Thursday, September 11, 2008
Happy Birthday ME!
A lovely day was had delivering a elmo cake, relaxing, eating and drinking alfresco at my parents house with lovely family and really wonderful friends.
Now almost a week later, I am gone on a lovely Lindermans 2007 Shiraz surprisingly brought over by an even lovelier neighbour, tucking into a tub of chocolate ice cream. Wow what a week, better get back into the kitchen and turn the oven on.
Re reading this its interesting how many times I have used lovely, maybe that's what happens after the better part of a bottle of red . . . hmmmm.
Sunday, August 17, 2008
Make Up Case Krispy Cake
I can not claim this design as my own, the birthday girls Mum was looking through some of my cake books and just loved Debbie Brown's make up case from 50 Easy Party Cakes, so we made the case by I updated the look of the cosmetics, using lots of black colour paste and luster dust, and glitter. Just like my real ones in my case. Well maybe the colours are not quite so bold. And I am more of a green girl, but we can talk about that another day.
Debbie's board is a flat colour whilst mine is hand embossed with various sized flowers on pink fondant.
I have included the Rice Krispy recipe for you, and it can be formed into just about any shape, very fun.
Kellogg's Rice Krispies Treats Original
3 tblspns butter or margarine
10oz packed regular marshmallows
6 cups Rice Bubbles/Krispies
1. Melt marg or butter in large saucepan over low heat. Add marshmallows and stir until completely melted. Remove from heat.
2. Add Kellogg's Rice Bubbles/Krispies cereal. Stir until well coated
3. Using buttered spatula or waxed paper, press mixture evenly into 13 x 9 x 2-inch pan coated with cooking spray. Cut into 2-inch squares when cool. Best if served the same day.
Source: Kellogg's Rice Krispies - Recipes to make with kids. www.ricekrispies.com
Saturday, August 9, 2008
Chocolate Wildflowers 60th Cupcakes
The brief for this 60th Birthday cake was pretty specific, the birthday girl loves chocolate, loves strong colours and loves native flowers and was happy to oblige.
Cutting cake - Classic Chocolate cake torted with dark chocolate
glaze, and finished with the same glaze. Styled with freestyle chocolate Australian Wildflowers, gum leaves and just a touch of green edible glitter
Cupcakes - Classic Chocolate & Vanilla, topped with dark chocolate glaze, styled with
freestyle chocolate Australian Wildflowers, gum leaves and just a touch of green edible glitter.