SWATI'S SUGARCRAFT

The last day of the Advanced Level workshop focussing on Wedding Cakes held in New Delhi in March 2011.

3 DAYS OF FUN!!!!

3 DAYS OF FUN IN DELHI .... LOOKING FORWARD TO MUMBAI NOW!!!!!!!
PICS OF THE WEDDING CAKE WORKSHOP IN DELHI WILL BE PUT UP SOON...WATCH OUT!!!!!!!!!

Hi Everyone... I made this cake sometime back for a little girl "Anya" on her 8th B'day...This was on an extremely short notice and had to complete it in two hours. I used a doll for the body and dressed her up in fondant and some daisies to add some glamour to her dress... Anya was very happy and that made my day...!!!

Chocolate cake n cupcakes!!

A simple chocolate cake iced with ganache and embellished with sugarcrafted roses along with some cupcakes for a lovely girl who entered her teens.....God Bless you Nandini...

PRETTY IN BLUE

A BIG "Hi" to everyone... It really feels great to hear from so many of you...
This two tier cake was made for a formal occasion. The highlight of the cake was the butterfly- which I loved making!!!. The butterfly is done using the color flow technique.
Hope all of you like it.

FAREWELL CAKE

Its hard to bid goodbye..!!! A farewell cake for someone who was very dear.....

FLORAL DELIGHT

A chocolate cake decorated with sugar daisies, blossoms and daffodils with a sugar bow and ballet shoes....

DURING THE BREAK....

The silence finally comes to an end .... I firstly thank all my friends who have been concerned about me and have asked me to come back soon... So friends, here I am with most of the decorated cakes that I made during this period.

WISHING ALL OF YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A VERY HAPPY AND SUCCESSFUL NEW YEAR

Break..

Dear Friends

I am moving to another location and thus will be unable to blog for a while.. I will definitely try to visit your lovely blogs and post my new creations as soon as I get an opportunity...

Thanks for understanding
Take care

Swati

Fairy House Cake

A fairy house cake made for a six year old girl.

Choco Floral Ecstasy

Once again a chocolate cake to satiate the taste buds...
The chocolate cake has been adorned with orchids and anemone flowers.
The "kairi/ambi" shape (comma, paisley for my English viewers) has always been an obsession.. I often use it for Alpanas..( making patterns with rice flour paste on auspicious occasions) and embroideries... Well, how long could this childhood obsession stay away from my cake making..
The chocolate ganache, edible pearls and lustre dust used on the flowers qualify this post for Susan's event and Sugar High Fridays, the crazy-popular and long-running event created by Jennifer.

Do visit their sites.. you will love it!!

Chocolate Cake for the Chocoholic

I made this Chocolate Cake for a small gathering at home yesterday.
Though I have made several chocolate cakes before but this one turned out to be the best so far..Extremely moist, perfect taste and the right amount of sweetness... The verdict of the guests... "Mindblowing" ....
I was happier for some other reason though .. :)) My brother-in-law had got me some very nice chocolate modelling paste from the UK some time back and I wanted to try some chocolate modelling since then. So the decorations that you see here are with pure dark and white chocolate...
I made the white chocolate modelling paste at home and the dark chocolate was the ready made one as I wrote earlier. The home made one needs improvement and I will experiment with it further to get the paste right while the ready made one worked really well. The chocolate decorations were very fast to prepare and was very happy trying something new.

Catch ya soon,
Ciao
Swati

Birthday cake with Brush Embroidery

A long silence....... I agree its been a very long time since I posted something, or visited my blogger friends...

Well, what kept me occupied and why the silence...

Nothing really that kept me away from blogging except for some travels and one of those moods when you want to do " nothing ".. Guess, its been a nice relaxation and the yearning to blog is back!!

Yes, I did only one cake in this period .... a birthday cake for a friend's father who was very touched by the gesture...

Some nice things happened along...

An interview with Femina was published in this months Diwali Special Issue...
Thanks for all the lovely mails and calls that have been pouring in since then.. It really means a lot to me... A big big thanks to all my well-wishers.

Deepavali is around the corner... So wish all of you a happy, prosperous and a safe Deepavali !!

See ya soon :))

Swarovski: Wedding Cake 4 tier

swa 4 tier 1, originally uploaded by sundeepswati.

swaroski 4 tier, originally uploaded by sundeepswati.

The 4 tier wedding cake created for Swarovski.

The 4 tier had to be "Stunning and in White" was the clients specific requirement..They had also given the ceramic bell topper to be put on the cake along with the all the crystals that are used here.

Designing 3 cakes in white for the same client was not an easy task....

I just wanted each one to look different from the other..distinctively ...

Each tier of this cake has been thoughtfully designed trying to have the final outcome - Elegant and Stunning!!

The pictures are not great once again :(( but these are some of the best.. Please double click the image to see it more clearly..

The whole project was thoroughly enjoyable and delivered with full passion and dedication.... I look forward to such projects where I can portray the beautiful and endless facets of this gorgeous artform...

Some close ups..clicked when the work was in progress....

Swarovski: Wedding Cake 2

Hello Friends, as promised I am sharing with you another cake that was done for Swarovski, for their Bridal event.
The pictures are not so good but still would give you a glimpse of the work.
I did a smocking pattern on the top tier and balanced the softness with some delicate extension work and fragile lace pieces on the tier below.

