Tuesday, August 31, 2010

key01-yaa6mins to a Princess Cake

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This is a quick 6 mins Princess Cake 101.
I found it interesting because I did not do it this way.
I still think the cake is too thick between each layer,
maybe she just did it to show the concept of a princess cake.
Anyways, this is still a good video with lots of nice tips in frosting.
I hope you enjoy it ^^
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Friday, August 27, 2010

key01-yaaBarbie Cake Progress

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I know you all have been waiting to see how this Barbie Cake is made!
A couple things you will need here:
1)Sponge cake
2)Real Butter Cream (see below)
3)Fondant
4)Royal Icying




Real Butter Cream Recipe:
Salted Butter 1 cup (room tempeture)
Vanilla Extract 1 tsp
Icing sugar 4 cups
Warm water 2 tsp

-Cream butter
-Add vanilla
-Slowly add sugar, a cup at a time, continue beating medium speed on the mixer, scrap and mix
-Add water and beat untill fluffy
-The butter cream can be store in a airtight contianer in the freezer up to 2 months; in refrigerator up to 2 weeks. Rewhip before using.


Before you start making your cake, I encourge you to sketch the dress.
Just like a rough draft when you write your essay.
Because you don't want to run out of idea while the icying in your hand are drying.


First you will need a few different shapes of sponge cake in order to build the dress
I did a tall cupcake, a retangler cake and a 6" round cake


Next, when your cake is cool, build your cake into a dress
You may need a lot of buttercream to help as glue
When you are done, smooth the surface and set aside


Roll out your fondant.
Remember always dust icying sugar on the surface to prevent it from sticking
Cut out a couple panels to cover up the dress, trimp the extra.
Always nice to have some fondant tools around for a nice clean cut.


Lastly, insert the doll body and pipe her a nice top and pattern on the dress
When you are mixing foodcoloring into your white Royal Icying, you want to add a little extra icying sugar to create a nice solid texture.
This is the funest part to me! You can dress up your own barbie doll with your imgination

I hope you like this walk-through. Please feel free to ask any question ^^

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Tuesday, August 17, 2010

key01-yaaThree Fondant Cakes in one day

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What happen after standing in the kitchen for 10 hours?
Sore..Pain..Tired..
Wrong, Wrong, Wrong!
The answer is...you get 3 beautiful fondant cakes =)

So the picture you see above is the smallest tinyest cake that I made for my good friend Queena.
For no occation..haha
She wasn't in Toronto on her birthday.
I thought maybe she would feel better seeing this little cute cake on a boring day of work.
This is a chocolate cake layered with purple vanilla butter cream!
She was happy and couldn't wait to taste this belated cake.
Sorry Queena dear, I know your stomach is craving for more, I promise I will surprise you next time!

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This 2nd cake is 6" X 5".
Another floral cake I made on the same day for Auntie Linda's birthday.
To make it more mature, I just leave the butter cream plain and bright.
Simple is the best sometimes ^^

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Last but not lease.
A mickey mouse cake, my very first cake order from a friend's friend.
He saw the Pooh cake I made for my friend's son
and wanted one for his daughter birthday.
Oh, when I hear someone wants to order cake from me..
I was soooo excited and kept sketching for ideas.
Finally, it is done and is delivered to the birthday girl.
It is also my first time making a 3D mickey.
It looks easy to make but trust me..
his nose is the most trickyest part.
This cake is filled with strawberry butter cream.
Sweet but never too sweet for a little girl!
I hope she likes it,
I can't wait to hear back from my first customer!



Right now, I accept small cake orders within GTA area.
Please read more under 'About me' (on the right) for the varieties of cake and E-mail me at pinkfu@hotmail.com for details and price.

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Sunday, August 8, 2010

key01-yaaCheung Chau

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Cheung Chau is a beautiful small island in Hong Kong.
It is a fish village with a rich history and culture

Getting there:
You can take a 30min ferry at Central port to Cheung Chau.
There are two types of ferry.
The express will get you there faster without seasickness
If you choose to take the slower boat, you can grab a seat at the end of the boat and enjoy the wind with the fresh air from sea.






There are many small cafes and restaurants on the island
My friend and I went to this traditional cafe for a modern glass of ice coffee
The interior of this cafe stays in the 60s 70s era
Surprisingly they taste just as good as those I can get in Toronto




The weather in Summer Hong Kong is very very hot
It was over 35'c that day
When we were on the way to the beach, we kept seeing people holding this fruit Popsicle
After a turn at the corner,
We FOUND the vendor!
Of course we got one too!
This is super refreshing under a sunny day.




If you have been to Cheung Chau, you would know about this bun
This is as big as my hand.
You can still find this bun at a few bakeries on the island.
They usually comes in two sweet flavours, red bean and lotus paste.

This bun came from Cheung Chau Bun Festival (包山節)
Village people would build a tower with thousands of this bun to celebrate Buddha's birthday
Visitors were welcome to join the bun-snatching competition during the celebration
The locals believe the person who catch the bun from the top of the tower will receive a great fortune.
However, the bun-snatching ritual was abandoned by the government due to the 1978 collapse.




Before you leave the island,
you must check out the dried seafood vendors.
My grandma loves the strong flavour of the dried seafood,
I got her a famous salted fish and some dried shrimps.
She uses a lot of these to make Cantonese soup and dishes.
I will write more about these dishes later on

If you get a chance to go to Hong Kong, I strongly recommend you to spend a day to Cheung Chau Island to experience another side of Hong Kong

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key01-yaaSchweppes Cream soda

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Cream soda!
Why not in Canada?
I can only find Schweppes cream soda from imported grocery store.
Each year when I go back to Hong Kong I must have this cream soda in a bottle.
Lets read this review from Wikipedia

"Cream soda is a sweet carbonated soft drink. It varies from country to country, but its most usual property is its vanilla flavoring. Its name originated, at least in the United Kingdom, from "ice cream soda" as it was traditionally served with a dollop of ice cream floating in it."

"In Hong Kong, the Swire Coca Cola Company markets a yellow Schweppes Cream Soda. Some people enjoy Cream Soda in a 1:1 ratio with fresh milk."

Cream soda + milk is a tradition in my culture!
I love it, the milk makes the pop extra creamy and less sweet too.

P.S. Try it tonight. Schweppes cream soda is available at T&T supermarket in Toronto.

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Monday, August 2, 2010

key01-yaaCafe de Coral

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If you have been to Hong Kong, you must know about its fast food culture.
People in Hong Kong are very busy everyday.
They tend to go to fast food restaurant for almost 3 meals a day.
Cafe de Coral is one of the biggest chain fast food restaurant in Hong Kong.
I remember when I was a kid, mom always take us there for lunch before school.
(Yes, we go to school after lunch time in primary school. Because of the full population, kids go to school either from 6am to 12pm or from 12pm to 6pm)
This year when I went back to Hong Kong for visit, mom and I went to Cafe de Coral for a re-visit.
I missed there Asian style BBQ chicken/duck and their signature milk tea...
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key01-yaaSimple Lady Cake

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Since I just got back to Canada, my time is all messed up
One night, I woke up at 11pm.
I needed to think of something to do to kill time.
So I made this cake for Auntie Gara's Birthday in the early morning.
I only spent a few hours making this cake.
15min on baking the sponge cake. Beat up the strawberry buttercream while I waited.
Let the cake cool down, and make the MMfondant in the meanwhile.
What make this cake special is the lace I drew on the side.
I want to keep this cake elegant and light.







The next day, Auntie Gara told my mom she loves it, I was very glad that she does =)
It is a lady cake for a lady.
Happy Birthday Auntie Gara =)

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