new flavours

thinking of coming up with a new cake.

i've always wanted to organize my cakes into separate series, like Pies, Chocolate Cakes, Macarons, etc.

so I've an idea about coming up with the White Series:
- Velvet Rouge ( covered with cream cheese frosting)

- Banana cake with white chocolate praline filling (i baked this once for a friend's engagement..but this pic below is not my own)

image by the Life in a Peanut Shell

- Raspberry White Chocolate cake

image by McCormick

turquoise kitchen gadgets

i've been meaning to start my own collection of turquoise kitchen gadgets... it's rare to find gadgets/bakeware/serveware in turquoise/aqua blue in KL!
*sigh*

but it's ok... my sister is in NY for a work trip so I asked her for a favour to help me get these!

martha stewart spatula

Goldas turquoise and dark brown cupcake cups

so That Last Slice, don't you think? :)

an upgrade

so excited to get this new baby!

for the past 2 weeks i've been just staring at the computer contemplating should i or should i not get a new mixer for my cake business.

it is a big investment, and it's been my dream to have such an awesome machinery that's my own.

currently the kitchenaid at home is my sister's, so i do feel like it's for everyone to use and not just me and my business. and now, alhamdulillah with some profit that i got off my cakes, i finally get to have my own!

it's like.... rewarding yourself with something special and beautiful..like a nice piece of jewelry.

this is my jewel.

selamat hari raya!
i just found out this kuih raya is actually a real kuih raya... i thought it's something like the store-bought jellies with sugar sprinkles, but it's not! Mom told me it's basically a dried agar-agar. it's dried until all the moisture content dries out and the sugar crystals appear! so cool. i should try it out some day kan?

aish

aidilfitri

forgot to leave a post before leaving off for Raya.
spent my aidilfitri with my family at home and in laws in Pahang.

oh, i spotted the most beautiful vintage cake stand sold at a local supermarket in Jerantut. it looks something like this:

image via Silver and Stuff

it's sold in a box of 3, different sizes, and it's only rm30! CRAZY!

but i didn't end up buying it. im saving up to get a basic white one for my collection of cake stands and bakeware. start with the basics first!

making s'mores

Been having cravings on this little campfire snack. I keep telling everyone how seriously good it is, and how nice it would be if i could make some. I did try s'mores at cafes in KL but none satisfy my cravings. None were like what I always imagine. It's so simple yet so hard to come by.

then one day, i was browsing the aisles in Jaya Grocer, and i spotted what would make my dream come true: Graham crackers! (Mind you, graham crackers are rare in KL. i dont know why, it's just crackers, but maybe there's no demand? so this spotting was a miracle.)

so my mission to make MY own s'mores is on.

i love that i also have a torch (for creme brulee) so i could also melt my marshmallows this way.

so first layer: 1 graham cracker square.

2nd layer: hershey's chocolate. (i ran out of this so i used cadbury's dairy milk chocolate)

3rd layer: marshmallows. torch 'em till they melt.

4th layer: 1 graham cracker square. sandwich it and squeeze.

mmmm!

see how super easy it is? and yes, it tastes just like how i imagined it to be! everything tastes better when you make it yourself. :)

grey interior

i've always been so drawn to grey things especially household products. ultimately i would want my apartment (which we are still waiting to finish up) to be primarily grey. so many colours you can play around with, with grey!

greyish wooden finishing against the natural sunlight. BEAUTIFUL!

image via Made By Girl via rum id

bubblegum pink jars against grey mosaic tiles

image via Concrete & Honey

a nice grey cement panel for the kitchen racks, goes well with white furniture and dark wood

image via Mocca&Me

*gasp* grey and glass exterior!

image via Have You Met Miss Jones

macarons

my first ever blog post! how exciting!

as some of you might already know, macarons are one of the toughest cookie to make. its proven true for me. i've tried so many times, too many, and failed miserably. so when a batch works, it's like a miracle to me!

today marks the first day i sell these lil french delectables.
i made 3 flavours in total: green tea matcha macarons with raspberry cream cheese filling, chocolate macarons, and salted caramel macarons.

the result was quite surprising, the chocolate yielded the best shells! feet were high and didn't deflate in oven.

i should make them again this weekend...if i have all the time in the world i would!