Cake anyone?

Finally... this is the result of my 7 week cake decorating course! So, what do you think??? :) Underneath the fondant is a rich fruit cake - which we are eagerly waiting to try but that means cutting the cake - which means have to take this cake apart! This cake is still sitting on my dining table - not sure for how much longer though! :)


I have to say I was very pleased with it and to my delight and definitely I felt very encouraged, I had friends placing advance "orders" for their future wedding cakes!!! :) Hahaha! Not sure if I'm ready for that huge step - especially imagine doing your friends' cakes - the pressure you would put on yourself!!! :)


These sugar roses are definitely the star of the cake - the end result of the cake definitely made all the hard work of moulding each and every petal so worthwhile! :)



This is likely to be my entry for 2007 - so just wanted to say thank you to all those who have read my blog this year - and I hope to entertain your tastebuds more in the New Year! (I am also intending to go for Level 2 cake class - stay tuned for more amazing sights... I have been promised...)


Have a blessed Christmas everyone and a fantastic and joy filled New Year!!!

Love, Elizabeth

Cake decorating classes!

As I mentioned in a previous post, I have been eagerly waiting for the time and opportunity to enrol in a cake decorating class! and the time has finally come! Now that CA has been completed and done (praise God!!!), I can start these cake classes :)

This week will actually be Week 5 of the course - there are 7 weeks per level (I just havet got round to blogging earlier!) This is Level 1.

Above is a bear that we made out of icing :))) Cute huh!!! :)


It has been really fun - we have been taught to make sugar roses - made out of fondant and let me tell you - it is hard work!!! No wonder wedding cakes can cost thousands of dollars! I will never look at a wedding cake in the same way again. I love the end result though - at the moment, our class is struggling to find the motivation to make these roses as they are so delicate and time consuming. But they are so pretty!!!


Last week, we were taught to ice kids' birthday cakes! So here is Elmo. Apparently there was something not quite right with the texture of the cream (to do with the manufacturer) so the cream was a little softer than usual (hence the white parts appear a little "wobbley"!) and didnt seem to absorb the colours as it normally does! But here is Elmo - a mud cake Elmo cake :)

There's 5 levels to these classes, and I'm already thinking of signing up for Level 2 in 2008 :) The classes are fun and the teacher is fantastic!!! Whilst it is definitely hard work and I dont think I will go into this full time, it is nice to have a new hobby and learn an extra skill!!! :)

Breakfast in Leederville!

Good morning all!!!

There is something exciting about breakfasts.... I don't deny it is a pain to roll out of bed in the morning, and you may even question yourself why you promised your friend to meet for breakfast on a Saturday morning when all you want to do right now is sleep in!!! This is usually what goes on in my head in the morning, but I never ever regret rolling out of bed and getting ready for a proper breakfast (out of the house).

A few weekends ago, we went to Cafe Villa for breakfast. This is quite THE place to be for breakfast - it was pretty crowded, the aroma of coffee was in the air, and attractive breakfast food was being served to tables.

What's also great about this place is that it serves breakfast all day - so if you wanna have a bit of a sleep in and still grab breakfast, you've got it! :)



I had their famous Eggs hollandaise, yep pretty nice... the muffin was toasted to perfection, had a bit of a crunch yet still soft. Recommended (although have you tried the eggs hollandaise at Dome? Now, that's really nice too). I can't remember how much it was... I think $15-$16.



Adrian had the omelette with duck :) Interesting hey!!! I think we thought the egg was a little on the dry side, but it was definitely something different! I can't remember the exact price but it was probably around about the same price as the eggs.

And... an added bonus... if you have the entertainment card, it is 25% off!

Hope you had a great breakfast this Saturday morning - or made up for it by having a good sleep in.... I did! :))