This year Caleb (my nephew) was very much into being a soldier.. I guess got rubbed off cos his daddy kept getting recalled for Reservist (yup.. “lucky” man and poor preggy sis). As usual, we were cracking our heads over the choice of cake to use. Wanted to use the carrot cake but since we fed the same crowd that, just 1 week ago during sis’ birthday, we fell back on Tiramisu. Why? Cos the use of the cocoa dusting on top of the cake complemented greatly with my battlefield concept! Now.. I must have been insane to even take this path and till last nite was still asking myself.. do i want to do a switch? Due to the texture of my tiramisu, I was so so so afraid the soldiers would quicksand into the cake before we got to the cake cutting! A few men collapsed when we were driving over to the party cos hubby went over humps “bumpity bump” with me shrieking “eh! slow down! another hump!” ! We survived the ride! Wasn’t as bad as I thought but it sure caused me much much undue stress and tons of prayers (God wanted me to pray more?? hehe)..! Would have been much better with the carrot cake…

Posted by: admin | 05-18-2009 | 12:05 AM
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Moist, fluffy, soft, carrot cake with cream cheese frosting! Strands of real carrots, plump rum-filled raisins, pineapples and macademia nuts (well I deviated from the usual walnuts cos they tend to be bitter), nicely spiced with cinnamon.

Posted by: admin | 05-12-2009 | 11:05 PM
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I was thinking what theme for a bunch of ladies celebrating their birthday in the month of May. And I thought of what birthday present I would have liked. With 3 kids, the idea of a beach resort was high on the list. Believe or not, I’ve never been to Koh Samui or Langkawi, cos hubby is not a beach person so I’ll feel it’s a waste of money to go to a beach resort and do nothing…. So I decided to send these ladies to a beach holiday lazing on the beach, buried in a sand bath spa, windsurfing the waves, amidst cabanas and coconut trees. How can we also forget our delish belgian sea shells!  Ooos and aahhs were heard from the delighted ladies when the cake was unveiled. A rich, moist chocolate cake buried in chocolate frosting!

Posted by: admin | 05-02-2009 | 10:05 PM
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