Noah's Ark Cake

This special cake was for my son's 2nd birthday. As you can see, two's the theme and everything's in pairs. This Ark is made of scuplted dark chocolate cake. I had so much fun carving and putting together the cake pieces. The most time-consuming bit in making this cake were cutting and 'nailing' the timber, and after more than 10 hours decorating this cake it was truly a labour of love for my wonderful son! Happy Birthday, Jamie!

Birthday gift

This is the best chocolate cake for my brother's and future sister's-in-law wedding cake, and it's all wrapped up here. Happy birthday to you, Mom! Love you so much!

Father's Day 2009

When I was making the father's cake request my own two little boys kept asking me who the cake was for, and I felt guilty to say it wasn't us.  Despite how tired I was I wasn't going to let this occasion pass without one made by my little boys for their own dad. 

So on father's day itself, my eldest helped me do the finishing touches of this sponge cake.  He helped me frost it and place the peach pieces in between the cake layers.  I decorated with whatever fruit I had available.  It's spring and strawberries are in season right now, so we have several punnets of these at home.  I love nuts, but next time I won't add the chopped hazelnuts because my little boys don't appreciate them as much as we do.  Thank you for being a good father to our young boys! They love you and will always look up to you! Happy father's day to you!

Happy Father's Day too to all the wonderful Dads who nurtured us right from the start and until now, who watched us in every way and loved us unconditionally. I love you, Dad!

Sponge Cake recipe:

5 eggs (59 gm)

150 g caster sugar

120 g cake flour*

60 g melted butter

Using an electric mixer, whisk the eggs and sugar for about 8 minutes until light and creamy.  Gently fold the sifted flour.  Lastly, fold the melted butter.  Pour in  9" round greased and lined tins.  Bake in 180C oven for 25 minutes. Cake is done when skewer comes out clean. Remove immediately from tin and let it cool.  Split the cake in two and fill with favourite frosting.

*Cake flour I used is available in asian/oriental shops.  It is the same flour they use for making steamed buns. Just check the ingredients that it hasn't got any added leavening agent.

Tennis - Father's Day

A friend asked me to make a father's day cake this month.  It has to be a chocolate cake, because their dad (and the girls) like chocolate.