Tag Archives: baking

How I Uncracked the Crack “Under Pressure”

Posted on March 5, 2012 by The Giddy Tigress

A few days before my daughter’s birthday do, I started making the Dora figurine for her cake.  I used fondant, and when I searched the internet, there weren’t too many samples to refer to.  Most of the Dora cakes used … Continue reading →

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That Cake I Made

Posted on February 2, 2012 by The Giddy Tigress

Those of you who follow me on Twitter or Facebook would have known that I’d recently made a birthday cake for my son. For me, the hardest part of making a novelty cake is not in the baking nor the … Continue reading →

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Blink Blink..it’s Chinese New Year!!

Posted on January 22, 2012 by The Giddy Tigress

The year 2012 is certainly off to a fast pace right from the onstart, for me at least.  I hardly found the time to dismantle the Christmas tree (oh yeah, we only took it down last night!), and in the … Continue reading →

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The Chocolate Banana Cupcakes I Made

Posted on November 24, 2011 by The Giddy Tigress

If there are any two food items that go together so well like an old married couple, it would have to be chocolate AND banana.  Incidentally, most kids I know name these two items as tops on their favorites list. … Continue reading →

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My Red Velvet Cupcakes: I thought they were going to be a failure but…

Posted on November 4, 2011 by The Giddy Tigress

…look how lovely they turned out! I am pleased as punch! And to add the icing to the cake (literally), both my kids gave their thumbs up 🙂 I decided to make some red velvet cupcakes today for the first … Continue reading →

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