For the artist that knows about everything cool:
Mingering Mike: The Amazing Career of an Imaginary Soul Superstar
By Dori Hadar

For the nutritionist with a sweet tooth:
BabyCakes: Vegan, (Mostly) Gluten-Free, and (Mostly) Sugar-Free Recipes
from New York’s Most Talked-About Bakery
By Erin McKenna

For the adventure-seeking/vintage-cocktail-loving guy in your life:
Jigger, Beaker and Glass: Drinking Around the World
By Charles H. Baker
While you’re at it, be sure to visit the bar Fort Defiance in Red Hook, Brooklyn.
It’s theme is based around the travels of Charles H. Baker.

For the traveler that packs lightly with exquisite taste in architecture:
Wallpaper* City Guide to Barcelona (or you name where)
Phaidon

YIELD: about 10 slices

2/3 cup rice milk
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
1⁄4 cup poppy seeds
3/4 cups Bob’s Red Mill Gluten-Free All-Purpose Baking Flour
1/2 cup rice flour
1 1/2 tablespoons baking powder
1 teaspoon xanthan gum
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup coconut oil, plus more for pan
3/4 cups agave nectar
1/3 cup applesauce
1 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
2 tablespoons pure lemon extract
1 tablespoon lemon zest
Preheat the oven to 325°F. Lightly grease a 7 × 4 × 3-inch loaf pan with oil.

Pour the rice milk, apple cider vinegar, and poppy seeds into a small bowl – but do not stir – and set aside. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, xanthan gum, and salt. Add the oil, agave nectar, applesauce, vanilla, and lemon to the dry ingredients and stir until the batter is smooth. Using a rubber spatula, scrape the poppy seed mixture into the batter, and combine just until all ingredients are blended. The batter will expand slightly.
Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake on the center rack for 35 minutes, rotating the pan 180 degrees after 18 minutes. The teacake will be golden brown and springy, and a toothpick inserted in the center will come out clean.

Let the teacake stand in the pan for 20 minutes, then gently run a knife around the edge of the bread. Cover the top of the pan with a cutting board, and invert onto the board. Carefully lift the pan away and re-invert the teacake onto another cutting board. Either cut and serve warm, or wait until it is completely cool before storing. Cover the uncut teacake with plastic wrap and store at room temperature for up to 3 days.

barcelona brownies:

the twist: using mac nuts instead of pecans.  i think mac nuts are the most versatile and wonderful nuts of all.  when i am in front of a bucket of walnuts, a bucket of almonds, a bucket of peanuts, a bucket of pecans, and a bucket of mac nuts, you will see me munching on the mac nuts most often.  do make an effort to buy them fresh directly from the farmer, which are incomparable to the canned variety; i have a few farmers listed that will mail order.

the results:

brownies don’t get better than this.  Barcelona Brownies use 3 instances of chocolate:  cocoa, chocolate, and ganache. Barcelona Brownies are baked in individual pans for crisp all over sides.  Barcelona Brownies have a chewy cream cheese component and a crunchy nut component.

tips for success:

1- for as simple as brownies are, the higher quality ingredients you use, the biggest difference it makes . . . this is true for the quality of chocolates and the freshness of the nuts.

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Double Chocolate Chip Cookies
YIELD: 3 dozen cookies

1 cup coconut oil
1 1/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup applesauce
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups Bob’s Red Mill Gluten-Free All-Purpose Baking Flour
1/4 cup flax meal
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoon xanthan gum
1 cup chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 325°F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.

In a medium bowl, mix together the oil, sugar, applesauce, cocoa powder, salt, and vanilla. In another medium bowl, whisk together the flour, flax meal, baking soda and xanthan gum. Using a rubber spatula, carefully push the dry ingredients into the wet mixture and combine until dough is formed. With the same spatula, gently fold in the chocolate chips just until they are evenly distributed throughout the dough.

Using a melon-baller, measure out the dough and place on the prepared baking sheets. Space the portions 1-inch apart. Gently press each with the heel of your hand to help them spread. Bake the cookies on the center rack for 14 minutes, rotating the trays 180 degrees after 9 minutes. The cookies will be crispy on the edges and soft in the center. Remove from the oven.

Let cookies stand 10 minutes. They’re best served warm, but to save them use a spatula to transfer the cookies to a wire rack and cool completely before covering. Place in an airtight container and store at room temperature for up to 3 days.

I haven’t been but I have read about this bakery.

They are refined sugar-free, gluten free, wheat free, soy free, egg free, vegan, kosher and casein free.

To go to their website… click here!

this world is a mean mean place, a dude like brad neely is a fucking genius! he should have a whole channel on tv or something. maybe he’s too cool for tv. yeah probably. mannn i love baby cakes’s rap!

We’re all about awesome cakes, but my GOD we love to laugh at the crap ones as well…

Is this a "Congratulations" occasion now?!

 So we decided on a Cake of the Week to celebrate some of the most violent Fondant disasters ever made. We found out that godawful cakes are, in fact, so common, that someone has already dedicated an entire blog to it!!!

Praise be to Cakewrecks, we say. Here are some of their best worst fondant atrocities…

A classic. Under Neath that. Bad Cake.

God, I love it when Professional Cakes go so horribly wrong! Obviously not to ruin birthdays/weddings/anniversaries, but you have to laugh. I mean come on, what IS this?!

Bleurgh.

Some of the best are the what I ordered/ what I got comparisons for wedding cakes. Tragic, yet hilarious when enough time has passed! We love Cakewrecks, and think you should too… 

Someone brought in a picture on a USB stick to be put on a cake. This happened.

Got lost in some of Brad Neely’s videos this morning. Check out some Baby Cakes.

