Birthday Cakes by Iko's Breads and Cakes

I first saw Iko's bakeshop when we went to Kapitolyo, Pasig to dine at Three Sisters. They have a well-lit, attractive bakeshop that is hard to miss if passing by Kapitolyo's main gate. Curious of what's inside, I decided to pop in and see what is good to buy. That's when I learned that aside from specialty breads and pastries, they also customize cakes for birthdays and special occasions.

And so I now have another cake supplier that I can order from for the numerous occasions I organize and host - my kids' birthdays, office parties and family gatherings.

Their cakes are reasonably priced. For example, their doll cakes cost only Php499 each. While it's true that the doll cake is relatively small and I bet there's a thick styro beneath, it's still affordable.

I just had my first customized cake ordered from them for my son's 4th birthday celebration. I wanted a Minion themed cake but they refused to accept character cakes as they said they are not licensed to use the designs. It disappointed me a bit but I was also impressed that they are honest with their business.

As alternative, I chose race car design and requested for colors that would match minions. My plan was to buy minion toys and just put them as cake topper. I was thinking of the Minion Rush game in our tablets. Thankfully, it worked quite well and close to how I imagined it.

  

 My 10-inch round cake for my son cost me Php999. A bit cheaper than cakes by Layers and Layers which is just a few meters away from Iko's in Kapitolyo.

They used choco moist cake which is delicious and filling. I read from a few forums that Iko's cakes tend to harden when refrigerated which I agree but it's because the cake is really "full", not chiffon or mamon-type. It's more like a pound cake. All our guests love it, even my sister who ordered from Goldilocks ended up taking home a slice of Iko's cake (my son and my nephew had a joint party) as they liked it better than what they ordered for their son at Goldilocks.

Iko's Breads and Cakes Kapitolyo

6 East Capitol Drive, Kapitolyo, Pasig City

Telephone No. 02 4743899 

Operating Hours: 8 AM to 8 PM

They are also located in various SM and Savemore Supermarkets.

It's a Hello Kitty Party at Jollibee!

To all Kikay mommies our there, you will surely love the latest party theme at Jollibee. Why oh why, it's Hello Kitty!

Everything is pink, well, except Jollibee who is his usual self.

Pay a party fee of Php1250 so you'll get Jollibee to appear and dance at your party, snag 20 game prices, 1 Hello Kitty message board, and 30 balloons (all pink if you want!).

Now the very pretty part are the party trinkets, favors and loot bags.

For Php7.00 per set, you get Hello Kitty tray liner, invitation card and party hat. Individual prices are also available.

I love the dainty backdrop with the name of the celebrant also in vibrant colors. It's so chic!

Hello Kitty decors and plenty of pink balloons to match!

  

I swear these party hats are much prettier in person!

For the cake, Jollibee's official bakeshop is Red Ribbon and they have the Hello Kitty themed cake for only Php900.00

Jollibee is quite strict with bringing your own loot bag especially if you are having a theme that they don't offer. But with a Hello Kitty party, there are plenty of options as give aways (hint: 168 Mall). You don't have to stick to the Jollibee loot bags!

Php 60.00 per set

I said we will not hold a party for our youngest child's 2nd birthday, but with this favorite theme already available, we just might! In fact, I am even thinking of having MY own Hello Kitty party on my birthday. 

An Afternoon Tea Party (Moon Festival Theme)

Office get-together are almost always difficult to organize, but will a little creativity and loads of patience, anyone can pull off a simple afternoon tea party for a team of 20 people.

It's the Moon Cake Festival and I found out only a handful of my colleagues have tasted a moon cake so I decided to incorporate moon cake into our party theme. We purchased some cheap Chinese lanterns as an added highlight.

 

It's an Afternoon Tea Party so I made the tea sort of the centerpiece. These special boxes of teas were sent by my boss' wife from Sydney (she said she bought it from a tea boutique in Hong Kong). The Oolong Berry was the best among the tree as its sweet aroma and taste made my colleagues forget they were drinking tea not fruit juice.

 

I later learned from my boss that these special tea cost more than what we spent for all the food we served that afternoon :)

 

Of course there's mooncake! I scored these from Eng Bee Tin at Php120 per piece. I sliced each moon cake into 8 (like pizza) and told my colleagues it's the proper way of eating moon cake. No, you don't take it whole like a hopia.

 

I threw in 2 dozens of mini pork buns (siopao) also from Eng Bee Tin. They are delicious and filling even if you can finish it in 2 bites. They only cost Php75 per dozen if frozen but when you dine at Mr. Ube (Eng Bee Tin restaurant), they are served for Php30/2 pieces.

 

Good thing we have a small rice cooker in the office which we used as steamer to reheat the mini paos.

 

 

 This 3-layer stand is a treasure for parties! Even simple breads and donuts look instantly delicious when properly setup. I got this gem from Dapitan Arcade at only Php200.



Empanaditas and Munchkins

 

Total spent for this mini afternoon tea party good for about 22 people is about Php1800 including softdrinks for those who refused tea.