Happy MERDEKA day Malaysia!!!

I have a treat waiting in store for all Delectable 'face'-cake lovers!
Su's celebrating her love for Malaysia through pretty and delicious little multi-culture cupcakes!


We had them out on display briefly today before they were all swiped off our shelves! I'll be making more of these through the merdeka long weekend! It's lotsa fun to do a national day special; we've got the whole flag thing going on about the shop; and Jo, our bunny waving this patriotically too! Yelp out loud a 'Happy Delectable MerDeka MALAYSIA!' with every purchase of our Merdeka special cupcake sets and receive a surprise Delectable token from us!

Unfortunately I'm not making enough of these to allow for pre-booking but feel free to give us a call to see if they're still available. They come in our regular set of three cupcakes and each with a different flavour.Yum-ness!

**met many many blog readers from abroad and interstate in the shop this weekend :) I love you all! XOXOXO

The child in all of us.

SNUggly TEDDY!!! yay!


I like taking quick glimpses at many who make their way into our store for a peek at our cupcakes.
More than often; you get women smirking or pursing their lips in delight, almost wanting to squirm with a 'EeeEeeeee soooo cuteee" Haha It's funny how most young ladies chose to keep those expressions silent; when in fact there really is nothing to hide. The children shamelessly exclaim in excitement each time they discover the Jo bunnies in a new pose; or Lulu the sheep with a pretty new bow on her head. Of course; what comes after is an annoying ring of "I WANT I WANT!" There really is a child hidden in all of us; ALL yes... men, this includes males too. The same way you feel the need to believe Spiderman really does exist; us females need to have cutesy little yummy treats to pine for! :D
I've caught a fair number of older men on occasion; smirking to themselves as they stare at the cuddly little beings. And when I finally say they have names; Teddy, Lulu and Jo; they burst out into a Ah ha-ha-ha ..trying to sound as macho as possible.
Silly i feel.. I embrace that child in me instead! She leaps me into hops to cheer me up. She gives me hope in the goodness of 'human-kind', She buys me stickers to make me feel all better inside. The little Su has an obsession for stickers of all sorts; but I'll save that story for another day.

Cuddles for everyone tonight!!



XOXO;
Su

Eating sugar fairies... Oh no! PLease dont!

They have beautiful beady eyes.. I couldn't possibly have the heart to eat any of them! I always do believe cakes should be EATEN and not left to waste away; but just look at their pretty little faces and frilly dresses... I'd probably would have made this an exception.

They make me happY! hehe
The lucky little birthday girl and her mommy+daddy came all the way from Penang to collect these for her girly dress-up party! She was indeed thrilled; and I'm glad my hours of work had been worth the effort.


It's been a real hectic week for us at Delectable. Hectic is good; hectic means advancement! haha Will soon have more updates on our coming festive specials and new product updates at our outlet at The Gardens Mall.

How do you describe moments beyond happiness

I'm generally happy every day of my life.
I'm the sort of girl who makes the best out of every little thing about each day to convince myself; "Hey! This ain't so bad at all! in fact; this is great!

Looking beyond all things that pressure and frustrate me throughout the 18+/- hours a day that I'm working and occasional moments when i am just too exhausted to be cheerful; i'm a lucky lucky girl indeed! I've got all my organs functioning perfectly, my dream job and self owned business, a supportive family, a one in a million boyfriend, meaningful friendships and just about everything I need to sustain a sincere smiley face through it all.

I really can't complain. Through the sweat and long hours I and my trusty grey matter pull through daily; I know what i brought upon myself is worth every ounce of effort.
There are rare times when i'm even happier than the regular happy me. It almost sounds so unfair that I get all this happiness from all over the place! Hehe

I'm not going to fumble through the dictionary looking for words to denote bliss in this attempt of mine to describe my happiness. I'm just going to call them my "Jo days" *grin*
It's the rare moments i'm close to him; the sweet gestures he pulls out from a far and the many times I'm reminded how we have each other.




Everyone should have their own 'Jo days' too! It could be a favourite food? or a favourite place? Mine happens to be in the form of a handsome person. Hehe
It's like our rock; the place we confide our troubles in hopes for emotional betterment!
I wish it could be Jo day for me everyday, but nothings ever perfectly the way you imagine it to be. Being apart from each other makes 'Jo days' very rare and unreachable; which in some sense makes it valuable; but yet in another perspective, sucks! :(
Patience could be the key? maybe?
Or do we move on looking to find other sorta 'days' to nourish our souls? I've gotten myself a "full-fat Starbucks day" a "Yummy bake day" a "Peanut butter day" a "fluffy toy day"
What "day"s do you have?

