My Cakes sold at Simply Shiok

OK, a new exciting Ice Cream Cafe called SIMPLY SHIOK opens tomorrow at One North Residences in Bueno Vista area. My friends Alfred and Gladys are embarking on a new business venture by setting up a cafe selling home-made, delicious yummy ice cream. I've tasted them and they are very good. The Coffee flavour is (to me) even BETTER than Hagan Daz man!!

As it's a cafe, they'll also serve waffles, beverages PLUS cakes - some of which are mine!!

I've baked my Chocolate cake (Triple Chocolate Indulgence) for tomorrow and I'll bake an Orange Cranberry tomorrow. Time permitting, and depending on demand, I'll also add a carrot cake.

So exciting!!!

New Cake

Check it out. My new Coffee Walnut Cake - 2nd attempt after trying out the recipe for my CNY tea in February.

I liked it then, just thought the icing needed some improvement, so I decided to try it last night. The cake itself is nice, I just amended the icing recipe a little to give it more texture and body haha.
And the result.... yum!! Ahhhh..... the smell of the coffee, so arousing :)

The coffee flavour (from both cake and icing) is aromatic and full of body. And the walnut gave it more bite!!! Will surely add this to my repertoire.

Gold Coast Marathon

Well, I've done it!! Signed up for the Gold Coast Marathon happening 4 July 2010. Now need to figure out accomodations and flight arrangements!! Argh!!!!!!!!!
Pete is supposed to go along too but now he has to work and can't get leave. sigh.....
Was gonna leave all the logistics to him no I'm saddled with this. Well, going on my own so can rough it!!! hmmmm
NAH!! booking into Holiday Inn, the official hotel for the marathon... convenient!!

Cake Indulgence

Ahhh.... think I (happily) overdid it this week.... made apple pie, Oreo Cheesecake, Gula Melaka Agar Agar and Sugee Cake complete with frosting.

Check out the frosting - cute huh? Sudden inspiration from God :) Wanted to give one to my good friend Yang for his son's 1st year birthday yesterday so needed something colourful and cheery, hence the smiling faces....
And.... I will be making a Carrot Cake this afternoon.... so much to eat (and share).... on a sugar high but loving it. Haha.

Need to run and exercise more to burn it all off.... next Sunday is the Nature Run, only 10 km but it should be fun. Will be going to Orchard Central this afternoon to collect the Race Pack...

2XU Compression Run @ Sentosa 11 April 2010

Woke up early this morning and I didn't even have to drag myself out of bed. Guess I was excited for the upcoming run. Got ready with lots of time to spare and made my way to Vivocity for the 2XU Compression Race.

Took my time to find a good car park lot, smear on Sun Screen, took the lift up to the Sentosa Train Express Station and got to the Beach Station (free entry with the running bib!! Cool man!!), visit the loo and walked to start point with still plenty of time to spare. One of the rare occasions where I make it to a run EARLY. Normally after having to find a carpark, visit the loo and walk/jog to the start pint, the race would already have started:) so this is a first.... for this year!! haha

My second Race of the year (the first was the NE Run last month)!! I covered the 12 km undulating terrain of Sentosa in 1 hr 5 min. Hmmm.... should have done it under an hour but having just recovered from a flu on Thursday, I didn't dare push it too hard for fear of keeling over!! Not worth dying just for a run haha. Even then, I was pushing my heart rate close to 95% quite a fair portion of the race.

This was truly a fun run and I enjoyed myself tremendously - I've not run in Sentosa for quite a while - since the New Balance Real Run moved to Changi. Even tho I ran on my own (the rest of the gang didn't want to run this race), I still had a great time. Met many familiar faces - Team Fatbird runners and also an ex-colleague (who'd have guessed!!)

Plus there were not so many participants (first race by 2XU so I guess not enough hype) so it wasn't so crowded. Running was a breeze and the pace was smooth and steady. Other than the late start (AND I CAME EARLY) and the slightly disorganised directions, this race ran rather smoothly.

I will surely came back next year.... if they organise it again :)

Apple Pie

Yum!! It's been a while since I made an apple pie - craving for one last night so I baked it this morning. Satisfied my craving :) Then went for a 10 km run so that I can eat more haha.

2XU Run 11.04.2010 @ Sentosa

Went to Velocity and collected the Race Kit for next week's run this evening. Very quick and smooth process :)
Hmmmm the event t-shirt is Black and THICK and oversized!!!.... for a medium.... more like LARGE. Sigh....
OK all set for next week's run, only 12 km so should be a breeze. heheh :)
Just pray I get to Sentosa on time.... I don't appreciate early morning runs haha ...... run is at 7.45 am. oh well.
Better start proper/serious training for upcoming Sundown Marathon in a couple months man.... been way too lax!!!! Resolve to start after tomorrows run.

Cheesecake

OK, time to refresh my memory - haven't baked a cheesecake in ages.... hmmm.... what's the recipe??? haha

Check out the end results. Actually baked 2 cakes on Thursday, one for myself to eat (ya la will share with family and friends) and the other for a friend who ordered for her mother's birthday. Here's the birthday cake.... nice huh??