A friend of ours asked me who is the taster of my cakes and voluntered to be my guinea pig. His birthday was coming, so I thought it would be nice to make him a cake then.
At the wedding of my sister in law and brother in law they had red, green, blue and brown colored pancakes. From then on, the boys don't like any food with red, green, blue and brown in it. So I've made him this green, blue, yellow and red (details) cake.
The 3 in top is made by my husband and the 1 is made by my daugther. :) This cake is a real present made by the three of us.
It's the first time I've tried out this marble technique and also the first time I've tried to fill a half round cake. Of course it's filled by the overall favorite filling, strawberry jam and strawberry mousse.
Friday 11 December 2009
Cupcakesmix
November and december, I've noticed, are very busy months. Not only we have the holidays, we also have a lot of birthdays!
This cupcaketower, I've made for my dear auntie. I've used 3 different kind of flavours. So we had Stracciatella, Dutch stroopwafel and Almond.
This cupcaketower, I've made for my dear auntie. I've used 3 different kind of flavours. So we had Stracciatella, Dutch stroopwafel and Almond.
Flowers for my 50 year old auntie
No need to tell what's the age of the receiver of this cake.
On our way to the restaurant we got some nice comments from people passing by. "Wow, nice, someone's 50!!" But my dad, who actually saw me making and decorating this cake, didn't notice I've put the flowers in a 50 shape untill we were at the restaurant.
It's the first time I've used Marsmellow fondant for covering the cake. It really taste very nice, but is also very sweet. The flowers I've made out of marzepin and the cake was filled with strawberry jam and strawberry mousse.
On our way to the restaurant we got some nice comments from people passing by. "Wow, nice, someone's 50!!" But my dad, who actually saw me making and decorating this cake, didn't notice I've put the flowers in a 50 shape untill we were at the restaurant.
It's the first time I've used Marsmellow fondant for covering the cake. It really taste very nice, but is also very sweet. The flowers I've made out of marzepin and the cake was filled with strawberry jam and strawberry mousse.
Miffy
My daugther loves Miffy, she has a lot of books, dvds and cds from her. I've bought Miffy cookie molds on the internet, so, I thought it would be nice to make some Miffy cookies.
Unfortunately, they look very nice, and they taste also very nice, but they we're much to hard. I might have left them to long in the oven...
Unfortunately, they look very nice, and they taste also very nice, but they we're much to hard. I might have left them to long in the oven...
Tuesday 1 December 2009
Happy 50th Birthday
My uncle asked us to come for a snack on his 50th Birthday, and my aunt liked to surprise him. But he just called us 2 days before the party, so I didn't had enough time to shop ingredients and bake and decorate him a cake. So I've made him this small grandpa doll out of marzepin.
Uncle Ad, Happy 50th Birthday...
Uncle Ad, Happy 50th Birthday...
Monday 2 November 2009
Babyshower
My dear Sister in law is pregnant and of course we like to give her a nice babyshower. So 24th October seemed to be the perfect day to do so. To make it a real succes, I've made her this cake.
The baby on top is inspired by Anne Geddes and is all edible. It's made out of marzepin and I didn't use flowerwire or wooden sticks to hold it together. For the wings I've used candy paper.
I've used strawberry mousse for filling the cake and then covered it with buttercream and marzepin. For decoration, I've made some marzepin flowers and leaves.
While I was working on this cake, my lovely daugther came to help me. Unfortunately she wasn't planning to help me decorate, but to help me cut the cake. So needed to put some more flowers and leaves to cover the hole she made.
No need to tell the whole cake was gone in a second...
The baby on top is inspired by Anne Geddes and is all edible. It's made out of marzepin and I didn't use flowerwire or wooden sticks to hold it together. For the wings I've used candy paper.
I've used strawberry mousse for filling the cake and then covered it with buttercream and marzepin. For decoration, I've made some marzepin flowers and leaves.
While I was working on this cake, my lovely daugther came to help me. Unfortunately she wasn't planning to help me decorate, but to help me cut the cake. So needed to put some more flowers and leaves to cover the hole she made.
No need to tell the whole cake was gone in a second...
Friday 25 September 2009
Cupcakes or Icecream?
I've ordered some bakingstuff and got a cakemix with almond taste for free. It has been a long time ago since I've made cupcakes, so I decided to make cupcakes from this cakemix. I've only used the half of the mix and got 11 cupcakes.
