My Delight Confectionery

05/08/2019

2 years ago when I started e-commented, I tried my hands on several things. from bags to shoes, to household items etc...

In a nutshell, I was Jack of all trades.
All I wanted was to create an avenue for stay at home moms to be empowered and make money from their bedrooms.

of all the goods I showcase, the one that has thrived the most is the one I hated the most.... SHOES

I always said I can't import shoes again.

I was always frustrated because of sizes. the size you have is not what the customer wants and your money gets ties down.

But right now, the story has changed😀, I'm even having the bigger picture already😎

Shoe business is bae😍

This training will hold in a closed whatsapp group as soon as the group is filled up.

Hurry before the room is filled up!

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Date: Thursday, 8th August, 2019.
Time: 8:00pm...

31/01/2018

Yaaaaaaaaayyyyy! It's .

So, you know it's that season of the year when we get to express lovvvveeeeee❤

Because I am a love revolutionary, I will be offering you a FREE beginners class in cake making this February.

Yessssss! You read right. Meaning, if you need to acquire a skill this year, this is the best time to give it a shot. You only get to pay for your tools and materials needed for the training. My service is absolutely FREE!

It even gets better if you are in Lagos, because the training will be live hands on practical, not online.

Do we have February celebrants?

You get an 8inch buttercream cake for just #3,100.

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1. Type 'I need this ' in the comment box

2. Tag/mention 5 of your friends

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29/01/2018

YOU SHOULD READ THIS BEFORE YOU ORDER FOR YOUR NEXT CAKE! PARTII.
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In my last post, I promised to write on the uniqueness of fruit cakes, the shelf life and why it's preferred for wedding cakes.

Please follow through as I do justice to this....

Fruit cakes unlike other cakes are made with candied or dried fruit, nuts, and spices.

The dried fruits are soaked in spirits(alcohol) for days, weeks even months to soften and take in lots of alcohol.

This alcohol soaked fruits in turn serve as natural preservatives for the cake days, weeks and even months after its been baked. The alcohol in the fruit keeps excreting into the cake on auto pilot which helps the cake to stay good for a long time.

It is typical of wedding cakes to come in giant sizes and minimum of 2tiers.

Because of the elegance and creative works of flower and molding that goes into wedding cakes, they really usually baked at least one week to the wedding so that the baker call have ample time to decorate the cake well.

With that in mind, fruit cakes are the most preferred for this because it can be baked down for days/week before the wedding day without getting spoilt.

Asides the fact that it hardly gets spoilt, fruit cakes have weight and stamina due to the different things that was used in the preparation process, for this reason, it can stand the weight of being stacked on each other.

Unlike dessert cakes, you can hardly stack them on each other and even when that is done, it shouldn't be more than one tier or else, you wouldn't want your cake falling off at your event.

So, before you insist on having your favorite kind of cake for your wedding, think of this.

Another reason fruitcakes are often used for weddings and Christmas celebration is because it is a tradition.

The fruits symbolises fruitfulness amongst others as it pertains to the customs and beliefs of the society.

P. S: The shelf of your fruit cake is still dependent on the weather condition and your mode of preservation.

I read recently about a 106 years old fruitcake that was discovered in 2017, and it was still in a good state. This however, was in the United Kingdom.

Our Nigerian weather doesn't really permit this long preservation except you can have uninterrupted power supply for one good year while keeping it frozen.

Also remember to remind the fondant covering from your cake before storage else it will eventually get spoilt fast.

By now, you should see why your wedding cake and Fruit cake is more expensive. After all, to whom much is given, much is expected. 😋😛😂😂😂

I will like to know what you think in the comment box. Questions and suggestions.

25/01/2018

25/01/2018

Wishing you a stress free day

24/01/2018

24/01/2018

YOU SHOULD READ THIS BEFORE YOU ORDER FOR YOUR NEXT.
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In my few years of baking experience, I have met with several clients and there is one thing they have in common.

"We want our cake to last very well''

This statement is common among cake lovers. But, they often get so many things wrong.

A lot of bakers have losed good clients to ignorance.

For you to have a cake last veeery long, there are factors you need to put in check and consideration.

You need to understand the shelve life of the type of cake you have ordered for and the best way to preserve it.

In the next few days, I will be showing you things you need to know before you order your next cake. For today, I will be talking on different types of cakes and their shelve life.

In Nigeria, the most popular cakes are
Sponge cake
Chocolate cake
Red velvet cake,
Coconut cake and
Fruit cake.

The sponge cake is the most popular in stores. It's what you generally know as vanilla cake and the shelve life is between 4-5days (This also applies to the other cakes asides Fruit cakes).

The red velvet cake, chocolate cake and coconut cakes are mostly regarded as dessert cakes and with very low shelve life because of the moist nature of these cakes. It is advisable to consume them within 2-3 days.

Fruit cake is the strongest of all because of the dominant alcohol factor and it's the most preferred for wedding cakes because of its shelve life. It can last for a month and even more depending on some factors.

