Red Velvet Valentines Day Cake

How does this sound to you?

A nice dinner, a beautiful person across from you and the thought of a scrumptious dessert - personalized by yourself for your other half awaits him/her after your meal. Or if your not able to be with your date,I could deliver this cake right to his/her doorstep.

I'm here to provide you with a memory of that very special day that will surely last a long time. Think mini heart shaped cake. Think red velvet cake covered with mouth-watering butter cream icing or chocolate.

To take it a step further, you can choose what flavor and color you would like your cake to be, what message you want written on it (just a short message because it is a mini cake), what decoration you would like on it and best of all, I have for you the option of printing an EDIBLE picture** of the two of you (or any picture at all) and placing it on the cake.

How is that for size?

Price you ask? Well it's RM10 for the heart. Pretty cheap considering all the extra trims you add to it. So, call me to place the order and I will deliver it(extra charges for all areas except TTDI,DU,BU,Bangsar & K.L. town center)

Hp no: 017-3401701
E-mail:velvetvintage09@gmail.com.

Payments may be made via Maybank2u or C.O.D.

** Do take note that for edible picture printing, I'll be accepting ALL orders until the 10th of February, Wednesday only.



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Chinese New Year - Invest in a future.

I'm a strong believer in going all out to achieve your dream and I'd certainly have moseyed along smoothly if I were presented the opportunity. BUT! now, you and I are both in the position to do a very special and talented person a favor and it's a win win situation for everyone here.

Read on to find out because Crystal Cha is a talent worth investing you time and money in. And no.. I'm not gaining anything financially from this. I just happen to believe in her.


CHINESE NEW YEAR COOKIES + invest into a young person's future!
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Yesterday at 22:04
As you probably know, I love baking AND photography.

I happen to be saving up for my second dream camera (the Nikon D90 if you're wondering) ANDDDDD it happens to be CHINESE NEW YEAR - that time of the year where we pig out on yummy food and snacks!

So, I thought I'd sell cookies to raise funds for my (hopefully soon-to-come) new baby and I would REALLY REALLY appreciate you to bits if you could help out by either 1) buying the cookies or 2) promoting the cookies to friends and families and uncles and aunties and your third cousin's mother-in-law.

Note that these are NOT your ordinary CNY cookies. Instead of the usual biscuits you'll find at every other open house, these are home-baked, good 'ol fashioned Chocolate Chip Cookies and Butter Cookies. People who have tried them / credible food tasters (ie. my brothers and friends) have vouched that they are not just edible but incredibly ADDICTIVE and YUMMY as well!

So please please PLEASE do consider making this CNY an extra tasty AND kind-hearted one because you're not just giving your guests and family more delicious snacks to munch on, but you're also investing into a possible future talent you could ask to shoot your future wedding photos! :) :) :)

♥ PRICES:

A regular sized bottle goes for RM25; 2 bottles for RM 45 (RM22.50/bottle); 3 for RM65 (RM21.70/bottle)

♥ DELIVERY:

To Phileo Damansara, FGA KL, and Bukit Jalil - FOC
To Seri Petaling, Old Klang Road, Happy Garden, Entrepreneur's Park, and OUG - FOC with minimum purchase of 2 bottles
To PJ / Damansara (Jalan Gasing, Old Town, PJ State, Section 14 (Jaya 33), Section 13 (JayaOne), SS2, Tropicana Mall, TTDI Plaza - RM 5
Elsewhere - depending on availability

♥ ORDERING:

E-mail crystalcha28@gmail.com or SMS 010-2624363 specifying the following:

* Quantity (number of bottles)
* Flavor (Chocolate Chip or Butter Cookies)
* Delivery location / desired date and time (depending on availability)

Would REALLY appreciate it if you could help spread the word to all those you know who would be interested! Thanks so so much!! :)

Naughty naughty naughty cake!

I was commissioned to make a boob cake for a friend who wanted to take it with him for well- a bachelor party.

It was my very first attempt at sculpting a cake to resemble a woman’s torso. I read up and researched the design based on pictures obtained from the web and got cracking.

In total, it took me three to four hours to get it done and since my friend had said they wanted to make the said bachelor play a game with the cake, I took the liberty of placing two tiny cupcakes for the breast and covered it heavily in fondant and icing. The crotch was made using a tiny heart shaped cake pan and again it was decorated with icing.

It proved to be a challenge to make but boy did I have fun doing it! Please feast your eyes the pictures and don’t get any naughty ideas J

Have a great day all!

Selamat Hari Raya

Dear Readers,

Selamat Hari Raya, Maaf Zahir & Batin to all and a safe journey back to your 'Kampung'. Do listen in to traffic updates and plan your trips well ahead of time.

Orders are still being accepted for all cakes, cookies and desserts. We in the F&B industry work our hardest during the festivities and I for one don't plan on slowing down.

On that note, I wish you all well and look forward to your special orders.

The Spice of Life

What makes for a good dessert on an oh-so-hot day?

Temperatures are definitely rising, this part of the world and a hot dessert just isn't going to cut it.
Although.. it has rained at night for the past couple of days.

Desserts are something you can whip up using your imagination but there are also those recipes which you have to follow. Not everything turns out 100% right all the time but this is due to the fact that we are only humans.

I got a review the other day about a cake of mine that my client said was too dry as opposed to it being moist. For a person who doesn't take criticism easily, it was definitely a blow to my ego. She was nice in telling me about it. No harsh comments or anything like that. Although so, I was upset.

After a while, I consoled myself with the thought that I am after all only human and while I feel awful that they had a less then perfect cake, I realized that there are 2 lessons I can learn from this experience.

Adapt it into our daily lives:

1. We can try our best and there are those who will still be unhappy with the outcome of the situation. All we really can do in the end is to be ourselves, do the best that we can do, be the best that we can be and be content with our achievements.

2. We have to learn to accept the fact that we make mistakes but we have to be bold enough to admit it and act accordingly.



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Apologies with a touch of Sweetness.

It has been too long since my last post and I have to blame it on the goods and gadgets, namely the internet connection and my laptop. No worries now as I have a brand new connection coupled with a brand new laptop.

That aside, I'll be expanding the menu in the next couple of days and hope you guys start placing your orders soon enough.

In light of the festivities coming round the corner- Deepavali and Ramadhan, I'll also be adding new items of interest to suite your needs.

If there is something that you like that you can't find on my blog, do drop me an e-mail and I'll look up the recipe and bake you a storm :) (velvetvintage09@gmail.com)

With much love from the Velvet kitchen.

Manchester United - Premiership Winners!

As the title would suggest, I am a Manchester United fan. I was undoubtedly elated when they won the EPL title this season. On the other hand, the finals with Barcelona was nothing to shout about as I viewed their game as inappropriate and unbecoming of champions of England.

On to sugary matters, Reyhan - my sister's boyfriend, just celebrated his birthday and I was called in to make the cake. It was to be his favorite football team, Manchester United.

I got cracking at dawn and after 7 hours, the cake was ready to be transported to the venue. It was given rave reviews and most were impressed by the cake. Although I am unsure if they were more surprised that it looked divine or that a 21 year old girl managed to bake up a beauty considering most girls 'can't cook'.

I'll leave that a mystery and believe what I wish to. Hope you like it and should you like to discuss further designs, do give me a call or drop me an e-mail and we'll talk details.