Cake Ideas

Where do I get my cake ideas? Most of my ideas come from the internet. I get visual pegs from cakes that are related to the theme I am designing. But recently my son, Marcus, gives me ideas on what to make into a cake. He is now requesting me to make a Plants vs. Zombies Cake.

I’ll make the Plants vs Zombies cake for our little Halloween party. Watch out for the pictures.

Powerpuff Girls Themed Cake

Norie's Kitchen - Powerpuff Girls Themed Cake

Here is the cake designed by a customer for her daughter’s first birthday. All of the cake toppers are made with fondant. The first layer is 9″ in diameter with a height of 5″. The second layer is 6.5″ in diameter with a height of 3″. I used a row of stars to join my two layers and to balance the star design on top.

I have yet to talk to her to ask her feedback but this is what she has to say on our facebook page:

“thanks ate norie for the wonderful cake you made for my baby’s first bday party”

Here is a detail shot of the Powerpuff girl cake toppers:

Norie's Kitchen - Powerpuff Girls Theme Cake

Baking Tips

Chocolate Mousse - Norie's Kitchen

Here are these week’s baking tips

A lot of people loves cake and cookies but not all of them would try to bake a batch for themselves. Baking may seem complicated but in reality if you know how to follow instructions you can bake a cake which would impress your family and friends. If you would like to try out baking, here are some tips that can help you make your baking life a lot easier.
If you really think that baking is too difficult for you, you can first try out making cakes that no need baking like my chocolate mousse.

If your interested to order my cakes or pastries you can reach me at :

email: cakesbynorie@gmail.com

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Temperature & Cookware

If your oven temperature is questionable, invest in an oven thermometer. Some ovens can be off by as much as 75°.

Before mixing the batter, prepare the pans, turn the oven on, and make sure the rack is in the center.

Shiny pans reflect the heat, and are your best choice for cake baking.

Reduce the oven temperature by 25° when using glass pans.

Substitute 8-inch square pans for round if you want, or use 2 to 3 8 X 4-inch loaf pans. The baking time will be less, so begin checking about 15 minutes before the time suggested.

Have all ingredients at room temperature for best results.

Grease pans with about 1 tablespoon of fat per layer pan.

Use cocoa (or carob powder) instead of flour for dusting a greased pan when making a chocolate cake.

Ingredients & Techniques

When measuring flour, fluff it in the bag then spoon into the measuring cup; level off with a knife.

To “lighten” a hard wheat flour, spoon 2 to 4 tablespoons of cornstarch into a 1-cup dry measure, then sprinkle the flour in until full and scrape off the excess with the back side of a knife.

For better texture, try substituting buttermilk for regular milk in your cake recipe. For each cup of buttermilk used, add 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda to the dry ingredients.

Beat butter and sugar for as long as the recipe directs.

To make a lighter cake, separate the eggs first. Add the yolks to the butter mixture, beat the egg whites then fold into the batter.

In general, use 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder for every cup of flour in cake batters.

To speed up the softening of cold butter, grate or thinly slice it and let stand for about 10 minutes over a bowl of warm water.

Toss nuts, raisins and chopped fruits in flour first. This will help keep them suspended in batters.

To split layer cakes loop a long strand of unflavored dental floss around the center of the cake horizontally. Cross the ends and slowly and firmly pull on each end to cut cleanly through the cake.

Cool the cake thoroughly before frosting.

To moisten confectioners’ sugar frostings, use other liquids in place of milk. Melted jelly, fruit juices, coffee, peanut butter (with a little milk), honey, or maple syrup are just a few alternatives.

Make chocolate whipped cream by combining 2 tablespoons each unsweetened cocoa powder and confectioners’ sugar in a mixing bowl. Gradually stir in 1 cup whipping cream, then refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before beating.

Premium Cookies

Norie's Kitchen Premium Cookies

Here are the cookies that I bake. My best seller is the dark chocolate flavor. These cookies are BIG. They are almost as big as a saucer.  I made this cookies as part of our daily coffee routine  Saying that my husband and I love coffee would be an understatement. And these cookies made our coffee routine more enjoyable.

These cookies were supposed to be for our consumption only. My son also loves these cookies. He couldn’t wait getting his share whenever I bake a batch. But my husband decided to give some to his officemates. They liked it very much and they ordered from him. Now my husband’s is my glorified delivery man for these cookies.

So if you are in the Makati Area you could meet up with him for your orders…

Cookies are packaged in a microwaveable tub containing 5 pieces

Available Flavors:

Dark Chocolate (Best Seller) – P100.00
Chocolate Chip – Oatmeal – P100.00
Walnut – Raisin with Cinnamon – P120

If your interested to order my cakes or pastries you can reach me at :

email: cakesbynorie@gmail.com

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Butterfly Themed Wedding Cake – My First Wedding Cake

Here is the story how I started in making custom cakes.

I was just a plain housewife who dreamed of creating beautiful custom cakes. I wasn’t a newbie when it comes to baking. My cookies and revel bar are really good. But I never had the strength to try out custom cakes. I used to think that I have to enroll in some kind of school to make those kind of cakes. That way of thinking stopped me from trying out the talents God gave me.

Then one day, somebody from my family wanted me to make them a cake for their wedding. I reluctantly made their cake because at the back of my mind I thought that my creation wouldn’t pass their guests standards. But it really turned out very well. Better than what I expected. Their guests were raving about how “cute yet elegant” their cake was.

The First Wedding Cake I Made

After that baptism of fire, I decided to continue baking and practicing making custom cakes. Now I am baking cakes not only for family and friends but to customers. I am now helping out with the family expenses through this business.

If your interested to order my cakes or pastries you can reach me at :

email: cakesbynorie@gmail.com

facebook: Norie’s Kitchen Page