Tuesday 23 March 2010

A Birthday Cake and Few Awards!!!

Hi friends, as many of you might have noticed my blog has been inactive for almost a month now.  Sorry for disappearing just like that without any notice, but then it was not a planned one.  It started with me being unwell and later a motivation fatigue to cook.  Few of you have been asking about my absence. Thanks for asking, I'm fine now but still have'nt started to cook anything bloggable just because of sheer laziness.  So here I'm posting a cake I made for my better half's birthday last year.

Since I did this when I was not a regular blogger, I don't have the step by step clicks.  To see a similar cake's demo please click here.







There are few awards which where long due to acknowledge.  Here goes...

Ganga of My Favourite Foods, Cool Lassie of Pan Gravy Kadai Curry and Aparna of Ladies Special Adukkala have passed on this lovely award!!! Thanks a lot dearies!!!


Rules for accepting the award:
Thank the giver, display the award and brag about it, say 10 honest new things about yourself and pass it on to 10 people.

Me Me... :)

1. Whenever I cook I think of my mom, trying to do things the way she does.  I have always wanted to be just like her.
2. Make a wish upon a fallen eyelash and I got my son and hubby into the habit.  I literally nag my hubby to do so. 
3. I am a strong believer in God and any debate or doubt about the existance of the supreme power takes me into a panicky, insecure state of mind.
4. Get uncomfortable, cautious and apprehensive about strangers who try to be very friendly/talkative. I don't warm up to strangers until I know them better.
5. I love music.  I can listen to old melodies, MJ and Lady Gaga with the same passion and enthusiasm.  Though a li'l biased towards soft melodies.
6. Always concious about what I eat, keep a count on calories and I check my weight many times a day and I get my legs pulled often by friends for doing this.
7. Easily angered, stubborn and at times rebellious but getting mellowed with each year of marriage, thanks to my cool, calm, liberal best half!!! I had a very strict orthodox upbringing and marriage was like a door opened to have all the freedom I craved for as a teenager.
8. At my worse when I have to deal with aggressive, intrusive and over inquisitive people. Their questions and ways affect my nerves and I just can't tolerate them.
9. Like everything feminine. Love laces, frills, pinks and pretty lingerie.  If I can't find what I'm looking for while shopping,  I end up buying lingerie to soothe my disappoinment.
10. I adore my friends.  They are treated very special and are pampered often with lot of attention and quality time.  I value friendship, believe in accepting a friend as he/she is and respect their likes and dislikes.  Hate possesiveness and rivalry among friends and try my level best to avoid both.

Tired of hearing about me????? :D

I'm passing this on to TinaDollyJagruthiSunitha(for A Pensive Adagio as well) and NamithaSarahVrindaFathima,VineethaMythreyi Dilip, Sushma Mallya and Preethi Rajeev . Please accept this award and looking forward to hear more about you. :)

Hamaree Rasoi and Ganga has given me this lovely one.  Thanks a lot for considering me worthy of this!!!



Preethi Rajeev has passed the Kreativ Blogger Award!!! Thanks Preethi!!!


I would like to pass these awards to all my blogger friends.  I find all of you very smart and creative and that is why you all are here in blogosphere!!! So please feel free to accept these awards. :)

Cheers!!!

43 comments:

  1. Dear,
    Welcome back. This cake has robbed me of words. Seriously, a very cozy-looking cake that symbolizes your family. I love the amount of detailed creativity gone into making it. So perfect!
    Not tired of knowing more about a dear girl like you. I am the complete opposite of you when it comes to talking with strangers. Can bond just like that and talk to them like I have known them for a lifetime. My hubby actually thinks I am naive that way.Cause I get into trouble many a times.I am actually growing a wary-bone which I have been sadly lacking since birth. Lol

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  2. Is this seriously a cake..or some clay art work...You have a lot of patience..I must say...who would want to cut this lovely cake...its just wonderful...

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  3. Wot a lovely cake Cicily.. I am just loving it...
    whr is the recipe dear... Pls do share.. It will definitely encourage us to try them and do the icing well...

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  4. wow! I completely and totally fell in love with the cake. the concept and the execution is brilliant! not to mention the harwork u must have put into it to get it right. i love baking cakes myself and am a real novice at decorating. hoping that i can make such wonderful cakes in the near future.
    btw, how in the world did u learn to bake like that? tips please!!

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  5. Cecili..Ohw wow..Amazing..Fantastic..No words to express the beauty and perfection and your creative brain behind this cake... Loved reading about you friend and our whole hearted congrats on your achievements...Well deserved...Love it..

    Love
    Kairali sisters

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  6. Cecily I'm awestruck...how did you make so much detail like an art??I also do the eye lash thingy :)

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  7. So cute they look...lovely presentation!

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  8. Welcome back dear!!!Oh Wow! is that a real cake???? Fantastic piece of work dear..Can you share the details with us dear. plzzz
    Loved reading about you dear.....

    Deepa

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  9. wow....what a beautiful cake.....

