupcakes box with perfect holes! finally ada jual dh kat sini. dulu jenuhhh nk carii. sukaaaaaaaa

order dari terengganu. i jadi part time personal bakery supply shopping assistant skang!

umi punye. cute kan?

umi punye jugak. tgu ye umi. next week smpai. dh pos tadi

future cupcakes box utk someone yg byk membantu .. free! tungguuu


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complete set of wilton nozzle hasil mengepow adikku yg suh buat kek kawin dia.. hehehe.. sistem batter beb! one of my 2010 wishlish dh terlaksana... (cerdik tak akak dia??? hehe.. pasni nk beli sesuatu jugak yg bakal menjadi hak milik kekal.. :p. pow jugak ni.. takpe, adikku kayaaaaa)