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  Photo taken from Athinorama Umami Taramosalata There are also the Greek classics, think something like a dip but instead of using nachos or vegetables to eat them we use bread. Taramosalata is one of those dishes.   It is roe fish blended into a creamy pink dip of pureed potatoes with parsley, lemon juice, and finely chopped onion (optional).   In meze, this is one of the first dishes that it is served.   In taverns, they always bring it along with salad, tzatziki, and tahini.   We will talk about the last two later.   Well, let’s see our recipe…   Ingredients 2 kg tarama (fish roe). 1 large potato or two small ones 450gr of Greek bread 1 tsp of shredded and dried onion 1 cup olive oil The juice of one lemon (medium size) Tarama is the hardest ingredient to find, so it is a good idea to look at groceries that import Mediterranean food. It is usually sold in larger jars, but you can store the remainder in the freezer for mon...
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Flip Flops for Lien (Birthday Cake)

On Saturday, the 27th of August 2011, Lien Dong will celebrate her 23rd birthday.  As I promised in an earlier post, this year I was going to choose a summer theme for her birthday. Well, this is one of the two birthday cakes, Lien is going to have this year. The other one is a Mermaid birthday cake.

She helped me to make and decorate the 2nd cake, without knowing that this cake was for her too. She was asking me how old is the girl and she was saying that the girl will be thrilled when she will see it. She only found out that it was for her when I wrote her name on the cake. 

Actually, she was right, the girl was thrilled... :-)!!!
Below you will be able to find the recipe for the cake.  I am so sorry I forgot to take photos of the making process.  I only took a photo from the cake just before I baked it.

Vanilla and Strawberry Cake

Ingredients
100gr unsalted butter
170gr caster sugar
2 medium eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
1 1/4 cup all purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
150ml evaporated milk
80gr Greek yogurt
2 tablespoon water
8 teaspoons strawberry jam

Preparation Method
1) Beat all ingredients in an electric mixer. Do not over mix.
2) Spray Wilton's Non Stick-Spray to a rectangular pan (15cm x 20cm); then pour mixture.
2) With the help of two teaspoons trop the strawberry jam on top of the batter just before baking.
3) Bake in a preheated oven, at 170ºC, for 35’ minutes. Then reduce oven temperature to 150ºC and continue baking for another 10’ minutes.
4) Allow to cool for 10’ minutes before you remove the cake from the pan to a wire rack to cool.
5) Then improvise :-)!!!!


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I promise that I will give you more details about the Mermaid Birthday Cake in the near future.
Lien Dong with her two birthday cakes.
Happy Birthday Lien!!
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  1. veronica@mycatholickitchen.comAugust 25, 2011 at 11:42 PM

    I dont know were you come up with the idea for all thes cakes. They are just fabulous! Thanks for sharing.

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  2. SandiAugust 26, 2011 at 12:09 AM

    Ssooo precious and just buzzed you!

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  3. UnknownAugust 26, 2011 at 12:11 AM

    Wow! Those are adorable. I will keep the flip flops in mind for my daughter's birthday.

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  4. WinnieAugust 26, 2011 at 12:38 AM

    Brilliant and unaccepted idea!
    The performance is beautiful1
    I'm sharing the photo on my facebook

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  5. UnknownAugust 26, 2011 at 1:02 AM

    Yummy and creative looking cakes. I know that your cakes brought big smiles to everyone's face! The vanilla and strawberry cake looks doable for me. :)

    Cheers,
    Alaiyo
    (Your Foodbuzz Friend)

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  6. Stephanie @ Eat. Drink. Love.August 26, 2011 at 1:17 AM

    Those flip flop cakes are SO cute!! Great work!! And the vanilla and strawberry cake sounds delicious!

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  7. UnknownAugust 26, 2011 at 1:19 AM

    Oh my God they are both gorgeous but I know I will just have to make the flip flops for my daughter.

    Beautiful, what a lucky girl, two birthday cakes.

    BUZZED you and bookmarked this site!

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  8. Christine's PantryAugust 26, 2011 at 2:10 AM

    Your cakes are wonderful! Great job!

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  9. Anne@frommysweetheartAugust 26, 2011 at 2:33 AM

    Happy Birthday to Lien! And you are always soooo creative. But these flip flops cakes have to be my all time favorite so far! Wonderful! : )

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  10. TinaRBKAugust 26, 2011 at 2:59 AM

    I will take a pair-have any in size 7 1/2? Amazing job on those cute flip flops-buzz! I will be looking forward to more on the mermaid cake.

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  11. Kelly | Eat Yourself SkinnyAugust 26, 2011 at 3:28 AM

    You are so talented! Love these!! :)

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  12. kankanaAugust 26, 2011 at 4:35 AM

    sooo damn cute! I have never seen such cute looking cute and those flip flops .. aawww

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  13. ErinAugust 26, 2011 at 4:52 AM

    That is one amazing cake! Love how creative you are with cakes!

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  14. AnonymousAugust 26, 2011 at 4:59 AM

    Awesome cakes! I love that you used a brown sugar for sand...they are lovely!

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  15. AmandaAugust 26, 2011 at 5:17 AM

    These look really nice! And I bet they taste great,too. I love strawberry anything!

