Dear Journal,
So, last night I only managed to get 3 hours of sleep. After a busy day today, I only started to bake the chocolate cupcakes for Lily Petal Cafe after about 10 pm. Didn't realize just how tired I was until I started to do the icing rosettes on the cupcakes, each one was coming out messier and uglier than the last.. Was a right disaster. MooMoo was not pleased and finally had to take over to prevent a small crisis from occurring!
Apparently, according to MooMoo, when you ice cakes (well, cupcakes) your mood comes through in the details and I was not giving it enough love and attention today! As a result I now have 24 cupcakes that look completely different to each other! *Sigh*
TK is off in Galle this weekend, so no photographs to upload (Thank gawd)
A very tired Arubuster, signing off.
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Friday, January 28, 2011
Butter Monopoly
Dear Journal,
Due to the earlier mentioned Butter shortage my creativity and productivity were nipped at the bud the last couple of weeks! Apparently the butter-making-machine has packed up and they dont even know when they are going to start repairing it! *Sigh*
MooMoo to the Rescue!
My ever loving mother (fondly referred to as MooMoo) tracked down some supplier/rep and managed to get me 25 KG of Butter! Now that is a LOT of butter! More than I will be able to use in a life time, I think. But Yay, now I can get back to baking with a vengeance!
Arubuster.
Due to the earlier mentioned Butter shortage my creativity and productivity were nipped at the bud the last couple of weeks! Apparently the butter-making-machine has packed up and they dont even know when they are going to start repairing it! *Sigh*
MooMoo to the Rescue!
My ever loving mother (fondly referred to as MooMoo) tracked down some supplier/rep and managed to get me 25 KG of Butter! Now that is a LOT of butter! More than I will be able to use in a life time, I think. But Yay, now I can get back to baking with a vengeance!
Arubuster.
Monday, January 24, 2011
Lily Petal Cafe
Dear Journal,
I have now started supplying The Sugar Shack cupcakes to the Lily Petal Cafes, down Gregories Road (at the D.S Senanayake end) and Kynsey Road (In front of the cemetery). Currently I'm supplying my plain choc cupcakes for Rs 70 each and so far they seem to be a big hit! I'm waiting till there is a bit more of a fan base in that area to hopefully start supplying the more high end cupcakes that I make!
Arubuster
I have now started supplying The Sugar Shack cupcakes to the Lily Petal Cafes, down Gregories Road (at the D.S Senanayake end) and Kynsey Road (In front of the cemetery). Currently I'm supplying my plain choc cupcakes for Rs 70 each and so far they seem to be a big hit! I'm waiting till there is a bit more of a fan base in that area to hopefully start supplying the more high end cupcakes that I make!
Arubuster
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
The Sugar Shack Price List
Dear Journal,
I have decided to take the price list off for the moment because I want to make some minor adjustments to it. It will be back soon. Watch this space.
Arubuster.
Monday, January 17, 2011
Cupcake Interview
Dear Journal,
Had my 1st ever Cupcake Interview today at a leading retailer in SL! Baked a box of my finest Chocolate Cupcakes, printed out a price list and went to meet the Cupcake Buyer. (That sounds like a dream job doesn't it? A Cupcake buyer! People handing you free samples all day and you deciding which of the yummy cupcakes your store sells!)
She seemed decently impressed with my plain chocolate cupcakes but wasn't too taken up with the fudge ones as they need to be stored in a fridge over night. Fingers crossed I will hear back soon with some good news.
Arubuster
Had my 1st ever Cupcake Interview today at a leading retailer in SL! Baked a box of my finest Chocolate Cupcakes, printed out a price list and went to meet the Cupcake Buyer. (That sounds like a dream job doesn't it? A Cupcake buyer! People handing you free samples all day and you deciding which of the yummy cupcakes your store sells!)
She seemed decently impressed with my plain chocolate cupcakes but wasn't too taken up with the fudge ones as they need to be stored in a fridge over night. Fingers crossed I will hear back soon with some good news.
