Monday, September 8, 2008

Almond world


These are all almond cakes . These are the traditional almond cakes. Although decorated differently this is the basic wedding cake in Malta. This cake has a soft almondy centre and is covered with homemade fondant icing. I also made some matching cupcakes :-) which although not perfect came kind of cute and I am please with the outcome.


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24 comments:

  1. DeeSeptember 8, 2008 at 6:04 PM

    These are waaay too pretty to eat Snooky. How does your homemade fondant taste I wonder? The commercial stuff is pretty disgusting.

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  2. MariaSeptember 8, 2008 at 8:09 PM

    I love almond everything!! Your cakes are so cute! I like the Lion too!

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  3. LizNoVeggieGirlSeptember 8, 2008 at 8:39 PM

    You should be VERY pleased with the outcome - those almond cakes are stunning!

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  4. Snooky doodleSeptember 8, 2008 at 9:09 PM

    Thanks everyone for the comments. Re fondant i don't like the commercial fondant it tastes awful. The one i use taste yummy or at least for me. I just use gelatine, icing sugar, liquid glucose and some water.

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  6. AnitaSeptember 8, 2008 at 9:49 PM

    They are so precious! I love almond! And I agree, the fondant-in-a-bucket you can buy grosses me out!

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  7. CUPCAKE PRINCESSESeptember 8, 2008 at 10:00 PM

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  8. islandgirl4ever2September 8, 2008 at 10:02 PM

    WOW~!~ You just keep getting better and better with each cake!! I'm really impressed!! Keep up the great work.... I am really enjoying my visits to your blog!!!
    --Leesa

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  9. 123September 8, 2008 at 11:34 PM

    Thank you I appreciate it so much and thanks for the compliment. Is that fondent on top of the cake? just wondering can not really tell lol.

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  10. AdamSeptember 9, 2008 at 4:29 AM

    Wow, those are knockout! And with almond flavor? I'd eat almond concrete I like almonds so much :)

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  11. CakebrainSeptember 9, 2008 at 5:20 AM

    I love the idea of an almond cake...and your cakes are so adorable!

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  12. Fin-ish Me CupcakesSeptember 9, 2008 at 5:34 AM

    Beautifully Executed! You're getting really good!I esp love your lion cake..My son's bday is coming up soon
    i wish i could get a pan that looks like lightning mcqueen in "cars" cartoon!

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  13. crimasotSeptember 9, 2008 at 10:40 PM

    I can't resist! I take one of your nice cakes!
    (sorry for my bad english)

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  14. MayaSeptember 9, 2008 at 11:03 PM

    Ma sei un artista!!!.. fai delle cose meravigliose.. B-R-A-V-I-S-S-I-M-A!

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  15. CookiePieSeptember 10, 2008 at 2:31 PM

    Your cakes are sooo pretty! Almost too pretty to eat! But I bet they taste delicious too... :)

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  16. Anamika:The SugarcrafterSeptember 10, 2008 at 9:58 PM

    Hi snooky doodle
    loved the almond world cakes..they look so perfect and delicious..the visual impact is also good. Thanks for passing by my blog but do visit me on my profile view of 'sugarcraft' and not on 'soni's sugarcraft'.
    http://sugarcraft-india.blogsport.com

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  17. AnonymousSeptember 10, 2008 at 10:27 PM

    Nicely done!! Very pretty!!

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  18. LibbySeptember 11, 2008 at 1:43 AM

    I felt faint looking at these, and after learning they were almond... I went down.

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  19. SophieSeptember 11, 2008 at 3:00 AM

    These are all so darling. Sooo sooo cute. Lovely job!

    Almonds are so delicious. I find myself using a ton of almond meal these days :).

    p.s. do you have the exact measurements for your fondant recipe??? I'd love to make my own!

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  20. VeraSeptember 11, 2008 at 5:29 AM

    Natalie, the cakes are so elegant! And cupcakes are very cute!

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  21. AnonymousSeptember 12, 2008 at 1:17 PM

    Very pretty! Now you've made me curious about how a regular Maltese wedding cake looks like ;)

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  22. HeleneSeptember 17, 2008 at 4:16 PM

    Wow!These are precious! I love learning about different countries' wedding traditions. all the way down to the cake!! Great work!

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  23. NatashaSeptember 22, 2008 at 12:26 AM

    So cute! These would be so wonderful for a baby shower!

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  24. MeganSeptember 23, 2008 at 3:00 PM

    These look like they should be on a tea table with me sitting at the head of the table!!! :)

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