Chocolate and Mocha Cakes

Matet, a friend, requested 2 cakes for her 3-in-1 event: birthday, thanksgiving and housewarming 🙂 She specifically requested that it shouldn’t be fondant and that she likes only a very simple cake. Oh, and not only a round cake but some other shaped cake that I know of. As what you have noticed from this…

Mocha cake and Mickey Mouse cupcakes

Same as his last year’s birthday, Dave requested to have a mocha cake and Mickey Mouse cupcakes for this year again 🙂 It’s his favorite!

Mocha cake and Mickey Mouse cupcakes

Today is actually Dave’s birthday! It was celebrated in advance yesterday with our friends 🙂 His partner, Josh, requested a cake and cupcakes. Mocha cake is his favorite 🙂 Last Saturday, Dave hinted me that he likes Mickey Mouse. Since it’s his 29th birthday, there were also 29 cupcakes. HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAVE! Thanks Josh for…

For Baby Nickie (8)

It’s baby Nickie’s 8th month celebration 🙂 This time no chocolate cake for her .. errr for her parents 😛 Here’s a two 8-inch mocha cake filled and frosted with mocha swiss meringue buttercream. The cake was topped with Hershey’s unsweetened cocoa powder. I’ve always unsuccessful to write her name on the cake. To cover…

Wedding project 2: Cookies, cupcakes and a 3-tier cake

Last Saturday, 30-10-2010, was a friend’s wedding. The event was a success with the help of a group of friends who dearly love the couple 🙂 From flowers, church, reception.. just a few bumps but it still turned out a fun and memorable event. Here are the baked goodies which were prepared for this special…

For baby Nickie (3)

Today is baby Nickie’s 3rd month 🙂 What better way to celebrate it but to bake this chocolate cake then frost it with mocha buttercream icing. Using the Wilton candy melts (Pink), I made the heart-shaped monogram 🙂 Initially, it was 5 hearts to spell her name.. I never mispelled her name until last night!…

Chocolate cake with mocha icing(2)

Here’s a heart-shaped chocolate cake frosted with mocha buttercream icing. This birthday cake is topped with rtu flowers then cocoa powder and shaved dark and white chocolates. Happy birthday to Chen’s friend 😛

Chocolate cake with mocha icing

For one of my long-time-friend’s surprise birthday celebration (lunch time) last saturday in church, I baked this chocolate cake and iced with mocha buttercream. It’s the same chocolate icing but with just a few teaspoons of espresso 🙂 I thought that the espresso will have a big effect on them (choir group) as what coffee…