Ok, so you remember how, to celebrate with my family, I made an apple strudel which kicked butt (G rated blog
) because it had added caramel? Well, one of the reasons for this choice was actually because my family is not particularly fond of chocolate. Like I am
So while we had fun, consumed vanilla ice cream at an alarming rate and enjoyed life to commemorate my 17th birthday, I also celebrated with my gorgeous, chocolate loving, chocolate obsessing, chocolate all buddies at school
I decided to make something which just wasn’t full of average, normal chocolate…
It was full of quadruple chocolate… also known as four types of gorgeous chocolate…
And Nutella… so much Nutella…
But spoilers! (As River Song would say
)
To check out this fantastically wonderful excuse for eating chocolate in the morning, head on over to Abeer’s beautiful blog, Cake Whiz!!!
She so kindly asked me to guest post and I was over the moon because to celebrate part of my birthday with one of the most amazing cake artists ever would be actually insane! She is such an inspiration!
Here are some of her creations just so that after checking out my humble over the top chocolatey cake, you can ogle hers
Here is the link to mine and check out some of her goodies below
Peacock Cake & Cupcakes
Mini Sushi Cakes
*All photos directly from website with permission
Ok, so you get the idea, I could keep going on forever ![]()
I intend to learn all her techniques and practise and practise by learning from her blog when I have time (a.k.a finish school
)
Check it out now mes amis!
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To add the good news in this post, I have some more awards to pass on – YAY ![]()
Firstly, from a wonderful blogging Aussie buddy of mine, Carla Sue at Eat Sweet, I was lucky enough to get the Beautiful Blogger Award!!!
Thank you so so much my friend, so sweet just like her blog name!
Also, Jasline from the magnificent blog, Food Is My Life, although on vacation left behind for me the Lovely Blog Award as well, which was too sweet ![]()
Thanks Jasline, much appreciated to be in your thoughts!
I am passing these two awards on to these fantastic nominees – to see the full rules (which I am sorry to not be following this time), please check out these lovely bloggers’ links and while you are there, have a gander at the food as well
- Norma @ Garden To Wok
- A_Boleyn
- Barbara @ Just A Smidgen
- Marta @ What Should I Eat For Breakfast Today
- Meenakshi @ Masala Art
- Saguna @ Fictions, Facts, Fractiousness And Food
- Gluten Free Happy Tummy
- Kyleen @ Sixteen Beans
- Terra @ Cafe Terra Blog
- Aida @ Sarajevo In Pictures
- Ambreen @ Simply Sweet ‘N’ Savory




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The best guest posts involve Nutella!
Have a great weekend!!!
just read your post on cake whizz, all that chocolate looks like perfection!
Everything looks stunningly delicious; especially the chocolate Nutella creation!
What a fun post!!! Nutella, yummy cakes, and sushi!! ha ha Love all the pictures
And congrats!!
Happy Birthday again Uru! And Cake Whiz is really cake whiz……her creations?? WOW!! Loved the post. Congrats for the awards again, you are on a roll
)
Oh wow, this looks insanely good!!!
This fudge bread looks amazing! So moist and dense. Thank you for the blog award!
Thank you
And no problem
Cheers
CCU
as far as i’m concerned, nutella is always welcome in any form. also, the more chocolate, the better.
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I remember seeing her peacock cake and my jaw dropped!
When I saw that peacock cake last week, i nearly fell over. So awesome! And your nutella cake…oh my! Delicious diabetic coma…here i come
Wow, her cakes are AMAZING! off to check out your guest post. =)
Beautiful looking treats!
And I’m glad you made something chocolate as well as the strudel. Can never have too much chocolate!
I LOVE Cakewhiz and I love all of your chocolately deliciousness! Heading over to check it out!
Huhu Uru!
Happy happy belated birthday wished from my side! As I can see, you know how to celebrate, and I wished I could have helped you in the tasting. =D
Congrats to your gorgeous awards as well!! you earned it
Nutella, banana and chocolate, impossible to go wrong with that! I hope you had a wonderful birthday! Cheers!
I was at Abeer’s blog earlier and saw your guest post Uru! Great guest post! And congratulations on the blog awards too!
Hahah, it’s probably because you keep making stuff with chocolate, they are getting sick of it! Although I don’t entirely know how that’s possible. I eat far too much chocolate, and I have never been sick of it (that’s a lie. Never for too long.. :p)
Haha I wish that was the case my friend, they are actually devoid of chocolate
Oh well… more for me
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Love your big quadruple chocolate cake – what’s not to love there? Abeer’s goodies are so pretty – love the ruffle cake.
Those are stunning cakes. I can see why she’s an inspiration! Congratulations to all the award winners.
gorgeous photos – the bread is drool-worthy!
That ruffle cake is divine – what a beautiful job!! Did you change your site again? It looks lovely! (and strangely, though I always though I had “followed” you, it seems that it’s not showing up–will re-follow now
)
ps- congrats on your awards!
