Hellooo, it's been so long since my last entry =)

I've been off to Korea for a month and a bit, then I had alot of work relating to a research paper I've been asked to illustrate for.

I have been making alot of new jewellery too; those will be updated shortly =)

I've been craving red velvet cake so dearly for a while, and the only good one around town is the $5 cupcake at Mb & Co. on Yorkville, which is rather pricey =S

So here's my attempt - it was rather good!

tres tres rouge, non?

The rich red colour of red velvet cake originates from the colour created when cocoa powder was mixed with vinegar. These days, its only mimiced by red food colouring...but it's still delicious nontheless!

There's really not that much food colouring that goes in, as you can see from the batch before baking

then it turns bright red after 25 mins in the oven

Yay =) I was a bit worried because the recipe doesn't call for whipped egg whites or baking powder, but it turned out so fluffy! Must be the baking soda + buttermilk combo.

I've mixed and matched several different recipes, but mainly followed along with this one from joyofbaking: 

http://www.joyofbaking.com/RedVelvetCupcakes.html

The frosting with the mascapone cheese was so yummy, but I think you can substitute with cream cheese...I love mascapone cheese though =) I only frosted half the batch cause I wasn't sure how people would like the sweet cheesy frosting.

It's really not too hard to make as long as you're willing to shop for the ingredients, and I've sent them off to a couple friends and they've all said they were delicious! So try a batch today =)

Yum I'm drooling over the pictures again...Sweet desserts are my weakness. lol

Also, My family got a year old maltese! she's such a cutie, altho not very potty trained =S Sadly I had to leave her in Korea, and now I'm chasing after every single tiny dogs around town..lol beware

Her name is Mandoo, which means dumpling in Korean. It was the name the original owner gave her, and I think it suits her the best lol 

Anyway, check back later for more jewellery!