Why So Serious?!

Here in Singapore, jellies aren't regarded as highly as cakes. Well, come to think of it, that seems to be the case everywhere else I've been to! It's probably because there's nothing much you can do with jellies..nothing fancy, nothing eye-catching, nothing amazing. Right?

I was quite amazed when my mum showed me pictures of jellies she had done in the past - it was pretty hard to believe that some were actually made of jelly! There were fish, rabbits, roses, dolls...all in jelly form! It struck me that this was one area that wasn't explored much here and there was a good chance that many had no idea of the versatility and creative edge that jellies had.

The clown jelly wasn't particularly hard to put together but you have to get your measurements and mould sizes right or the assembly would turn into a terrible mess! You'd need a little luck with the clown's frilly collar as the peaks and troughs of the mould can cause the jelly to get stuck in places.

I still can't get the image of the completed thing off my mind..it's just one of those things that you'd never imagine possible!

Cupid's Gotta Have Cake Too!

Ok I've been putting off posting here for too many tomorrows...it's been more than a month since my last post and the backlog has been piling up!

I had never taken a Valentine's Day order before but when the opportunity came up I said yes almost immediately..I'd love to get a cake specially made for me by my significant other but since that day hasn't arrived yet, I thought it'd be awesome if I could help someone else surprise their sweetheart instead!

Baking the 50 cupcakes after work was tough but compared to this, the cupcakes were a breeze. I wanted the cake to be as fresh as possible on delivery so I gave myself a 2 day window to get it done. But I completely forgot to factor in "getting off late from work" and "Murphy's Law".

So not only was I late getting back home to start on the cake, I also had problems with getting the right consistency for the fresh cream frosting. The hot and humid weather conditions even at night made things much worse for the frosting - it was melting too easily and you really don't want to be piping designs with ultra soft cream..

It's at times like these that I truly appreciate my mum's guidance and helping had. All that years of cake making and bags of experience really shone through and she saved the day (and the order!) for me. At the end of those 2 days, I was glad I had a cake that I could be proud of and confident it'll bring a smile to a lucky someone!