Manis Preview for Zawara Official Launch

In some ways, we share the same value with Zawara, "It's not about the fanciest materials and tools, but it's how we explore our creativity and innovative to make our designs as pretty as they are."

Come join us to celebrate the official launch of Zawara this Saturday!

Strawberry Chocolate Cake

It's good to have a normal sibling. A predictable and standard request for her birthday cake is chocolate. Everytime, never fail. And most of the time, she would attempt to coax other people into thinking they would want a chocolate cake for their birthday too.

I pander to the request, of course. But I felt the need to fancy it up a bit by baking it in a flower-shaped pan.

And decorated it with highly nutritious strawberries. Most likely it's function is to take the calories-guilt away.

Like Nobody Else

Be the subject of envy among your peers! Embrace the whole 'I'm cooler than thou' spirit on your day. Instead of singing the common 'Happy Birthday' tune when cutting the cake, sing the whole 3:17 minutes of 'One Thing' followed by 3:18 minutes of 'What Makes You Beautiful' with the ever appropriate 3:20 minutes of 'Live While We're Young' as an encore. I can just imagine the awesomeness.

Just like I can just imagine myself getting an *NSYNC cake for my own 16th birthday. Yup, a whole of lot imagination. And jealous-cization.

Tying The Knot

What a better way to not so subtly tell people that you are tying the knot than to put an actual knot on your wedding cake?

Just in case a two-tier cake is not enough of a statement that the party is not a regular party but actually wedding reception.

Alas, a pretty cake is a pretty cake.

Hamburger Cake? Piece of cake!

Hamburger Cake

You never know your full potential unless you try. Or forced into accepting a challenge. Who are the best people to challenge you? No, not the customers. YOUR SIBLINGS. They know how to grate on your nerves without accidentally on purpose pushing the wrong buttons. (And also because they look up to you and think you're a hero who has no shortcomings)

Siblings ALWAYS make ridiculous requests with that puppy-eyed look that you can't help but, at least, attempt to fulfill them. (And you also like to live in the fantasy where you can accomplish anything)

Case 1: 'Manis', could I have a hamburger cake this year for my birthday?

I mean, what do you think is the right verbal reply other than the obvious "Of course you can. I'll sketch some ideas right away." The unvoiced reply in my head would be "HOW IN THE WORLD DID YOU COME UP WITH THAT IDEA?"

But alas, I tried. And succeed. *flips hijab

(Thank goodness that the request was shortnoticed. That drama queen wanted to order online the dress below to match the cake.)

Fact: Burger is short for hamburger just like phone is short for telephone.

Rainbow Jenga Cake

We have never been more excited to share the news of our latest baking and layering discovery.

WE KNOW HOW THEY DO IT AND IT'S NOT SOME SORT OF SORCERY OR PHOTOSHOP.

We have seen the pictures of the mysterious cake before, but we couldn't figure out how they do it. To make ourselves feel better, we just assumed that the pictures were photoshopped (Yeah, we were THAT bitter.) Haha.

So it was incredibly shocking that yesterday we actually figured out how they do it. It's a tedious process, but worth it, I think. We are still mesmerized and feel really good about ourselves. It is like the knowledge bomb that was thrown to us was MINDBLOWNING.

Not wanting to prolong this any more than necessary, may we present to you RAINBOW JENGA cake.

Please feel excited. We are and we are really proud of this.

Louis Vuitton Birthday Bash

Friends can be the sneakiest people you know. I mean, you know that they know that when you asked for a Louis Vuitton bag for your birthday, you mean AN ACTUAL LOUIS VUITTON BAG!

It's not like you're asking for something outrageous. Between the five of them, it's only about a half month salary. From each. ...but your birthday is only once a year!

But nooo, they don't love you that much. Instead of the oh-smell-so-luxurious leather, you got an oh-smell-so-sweet cake.