tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57435952893454668792024-03-19T19:16:38.950+11:00Heart of MaryCorinnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07144155347317468489noreply@blogger.comBlogger314125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743595289345466879.post-49893297661656506742018-03-28T12:55:00.002+11:002018-03-28T15:24:42.939+11:00Cookies for EasterIt's that time of the year again when I get to bake these cookies....
Before baking
Even if I've made them in different moulds many times now, the outcome never ceases to fascinate me! The details are just amazing!
After baking
Springerle cookies differ from most cookies as it uses baker's ammonia as the leavening agent. (Baker's ammonia was the primary leavening agent used Corinnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07144155347317468489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743595289345466879.post-85011971496611152182018-03-16T12:54:00.003+11:002018-03-17T09:56:48.955+11:00How to make a pillowcase with an inner flap
Remember this cake?
This was the cake I made for my grandson's first birthday, remember? I made it to look like his much loved teddy bear (which we fondly call "Bearie"). At 2 years and 7 months old now, he still sleeps with Bearie, along with a whole lot of other cuddly creatures.
This post is not about the teddy bear or cake though. It is about pillowcases! I've Corinnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07144155347317468489noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743595289345466879.post-24431342199059693832018-02-28T14:16:00.001+11:002018-02-28T14:48:42.270+11:00One last backpack (and some printed books for sale!){If you aren't interested to read about the backpack (again) then feel free to scroll down to the bottom for some news on the printed "Cakes from the Heart" book I am selling.}
So...I'm back again with one last backpack. As I've mentioned the other day, I was going to make another bag, this time, for an adult. I am actually giving this to my soon-to-be 22 years old niece for her Corinnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07144155347317468489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743595289345466879.post-31032108604550535282018-02-24T22:23:00.000+11:002018-02-24T22:37:08.229+11:00Backpacks
I wanted to veer away from cakes for a short bit and talk about one of my other loves..........sewing!
I am guessing that most of you weren't here from the very start. Way back before the cakes started, I was so into sewing and those following me were more into crafting than baking. Not long after I learned how to sew simple tote bags from the internet, I started making bag Corinnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07144155347317468489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743595289345466879.post-73283634438100696192018-02-12T23:34:00.001+11:002018-02-14T12:43:03.807+11:00Thank you (and some good news!)Just dropping in really quickly to say a huge 'Thank You!" to everyone who bought the Cakes from the Heart eBook in the last couple of weeks! It has been heartwarming (and a bit overwhelming) to know that many of you really believe in what I do and want to continue baking with me and learning from me. I hope you will have loads of fun baking all the cakes in the book! As much as you say I inspireCorinnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07144155347317468489noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743595289345466879.post-7729298118604162402018-01-24T11:11:00.001+11:002018-01-25T11:44:59.106+11:00Cakes from the Heart
It's finally here.
Book Two.
Yey!
In a way, I am thankful for how things had happened. If I hadn't known that someone out there was claiming to have developed a recipe that they had actually copied from here, I wouldn't have pushed myself into finishing this book. It's been a long time coming.
It's a lot of hard work. I don't think I've slept for more than 4 hours a night for theCorinnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07144155347317468489noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743595289345466879.post-61588037699416026222017-03-08T13:34:00.001+11:002017-03-08T13:34:37.854+11:00Sneak peek (or not)Where has all the time gone? In just 5 months, my grandson Lachlan will already be 2 years old! It hasn't even been that long since I shared about his existence here! He is my world these days and everything I do seems to revolve around him. When he is with me (which is a LOT), I can't do anything much that doesn't involve him and I have had to adjust my own life according to his schedule. Corinnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07144155347317468489noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743595289345466879.post-6299646233785668242017-01-16T07:49:00.004+11:002017-01-17T21:10:08.508+11:00UpdatesFirstly, a very, very belated "Happy 2017!" to all of you. I would have done this post sooner but life has just been crazy busy and stressful since before Christmas. My grandson Lachlan had been quite sick and had to stay overnight twice in hospital last December due to bronchiolitis. I'm sure you understand how emotionally distressing it is to see a child suffering. He is better now but itCorinnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07144155347317468489noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743595289345466879.post-44538108305030309252016-11-19T11:54:00.002+11:002016-11-20T09:55:59.385+11:00Food for the godsMy dad turned 90 last September and our family had the grandest of reunions in the Philippines! I say "grand" but not in the sense that it was lavish or anything like that. It was grand because we have not had a reunion of this magnitude since 2003. My brothers and I are scattered all over the world and to be able to all fly back to Manila with our families at the same time is one Corinnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07144155347317468489noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743595289345466879.post-75408359955085513102016-11-08T10:50:00.002+11:002016-11-08T10:50:34.732+11:00Lifestyle FOOD Bake ChallengeI know I have been gone for a loooong time. And to come back just to ask for a favour is not the best thing in the world but I'll take my chances for whatever it's worth.