The cake is topped with some sugarcrafted flowers and ivy leaves.
A few Swarovski crystals have been used here along with Swarovski pearls to finish off the tiers.

A closer look at the work..The lace pieces are yet to be attached at this stage...

Lambeth Style - 2 Tier Wedding Cake

Hi Everyone.. I am back and am here to share with you a wonderful experience and accomplishment.

Sugarcraft India got commissioned for 3 wedding cakes for the Unbridalled event hosted by Swarovski at the Taj Palace in New Delhi on 16th September 2008.

It was a memorable experience with immense learning..

Here you will see one of them..am awaiting for better pics for the other two and will put them up soon.

A 2 tier wedding cake with Joseph Lambeth Style as the main highlight and topped with sugarcrafted roses and jasmines... Joseph A. Lambeth was a master in cake decorating as well as cake making in America in 1960's.. A lot of his work is a great inspiration..

Swarovski wanted the cake to be embellished with some of their crystals as well and since cake dummies had to be used, it was not a hindrance at all. The crystals looked pretty and the cakes were designed keeping the crystals in mind.

The other two cakes will follow shortly...

My absence

Dear Friends

Apologies for my sudden disappearance.. Though I had been thinking of putting up a post last week and catching up with blogging but I have'nt been able to do so.. I dont think I will be able to blog for the next week as well and hopefully will show up after the 17th September..
Thanks for understanding and I definitely miss being with you...
Thanks to my friends who have been very kind to share some awards with me.. I will put them up shortly..

Until next week

Ciao
Swati

Purse Cake

Hi friends, Thanks for your lovely comments and wishes you left for me on my previous post.. Really appreciate that..
I just came back from Delhi today......
I am sharing another creation of mine... a purse cake made with fondant.... A vanilla sponge cake, sandwiched with some apricot jam ..
Hope all of you like it....

Cheers
Swati

Rakhi ........

A cake made for Rakhi on my daughters wish..

Rakhi also called Raksha Bandhan (the bond of protection in Hindi) is a Hindu festival, which celebrates the relationship between brothers and sisters. The festival is marked by the tying of a rakhi, or holy thread by the sister on the wrist of her brother. The elder brother in return offers a gift to his sister and vows to look after her. The brother and sister traditionally feed each other sweets.

I am going to Delhi today for the Rakhi celebrations tomorrow.
Will catch up with all of you super soon :)))
Happy Independence Day...

Sweet Pea Cake

Yeah, I have changed my blog name. It is Swati's Sugarcraft now. A new blog for Sugarcraft India is under construction.

I made this cake for a small gathering for an AFMC Day Celebration party. A butter sponge cake sandwiched with plum jam and covered with marzipan and then with fondant. It is decorated with sugarcrafted sweet pea flowers, lily of the valley and some ivy leaves.
A little lace work is done on the edges.

A lot of my blogger friends showed their love by sharing some surprises. I am really humbled by their sweet gesture.

Magic Lamp of Luck from Andhra Flavors and Indranee

I'd like to pass on this luck to Ivy,
Jeena , Rosa , Cakelaw, Faery

Brilliant WebBlog Prize By a new blogger friend Amu

I'd like to share this with Suma, , Madhavi, Shreya , Sireesha and Deeba , Sukanya and Sra

Dardo Award 2008 and Beautiful Site award by Faery
I would like these friends of mine who have been there with me from the very beginning.. This is an heart felt thanks to all of you for your constant support, advice and inspiration. Life would be so dull without you now ..Really....

Cynthia of Tastes Like Home
Asha of Foodies Hope
Cham of Spicy Club
Uma of Essence of Andhra
Shn Of Mishmash
Sig of Live to Eat
Anitha of Cakes by Anitha
Rosie of Rosie bakes a piece of cake
Shilpa of Aayis Recipes
Glamah of Coco Cooks
Rachel of Tangerines Kitchen
Indranee of Mistress of Spices
Caked Crusader
Margaret of Kitchen Delights
and Homecooked.

I was also tagged by dear Homecooked.. will do it very soon...

Thanks everyone and will see you soon.

Sugarcraft on Fresh Cream

Hi everyone

I just came back yesterday after a weeks travel.. My trip to Jaipur was excellent..Though the purpose of my travel was my workshop there but being in your home town has its own charm and magic. I got a very warm welcome there and the workshop went on smoothly.
I got to meet a whole set of new people who were very enthusiatic and fun loving.

This is one of the quickest cakes that I have made so far. Its a pineapple sponge cake which is decorated with fresh cream and a fondant doll sits on it.
Choosing fresh cream as icing was obvious as fresh cream goes very well with pineapple sponge.
The fondant doll was heavy and thus the hands have got slightly smudged with the cream .. So it wasn't the best option!!
But the cake tasted good it was a nice experience to experiment with fresh cream.

I will catch up with all your wonderful posts very soon.. Thanks for understanding.

Happy Friendship Day!!!

Happy Birthday MJ !!!

I made this for my brother-in-law.. Depicting the chilled out nature of his!!
Hope you like it MJ!!

This weekend I will be away for my Jaipur workshop and will catch up with all of you on my return.

Some of my friends had some awards for me ... Will put that up soon..

I have a music meme to write too..Ivy had tagged me for that..will do it very soon Ivy..

Thanks everyone!!