tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57238983022132328742024-03-12T18:57:32.436-07:00ButterSugarCream - Cupcakes and Delectables by GerryCustomised Cupcakes and Cakes Made to Order in Seoul.Gerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02757056382528292900noreply@blogger.comBlogger68125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723898302213232874.post-59584743010116727252012-06-17T04:59:00.000-07:002012-06-17T04:59:50.439-07:00Blueberry Angel Muffins - Fat Free and Healthy
I spent so much creating this blog and feel terrible that I have not posted something in 6 months! In my earlier post I mentioned that I left Seoul and am now living in Beijing. I've also started working again which has been a major detterant in my baking adventures. A lot of changes in the past 6 months, a major family move to a new country, finding a new home, start of a Gerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02757056382528292900noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723898302213232874.post-91985203032387460722011-11-08T01:47:00.000-08:002011-11-16T06:07:53.634-08:00My First Wedding Cake
So there I was about a year ago, the gung-ho excited home baker and amateur cake decorator happily volunteering to make my brother's wedding cake. Perhaps I underestimated how much baking I would have to do in a very short span of time. I could have also forgotten how hot it is to bake in 32C weather. I blame it on being caught up on the excitement of my older brother gettingGerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02757056382528292900noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723898302213232874.post-45550001777189987732011-11-01T09:05:00.000-07:002012-04-12T20:41:57.384-07:00Disney Princess Cupcakes
So I have finally gotten around to uploading some photos of my
last cake order in Korea. I have since had requests for more orders but
*sob* *sob* I have been unable to take any of them on. Please see my
previous post for some ideas for other places to buy some cupcakes off
the counter.
It had to happen some time. I have always loved Disney cartoons and
had Gerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02757056382528292900noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723898302213232874.post-527117236312610572011-07-08T05:41:00.000-07:002011-08-02T05:35:32.624-07:00Alternative Options for that Cupcake Fix
It’s been awfully quiet on my blog as I have been busy
moving countries! Yes, *sob sob* I have
left Korea. This happened 2 months ago and prior to that
I was stressed out, sad and trying to get organized with the move.
There are two more posts that I would like to add but the
photos are in a hard drive in a container somewhere on its way to our next home
(we are taking Gerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02757056382528292900noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723898302213232874.post-21233328016847747122011-04-07T07:26:00.000-07:002011-05-08T01:02:09.150-07:00The Quest for the Perfect BrownieI like brownies. I think a lot of people do. I have tried a few brownie recipes in the last few years but I have always been a little disappointed. The results have always been the quite chewy and sweet... oh so sweet! I think the recipes I have been trying is the American style brownie whereas what I am searching for is the kind that is more cake-like which were the ones Gerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02757056382528292900noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723898302213232874.post-78387471710314967392011-03-21T09:07:00.000-07:002011-03-21T09:07:36.282-07:00Cupcakes Inspired by Marie AntoinetteIn the last 2 months I have had 2 close friends who have left Seoul to start new lives. One moved to another country in Asia and the other all the way to Europe. I find that the older you get, the harder it is to make new long and lasting friendships. So it was sad to see them go. I am confident though that I will see them again even though it won't be quite the same as Gerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02757056382528292900noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723898302213232874.post-23970136780139106582011-03-17T07:55:00.000-07:002011-03-17T07:55:41.005-07:00Cupcake Party for 5 Little Girls When my friend asked if I might be interested to conduct a cupcake making and decorating class for 5 little girls under the age of 5, I didn't have to think twice to say, "Yes". How much fun would it be? HEAPS.... right? Mmmmm... it was fun but it was hard work.
I want to break an egg too!
Preparation was simple, I baked some cupcakes in advance so they Gerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02757056382528292900noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723898302213232874.post-11190133824246367522011-03-07T04:54:00.000-08:002011-03-07T04:54:04.427-08:00Star Trek Logo Cake - This one is for the Trek fans everywhere
I didn't have to scratch my head very hard when I was planning my husband's birthday cake. I think the picture says it all. I was a bit tricky as I didn't want him to know that I was making the cake for HIM, so I told him that some customer is asking for a Star Trek cake and I told him that because it's soooo geeky that I wasn't sure whether I wanted to take the order! ; )
He was Gerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02757056382528292900noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723898302213232874.post-61211653447689263652011-03-01T20:56:00.000-08:002011-03-01T20:56:06.576-08:00Princess Themed CupcakesYou've heard it once from me before and you'll hear it again, I love decorating cakes or cupcakes for little girls. What's not to love about candy floss pinks, tiffany blues, sunshine yellow and so many more shades of pink?