Chocolate + fruit?

This was definitely one of the grander weddings that I've ever been lucky enough to be part of.I've always wanted to pair deep browns with gold in a towering wedding cake! It's just one of many combo's I have in my mind waiting anxiously to be 'created'.
The blushing bride; her groom and their lovely wedding planner had popped by over to the shop for a cake consultation; not exactly having a clue what they want; other than a couple of details they had in mind.
1. Must have fruit. ??? Haha
2. Must include lots and lots of chocolate (The petite little bride LOVEs chocolate)

Immediately I spoke to them about this 'vision' I had for a full chocolate and gold cake; CHocolate inside and out; gold trimmings; the height and the works! They were thrilled! I picked gooseberries as our 'fruit'. Beautiful little golden pods hidden beneath petal like leaves; they were going to be just perfect for this! From nods of approval we moved on with excitement beaming from our faces. Haha The minute they handed me a copy of the wedding invitation; Immediately! I saw it! I could picture their wedding masterpiece in my mind.
I was going to hand paint those beautiful poppy flowers in pure dark chocolate! Have layers of luscious chocolate truffles in gold throughout! It was going to be DEcadently ChoCOLicious!!

They loved my ideas; and I loved them for it!
We threw about a couple ideas for the topper and finally promises were made; quick and free of hiccups!
Well... hmm there was a little bit of a hiccup on my side in terms of hunting the venue down; the GPS lied! HONEst! Dad drove as I cared for our precious cargo. Short of throwing the talking machine out the window; we eventually found it on our own in the nick of time!
I was shamelessly still busy snapping photos of my cake from a distance as the drumrolls and 'kompang' entourage began! Haha I wanted a photo! I couldn't resist!

hiding under a hat...

I have my favourite floppy hat over my head.

It's my first Saturday with all major cakes to send off at the beginning of the weekend. I was looking forward to this Saturday for a long time now... Hah... rewarding it was indeed.

I wish i could be writing lots more here and posting up pictures of my cakes to share with everyone, but the Su the 'juggle-master' can only do so much. Blogging has definitely become a 'luxury'; where i get to occasionally make time to express myself in words. Su's currently snuggling up in the quietest of corners, flopped over a sofa, shoes off, hat on and venti coffee in hand. Yes; disturb me not. Just me; my qwerty and my outlet of expression.


Su's gotten an unexpected amount of attention lately. From media; at the store; my local grocer and my favourite little coffee hang outs. Not 'freaking-out' type attention of course; just little pleasant gestures, hello su; I love what you do; cool shop; saw you on the papers sorta thing. Which is cool! real cool I suppose. It only starts to get a little less cool when i have to constantly remind myself to be watch my every gesture. From the way I speak; the clothes I wear and more importantly the way i get at that occasional wedgie. Hee.. I often make trips to the 'ladies' for my teeth digging and burping intervals with doors closed. I know it doesn't actually matter; but I feel conscious when people begin to point at me from the escalator; or stare at me as I try to buy my lunch at breadstory. Yes; i'm the 'Delectable'; but it doesn't matter that I get a fruit cake from Starbucks does it? I guess it tastes alright. *shrug*

I actually don't know why I feel fussed about this whole situation; i'm generally not a shy person; neither do I have a problem with confidence or attention. Hell; I own a blog with thousands of people invading my privacy everyday! Haha. I guess it's just how people relate Su to Delectable. Well; I'm a professional when at work; I'm serious about my job and how I manage my staff, within and beyond the outlet; but when I'm having a rough morning in my comfy pj's rocking up to the shop with eye bags to my chin; I sometimes wished I looked better; fresher.. more like THE 'Delectable' LOL. And more than often; someone would coincidently go "Hey Su; I read so much about you! Came by to check out the shop!" ... I'm thinking; oh you must think I wear pants with big red hearts on them all the time. >.<
There are more articles coming;.. podcasts, TV appearances.. all awesome stuff; mostly about me promoting the shop :) It's only getting better! Which i appreciate a lot.
Stop pointing at me kay guys.. come and say 'Hi'! come sign the guest book! I don't bite; honest.. I'm just another girl doing her thing; baking her cakes.. making friends. So please don't assume I'm on my high horse; I'm just Su-yin; the girl from Ipoh who makes pretty and fun cakes :D
Hmm.. unless I have my favourite hat on and I'm curled on a sofa + starbucks in hand; in such situations; maybe I would choose to be left alone. *giggle* I'm probably drawing up some new ideas for the shop; or coming up with a crazy new 'cake' concept! Blogging maybe?

XOXOXO;
Su