We learnt piping techniques using royal icing in class today and made a rose without any template. Mine is not as neat as some of the others but finally, after so many weeks, my teacher said 'its lovely Aisha'! and i was like 'yay! I love me too!'
Wednesday 21 March 2012
Tuesday 20 March 2012
Bye Bye Braces!
My braces were supposed to come off today but got delayed for another 3 weeks. To thank my doctor, I took a cake today. This cake was done in record breaking time. It is all edible. So Sayonara braces, and good riddance!
Friday 16 March 2012
Go Green for Barnardos!
Although green cakes sound eww and gross but take a look at my pretty, glittery green cupcakes for the children's charity Barnardos!
http://www.barnardos.ie/getting-involved/corporate-support/go-green.html
The cakes are chocolate flavoured with green vanilla buttercream frosting and edible sparkles on top. My brother Talha was a huge help and he took some great pictures too!
http://www.barnardos.ie/getting-involved/corporate-support/go-green.html
The cakes are chocolate flavoured with green vanilla buttercream frosting and edible sparkles on top. My brother Talha was a huge help and he took some great pictures too!
Sunday 11 March 2012
Yet another pink cake!
I am craving to make a cake in any colour other than pink! I mean, seriously! My friend Sabina's girl turned 8 this Saturday and guess what colour cake she wanted for the big day? PINK! I made it a flowery, girly thing with hand made fondant flowers all around it. The inside is chocolate with chocolate fudge frosting. They loved it and I am happy that the birthday girl has been talking about it non-stop! :)
Thursday 8 March 2012
International Women's Day!
As the world celebrated the International Women's Day today, we had a day of fun and pampering at the Islamic cultural centre of Ireland. It was an all-women event and we were treated to free facials, massages, manicures and pedicures and henna!
And guess what was on the snack menu? Cupcakes made my moi!
This was my first big order for a 100 cupcakes and I almost gave up last night. Thank you Priya for the wonderful food that you brought for us. Thank you Talha for being there for me. Thank you Mamma for your prayers. And Thank you Maram for your text. It came at a time when I was in the depths of self pity, 3 little words turned me around.
The smell of baking wafted across our floor and I was up most of the night baking batch after batch of these scrumptious treats. At 9.30 this morning, delivered 50 chocolate cupcakes with chocolate buttercream frosting, 25 lemon cupcakes with lemony zesty frosting and 25 rainbow chip cupcakes with pink vanilla buttercream frosting and a female gender sign on top!
I also threw in a small chocolate cake with the left over batter!
Lastly, let us all take a moment to pray for all the women around the world who don't have it as easy as the rest of us. Women afflicted with diseases, poverty, calamities, victims of domestic and sexual violence. May Allah help them all and make things easy for them.
And guess what was on the snack menu? Cupcakes made my moi!
This was my first big order for a 100 cupcakes and I almost gave up last night. Thank you Priya for the wonderful food that you brought for us. Thank you Talha for being there for me. Thank you Mamma for your prayers. And Thank you Maram for your text. It came at a time when I was in the depths of self pity, 3 little words turned me around.
The smell of baking wafted across our floor and I was up most of the night baking batch after batch of these scrumptious treats. At 9.30 this morning, delivered 50 chocolate cupcakes with chocolate buttercream frosting, 25 lemon cupcakes with lemony zesty frosting and 25 rainbow chip cupcakes with pink vanilla buttercream frosting and a female gender sign on top!
I also threw in a small chocolate cake with the left over batter!
Lastly, let us all take a moment to pray for all the women around the world who don't have it as easy as the rest of us. Women afflicted with diseases, poverty, calamities, victims of domestic and sexual violence. May Allah help them all and make things easy for them.
Thursday 1 March 2012
Wrestling ring cake
My very first order! Delivered a cake for an ex wrestler this morning. The sponge is a dark chocolate with chocolate buttercream icing covered in white fondant. It is a labour of love. A big thank you to those who believed in me and prayed for me.
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