You really don't have to twist my arm to come up with ideas for a girl's party. So when I was asked if I could make cupcakes for a little girl turning 1... oh YEAHGerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02757056382528292900noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723898302213232874.post-61088836223165673112011-02-11T00:40:00.000-08:002011-02-11T00:42:51.195-08:00The Ducati Cake
The people who order from me tend to find me after finding my blog through Google, so when K wrote to me to request a cake for her boyfriend as a surprise a couple of weeks back, I was ready to rock and roll. At first she was had ideas to either do cupcakes or cakes and with either a Ferrari or Ducati bike element. I was very happy to make a car out of fondant to add as a Gerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02757056382528292900noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723898302213232874.post-12079517210212134282011-02-10T23:40:00.000-08:002011-02-10T23:45:23.385-08:00The 10,000 Mark!In a blink of an eye (or so it seems), ButterSugarCream has got over 10,000 page views!!! I started noticing when it hit 7,000 and then it became 9,000. As of today, it is 10,470. Thank you everyone who visited. I hope you found what you were looking for, whether it was inspiration or information.Gerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02757056382528292900noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723898302213232874.post-89806351832110343952011-01-26T08:53:00.000-08:002011-01-26T08:54:06.461-08:00Mei Yang Yang Birthday Cake
I really should have posted about this cake before I wrote about Zac's In the Night Garden cake as I made this cake last month for my daughter's 2nd birthday. I knew for a long while what cake I was going to make for her as it is a character from her favourite cartoon Xi Yang Yang and Hwei Tai Lang (Pleasant Goat and Bad Bad Wolf). I know, I cringed when I saw the translation Gerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02757056382528292900noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723898302213232874.post-40975280679348626202011-01-16T07:48:00.000-08:002011-01-16T07:52:25.898-08:00In the Night Garden Birthday Cake
My son is a fan of In the Night Garden, the British TV programme aimed at toddlers and pre-schoolers. His sister watches it occassionally but it was when she got the Makka Pakka plush toy that sings and talks that he really started taking an interest. So it was a bit of a no-brainer when it came the time for me to think about what kind of a cake to make for him for his 1st birthday aGerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02757056382528292900noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723898302213232874.post-25317316384401884362011-01-14T08:23:00.000-08:002011-01-14T08:23:12.180-08:00How to Make a Pirate Ship Cake (Guest Post by Stephanie)I went to a specialty baking store in Malaysia with my sister many months ago and found some really cute pirate candles and immediately thought of using them for my boyfriend’s birthday – he has this thing about pirates...Arrrrrr! I have been holding out since then and waiting till December for his birthday to put them to good use. My idea was to bake a pirate ship cake so I could Gerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02757056382528292900noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723898302213232874.post-23319494132892164182011-01-09T23:34:00.001-08:002011-01-16T00:38:40.244-08:00Mickey Mouse CakeI knew that eventually someone would order a Mickey Mouse cake. In fact, the ever popular Mickey was what got me on this journey of decorating cakes in the first place. When my daughter was about to turn 1, I went to many bakeries to look for a customised Mickey or Minnie cake. I got a lot of blank looks and a lot of Korean which I did not understand. I was frustrated and annoyed. I mean, itGerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02757056382528292900noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723898302213232874.post-83768191546384403402011-01-09T23:33:00.000-08:002011-01-09T23:34:00.971-08:00The Surprise CakeBack in November, I gave my Mom a big surprise by going home for her birthday! I took the 2 kids in tow and we had this elaborate plan with my sister who was arriving the same day (although earlier) to get home at the same time. Boy was she surprised! We followed that with a number of surprises on her birthday including a spa treatment at Hammam Spa in Bangsar Village which was quite an Gerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02757056382528292900noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723898302213232874.post-69793202049897806942011-01-02T16:30:00.000-08:002011-01-02T16:31:03.650-08:00Baby Shower with BunniesI have never had a baby shower for either of my children, so I am always delighted to create cupcakes for a shower. A friend of mine, L was expecting her 2nd baby last month and wanted a baby shower as an excuse to get together with close friends and of course to celebrate the impending arrival of the new wee one.We explored a few themes to try to get the right 'feel' for the baby. As it is a Gerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02757056382528292900noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723898302213232874.post-17847006519924400542010-12-23T04:33:00.000-08:002010-12-23T04:33:48.017-08:00Kid's Birthday Cakes - The Little MermaidOk, I've made a few cakes during my cake decorating classes but this is by far my favourite cake! It's not the most complicated or technical in execution but it's the prettiest! The Little Mermaid is my favourite Disney cartoon and Ariel is my favourite Disney Princess back in the days when they didn't market the Disney Princess as a separate product.
