It's fun Decorating my Cakes - Cake 3 - Presentation Cake

And here I am with yet an other cake....a Final Cake or Presentation Cake as my Instructor calls it.....Me n my DH (Darling Hubby) are so proud of how this cake turned out.....OMG its so cute ;)
Everyone in my class were like "Wow, thats a cute one"...

My Sweet Peas on the sides of the cake...looking cho cute

Here is the shell border along with some Swirl Flowers.....

Different angel view of my presentation roses... :)

Initially I planned to use White color for the dots...but later changed my mind

n am happy with it....

The Beautiful Rose....

I liked the Ruffled leaves more than the basic or stand-up leaves....

I used to think that making a rose with icing pretty easy coz I made roses with ceramic...

but it wasn't that easy as the icing was falling off all the time....I had to practice a lot...

This Cake is going to My friend Jaya's surprise b'day party........
HAPPY BIRTHDAY JAYA GARU

I hope she doesn't see this post until thursday....

Priya

It's fun Decorating my Cakes - Cake 2

Here is my 2nd Cake that I have decorated in my class....this was much like practice than presentation...So, I wudnt dig much into it...

A close up view of the Swirl Flowers....

Another View

Priya

It's fun Decorating my Cakes - Cake 1

Hey all...its been a while that I have posted something on my blog...Am I busy? No I am not...but I am lazy :)
I like decorating anything and everything...When I went to India I learnt Ceramic Work (will post the pictures of my work soon)...Recently I started taking Cake Decorating classes...n I am loving it ;)

So here is the first Cake that I have decorated all by my self :)

I know I need to improve my cake frosting skills........

I used a star tip for this rainbow thingy......

A close up of the border......

I dedicated my very first decorated cake to 2 of Ajay's colleagues as they were going to new projects...

The outcome of my cake was different to the one that we actually had to make....but well I liked what I did n am very happy about it :)

Priya

Marble Cake

Ingredients:
Self-rising Flour - 1 3/4 cups
Sugar - 1 1/4 cups
Cocoa Powder - 2 tbsp
Vanilla Essence - 2 tsp (optional)
Butter - 1 stick (microwave the butter about a min and keep aside)
Milk - 1/2 cup (preferably whole milk)
Eggs - 2

Process:
Take a large mixing bowl, put in eggs and sugar, mix thoroughly using a hand mixer.

Then add flour and butter little by little to this and mix until everything is mixed thoroughly and add milk and mix well into a smooth paste.

Separate this batter into 2 equal portions and pour 1 portion into an other bowl. In this, add Cocoa Powder and mix well. Add Vanilla essence to the other portion.

Now grease (bottom and sides) an 8" cake pan with a little butter or use cooking spray.

Pour a laddle full of Vanilla batter (don't spread, it will spread by itself), on top of this pour a laddle full of Cocoa batter. Do this alternatively until all the batter is used up.

Make swirls in the batter using a spatula or a knife.

Put it in the oven for 40 mins on 350 degrees.

Note: Pre-heat the oven for about 10 mins on 200 degrees.

Pineapple Cake

Ingredients:

Self-Rising Flour - 1 3/4 cups
Eggs - 2
Sugar - 1 1/4 cups
Unsalted Butter - 1 stick (microwave the butter for about a min & keep aside)
Milk - 1/2 cup (preferably whole milk)
Pineapples - 8 slices (slices similar to the one in the picture)

Method:

Take a large mixing bowl, put in eggs and sugar, mix thoroughly using a hand mixer.

Then add flour and butter little by little to this mix until everything is mixed thoroughly and at last add milk and mix well into a smooth paste.

Add 7 pineapple slices and mix them with the batter. Keep a slice for garnishing.

Now grease (bottom and sides) an oven safe dish with a little butter or use a cooking spray.

Transfer all the batter into this dish & put it in the oven for 40 mins on 350 degrees.

Note: The oven safe dish must have flat bottom & pre-heat the oven for about 10 mins on 200 degrees.