Need piping practice

Made two batches of cupcakes, One orange flavour and the other lemon. Thought of going fruity this time.
Also made up two batches of butter cream. But looks like the topping of cream was too thick.
This is what I was told from people trying it out.
I piped the cream but through inexperience I am not familiar with different nozzles types and the cupcakes looked terrible. I thought the flavour was nice. With the lemon cream giving a acidy taste.
Must keep practising. I have few ideas to reduce the cream and still have the cupcake look nice. My mind is thinking towards flowers.
Will wait and see. Got my next class tomorrow night and funny enough the class will involve piping flowers..haha.

Cupcakes, tempering and ganache

Baked up 2 batches of egg less chocolate cupcakes. They are very easy and stay moist for days. It is just wonderful. This was the first time I attempted to temper some chocolate. the tempering was easy enough. My plan was to make mini name plates to put onto the tempered chocolate and have white chocolate writing. Unfortunately the writing part didn't work. The white chocolate just seized up within the nozzle. Will have to see what went wrong.
With the unused tempered chocolate I added in cream and made a batch of ganache to pipe onto the cupcakes. Overall I think it turned out great. At least I have one happy customer.:)



My happy Customer

Another step and another set of techniques

Yipee, got my tools. Just bought myself a 50 set box of piping nozzles from the market and took it too class. And yes my instructor also bought it from the same shop too. Used it to pipe class and was good to see do basket weave and ruffles from the pipe nozzles.
Just need more practice. Will eventually get there.
Got news also this morning my cousin just got proposed by her boyfriend and will have a wedding early next year.
Hmmm. Maybe ready to make a cake by that time. Will just have to see.
Can't wait Cant wait!! Slowly but surely my skills will get there.
Also got another cousin coming from Hong Kong and hopefully he is going to fulfil my shopping list of baking and decorating tools.

First steps

At last, my first night in my adventure. I am right now so into cake decorating. Signed up for a cake decorating class in my area. Six students and the instructor John had a few assistants.
We went through basics of cake decorating, starting with the royal icing and making bags and the different tips used.
It was exhilarating to do a course with such a good teacher.
at the end we saw of flowers the advance students were working on and they were just amazing. Just hope I can get as good as them.
One day I will. Just taking my baby steps first and then we will see how I go. Can't wait for the next class.
Will be looking at buying different piping tips soon. :)

Re-start , new start

It has been a while since I have updated this blog. I am generally not a person who is used to blogging or writing in a diary but here it goes. I am about to start a new adventure and want to put this in words and pictures for memory.
I am happy were I am in my life and about to move forward to something interesting.
Will let you know soon. :)