Something different for someone sixty!

I made this berry cheesecake for dad, abandoning my original plan for a pretty cake for his birthday. I knew he had always loved cheesecakes and thought i'd bake him one this year.

Happy birthday, ayah! Sixty is err... sexy?? Hehehe...

Mr. Men and Lil Miss cupcakes

This was for little Rayyan's birthday party, the day after he celebrated with the Thomas cake. I was to come up with 50 cupcakes of the characters from Mr. Men and Lil Miss. Lots of cutting, moulding and assembling required. I desperately need neck, back and foot massage now. Huhuhu..

a close up

WIP - some assembling required

Also need to get as much good sleep and recharge before having to prepare for Raya Haji (which is only 3 days away now) and start baking again soon after that... Hectic month, yo!

Selamat Hari Raya Aidil Adha to all muslims out there.
 
** wishing mak a blessed Aidil Adha in Mecca. Hope all is well with her over there. Amin. 

A simple Thomas the Tank Engine cake

The mom wanted a simple, not too big Thomas cake for Little Rayyan to celebrate at school before the real party the next day. Cake and board are covered in fondant, decorated with edible images (top and side) and chocolate sugarpaste for the rail tracks.

Happy 3rd, cutie!!

Fast car fan

Made this for our darling kid neighbour. He turned 9 this year and is a go-kart racer who is obviously an avid fan of fast machines like the brother and err, the mr. neighbour ;)

I wanted to get an F1 car cake pan at first but since i couldn't find any, i opted for the Nascar pan from ICCA instead. But the word Nascar was changed into his name, Naufal.

The cake was done in buttercream and board covered with fondant. It's not that i've done that many but from the few lot, this is by far the most challenging 2D cake i have worked on. Lot's of detailing.

TV3 Cake Day results

I was unable to attend and observe, so all photos and info are courtesy of MCDC member. Time given was 3 hours. I cannot imagine how it feels like to be competing with the crowd standing right in front of you and the work space is so small! I would take the whole 8-seat dining table when i work! But thank god for air-cond this time around.. They say the contestants have to put up with the heat and humidity last year as it was held outside of Sri Pentas. That is hell when you work with fondants and even buttercream, i tell you..

Here are the winner cakes:

1st place
Nice!!

Runner up
(last year's winner)

Second runner up

4th place
(I like this one too. But tthere were some issues about the cake, if i was correctly informed..)

5th place

6th place

Winners line up