You see, I entered a cake of mine in an online competition just for fun. It's mostly a popularity contest. However, Australian Bakeoff judges Matt Moran and Maggie Beer will choose their top 3 bakes from Corinnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07144155347317468489noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743595289345466879.post-88477287248248720732016-08-22T16:55:00.001+10:002016-08-22T16:59:02.655+10:00Frosted Heaven eBook on EtsyJust dropping by quickly to let everyone know that the Frosted Heaven eBook is now available in my Etsy shop. To those from the EU member countries that have been interested to get the eBook but couldn't because of the VAT issue, here now is your chance. Etsy takes care of adding the VAT to the total purchase price! This is an instant download and unlike before where problems Corinnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07144155347317468489noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743595289345466879.post-65450923464721069612016-06-25T11:40:00.000+10:002018-03-28T17:13:17.838+11:00Cake Decorating Tip: Buttercream polka dots
This weekend, I was coincidentally asked to make both Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse-themed birthday cakes. These cakes were for two separate parties for two different birthday celebrants!
When thinking about this Disney pair, what comes to my mind apart from the round black ears and Minnie's big bow is the polka dots. Cutting circles from fondant would make the perfect polka dot,Corinnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07144155347317468489noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743595289345466879.post-11504813827078600912016-05-25T19:00:00.003+10:002016-05-26T18:34:59.559+10:00Rainbow (Colour Wheel) Chiffon CakeI have made rainbow cakes before but never with chiffon. Unless the 6 cake layers are quite thin, I would imagine that stacking a soft and delicate chiffon cake would most likely result in the bottom layers being pressed down and squished. One alternative to doing a rainbow chiffon cake (that I have seen other bakers do) is to bake it in a single pan. The cake batter is divided into 6 and each Corinnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07144155347317468489noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743595289345466879.post-31151315371449069582016-02-19T14:18:00.002+11:002016-02-22T07:23:11.014+11:00Piping stars
I don't buy fondant or gumpaste anymore. For my purpose (which is just to mould simple figures or cut out letters), it's simply a complete waste of money. I buy a whole packet, use up only a little bit, then keep the excess, which in most likelihood will be past its expiry date before it's to be needed again. So, I'm not buying that thing ever again.
Lately, I've taken a liking toCorinnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07144155347317468489noreply@blogger.com31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743595289345466879.post-71354266875714385022015-12-01T10:27:00.000+11:002015-12-01T10:29:07.616+11:00Watercolour buttercream cakesOver the weekend, I had to make the cakes for my niece's big 18th birthday party. Just as with her older sister's cake, I was given free rein with everything, from the cake flavours down to decorating. Sometimes I find it hard when I am not given any idea of what I exactly need to do. When this happens, I always look for inspiration from the invite design.
Unfortunately, I can't show the Corinnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07144155347317468489noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743595289345466879.post-29193879913944362322015-10-27T14:47:00.002+11:002015-10-28T13:31:39.853+11:00Prune Walnut Cake
Today, the 27th of October 2015, would have been my mother's 91st birthday. She passed away more than 6 years ago but my memories of that sad trip back home on February of 2009 has remained vivid to me like it happened just yesterday. Before I headed back to Melbourne, a brother asked me to look through my mom's things to see if I had wanted anything. I took with me the Corinnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07144155347317468489noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743595289345466879.post-17674965452470476742015-10-05T12:54:00.000+11:002015-10-05T22:16:19.428+11:00A Baptism and Some Rosary BraceletsI had the opportunity to make a baptismal cake this past weekend for the most adorable baby boy.
