Fresh Purple Yam Chiffon Birthday Cake

Birthday Cake for men

This is a special request from my best friend whose brother turns 48th years old. My friend and I both wanted a cake that is made of fresh purple yam (which you can get at some oriental store) so, I made a cake called Purple Yam Chiffon cake. For the purple yam, I steamed it … Read more

Pretty 3-Tier Cake for 18th Birthday

Cake for 18th Birthday

A year before my friend’s daughter’s 18th birthday, she ask me to make the cake for the party. It is a tradition for Filipinos to throw a big party when girls turned 18 years old and we called it a “Debut”. The themed color was purple/lilac. I am a home baker and bakes cake as … Read more

Classic Homemade Victorian Doll Cake

Classic Homemade Victorian Doll Cake

My co-worker wanted to give her niece a doll cake on her 2nd birthday to surprise her. She asked me if I could do it for her as a favor. To minimize cost and time, the cake is made of chocolate cake mix I bought from the store. I made buttercream icing to dirty ice the … Read more

Cool Homemade Thanksgiving Cornucopia Cake

Cool Homemade Thanksgiving Cornucopia Cake

My husband and I always host Thanksgiving dinner for our very close friends and family. I love the tradition of having a cornucopia on my table. I normally make cornucopia using a horn-shaped bamboo basket with fresh fruits and dried corn, some fresh fall flowers, and some dried decorative squash. Since I love making cakes, not as a business … Read more

Coolest Princess Doll Cake for a 4th Birthday

Homemade Princess Doll Cake for a 4th Birthday

My friend’s daughter always wanted to have a Princess Cake on her birthday. I made this Princess Doll Cake for a 4th Birthday to surprise her. I used the chocolate cake mix for the cake, bake as directed using the angel cake tube pan and shape it before frosting. For frosting I used 1½L of … Read more