Arubuster
Friday, January 14, 2011
The Sugar Shack
Dear Journal,
Because I am venturing into baking commercially now I thought it best to find a good name for my little home made business and branch out on my own, rather than go as a part of mum's bakery. How great would it be to print out some pretty cake boxes, flyers and maybe even my very own business card!
After weeks of research and short listing I finally narrowed it down to 2 options with the help of Mom, Dad, TK and two of my friends Boothas and NakiCharles! The final choice was between 'The Batter Bowl Bakery' (which was quite a mouthful) and 'The Sugar Shack'....
I let mum make the final decision and we now have a name for my business....
Arubuster
Because I am venturing into baking commercially now I thought it best to find a good name for my little home made business and branch out on my own, rather than go as a part of mum's bakery. How great would it be to print out some pretty cake boxes, flyers and maybe even my very own business card!
After weeks of research and short listing I finally narrowed it down to 2 options with the help of Mom, Dad, TK and two of my friends Boothas and NakiCharles! The final choice was between 'The Batter Bowl Bakery' (which was quite a mouthful) and 'The Sugar Shack'....
I let mum make the final decision and we now have a name for my business....
The Sugar Shack
Arubuster
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Sticky Toffee Adventure
Dear Journal,
I don't mean to brag but TK and I made the best Sticky Toffee Cupcakes ever! TK cleaned and chopped the Dates and she also made the best toffee sauce for the center! It tasted like liquid Milk Toffee. Yumm!
So, I made the cupcakes and then had to go out to run some errands before I cleaned up and I ended up getting into a small spat with Gungu (our house keeper), about the mess I had created in our kitchen! Not good.
See below TK's brilliant photography....
Arubuster
I don't mean to brag but TK and I made the best Sticky Toffee Cupcakes ever! TK cleaned and chopped the Dates and she also made the best toffee sauce for the center! It tasted like liquid Milk Toffee. Yumm!
So, I made the cupcakes and then had to go out to run some errands before I cleaned up and I ended up getting into a small spat with Gungu (our house keeper), about the mess I had created in our kitchen! Not good.
See below TK's brilliant photography....
Arubuster
Butter Dilemma
Dear Journal,
What a shocker! No Highland Butter anywhere in Colombo today! Even searched all over Pettah! TK and I finally found a sad looking few at a Food City. Same dilemma I had the day of the Bake Sale. Poor dad was running around all day trying to find butter, but it turned out there was a massive shortage! (PS: Anchor Butter is way too expensive to use)
Was planning on making Sticky Toffee Cupcakes but I think I will leave all the experimenting till tomorrow. Enough drama for one day.
Arubuster
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Red Velvet Cupcakes
Dear Journal,
Finally made Red Velvet Cupcakes yesterday. Been wanting to make them forever, but finding the right ingredients in SL proved to be quite a task! But now that they have finally got Cream Cheese back in the supermarkets thought I will give it a go.
TK (my sister) loved them and sat for half an hour documenting them. She wants me to post that she is the most awesome photographer ever-ever..... Exhibit A..
Arubuster
Finally made Red Velvet Cupcakes yesterday. Been wanting to make them forever, but finding the right ingredients in SL proved to be quite a task! But now that they have finally got Cream Cheese back in the supermarkets thought I will give it a go.
TK (my sister) loved them and sat for half an hour documenting them. She wants me to post that she is the most awesome photographer ever-ever..... Exhibit A..
Arubuster
The start......
Dear Journal,
So, I’ve been baking for a few years now. Nothing serious, just the odd cupcake and brownie when I’m bored, mostly for friends or to take to Office. But now that I’m in between jobs (well, unemployed) I’ve decided to take this baking thing to the next level.
Mum and I got together and had a Christmas Bake Sale December just gone. It was mostly to fund my party season. It was quite a success. Party season-well funded! Most of my cupcakes and brownies sold out by lunch time and we had to re bake everything in a mighty rush!
Since then I’ve been doing a few orders here and there. It’s very exciting. So I’ve decided to start documenting and keep a blog.
I come from a family of bakers. However, I only discovered my passion for baking a few years ago, when I was living on my own and now I spend most of my time experimenting with different recipe’s, different techniques and using my family and friends as guinea pigs!
Arubuster
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