Fondant cake

Its been busy for the past few days and so couldn't post much. The Bangalore weather makes me even more lazy! I will try to post the pics and go blah blah later on. :) Here is my fondant cake that i made for my hubby's friends.(Not really!) Will write the story later on!

Buttercream barbie

Had tough time doing my barbie.When I started with doing the cake, I realized that I didn't have eggs. Felt lazy to go out and buy some. Thought of dropping the idea of making my barbie. Something flashed in my brain. I had some thermocol saved from electronics purchased. So started with the dummy creation. But then I couldn't find my barbie doll! Ransacked through my things and finally found it. Tried new buttercream recipe from a youtube video of SeriousCakes. It came out wonderful! Am going to use the same recipe for all my cakes hereafter. With ideas from over the net, started my barbie doll. Couldn't ask for more. Being my first barbie, I am really happy the way it turned out! 
Here is my beautiful buttercream barbie!

Cinnabon Cinnamon Rolls

 

Whenever we go to the mall, the aroma of the freshly made cinnamon rolls at the Cinnabon shop will pull me! Will definitely order some rolls and cinnamon sticks. The cream cheese that comes with it has the heavenly taste! Just thinking of it, made my mouth drool! So searched for the recipe and found it @food.com. Here is the recipe:

Ingredients
Servings: 12

• 1/2 tbsp dry yeast
• 1 cup warm milk
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar(I grind the sugar in mixie for a few seconds)
• 1/3 cup margarine
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs
• 4 cups flour

FILLING

• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 1/2 tablespoons cinnamon
• 1/3 cup margarine, softened

ICING

• 8 tablespoons margarine
• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup cream cheese
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/8 teaspoon salt

Directions:

Prep Time: 1 hr
Total Time: 1 1/4 hr

1. For the rolls, dissolve the yeast in the warm milk in a large bowl.
2. Add sugar, margarine salt, eggs, and flour, mix well.
3. Knead the dough into a large ball, using your hands dusted lightly with flour.
4. Put in a bowl, cover and let rise in a warm place about 1 hour or until the dough has doubled in size.
5. Roll the dough out on a lightly floured surface, until it is approx 21 inches long by 16 inches wide.
6. It should be approx 1/4 thick.
7. Preheat oven to 200°C.
8. To make filling, combine the brown sugar and cinnamon in a bowl.
9. Spread the softened margarine over the surface of the dough, then sprinkle the brown sugar and cinnamon evenly over the surface.
10. Working carefully, from the long edge, roll the dough down to the bottom edge.
11. Cut the dough into 1 3/4 inch slices, and place in a lightly greased baking pan.
12. Bake for 15 minutes or until light golden brown.
13. While the rolls are baking combine the icing ingredients.
14.  Beat well with an electric mixer until fluffy.
15. When the rolls are done, spread generously with icing.

Enjoy the rolls!

Cupcakes covered in fondant

Yet another floral cake

Chocolate Cake for my brother

My brother came to visit me and I had to do bake something for him. He likes Chocolate cake, so I made this choco-choco-chocolatey cake. This is a chocolate cake with chocolate buttercream covered in Ganache!

Red Velvet cake with cream cheese frosting covered with homemade fondant

I had been waiting to try my own fondant but since I didn't have the Kitchen Aid at that time, I had put up the idea of making fondant. I was watching Scott Clark Wolley's video and I realized that he didn't use any mixer. So I thought, why wait for Kitchen Aid and started his fondant recipe! To my wonder it came better than the one I bought at IBCABLR. Humidity was playing its part! I had few issues(including the sweating of fondant). But then, it wasn't as bad! Next time when I am making fondant, I am gonna switch on the AC no matter what! Without AC I had some consistency issues. Am waiting for my time to do next batch! :)