Towel Cakes

Strawberry towel cake

Tempted to buy one?

Hi everyone. I think it has been quite a while since I sat here to record some of my crazy ventures. Yea, it is more of an obsession than a hobby. I don't know about you but I could get so engross that I would not notice time flying. However to be fair to all at home I always give prior notice that I will be occupied for the day and thus will not be able to cook much (everyone eats porridge for the day or even maggi mee) and eh.... my dear husband will have to put up with a messy house too. I can tell you that he is extremely patient (perhaps gritting his teeth in silence) because while he is a very tidy man, I am just the opposite. But of course when I have finished with my project, I will make sure the house is back to its orderliness. Ha! Ha! Ha! Well ....... not exactly in perfect order as my dear husband would wish but the best that I can give. Well, enough of my crazy preamble. Let me share with you this week my indulgence. Yes....towel cakes.

For a long while I have been thoroughly fascinated with towel cakes. Don't they look pretty delicious? Just take a look at one below.

Green tea layered towel cake

Pandan chiffon towel cake

I used to step into a shop and looked at each one for quite some time and then reluctantly put them down. The reason was, I was beginning to attract attention. The owner showed his displeasure by standing very near. it is definitely a sure sign that either I buy or I scoot. And perhaps I was under the owner's suspicion that I might just flick one into my pocket. Ha! Ha! Ha! You may want to know why don't I just buy one and be done witb it. No, I can't. it will take away the thrill of finding out how to make. I can spend hours in the internet to watch each Youtube on how to make a towel cake. Furthermore if I buy just one, I will lose the excitement of hunting for the materials and in addition I will not be able to feel this perverted sense of joy of finally acquiring the material at an exorbitant price only to know that I have been cheated. I will then go on a mad shopping spree to get the cheaper ones. It is all so exhilarating to be able to find the materials and buy them at a cheaper rate. Yes, I must go through the whole crazy motion to be able to enjoy the product with pure contentment and utter enjoyment.

Cup cakes, anyone

Apple muffin with cheese topping. Hm....... delicious, right?

My favaourite log cake.

Hope you have enjoyed what I have shared with you here today. The next time when opportunity arises, I will make a birthday towel cake. Bye...............have a nice day.

Tiny Food Courts

Hi, I am back. I think it has been quite a while since I wrote. The reason was work. It left me crawling to bed each night, tired to the bones. But I am fine now. Today I would like to share with you another of my favourite past time - Tiny Food Courts. My interest was fanned when I saw tiny little bowls of porridge, rice, fish noodle soup and others being sold. They are actually fridge magnets and key chains. I made many trips to various places to get my collection and after each shopping trip, I came back admiring the tiny objects and indulging in fantasy of setting up a food stall. But I can't be holding the tiny objects in my hand everyday, right? So I again made a few trips but this time to '100 Yen', a shop selling all kinds of Japanese kitchen stuffs to get my basket and the rest. I have a few photos here to share with you.

If you look carefully, there are bowls of fish soup, cuttlefish cooked in sauce, porridge, prawn noodle and herbal chicken soup.



In the small rectangular basket are three bowls of sweet appetisers : white fungus, red dates and another type of dates (mud chou). These dates are big and sweet.


Here is the whole lay out. I got the basket, the table and the wooden from '100 Yen'

And then I chanced upon Youtube clips on polymer clay being used to make burger, biscuits, biscuits and etc. Wow! I was really enamoured by the exquisite tiny little wonders. But buying polymer clay is expensive and they do not come in small amount. So to placate my bubbling excitement, I used my daughter's play dough. The effect is not as good because play dough is soft. But it was good enough for me for the time being. So I spent my days 'baking' tiny cakes and slices of cakes. Then I used my daughter's toys to create a bakery.

A birthday cake


Different types of cakes arranged in a triangular and round plate

And here is my bakery : Elaine's Bakery