I’m so sorry – I am WAY behind on my blog reading! This is fantastic – I love the peacock. The most cool thing is I got a jar of Nutella and I LOVE IT!!!! Always thrilled to read your posts.
You certainly know how to celebrate and celebrate well !!
Aw yay, blog friendship love!
Beautiful! I just came back from your guest post. I loved it! Happy happy birthday!
Yum! That looks absolutely gorgeous. Happy Birthday. What a great way to celebrate your birthday with chocolate. My husband doesn’t like chocolate either so I never usually make chocolate cakes as I’d be the only one eating them…. on second thoughts, that might be a good thing!
Haha I second that my friend, if no one else eats it, it can’t be a shame
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
OMG CAKE!! This all looks so amazing. Cake is my legit weakness!
I saw your post at Cake Whiz … Great Job, CCU & Happy B-day
What fabulous cakes, both yours and those of your friend. Making chocolate cakes for your friends is such a lovely thing to do!
Congrats on the well-deserved awards
Beautiful cakes and creations!
Just checked out the guest post and now over here. Great recipe and love the peacock cake, the deco is so gorgeous.
Love the foodie photos! The cake with ruffles is gorgeous!
Congrats on your awards!
Nutella! Bring it on. I am so happy you have chocoholic friends, they are the best!
Insanely gorgeous, both the nutella nom noms and those gorgeous cakes. I say it again, you’re the queen of sweet things and it all looks moreish as per usual
Those are some impressive-looking cakes!
Whoa, thanks for sharing Abeer’s lovely blog! The cake frosting techniques are amazing! Will check out your guest post now
Must check out her site ASAP. Her decorating skills (especially the fondant) look great! It’s a new passion of mine (now that I’m whipping out birthday cakes, cupcakes, treats, you name it for my own kiddos) and I have tons of room for improvement. Oh, and happy birthday! I’m feeling a little old seeing as how I’m almost twice your age:)
I am going there, Looks like you did wonderful job.
((((Oooo, MYyyy, the Ruffle Cake rocks the world!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! xxx
I bet you’re very popular at your school Uru, especially when you walk in bearing gifts for your own birthday. That quadruple chocolate slice would have given you just the right amount of buzz to get through those tedious subjects like maths and science. And I shared that beautiful peacock on my facebook site. She is so creative and clever xx
Haha I am pestered to bring my cooking to school all the time so a birthday is the perfect time
And it does make the day shorter!
So glad you did my friend, Abeer’s creations deserve to be world famous
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Wow, that cake looks HOLY WOW delicious:-) Sounds like a perfect B-Day treat! Thank you so much for the beautiful awards, it means so much me to me:-) Hugs, Terra
My pleasure my friend, your blog is beautiful and deserving
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
What gorgeous cakes! Headed over to check out her site!
What an honor!
Heading over now!!! Your cakes look to die for!
Thanks for the awards, Uru, I am truly flattered and honored.
Happy17th Birthday!!!!! Make the most of it, you are 17 only once.
I love the brownies and those cakes from “Cake Whiz” are beyond beautiful, what an amazing artist. Congrats again on the big “17″. BTW, love the changes you made to your site.
Those sushi cakes are so cute! I’ll definitely be heading over to check out her work.
Oh this sounds amazing…heading over right now
off to check out the post!
Those cakes are gorgeous but, especially that peacock one. You are a chocolate lover for sure!
Congrats on the awards! Those cakes are crazy, crazy amazing! She is so talented. And of course your chocolate nutella bread looks dream worthy.
Would you kindly get those bananas away from my chocolate, CCU? My friend Elaine always says “Don’t f*** with my chocolate.” She’s from Brooklyn and talks like that.
Haha she is right my friend, but the bananas are untasteable (a word now
)
in this chocolate creation I promise her
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Beautiful! And congratulations on the awards
Keep the celebrations going!
You are sure making the most of your birthday (as you should)!
Lovely guest post. I’m amazed every time I visit here.
Well well done!
Beautiful cake recipe, CCU. I feel I’ve died and gone to cake heaven! Cake Whiz is a wonderful cake stylist and I’ve liked her on Facebook. Thanks for bringing her to our attention.
Keep writing…
I am a fan of Cakewhiz too.
Your chocolate cake looks lovely.
Gosh, the bake looks so divine! I’ll die just to have a slice
You’re always such a thoughtful blogger, CCU, thanks so much for awarding my blog!! I don’t usually follow the “rules” of these awards, but I always really appreciate receiving them nonetheless.. it’s a great honor coming from someone with a blog as wonderful as yours! Happy Birthday again.. and I’m off to visit your friend’s blog:D xx
My pleasure my friend, your blog was way overdue as it is one of my favourites to read
Thank you so much!
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Mmm, chocolate and hazelnut are such an unbeatable pair, and the texture of those cakes look like pure fudgy goodness!
Cake art is really inspiring, and these are some stunning examples you’ve featured here. I wish I could even approach that skill level…
Thank you my friend!
)
And I know how you feel, it is beyond me how someone can be so extraordinarily talented (though I do think the same of you
I learn from you all!
