Cinnamon Cake

I came across this recipe for Cinnamon Cake during my search for inspiration for a cake I want to make for a school fair baking competition. It's not till next month, so I figured I could find a few inspiring recipes & images, then try them out and pick out my favorite to enter into the competition.

What can I say about this cake? It was light, fluffy and extremely tasty! I was sure it was going to become a hit in my house when the smell of cinnamon took over my house while this beauty was baking in the oven. Besides using less sugar, and a mix of vegetable oil and butter as opposed to 180g of butter, I stuck to the recipe as it is. 

I think I have found what I want to enter into the baking competition!Just a few things to add and it will be perfect, inshaAllah!

Do you bake? What do you usually make, or wish you could make?

Pretty Things

I recently entered a giveaway on Gary Pepper Vintage and even though I don't expect to win (I don't have a great competition winning streak :p) it was the perfect excuse to go online and look at pretty clothes, bags and shoes!

If by some miracle(ha!) I won, I would pick something of the following:

1. Cream Tibi Tuxedo Jacket

2. Alexander McQueen Tuxedo Jacket

3. Burberry Brit Olive Green Parka Coat

4. Carven Twist Waist Top

5. See By Chloe Pink Poplin Daisy Devon Print Top

6. Project D by Dannii and Tabitha Print Tunic

7. See By Chloe Doctor Bag

8. Marc by Marc Jacobs Tote

9. Cala & Jade Tote Bag

That right there, is wishful thinking! It doesn't hurt to admire those beautiful clothes and bags though, does ?

If you were given $1000 to spend, what would you get? Let me know in the comment box!

Tagged

I was tagged by the fabulous UmmSultana from Lifestyle of a Furiously Fab Muslim. 


The question is What kind of shopper are you?

Here is the scenario: 

You walk into the store and you see a scarf or dress in multiple colors. Which color do you choose and why? You can choose based on 3 motivations: 

1. I choose because I love the color!
2. I choose because this particular color looks good on me!
3. I choose because this color is in season now and is really trendy!

 My answer:


My reasons for buying things vary. Some days, I buy things I've been wanting for a long time and other  days I buy things for the sake of buying them. But the main reasons I buy things is because they look good on me, the color, cut, style it all factors in when I'm clothes shopping. Once upon a time, I lived in black clothes, black scarfs, black dresses, black everything, but slowly I've been moving towards colors. Nowadays, pinks, greens, blues and yellows reign supreme on my clothes rack.


I'm not one to follow trends, if something is new and I like it, I'll buy it. If it's 2 years old and I like it, I will still buy it. A few clothes I own I actually bought a few years ago, and only wore once or twice since. My dress sense lately can be summarized into one word; Comfort. I don't like wearing all my bangles at once anymore, necklaces make rare appearances and I've forgotten what most of my rings look like. For now, I like the change. Who knows, maybe I'll go back to being over-accessorized and I'll probably like it too. 

Edit: I forgot to tag people. 

I tag Shahirah, Aisha, SaLuff and anyone else who wants to participate!

Signal Hill

Last weekend, my family and I drove up to Signal Hill. This is where you can get some of the best city views, and also it's where the Muslim folk in my city go to sight the moon for Ramadan and Eid.

Currently Reading

When I was picking these books up from the public library, I was like a child in a candy shop. 

 

Butterfly Mosque

Eating Animals

Cutting For Stone {recommended by a friend}