I still had some buttercream left, so I've tried to fill and decorate the cupcakes with it. When it was finished, my lovely and always spontaneous daughter was glad to find so many "Icy-s, Hurray!!!" on the kitchen table.
I still had some buttercream left, so I've tried to fill and decorate the cupcakes with it. When it was finished, my lovely and always spontaneous daughter was glad to find so many "Icy-s, Hurray!!!" on the kitchen table.
Cheesecake with figs
Mom went to the store and came back with a large tray of fresh figs. The figs were nice soft and sweet, but the tray was to large for normal consumption since only my dad and I like to have the figs as fruits. So it seems nice to use the figs and make dad a cheesecake.
I like to make cheesecake, it's a quite easy cake to make and easy to vary the topping. Usually I use blueberries, but this time, I've used 5 large figs and made this flower out of the slices.
I was amused to see that everyone, who claims he or she doesn't like figs, was enjoying my cheesecake with figs.
I like to make cheesecake, it's a quite easy cake to make and easy to vary the topping. Usually I use blueberries, but this time, I've used 5 large figs and made this flower out of the slices.
I was amused to see that everyone, who claims he or she doesn't like figs, was enjoying my cheesecake with figs.
Saturday 19 September 2009
Recipe for After eight cream.
This cream is for filling the cake and is more then enough to cover a 25 cm, 2 layer cake.
On the internet there are a lot of other recipes, but I've just gave it my own twist to it.
Ingredients:
- 2 box After Eight chocolate (about 200 gr)
- 1 satchel vanilla sugar
- 400 gr cream
- 1 satchel cream fixer
Preparation:
- Melt the After eight in a pan. (you can leave some tablets After eight behind for decoration.
- Add the cream to the melted chocolate and let it boil briefly.
- Put the chocolate-mint cream in a bowl and let cool well, evt. put a lid on the dish and put it in the refrigerator for the night
- Beat the chocolate-mint cream lightly with a mixer and add the vanilla sugar and cream fixer while beating.
Now your After eight cream is ready for use.
On the internet there are a lot of other recipes, but I've just gave it my own twist to it.
Ingredients:
- 2 box After Eight chocolate (about 200 gr)
- 1 satchel vanilla sugar
- 400 gr cream
- 1 satchel cream fixer
Preparation:
- Melt the After eight in a pan. (you can leave some tablets After eight behind for decoration.
- Add the cream to the melted chocolate and let it boil briefly.
- Put the chocolate-mint cream in a bowl and let cool well, evt. put a lid on the dish and put it in the refrigerator for the night
- Beat the chocolate-mint cream lightly with a mixer and add the vanilla sugar and cream fixer while beating.
Now your After eight cream is ready for use.
Friday 18 September 2009
Happy 30th birthday
My husband had his 30th birthday this year. Since he doesn't like ordinary cream pie, I thought it would be nice to make him a cake filled with After eight cream.
I've found some recipes for the after eight cream on the internet and it was really very nice. It's the first time I've decorated a whole cake with marzipan. Unfortunately for me, the marzipan got torn at the sides. So I had to improvise a little. (and of course the people we've invited for the party were already arriving)
I think the result was quite good (for the first time)
I've found some recipes for the after eight cream on the internet and it was really very nice. It's the first time I've decorated a whole cake with marzipan. Unfortunately for me, the marzipan got torn at the sides. So I had to improvise a little. (and of course the people we've invited for the party were already arriving)
I think the result was quite good (for the first time)
Forestfruit cheesecake
For my mother's and my husband's birthday we went out for lunch with my family. Of course I couldn't resist making them a delicious cake. So I've made this forestfruit cheesecake with berries.
Actually, this cheesecake is very easy to make. Next time I intend to make a nice pattern out of the berries, this looks a bit messy to me.
Actually, this cheesecake is very easy to make. Next time I intend to make a nice pattern out of the berries, this looks a bit messy to me.
Flowers for mom's birthday
Recently I've found my friend making nice things of marzepin and sugarpaste. So I went on the internet and discovered this nice new hobby.
Just the day before my mother's birthday I've received the starters package for cake baking and cake decoration with marzepin. We've already ordered a cake for my mother's birthday, so I was statisfied with just making her some lovely roses out of marzepin.
This is the result of the first time I've ever made something out of marzepin.
Just the day before my mother's birthday I've received the starters package for cake baking and cake decoration with marzepin. We've already ordered a cake for my mother's birthday, so I was statisfied with just making her some lovely roses out of marzepin.
This is the result of the first time I've ever made something out of marzepin.
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Kitty
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