Project: 50th Birthday Cake

When this order came up, I didn't know whether to accept it or not.  

I've never done a 50th birthday cake before.  Unlike most celebration cakes that I normally do, I find this one a bit tricky.  There isn't that many ideas to choose from, even on the web.  The client has given me free reign but it just makes the planning even worse.  Maybe I shouldn't have said yes to this in the first place.  I was running out of time and initiative.  

Just as I was about to give up, one image from www. flickr.com solved all my troubles.  It wasn't that appealing but with a little bit of creativity it will transform.

And startingly, it did.

Project: Blossoming Daisies Cake

I'd like to share with you this cake I made last Sunday for a friend's mum.  No particular theme preferred, I just thought it might look pretty with cut-out flowers.

Got the idea from the web, I just had to change the colors that I used for the flowers and the cake itself. 

Project: Bananas in Pajamas Themed Cake

Third cake project I made over the weekend.  It's been a very hectic weekend for me.  Had to juggle all my tasks between my own two hands...  Had only a few hours sleep... Had sore legs, feet and hands... All these physical pains don't really matter to me.  What keeps me going is my enthusiasm and the mere purpose of all my hard work.  That is to deliver what the clients deserve. 

Client is a good friend of mine.  She asked me to create this cake for her son's third birthday.

I certainly had a lot of fun making these colored balls.

Would you believe at 3 o'clock in the morning I was still making the final touches for this cake?  Didn't really bother to check the time while I was too engaged in the project.  

In the end it was all worth the effort I put into this project.  Looking at the end result made me so proud.  Most importantly, the client and the little boy were both very please with it.

Project: LV Monogram Cake and Hello Kitty Cake

Two cakes ordered by one client, for her two daughters.

The oldest wanted just a plain square cake with Louis Vuitton monogram.  

 The youngest, another avid fan of Hello Kitty.

Project: Pink booties cake

The first time I saw the design, I didn't know if I should accept it or not.  There was nothing wrong with the design, it just so happened that there were three other orders lined up on my calendar for that weekend, in doubt if I could bear the work load.  But then, the client was a friend of mine, and I guess I just had to say yes. 

Other than the apprehension if I'd be able to manage my tasks wisely, I was also too concerned about how to bring out the best of my ability in order to deliver good results.

While working on this project, I tried doing it slowly but surely.  On the contrary, time was ticking faster than normal that before I knew it, it was almost midnight.  Took me four hours to finish and finalize all the details.

This has got to be one of my favorite projects, so far.  Personally, I love the combination of pink and white.  The pink booties were also pretty.  Have never done name blocks before, client requested them and they were actually easy and fun to make.  

Project: Something blue cakes

Coming back from a much-spent holiday it felt a bit weird making cakes again.  Six weeks break from all the mixing, kneading and decorating.  It seemed so long.  I actually missed not being able to do what I love the most.  

Though oftentimes it could get too draining and I would complain about having too much stuff on hand, still, nothing beats the inner joy it brings to me once all done.  A simple thumbs up could wipe away all the weariness and fatigue.

I was very delighted when these two cake orders came in.  They were both for the same client.  No theme specified.  I just thought I'd call them "something blue cakes".