Cupcake Updake, Cupcate Update
December 19th, 2008
…in which you witness me trying too hard to rhyme.
I’ve neglected posting up some cupcake themes I’ve had recently. Here are a few backlogs and new ones! I’m not sure if names are allowed, so I’m just gonna omit them. Thank you guys for your orders!
1. A 100 days anniversary gift to Sarah. SO SWEET!! My favourite picture.
Chocolate base, vanilla cream, fondant
2. For a special one’s birthday. AUGH SO SWEET AGAIN! The colours don’t do it justice in the first picture. I’ll upload one I took in the morning that has better colours. like the second picture.
Flavours same as the above.
3. Puppy Themed Cupcakes
Mocha, Double Chocolate & Coffee Cream (basically playing with coffee + chocolate, no biggy!) on a Moist Chocolate Cupcake Base
3. Disney Cars Themed Cake & Cupcakes
Now this is a sad story. The cake fell apart – like an earthquake – and the whole thing had to be returned. I wept. My heart was heavy. My head fuzzy. But eventually I was alright. Haha.
Lessons learnt:
1. Cut the cake to level it. Don’t “want to give em more cake”. What’s gotta be done’s gotta be done.
2. PUT CREAM WHEN YOU GOTTA. Don’t think “people don’t like cream”. Earthquakes happen mon. Do you prefer that & an all-nighter gone down the drain, or people wiping away your cream?
3. Always have enough or extra fondant. I was working on a budget that day as the store had closed…and it was already 2am. Yup worked on till 6am, became a zombie and lived through camp the next 4 days. Still not recovered. WEEKEND C’MON!
Bummers:
1. Cake was really tasty. Wunna the best ever. Maybe cos I don’t normally try my cakes? But anyhoo! (I’m making Bakerella’s mini cupcake pops with the leftovers!)
2. The design was so cute!!! Augh again. I’m so sorry JC! I really wish I can make it up to ya.
4. Gadgets & Big Boy’s Toys Cupcake Theme
To end on a happier note…Do you see an iPhone, a Toyota, a Laptop, an Arsenal jersey, cookies standing up as letters, AND ALL THAT CRAZY STUFF I CAN’T BELIEVE I DID AT 4AM IN THE MORNING!? Heheh. It was worth it. Thank you Theresa!
love,
your resident cupcake designer
December 19th, 2008 at 12:16 pm
Very nice themes! Is that an iphone on the cupcake? I like that your cupcakes don’t have thick chunky buttercream frosting, which most ppl scrap it away (at least I do).
December 19th, 2008 at 1:25 pm
eunice, they are amazing!! beautiful job decorating! and i love your cute boxes too :)
December 19th, 2008 at 1:37 pm
Didally Yes it is! Thank you!!! Good that you noticed before I wrote it down. Yeah I try to cut down on buttercream! But as you can see…it ruined the Disney Cars cake :(
Kim Thank you Kim!! It was a loada work. I make the windows on the boxes, but I buy the boxes themselves from the store ;-)
December 19th, 2008 at 1:38 pm
I love the 100 days idea! They are all amazing!
December 19th, 2008 at 2:59 pm
fulamak!
amazing thou art!
and better get enough sleep, at least in time for your retake *cough* of your *cough* driving test. =P
BE STRONG & KEEP UP THE RUNNING SWIMMING CALORIE BURNING!
:)
December 19th, 2008 at 9:16 pm
eunice…….the cupcakes is perfect to taste on that day! like it so much! will keep on continue order from you!
December 20th, 2008 at 8:18 am
Tartelette, Thank you for visiting! Your macaron recipe (and every single drool-worthy picture) on your blog has really inspired me! And awwww thank for the sweet comments. It was my customer’s idea, and just my work ;-)
Melissa HAHAHAH yeahhh! I will. Fell asleep at 5pm at work…almost fell asleep teaching piano (like WHO does that right!?) and yeah i couldn’t run :( but i jumped rope!
