Christmas Holly Cakes

A very very short post this time. :-) Just open the link to find how to make holly cake decoration. http://www.arusuvai.com/how-to-make/christmas-holly-cake-decoration

Once you have made the leaves, you can decorate the cake any way you like.
I used red cachous for the berries on these two. The greetings were from old Christmas cards. They were made for our neighbours last Christmas.

Have a great Christmas.

Yule Log

All you will need to make this is....
a swiss roll & a suitable sized cake board
chocolate icing (roughly 2 cups)
a pallet knife to spread the icing
A toothpick & a fork for drawing the veins of the log
holly leaves and berries (check http://www.arusuvai.com/how-to-make/christmas-holly-cake-decoration  for instructions.)
a pair of forceps ti place the leaves and the berries without disturbing the icing.

Place the cake on a plate and spread icing to the sides. Draw year rings using the toothpick.
Cover the rest of the roll with icing. and transfer cake to the board.
Draw the veins using the fork. Then clean the board and decorate the log with holly as you like.

Check this link for detailed step by step photos. http://www.arusuvai.com/tamil/node/29835

Cricket Trophy Cake

I don't get to make big cakes like this now. When kids were kids, they enjoyed the cakes I made. Some times, the designs were suggested by them and when I couldn't make it exactly the way they wanted, I would try a design that has some connection to their taste.

My son turns 28 today. This cake was made for him on his 23rd birthday. It served two purposes. I took step by step photos so I could get it published in the Tamil website - arusuvai.com

Even though the instructions are in Tamil, I hope the step-by-step photos in this link will help you understand how the cake was made.

Malaysian Stir-fried Greens

The recipe was originally posted in arusuvai in the 'kootanchoru' section by Deva without illustrations. http://www.arusuvai.com/tamil/node/8208

I tried this dish so I could take part in the 'Kitchen Queen' competition. The step by step instructions along with the photos at http://www.arusuvai.com/tamil/node/30263 - in Tamil. The English translation of the recipe can be found at Malaysian Stir-fried Greens 

This is my type of cooking  - fewer ingredients, less preparation time, crunchy, yummy, easy to cook and very healthy; most of all.... is perfect for the days when I have to cook only for myself.

Thanks a lot Deva.