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THINK PINK FOR PINKTOBER CAKE…The cake I made for my dear husband’s birthday !
“Every action of our lives touches on some chord that will vibrate in eternity.” Edwin Hubbell Chapin This is ‘Couture Cupcakes’ first blogging event, and I think its a great idea.To coincide with Pink Ribbon Day in Australia on October 22, Minko is inviting people to make a pink dish . I baked this cake for DH’s birthday today,with only PINK in mind!! Though I don’t have a personal story related to the cause, I feel its important to spread the message and lend my support. Pink Ribbon Day aims to raise funds for breast cancer research; offer support services to women affected by breast cancer; and make women ‘breast…
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Recipe for my Soothing Blue & Green Cake
“My kitchen is a mystical place, a kind of temple for me. It is a place where the surfaces seem to have significance, where the sounds and odors carry meaning that transfers from the past and bridges to the future.” Pearl Bailey SOOTHING BLUE & GREEN CAKE Here’s one I did for my Dad’s birthday. I ran out of ideas; was just browsing around, and saw this design on some linen. My love for the blue-green combo reflects in this cake. The basic cake is from the Hershey’s website, and the icing is of whipped cream with vanilla essence and sugar. Ingredients: The basic cake recipe is Hershey’s Deep Dark…
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Kiwi Fruit Dessert Cake with Orange Marmalade & Fresh Cream
“One of the very nicest things about life is the way we must regularly stop whatever it is we are doing and devote our attention to eating.” Luciano Pavarotti and William Wright, Pavarotti, My Own Story Here’s a mouthwatering, scrumptious and totally refreshing combination. An almond sponge cake,sandwiched with orange marmalade and chopped kiwi-fruit tossed in whipped cream. Then it gets better. Smother it with an icing of whipped almond cream, shower with ground almonds, top with sliced kiwi-fruit, and drizzle with melted white and dark chocolate!!! ….IngredientsSpongeEggs – 5 (250gms)Almonds – 100gms (grind in dry grinder with skin; be careful it doesnt get pasty)Flour – 2 tbs ( almonds…
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My Celebration Cake…
Small celebration for small pleasures. Voila… a picture of my ‘Celebration Cake’. Its a Coffee Mocha Pound Cake with a chocolate ganache icing topped with sprinkles, and then drizzled over with white chocolate. Posted by Deeba @ PAB
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IS THIS A CAKE…OR ARE THESE BROWNIES? Well, actually both! A ‘Brownie Cake’ in a basket. Chocolate-walnut brownies baked in a cake tin, and drizzled with chocolate; makes a nice gift from home. Posted by Deeba @ PAB
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Brownie Cake
IS THIS A CAKE…OR ARE THESE BROWNIES? Well, actually both! A ‘Brownie Cake’ in a basket. Chocolate-walnut brownies baked in a cake tin, and drizzled with chocolate; makes a nice gift from home. Posted by Deeba @ PAB