Chienny Thank you so much Chienny! Yeah that would be lovely! Let me know if you want any k! :D
December 20th, 2008 at 2:10 pm
Fantastic looking cupcakes!
December 20th, 2008 at 6:52 pm
cakebrain THANK YOU!
December 21st, 2008 at 4:37 am
Wow, beautiful cupcakes! I must try one day instead of birthday cakes for kids :)
Have a nice weekend, Margot
December 21st, 2008 at 9:22 pm
Coffee & Vanilla, Thank you Margot! You should try it definitely! I’m sure you’ll be wunnerful :D
December 21st, 2008 at 11:05 pm
awesome work, grasshopper ninja! ;)
I got so tired from moving stuff from house to house I neglected to work out today. plus oxford decisions are coming out sometime soon, ack!
ah well – adrenaline and endorphins are awesome things to get your mind hooked on to so that you won’t FALL ASLEEP teaching piano. =P
December 21st, 2008 at 11:22 pm
Melissa thanks babe. ME TOO! i havent eaten much lah so hopefully every bit of work out will do good. haha. EHHH!!! OXFORD!???? what are you talking about!? hahahah i had a good nights rest yesterday so i DIDNT sleep while MCing today. it went good! :D i spoketh in tamileth.
December 23rd, 2008 at 12:41 am
These are some super impressive cupcakes! Perhaps I’ll casually send this link to the boyfriend as we have an anniversary coming up :)
December 23rd, 2008 at 5:51 am
These are absolutely amazing. You truly are the cupcake Queen!
December 23rd, 2008 at 10:10 am
Saw the Sarah cupcake on Tastespotting. So many comments, I’ll leave it with two:
(1) Sarah, you are a lucky, lucky girl.
(2) Dolce, you are single-handedly making the world a sweeter place to live. May the non-denominational, world-creating god bless you.
*smiles*
December 23rd, 2008 at 6:46 pm
Hi Eunice,
The rosette buttercream swirl on puppy theme cake is sooo pretty… pls give us a tutorial soon, k!
Cheers,
cookie
December 24th, 2008 at 5:14 am
those are all so very cute! happy holidays!
December 24th, 2008 at 8:59 am
Hillary Why thank you! :o) Yes maybe you should! *wink* a very hinty, casual link-send ;-)
Syrie oh not at all! I learn from everything and everyone around me — and you can never stop drinking in the inspiration! but thank you so much.
Chung Nguyen Awww thank you for your sweet comments!!! I’m sure Sarah’s a lucky girl, she’s got a certain Barry who bought it for her ;-) May the creator God of heaven and earth bless you too!
Cookie Thank you! I will try soon!
Jaime Thank you dear!!! Happy holidays to you too!
December 24th, 2008 at 11:24 pm
hello!! somehow someway i linked to your awesome blog here!!! it does no justice that im looking at this yummy stuff in the middle of the night now right before Christmas with an empty tummy!!! ;)
i bet it tastes as good as it looks!!
you should sleep and rest well, though:)
Blessed Christmas to youuu..!!!
JESUS IS THE REASON FOR THE SEASON :)
December 25th, 2008 at 9:52 am
hi.
i was wondering, do you use cutters to cut your letters out or do you free hand?
December 26th, 2008 at 12:33 pm
Sarah-Ann HELLO!!! Haha thank you :) I’m glad you stumbled over here, somehow someway :D so sorry to do that to your poor empty tummy. hehe, yes I do hope so..and know so with nice comments from the customers! haha.
I FELL ASLEEP AT A PARTY!!! O_O hahah. that’s how much I should rest i guess! :D
A very merry not-so-christmas-anymore to you too! He IS the reason for the season :D hope you had a great one!!
December 27th, 2008 at 8:09 pm
Yen so sorry I forgot to approve your comment! I use cutters that I got for RM11 or RM12 from Bake With Yen :)