The healthiest cakes are the ones without preservatives and For you to have the best experience before it loses its taste, it's best you consume between two days of order.

You are probably thinking why?

Preservatives in cakes dry out the cake in order for the cake to last longer and the more the cake stays the more it dries up and loses its moisture.

Most cakes are baked a day or two before actual delivery so to avoid stories that touch, eat up your vanilla cake within 2-3 days and if you have to store, wrap in airtight nylon and keep in the FREEZER.

P. S: do not store your cake open in the refrigerator, it will dry out very fast.

Cakes that are covered in fondant have tendency to spoil faster so you might want to remove all fondant covering after your celebration and preserve your cake well. This is because fondant is like a thick blanket covering the cake and on its own causing heat.

Another factor to consider is the weather. Cakes are prone to get spoilt faster during harsh weather conditions.

I hope this will guide you when making your next order.

In my next post, I will be talking on fruit cakes and it's uniqueness, why it lasts for months and is generally preferred for wedding cakes.

31/12/2017

As I lay on the bed, trying to battle this striking headache, the thoughts of how far I have been blessed by this group just keeps flooding my head.

I received a call yesterday evening for a cake to be delivered this morning. The fee was not an encouraging one, the thought of the queue at the ATMs and the idea of working late in the midnight without a staff were more than enough reasons to say no, but you will agree with me that there are some jobs you just need to sacrifice for.

I had no access to my recipe books, all I had was a phone number of a girl I had trained for free in the course of the year, and my friend who had a 7minutes cake recipe.

Within few minutes, I had pictures of my recipes sent to my inbox and the 7minute recipe from my friend who I had selflessly given value.

I commend work around 8pm, it was a combination of red velvet cake, chocolate cake and vanilla. The saving grace I had was my friend's 7 minutes recipe for the vanilla cake and I went a step ahead to add a Lil secret ingredient that just made that the best fluffy and moist cake I had ever made.

My job was done by 3am this morning but the thoughts lingered on.

What if I had hidden all these values and never gave anyone my recipes?

What if I never showed love to my friend Tawa? How would she have helped in my time of need?which later birth my own new and unique recipe.

As the year wraps up, how do you intend to impact lives?

20/11/2017

Discover amazing ways to make extra income from cakes this Christmas season.
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09/11/2017

MADAM, THIS YOUR CAKE NO DONE OH!

Those were here sister's words when she sliced the beautiful car cake I made.
About this time two years ago, this my beautiful first time client and neighbour called me, she wanted a cake for her son's one year birthday and it has to be a car.

Car Cake? It was the first time I was getting an order to carve out a car in cake.
You know that feeling when you want to impress a new client knowing fully well that your haters will be present at this event.

Did I tell you her price was absolutely ridiculous for what she wanted? Hmmmm she just kept on emphasizing the birthday will just be marked in Church, no parties because there is no money(the regular tale people give)

I put in all my best in this job and even employed the services of my artistic brother to carve and put all necessary details.

I went as far as making a coconut cake which was more expensive, you won't blame me naa, I wanted to impress my client and get more jobs.

My plan was to finish baking, carve and cover the cake on Friday, then finish up the CSR wheels, mirror, etc o Saturday morning then keep admiring and taking pictures before delivery in the evening so they can have it for church on Sunday.

Suddenly, my phone rang on Saturday morning, and it was my client asking for the cake as the birthday party has started. Hian, this must be a joke. I was never informed about a party on Sunday. Apparently, while she was trying to lie to get a good price, she totally forgot to tell me the cake would be needed on Saturday so I was planning towards delivery on Saturday night in order not to disappoint my client.
Her husband who was not aware of his didn't take t lightly at all. Hmmmm come and see me running helter scepter.

Finally, the cake was at the venue 3 hours after the party had started. I was utterly amazed. It was a big party.

At least I made it and the celebrant got pictures.
I thought I was free until a woman who was supposed tone the client's sister took the cake in to slice and share. Only for to call me in a most frightening manner. Upon entering the kitchen, come see insults, "Madam this your cake no done oh, see as e dey light. How cake go dey scatter like this? Me too dey cake and e go strong well well belle go full."

Another woman answered, "na wetin even dey inside wey dey like saw dust". I immediately knee she was referring to the dessicated coconut I added.

At this time, I was already tired, exhausted and angry. They had created a scene and I could only explain and clear their ignorance, but when you have people who feel they can bake, trust me, you can only do much oo.

I learnt huge business lessons that day.
1. Have a contract form: if she had filled the form herself and written date of delivery, I wouldn't have been blamed.
2. I assumed my client would know what a coconut cake is and like it. My contract form would have stated what cake she wanted and settled that for me.
3. Hmmm at this time, I was still battling low self esteem, so I wasn't confident enough to state my terms with a client and I would go to any length to seek validation and impress anyone.

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Bottom line is this, build confidence in you and in your skill. Your clients can smell low self esteem and it will tell in your jobs.
Get help if you have to.
Thanks for reading to the end. I hope I didn't bore you.