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  16. JuanitaAugust 26, 2011 at 11:20 AM

    How darling! The styling is so pretty and so girlish :-)

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  17. PeggyAugust 26, 2011 at 3:29 PM

    Both cakes look amazing! And Lien looks very happy with them =)

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  18. AnonymousAugust 26, 2011 at 6:14 PM

    So pretty and a wonderful birthday gift!

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  19. Girl Cook ArtAugust 26, 2011 at 6:46 PM

    3 letters - W-O-W!

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  20. munchmunchcrunchcrunchAugust 26, 2011 at 7:33 PM

    thanks for visiting my blog...you are a very creative blogger..happy to have found u

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  21. Jennifer [To PIN/share a Post, Click the 3 dots or the Red SAVE Button]August 26, 2011 at 11:33 PM

    How on earth do you do it? Those are sooo cute!! Haha, never seen anything like it. Lucky birthday girl!

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  22. Liz That Skinny Chick Can BakeAugust 27, 2011 at 2:45 AM

    Lien looks like one happy girl!!! Impressive and beautiful cakes as always~

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  23. ClaireAugust 27, 2011 at 3:08 AM

    Very cute! I'm envious of your cake talent

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  24. Food JauntsAugust 27, 2011 at 3:44 AM

    While the cakes are adorable (so cute!) it's a vanilla strawberry cake with real strawberries?

    That sounds amazing! I'm totally going to make it soon although it probably won't be in flip flop shape - that's a bit beyond my skills :)

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  25. AnonymousAugust 27, 2011 at 5:11 AM

    I love the Ariel cake! Great job.

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  26. gpknaiduAugust 27, 2011 at 7:22 AM

    simple n easy recipe to prepare at home.in next month my son's birthday is coming,we will try this,thanks for sharing a nice recipe.

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  27. Quay Po CooksAugust 27, 2011 at 7:48 AM

    What brilliant idea for a summer theme for your girl! She sure is blessed to have talented baker mum! The two cakes are just WOW!!

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  28. EsAugust 27, 2011 at 8:37 AM

    What an awesome cake! And thank you for the recipe, I love strawberry and vanilla.

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  29. GerdyAugust 27, 2011 at 11:02 AM

    what a adorable cakes :)

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  30. TiffanyAugust 28, 2011 at 5:45 PM

    This is SOOOOO cool! You are so freaking creative!

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  31. Jocie's MomAugust 28, 2011 at 8:59 PM

    Spectacular cakes! This 'little girl' would be thrilled to get either of them too :)

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  32. Love and other SpicesAugust 28, 2011 at 10:24 PM

    Thanks for visiting my blog..You have an amazing blog...Such a lovely and easy cake ..will definitely give it a try...

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  33. Ali BAugust 29, 2011 at 3:48 PM

    What cute cakes! Very nice work.

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  34. GiuliaAugust 29, 2011 at 4:03 PM

    Una torta che ha il sapore del ... mare!!!!!!
    Giulia

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  35. briarroseAugust 29, 2011 at 8:31 PM

    Adorable! Love what you did with these.

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  36. For My Love of FoodAugust 30, 2011 at 12:11 AM

    These are adorable!

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  37. SakiAugust 30, 2011 at 12:33 AM

    Haha, don't know how you thought of this concept. Would like to see what you will think of in the future.

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  38. SakiAugust 30, 2011 at 12:35 AM

    Haha, this was a creative concept. Would like to see what you will come up with in the future. :)

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  39. abbyAugust 30, 2011 at 1:50 AM

    how awesome is this cake! it's quite lovely and i wish i knew how to bake. i'm hoping to learn along the way. really though it's awesome and i love that your surprised her :)

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  40. IvyAugust 30, 2011 at 12:46 PM

    That's a very beautiful cake!!

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  41. UnknownAugust 30, 2011 at 5:13 PM

    E!! These are simply gorgeous and adorable!! Superb talent lady. Oh my and Lien is just a beauty.

    What love you put into these cakes for her. Amazing!

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  42. AnonymousAugust 30, 2011 at 6:20 PM

    These cakes are absolutely adorable. I just love them. You are so talented! I hope the birthday was wonderful and I'm sure it was. Thanks for coming by, too.

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  43. DesperateHousewifeAugust 30, 2011 at 8:58 PM

    Have not seen such a tasty flip flop and sand in my life! LOL

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  44. SAugust 31, 2011 at 2:13 AM

    oh, this is too cute. I love it.

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  45. DominiqueAugust 31, 2011 at 8:48 PM

    These look great! I would love to have your kind of talent with cakes!

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  46. Scrambled DregsSeptember 1, 2011 at 12:02 AM

    This is a really cute cake! : )

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  47. gagaSeptember 1, 2011 at 6:54 AM

    Adorable cakes! I admire your talent.

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  48. Buttercream BlondieSeptember 1, 2011 at 5:46 PM

    Both cakes look so cute! I love the colors! Your vanilla strawberry cake sounds incredible, going to have to try it :)

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  49. CandaceFebruary 21, 2012 at 6:14 PM

    These are sooo cute!!! I love the flip flops!! You are very talented!

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