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  10. ohh woww..what a beautiful cake dear :)..simply awesome..hope u r well and back to a full swing :) and congrats on all ur awards :)

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  11. wow what a gorgeous cake,so perfectly done cicily...best cake i have ever seen...and was very nice reading few honest things abt you..and congraz on all your awards and thanks so much for thinking abt me and passing it on to me as well...

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  12. Perfect cake...and so delectable...love the colors. Congrats on your awards...these are well deserved.

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  13. Cake looks lovely!!!
    A wonderful piece of work...

    Congratulations on your awards :-)
    Kindly accept the award from my blog dear...

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  14. Wow! what a cake.. I would hv taken lessons from you if u were here..Yes! I would pay for it.. I am just staring at the pic!!! Lol!! Its an epitome of love.. ur hubby very lucky dear!

    Congrats on the awards! Very worthy!

    Cheers

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  15. Looking forward to your new posts and hope you are feeling much better.
    The cake is amazing, must have taken you all day!

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  16. What a cake..I wish I was your neighbour....loved reading the whole post

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  17. wowwwwww Cicily..Cant believe that its a cake..Looks so gorgeousssssss..very professional.Thank u so much for visiting my sisters blog and encouraging her..She still has to learn abt commenting and following :)

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  18. Hi dear!!! OMG what can I say about that lovely cake??? So pleasing to the eye...yummy tummy!!! ;)

    Glad to know U more...take care ya!

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  19. woww bakery thudangiyal njan daily custmr aayenne..awesome..what happnd to you, i was wondering..aftr fried rice evdepoyennu?

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  20. I just cudnt believe that is a cake . I am totally dumb struck .

    Congrats on your awards!!!

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  21. You know cicily
    Glad you are better, and I asked you before as well do you take orders for cakes?..:-))I want you to make one for me!! can't find words for your talent...congrats on your awards and thanx a lot for sharing with me!!

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  22. Im saying this again..ur jus brilliant whn it comes to cake decorating...hats off to you...
    oh..and welcome back :)

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  23. oh wooooow!!!!!!!amazing cake..simply superb,,great job Cicily....
    congrats on your awards...

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  24. Welcome Back dear!!!! missed your yummy treats and presence truly..
    Oh gal!! that cake looks awesome...such a lucky husband he is :)..
    Happy to know more about you..know wat i do the same thing of checking my weight every now and then..but kurayunne illa..athu engane choru kazhippu nirthathe athu kurayilla...everyday i take promises , i wont eat rice any more...but will eat it the very next lunch time..but from your picture, i believe you are really thin..oh appo ingane annu weight control cheyyunathu alle...I join you in declaring myself as stubborn and short tempered..mm..many alikes...
    Congrats on ur awards...Take care and be active here .....
    Love n hugs...

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  25. What a innovative cake, looks fabulous and congrats on your awards, dear...

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  26. awesome !!! pls collect the awrd from my blog :)

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  27. Welcome bak dear....Endu bhangiya cake kanan...Nallathayi menaketitundallo..Perfect and cute...

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  28. wow awesome cake.. Yummy... Simply superb...

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  29. Hey Cicily... Have a surprise for u on my blog ;) Accept it please!

    Your cake looks just amazing! It looks like a set in a fairy land!

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  30. Awesome cake,each details look perfect..

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  31. This is an exorbitant cake, love the details that have gone in to it. I have no words to say. Just like you even I think of my Mom while cooking I just want to imitate her and I thrive to make my dish taste just like hers :)

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  32. Wow..that's such a wonderful cake..Hey, you must start a business, seriously..
    Loved your Me Me..you spoke for me on number 7..lol..
    Thanks a ton for sharing this with us Cicy..

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  33. Congrats on all your awards :) This is such a sweet cake, looks superb, awesome job!

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  34. Hi, i am kamalika...new to the blogging world...just visited ur blog and found it so creative and talented....i will be glad to have you as my co blogger.....happy blogging....following you....

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  35. Lovely cake. Hats off to your patience.
    Congrats on all your awards :)

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  36. Never seen anything as creative as this!!!!!!Congrats!!!

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  37. Congrats. Such a lovely cake. Do collect an award from my blog.

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  38. That's a very creative cake which makes me drool here...

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  39. Cecily Cecily Cecily...You have made me speechless !!!. But I'm going to try and describe this all in one sentence..Could I be ur neighbour Please and just try to learn from u !!! Congratulations on all ur awards. LOved reading abt you and thnks for sharing the honest Scrap award with ME. I'm like u..in pts 7,8,10 ....

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  40. OMG..tough to believe its a cake...superb icing.. :)
    congrats on ur well deserving awards.. :)

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  41. hey good 2 c u back after so long dear...this cake is superb...i must say u hv gr8 patience in dng it...looks wonderful, no words to say...nice work...congrats for ur awards

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  42. I fell in love with your lovely culinary art :) The cake decoration is too good and also your work is worth praise. Lovely! Must say again :) Lovely!

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  43. Wow... just cant believe that this is a cake... running out of words to describe.... Superb... Excited to follow you...

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