The cake was Gerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02757056382528292900noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723898302213232874.post-74180559819981097222010-12-13T06:53:00.000-08:002010-12-13T06:53:01.651-08:00How to Cover Cookies with FondantThis year was the first time I celebrated Halloween. It was never a celebrated holiday in Malaysia or other parts of Asia and neither was it a popular holiday in the UK, countries which I spent some time in. So I never really had the opportunity to celebrate it. When I was young, I read about it in Archie comics and of course there was TV later.
Well this year my family was Gerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02757056382528292900noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723898302213232874.post-18559352351855720342010-12-11T06:53:00.000-08:002010-12-13T06:58:03.367-08:00Sugar Cookie RecipeThis recipe is from The Hummingbird Bakery Cookbook and the recipe is the base for all their holiday cookies. Roll it out and use shaped biscuit cutters to make your own festive cookies – great fun for the kids to make. See the next post to cover the cookies in fondant!Makes about 20 200 g unsalted butter, at room temperature280 g caster sugar¼ teaspoon vanilla extract1 egg400 g plain flouraGerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02757056382528292900noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723898302213232874.post-26909780941948903132010-12-08T23:23:00.000-08:002010-12-08T23:23:47.128-08:00Pirate Ship - Talent Seems to Run in the FamilyMy sister sent me some messages last night on chat telling me she wanted to make a Pirate Ship cake for her boyfriend's birthday today. The picture she sent me looked complicated but she was keen to go ahead. So I gave her some advice and she surprised me with the fabulous job she did!
It seems this knack for cake decorating seems to run in the family! I've asked her to be a Gerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02757056382528292900noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723898302213232874.post-39162280670990817632010-12-07T05:10:00.000-08:002011-11-08T01:48:20.308-08:00Carrot Cake Anyone?
Have I mentioned that I love carrot cake? There used to be a little sandwich shop near my uni that sold these little bars of carrot cake. I used to buy my Crab Mayo baps there and one day I decided to pick up one of the carrot cakes. I had no idea what that yellow frosting was but it was love at first bite. I later found out it was cream cheese. Before that, cream Gerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02757056382528292900noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723898302213232874.post-39206390613111582042010-11-25T20:51:00.000-08:002010-11-26T07:32:20.325-08:00A Cupcake a Day Keeps the Doctor AwayThis post has been long overdue! I went on holiday a week or so ago but the run up to the holiday was pretty hectic with replacement classes (again) for my cake decorating course, getting last minute things sorted and trying not to pack half the house with me. I just don't get this packing light business. I try... and somehow I always fail. At least I never run out of clothes to wear! : )
A Gerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02757056382528292900noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723898302213232874.post-35098587082702474062010-11-10T01:56:00.000-08:002010-11-10T01:56:34.852-08:00The Bundt Pan Survived the Uncaking Without a ScratchThe long title says it all really! I have never got a cake out so easily before. I turned it upside down over the cooling rack and felt the weight come off. I sloooowly (dreaded to see the cakes broke in half) moved the cake pan away and saw 4 beautifully formed cakes. They were so pretty. I didn't take a picture as I was too busy ooohing over it and then cutting oneGerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02757056382528292900noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723898302213232874.post-30803814959208554342010-11-08T04:55:00.000-08:002010-11-08T04:55:29.486-08:00Pam and the Bundt PanMy MIL gave me a cast iron bundt quartet pan with 4 moulds from Nordicware many moons ago. I've been meaning to use it but with all the cupcake and caking baking, it was hard to get motivated to bake more cake. My husband and I are a bit 'caked out' from the leftovers from my cupcakes and cake orders as well as the cakes from my cake decorating classes. However, my daughter Gerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02757056382528292900noreply@blogger.com0