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Wow Uru,
I am heading over to see your post at Cakewhiz whose work I absolutely adore. Cannot wait.
Uru,
I know of Cakewhiz and and her beautiful work. Popping over to see you post now!
Your quadruple chocolate goodies sound amazing and as for the Cake Whizz’s cakes…wow. I will have to pop over and have a look!
I remember seeing her peacock cake and being stunned at how gorgeous it was!
truly a chocolate lover’s delight! Off to check out your post!
Congratulations,you really have the best blog!!!
Wow,thank you soo much CCU!!! I am really happy that you enjoy my blog as I do yours!I am sincerely grateful and speechless!
You are so kind…
All the best mate!
Awwww *blushes*
My pleasure my friend – you deserve this!
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
I knew you couldn’t REALLY have a birthday celebration without chocolate. Those look amazing!
Heading over right now to have a look-see!
Mandy
Congratulations on the awards! Your choc cake (looks like very rich brownie) looks totally decadent, just what I crave at times! Hopping over to Cake Whiz to see the rest of the lovely treat.
Awesome guest post! And WOW on the peacock and ruffle cakes from cakewhiz! So pretty!!!
Delicious chocolate treat, looks divine! And such lovely & tempting cakes by Abeer! Congratulations on the awards, and thank you so much sweetie for thinking of me
Thanks my friend
And my pleasure!
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Thank you so very much CCU, you’re the sweetest, literally! I appreciate it SO much.
II’ll be sure to pass on the blog award in my next post and share the blog love!
I hope you had an awesome birthday- it certainly sounds like you did! Abeer’s blog looks fabulously dazzling- and so does your recipe on it for this chocolate-in-every-way-possible bread. Love it!
Yay for spreading the love my friend
It was my pleasure to award you, so deserving!
And I most certainly did thanks! And Abeer’s blog indeed is inspiring
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
As always all I can say is YUMMY for me tummy….love your recipes:) And Happy Happy Happy Birthday GF….woooohooooy:)
Huggies and Best Wishes:)
HRCG
Happy birthday!!!!!
Excuse me hwile go and spend hours at CakeWhiz
Congratulations on the awards, Uru, you clearly deserve them. Brownies look swoon worthy – I could just drown in all that chocolate, I’m going back to take down that recipe:))
Checking that deliciousness out right now!!!
Happy, happy birthday!!!
Thanks alot for guest posting Uru! Your nutella bread was the perfect choice for a birthday treat… I am so glad you shared the recipe
And you have me blushing with all that you are saying about my cakes…hehe. You are too sweet and i am flattered by all your sweet compliments
My pleasure my friend, it felt like an honour to post on a blog where you post such amazing creations
And just go through these and your own comments my friend, you are nothing short of marvelous and deserve these compliments – definitely one of my baking idols
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Congrats on the award!
Happy Birthday! Hope that you had a truly wonderful day (with all that chocolate, I’m sure you did!)
OMG OMG OMG SO MUCH CHOCOLAT! are you going to post the recipe? I really hope you do anything with Nuetella is my best friend!!!
To check out the recipe my friend, just head on over to CakeWhiz
I couldn’t leave you all without a huge chocolate fix!
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Holy smokes, sooooo much chocolate. Hell yes, you go girl. And Cake Whiz’s blog looks fantastic. So much goodies.
Marvelous! and congratulations on the award!
Congrats on the guest post! On my way to read right now . . .
Happy Birthday!! What a delicious way to celebrate!!
And gosh, thank you so much for the awards! I really appreciate it:) I’m headed over to check out your guest post right now! Have a fantastic evening!!
My pleasure to award you, I really am enjoying your blog
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Gorgeous stuff indeed. Happy Birthday, it makes sense you are a leo, since you are the lion’s meow.
Haha thank you so much
A lion’s meow? Cute!
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Happy, Happy, Happy Birthday my friend! xx
Congrats on the awards and such beautiful photos! Heading over now to check out your guest post
Your little chocolate loaves look wonderful and abeers’s work is nothing short of amazing!
Will definitely visit Abeer’s blog. All her bakes especially her sushi cakes are amazing!
What a delightful looking cast of goodies! I’ll check them out!
Birthdays should be celebrated with copious amounts of chocolate! Congrats on the guest post and the link to such beautiful, creative cakes!
Congrats on the guest post and I’m glad you got a good old chocolate fix for your b-day! Looks like a chocolate lover’s dream.
A very happy birthday to you! Will go check out the post.
I want to learn from her too… amazing stuff. Love it all, but that ruffle cake… omgosh!!!
Congrats on the awards my friend..well deserved.
Wow, they all look fantastic and that carrot cake icing is a beauty. Congrats on your awards. Have a fab day.
Congratulations to the awards … and to this colorful and calorie filled post. Loads of wonderful stuff here. My favorite could be that pink ruffle cake, but I don’t like frosting so I go for the cute and stylish sushi cakes.
Oooh!! I’m heading over to check that out now!
The peacock cake is so beautiful. Love the frosting on the carrot cake. I’ve gotta try that!