Italian Festival

“The Italian Festival means a great deal to my family
and I’m looking forward to starting a new tradition
here at the M Resort.”                        - Anthony A. Marnell III

Stroll through the piazza and bask in the sights, sounds and aromas. Treat yourself to an authentic Italian dish created by the M Resort’s renowned chefs who are joined by the city’s best Italian culinary experts. Choose from pizzas, pastas, meatballs, and fresh seafood, courtesy of your favorite specialty vendors. Sample the world-class dessert selections from Baby Cakes and other vendors, including pastries, cannolis and gelatos. Save room for festival traditions – Italian ice and fried dough.

Sat Oct 17, 2009 and Sun Oct 18, 2009 11am – 9pm – Free Event

If there has been one cartoonist in the history of the world that has ever made me genuinely laugh myself into fits, it has been Brad Neely. He has a brand of humor that is insightful, delightfully outlandish, and even slightly menacing. His drawings are quirky and filled with more character and creativity than the entire state of Texas, our shared home state. I love this man, and it all started for me with a little video in Spike and Mike’s Twisted Animation Festival that he made about a national hero, our nation’s first President, and a truly fearsome human being, George Washington:

Amazing, no? And it’s all true! Check out his unreasonably hilarious series The Professor Brothers (about GET THIS! two professors who are brothers teaching valuable life lessons) and Baby Cakes (about a man-boy who raps important musings on the strange and awe-inspiring universe he lives in), along with his cadre of webcomics that are sure to put a smile on your face, and maybe even your genitals! Either way, check it all out at his website, Creased Comics, HERE! Tell your friends! Or if you don’t have friends, stop reading this shit and go get some!

Hi all!

I know you’re probably wondering why I am posting so many online Malaysia cake shops today. But in the process of making the best 1st baby birthday party ever in Malaysia for El Rey’s cousin, his wife and Baby Genius, I found another one.

El Rey has bought cupcakes from this 18 year old online cupcake  (delicious I might add) baker named Eunice. Check her blog and her website. He bought a Jack Daniels’ theme cake for IK’s Farewell party. And the taste of the cake was also amazing!

She is currently updating her website and very busy due to being in college and all so she will put up loads of pics of her magnificent and tastefully wonderful cakes and cupcakes for all to see.

This is the most praise I have ever given to a baker and you should really take this seriously.

She has taken her time off her studies to comply with our urgent request for Baby Genius’ 1st birthday party and came up with this amazing 3D cake of a LION-FACE!

Courtesy of Dolce Bakeshop (EuNice)

I can see your mouth watering by now! I myself can’t wait to taste it!

She has it in Vanilla/Chocolate/Orange/Banana Chocolate Chip/Strawberry Shortcake (Add RM10)

And this all for a price of a Secret Recipe cake!

I strongly recommend this wonderful girl for all your birthday, party, baby shower etc. needs!

Here’s a pic of her cupcakes (sorry to steal from her site). You have to order 1 week in advance to avoid an dissapointments. You need to give time for genius inventions!

Courtsy of Dolce Bakeshop

And this!

More cupcakes by Dolce Bakeshop

So if you guys have a theme or want to order them, send your emails to shebakes.shebakes@gmail.com. Trust me, you will not regret it.

Cheers!

The animals are handmade and edible

Here are a few songs that I have enjoyed recently. I’m putting them out there so that, hopefully you will get a chance to enjoy them as well.

The Twist – Frightened Rabbit

The video isn’t much, but the song has a kind of yearning intensity that really caught me. And the line “lift your dress enough to show me those shins, let your hair stick to your forehead” … it just seemed very sweet to me.

Waterloo Sunset – The Kinks

This song has a sort of haunting beauty to it. When I listen to it, sometimes it just sounds… delicate.

Ain’t No Sunshine – Bill Withers

I think this sort of speaks for itself. Even more than “The Twist,” this makes me think of a certain someone.

Murder In The City – The Avett Brothers

Come back to this recently. Even though this song touches on a rather dark subject, I find it very tender and relaxing.

Role Play Tournament – Baby Cakes

I got linked this as a joke, but the song, I think, is genuinely catchy. It will get stuck in your head. Although it is irreverent and funny, I think that it also ends up being a bit touching.

Also if you have the time, I recommend going to the website of I Come To Shanghai, an independent, start-up band from California. You can get there initial release for free, or pay if you want (they kind of have a Radiohead set up going on). I stole the title of this post from Robert Ashley, one of the band’s two members. I’ve included a link to the rather strange/trippy video of one of their songs, ‘Your Lazy Eye,” below.

I Come To Shanghai: Your Lazy eye from Adventureface TV on Vimeo.

Hopefully you enjoyed all, or at least some, of these songs. Let me know what you thought in the comments!

After watching her on the Food Network Battle of the Brides Cake Challenge, Anne Heap has become one of my favorite pastry chef’s. She is the founder of Pink Cake Box and has been featured in many magazine’s such as Modern Bride, InStyle Weddings, Bride & Bloom Magazine, People Magazine, Brides Magazine and many others.  Even though she didn’t win the challenge, Anne’s cake was by far one of my favorites.  She does amazing work! Get a chance to meet Anne and sign up for cake decorating classes.   Learn how to make fun sugar art, decorate sugar cookies and frost cupcakes like the pros do….what a fun opportunity!  These pictures below are just a few of her projects.  Take a look through her Gallery,  they are just out of this world!

Decorative diapers by Meredith Reese & Lindsey Hodginkson:

Horay for all of you chocolate lovers out there! I am beyond thrilled to announce that Baby Cakes Sweet Bites LLC has officially launched!!! It’s been such a joy getting this business up and running with my dear friend and partner, Natalie Maxwell. Please check out our delightful website and indulge your taste buds in pure sweet bliss! http://babycakessweetbites.com