Christmas Goodies...

Christmas is finally over...don't get me wrong...I love Christmas and spending time with the family...I'm just glad that I can finally relax...after work that is, lol!

These are some of the lovely goodies I made for Christmas.

P.S. I finally have my Kenwood Mixer, thanks to my lovely fiance, so baking will be faster, bigger and better!!! Can't wait to use it!

Coconut Ice

This Year, Anton and I will be hosting the Christmas Lunch....and I thought it would be nice to make everyone a gift box containing various homemade confectionery. Last night I started with the Coconut Ice which is my moms favourite...might have to make another batch just for her...

Happy Birthday Nicole!

My sister, Nicole, recently celebrated her 19th Birthday and requested a chocolate cake with a peace sign. So i packed up my baking goods and some clothes and off i went to Saldanha. She LOVES Astros, so i incorporated them in the cake as well.

Pateis de Nata

I've always wanted to make these tarts and after eating some tasty tarts on Thursday, I decided it was time to try it out for myself...

These tarts are easy to make but I didn't quite get the same end result as those I tasted on Thursday... DON"T get me wrong, they were TASTY! but as they say, practice makes perfect :)

Zoe's Chocolate Birthday Cake

Love...Profiteroles with Chocolate Sauce

Love...Practising Hydrangeas

Love...Butterfly Cupcakes

Love...Orange Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Love...Red Velvet Cupcakes

Hiatus...

Hello Everyone, I will be going on leave from today until end of June.  I will also be taking some time off from baking...will be back July/August 2011!!

See you SOON!

Layla's Birthday

Layla turned one last week...HAPPY BIRTHDAY! 

Happy Birthday

This weekend I made my first Birthday cake...for a 50th Birthday Gal...with an Autumn theme.

Sakeenah's mom was in for a treat. Imagine a Chocolate Mousse cake covered in Chocolate Ganache and finished off with a Chocolate collar...a must for all chocoholics. Yes, I have made this cake before but this was the first time I made all the decorations as well.

And some Red Velvet Cupcakes...just because she had heard so much about how delicious they are.

Here's the review:

 Sakeenah Grainger: "The cake was so beautiful, thanx!  My mom loved it."

We're in Business....

On Friday, I received my brand new business cards. New ones were designed as all my contact details were not on the original.

I would like to thank Rashieqh who designed the original business cards s well as the updated version! I...Love..it!!!

Market Day

Love Cupcakes currently has a stall at the Porters Market in Tokai (from 9am-1pm). Saturday, 12 March was my first weekend there and I have to admit that preparing for market day was quite time consuming, but also loads of fun. Thank you to all those that helped and supported me!!

Here are a few pics:

After the market, I had a bit of a rest and was inspired to make my boyfriend, Anton, some coconut marshmallows as it's his favourite...and it was our 6 month anniversary :)

Busy Bee...

It's been awhile since I have added any new pics...SORRY! I have been busy this weekend to make up!  And to think...with chocolate of all things..imagine, in this heat! Well, it came out quit well if I do say so myself.

Firstly, I made some chocolate cupcakes with chocolate Icing for Monique who's Nephew will be arriving in SA today for the first time EVER!

I also made some Vanilla Cupcakes with Buttercream Icing for Tanja's sister-in-laws baby shower.

 

Lastly, just for fun...I made a Chocolate Mousse Cake with Chocolate Ganache and a chocolate collar...

This cake was time consuming as it had to be done in stages...luckily I had the whole weekend to myself to try out the recipe.