Inspiration

Always love the display of cakes at the cake shop. It always give me the inspiration to bake.

I cannot remember when and where I saw this but it got me all hipped up to bake.

Nevertheless, went to do some research and yes, tried this cake twice.

The top layer of raspberry puree was a little hard due to a little too much of gelatine on my first try. The second time was alot better when the gelatine was lessen.

The fun part about making this is puzzling them together. The sponge on the bottom, strawberries on the side, piping the vanilla creme and placing the strawberries inside and the final step, pouring the raspberry puree on the top before going into the fridge.

Of course, when the time comes to removing the tray and the outlook of it. Tada!!

Pretty happy with it.

I am sure I can do better the next time ; )

Next reason for baking

What's next after Christmas?? New Year

Inbetween these occasions, do I really need a reason to bake? NOPE!

Feeling chocolatey - chocolate mousse cake. Easy fast and just minmum baking.

Instead of a chocolate sponge based, I have decided to go with Vanilla sponge base. Chocolate mousse with a few strawberries and chocolate macron made a week before.

Last Christmas - 2011

I was cracking up my brain cells thinking what to bake for Christmas last year. Should it be the usual carrot cake? fruit cake?
It drives me nuts and finally - my all time favourite christmas is white snow, crimson red. I have decided on strawberry shortcake. Vanilla sponge, with light cream and fresh strawberries in the inside and white light cream with berries and not forgetting Mr Santa!!

Felt really happy making this!! I can still remember the moment of jingle joy and Christmas was really here.

Dinner was by Sharon

Morzzarella with cherry tomato

Pate

Salad

Turkey by Emmanuela

Memorial Christmas - 2011



Back where I LEFT

My Gosh!! It has been more than a year since I last update this blog. Not that I have stop baking, cooking or left totally......it is just as it is.

I am fortunate to have good friends who cook. I have not been starving - haha!!  Not just any cook but really great food. From companionship to great food, what's more to ask.

A hot favorite by a good friend, Emmanuela - Paella