Saturday, December 29, 2012

Angry Birds and Chinese Antiques Novelty Birthday Cake ordered by Ms. Nikki

2 tier buttercake, filled with buttercream, covered with fondant and decorated with gumpaste. 9" + 7" vanilla butter cake, ordered by Nikki for her friend Stefanie's 50th birthday bash. Stefanie loves Chinese antiques and a big fan of Angry Birds! :)



Received a text message from Nikki that night: "My friend loved the cake. TQVM. It's lovely. :)"

 
 I had fun making this cake. The weather was good and the customer was great, what more could I ask?


Friday, December 28, 2012

My New Year's Resolution. Happy 2013 Everybody!

Helloooo GG Home Biz Friends!

I'm writing this, just 3 more days to 2013, thinking about the past year of what I have gained and what I have lost. My joy and regrets. My triumphs and mistakes. What I had missed and attained.

Looking back, 2012 had been good. Though the year started off a wee bit bumpy because I had to put everything on halt due to morning sickness. I had little Iddin in May, itched to put on my apron which I did (to my hubby and mom's dismay!) as early as July, and resumed GG Home Biz shortly after. Biz picked up almost immediately, my diary was packed with back to back orders. I was back in my elements after being on and off the radar during the past year due to my pregnancy.

My last quarter of this year had been a blur of orders after orders. Tired yes, but very happy with what I have achieved. As much as I love baking, I feel that I have been missing special moments and occasions due to my long hours in the kitchen. Therefore for the year 2013, I intend to take in less orders and spare more time for family, attend some courses (that I had put on the back shelf due to time constraints) and most of all reconnect with friends who had been very understanding when I told them that I had to pass gatherings and such due too my busy schedule. Being so busy had also turned me into a tense or sometimes absent minded person (I realized this when I received news today of a dear friend's father's passing which I had been oblivious of because I was too busy meeting cake datelines. I'm such a horrible friend!), I am not such person you see. Those who know me would describe me as somewhat cheerful person (wahhh macam perasan pulak, tapi betul kan?!), at least that's what I strive to be in life. Hoping to keep those wrinkles away for as long as I could, though it's becoming more and more farfetched these days, sigh...

Baking has been my favourite pastime since forever, thru GG Home Biz I had been able to achieve and sometimes even go beyond my wildest dreams to bake and create special cakes for family, friends and customers alike. But working fulltime, with 3 young children and having a home biz, leaves me burnt out most of the time. Though my dear hubby has been very supportive, he sometimes does complain that we don't go out as often as we should. My children have to make "appointments" to book their Mama. I catch myself looking forward to days which I don't have orders, aiyo... that's not a good sign isn't it?

I thank all of GG Home Biz patrons who had been very supportive of us. Please do not take to heart if I am unable to take some of your orders in the future. It's nothing personal, I am just trying to bring more "balance" to my busy life. I would like to wish a very happy 2013 to my family, friends and my cherished patrons. I hope that the new year will bring more sunshine and laughter into all of our lives. Here's a quote for all, "All the world is a birthday cake, so take a piece, but not too much!" ~ George Harrison. HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!

Warmest Wishes,
GG
Baker/Cake Decorator
GG Home Biz, Lembah Keramat

Rainbow Cake with Italian Buttercream ordered by Puan Norazimar of Jalan Semarak


Simple  9" rainbow cake with Italian buttercream frosting.

Thursday, December 27, 2012

Princess Carriage 3D Cake ordered by Puan Farah of Shah Alam

 Chocolate moist cake with buttercream deco, approx 2kg. Farah ordered this ultimately princessy cake along with 30 pcs of trifle puddings.




Red Velvet Anniversary Cuppies ordered by Mr Izzaz of Shah Alam

 2.5oz red velvet cuppies with cream cheese topping ordered by nephew Izzaz for his 5th year anniversary. :)

Monday, December 24, 2012

Christmasy Fresh Cream and Fruits Cake ordered by Puan Siti Noriah of Serendah

 Dreamy sponge cake filled with fruits in syrup, covered with fresh cream and topped with seasonal cherries and blueberries with Christmas deco.
Mak ordered this cake for her dear and longtime friend, Aunty Melissa who celebrates Christmas.

Sunday, December 23, 2012

3 tier Turquoise and Mahogany Wedding Reception Cake ordered by Puan Leya

 At first I was pretty sceptical about the colour combi, but fell in love with it after I was done. Elegant turquoise and mahogany, nice, isn't it? I know I'll be doing more of this hues in the future. Simply love it!
 12" + 10" + 8" square chocolate moist and red velvet cakes, filled with buttercream, covered with fondant and decorated with gumpaste "foliage".


Saturday, December 22, 2012

Novelty Mickey Birthday Cake ordered by Puan Gda of Ukay Perdana

 Classic Mickey Cake. Vanilla butter cake with buttercream deco. 2kg++. Ordered by loyal patron Gda for her baby Raqib's first birthday.



Monday, December 17, 2012

Black Chanel Novelty Handbag Cake ordered by Mr Lau

 Ahhhh... Such a sweet man! He went to such length to surprise his girlfriend with this black Chanel handbag cake. Angie is one lucky gal! Banana Yogurt cake with buttercream filling and fondant deco.


Sunday, December 16, 2012

Nurin's K-Pop Sketchbook Novelty Cake

Lemon poppyseed butter cake with buttercream filling, covered with fondant, with edible image and gumpaste deco.
My K-Pop princess, Nurin turns 9 on the 17th. We had a small and private celebration for her. Invited her BFFs, a few neighbours, my in-laws and some relatives.
Since she loves K-Pop so much, I decided to make a cake with images of her favourite idols. But what type? 2 tier? Single tier? Carved? It took me until the very last minute to think of how to incorporate these images onto a tweenie cake without being to girly. Her princess days are over you see, now she's into idols, fashion and BFFs. It was just coincidence when Imran suddenly came to me with his sticker book, and that's where I got the idea for this sketchbook cake!
All in all, Nurin and I were both happy with this cake. Her friends ooh-ed and ahh-ed over it, my family loved the lemony flavoured butter cake. Most of all, Nurin had the K-Pop party she had always wanted. She was the happiest girl that day! :)
 Happy 9th Birthday Sayang!

Saturday, December 8, 2012

Ms Rose Red Velvet Birthday Cake ordered by Mdm Jessica Chua I-Lin

 I-Lin is one of my dearest and oldest gang. I am excited to be going to her wedding reception tonite! Being the sweet gal that she is, she ordered this cake to be brought to her reception to celebrate her mom's birthday. It's a red velvet cake filled with creamcheese and decorated with buttercream rosie swirls... because her mom's name is ROSE. I-Lin is just lovely.
 I wish I-Lin and Patrick a long and happy married life. May you be as much in love now and forever. xoxo!

Princess Castle in Ponyland ordered by Pn Saharina

 Choc moist  and red velvet cakes. Filled with buttercream and covered with fondant. Non edible plastic towers, figurines and castle fittings added.