I really wanted buttercream roses to adorn the front of the cake but I was so tired after having done 3 other birthday cakes earlier that I couldn't do them anymore. I think though that the simplicity of this cake is what made it more beautiful :) so I'm glad I stopped when I did.
AlongCorinnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07144155347317468489noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743595289345466879.post-6022585459616246842015-07-31T14:19:00.002+10:002015-08-01T08:42:22.845+10:00The month of July
July is always a busy month for our family. Two of my kids were born on this month - my daughter on the 28th and my second son, on the 31st. This year was extra special as my daughter turned 18.
Being an only girl, you might think that we had big plans to celebrate my daughter's birthday. To be honest, we didn't. Early this year, she went on a study tour to Greece and Italy and I Corinnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07144155347317468489noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743595289345466879.post-37778302166574635342015-05-22T11:13:00.001+10:002015-05-23T16:50:37.235+10:00Buttercream rose wreath
The reason I have never posted any cake decorating tutorials here before is because I really don't consider myself a cake decorator. I love to make cakes and if it just so happens that I am asked to decorate it a certain way, then I do so. I tend to keep my decorations very simple. I don't like over the top, excessive decorations that cannot even be eaten.
Today I haveCorinnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07144155347317468489noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743595289345466879.post-4582017989793640982015-05-04T14:40:00.000+10:002015-05-04T15:43:19.429+10:00Ube cupcakes
What a long day it was yesterday! We invited friends over for the Pacquiao-Mayweather fight. Naturally, I had to wake up early to start cooking and preparing. I used up all my grated ube on hand to make puto and totally forgot that a friend had asked me to make ube cupcakes for today (Monday). So after all our guests had left (which was already late afternoon), I had to Corinnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07144155347317468489noreply@blogger.com43tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743595289345466879.post-75160037296773101102015-03-03T11:29:00.001+11:002015-03-03T21:59:47.400+11:00Eggyolks (and how I sometimes not waste them)
Almost every weekend, after finishing all my buttercream covered cake orders, I am left with a container of eggyolks. I am not always in the mood to cook something up so at times, these eggyolks go to waste unfortunately. My excuse - it's collateral damage. My husband doesn't approve of waste so he sometimes eats them (inspite of the cholesterol overload). Lately, he hasCorinnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07144155347317468489noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743595289345466879.post-68470798888784212212014-12-25T11:55:00.002+11:002014-12-25T12:45:20.712+11:00Christmas greetings
From Melbourne to the rest of the world, here's wishing you all a blessed Christmas!
May you receive the lasting gift of joy, peace, and love that comes from Jesus Christ.
Have a great time celebrating with family, friends, and all your loved ones!
Corinnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07144155347317468489noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743595289345466879.post-42081575811738560312014-12-22T23:55:00.000+11:002014-12-23T08:10:10.117+11:00My new favourite thing to make
If you still haven't seen or heard about decorated roll cakes, then you must have been living under a rock in recent times! Deco roll cakes were created and popularized by a famous Japanese food blogger named Junko. As with anything Japanese-made, these cakes are just oozing with cuteness!
Image credit: kao-ani.com
Image credit: japanrollcake.com
I have been wanting Corinnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07144155347317468489noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743595289345466879.post-26785039337389221542014-12-13T17:56:00.000+11:002015-02-14T23:08:55.730+11:00Ending my caking yearI am so sorry for being away for almost a month. The 2014 school year concluded early December so as you can imagine, I have my hands full with the kids in the house all the time. Also, I have been concentrating on finishing all my cake orders for the year. I am taking a break starting this coming week till early January so I can do things that I have been procrastinating on (#1Corinnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07144155347317468489noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743595289345466879.post-42092394001601829282014-11-10T14:52:00.000+11:002014-11-10T18:48:17.965+11:00Triple Zip Cross-body Bag
Now that my friend in Singapore has finally received the bag that I sent her, I can openly talk about it at last!
Remember the LeSportsac Kasey bag knockoff that I posted here not too long ago? Firstly, I don't want to call the bag by that name anymore. I feel like going with a more generic term. Triple zip cross-body bag, ok?
It's quite obvious now that I love navy Corinnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07144155347317468489noreply@blogger.com3