The Oven Affairs by Elma Dsouza

20/07/2023

I go MIA here a Lottt. I know 😬
Truth be told, it’s been a wild ride figuring out what life has been bringing at my doorstep.My husband and I were going through a rough time ever since he lost his job in March.

It was the same time around that I had begun to take up bigger projects as a food photographer and also got placed as an Art Stylist at a Marketing Agency.
It left me with barely any time to take on Cake and Dessert orders.
But I kept going with whatever energy I had in me since bringing money to the table was so important given there were so many responsibilities that we had to fulfill as parents.
Pretty much every one we knew said passively “Something good will come out of it “
Nothing did. All that did were long periods of silence, frustration and depression that we couldn’t even express to the world since life today is nothing but a bunch of emojis.
Thankfully things are slowly back on track now,the husband got placed again and that sword which has been hanging above our heads is finally no more.
To those small bunch of people who cared to follow up on us and really prayed for our distress to dissolve..Thankyou 🙏
The past four months have been hard for me to smile and stay focused and positive.When I look back to the terrible times of my past, this felt difficult in a different way.Every big trauma I have been facing ever since adulting kickstarted has been a saga of sorts and this too will be one such to put behind and move on.

27/04/2023

My Cakes have always been around making beautiful
short stories of their own in the lives of the people they have graced.
But the BROWNIES ! Hands down have been highly commended for the quality and experience in each bite 🥹
All that in less than three years of it’s first launch.

If you have been a client of mine I would love for you to share this post on your stories or talk about it to a friend here in Kuwait and spread the word… As a lot of food connoisseurs say, YOU GOTTA TRY THEM TO BELIEVE THEM 😀

31/12/2022

We all don’t start out as Stars at what we do best. Here’s to holding on to the fact that having to start all over again each year isn’t a sign of weakness or bad planning. I hope you take each day as it comes to discover the real star within you.
Wishing you all a happy and healthy New Year ✨

27/12/2022

It’s nearly a year and a half since I began juggling between cakes and a different line of paid work which is Food Photography.

I don’t think I would have dived so deep if it weren’t for that inner voice to style and shoot my cakes and desserts to build a portfolio as a Cake designer.

If you fancy watching food photography from my perspective, you can catch up with all of my work on
See you on the other side ❣️

24/12/2022

The Oven Affairs wishes you a Merry Christmas loaded with lots of delicious cakes and munchies ✨
I have been so kicked about starting client cakes this Christmas season and it has been a great start.
Many thanks to all who purchased the fruit cakes and made my Christmas special with heartwarming feedback ❣️
Aiming to do more in the year to come 🥰

19/12/2022

I began baking Gingerbread Cookies in 2017. It was only after this blessed cookie I realized what I had been missing all along.
I understand that the texture and flavour profile is more profound with those who like to experiment and imbibe an acquired palate.
I even thought back then that if I ever had a child,would he or she like to eat them.
Turns out,there’s not been a single Christmas since then that has occurred without Ginger bread at home as my girl loves it so much 😁
Featuring some beautiful snowflake cookies made with the embosser from
This year the cookies were not for sale as I’m new here and didn’t quite know how to make my presence felt loud enough for these cookies.
But if you like to try them out I would love to make them any time of the year starting from 2023😊
They are just as good and delicious as my Christmas fruit cakes 🫠

25/11/2022

Ask me for a cheesecake and I’ll give you back much more 🍁
In frame : A decorated Cheesecake bowl done in Autumn 🍂 theme.
Happy Thanksgiving you all 🍁

08/07/2022

Memories of a phenomenal Eid-Al-Adha 🤩
An all edible handcrafted cookie
Circa 2020

Baked and Decorated by Yours Truly
Styled and Photographed by Yours Truly

28/06/2022

I’m finally wrapping up with featuring all the deco cakes I did till date out here on the gram.
I have lost nearly a hundred followers ever since my relocation.
For a change I know deep down that this number game has never ever worked in my favor as opposed to the variety of cakes and clientele I have had from the Middle East and India.

However what will always work is spreading the word.It would mean a lot if you all could do what you can to let your followers,friends and family know about this new Cake Lady in town catering to Kuwait 🇰🇼

I am still in the stage of putting my studio together and it’s painfully slow sometimes annoying too ( 💵💵💵 )

I do have a launch date and if all goes well I hope to share that here next month 😊

Here is a Cake I made for my sister in law earlier this year in February.
So many textures and experimentation with asymmetric wafer bows ✨
Yayy or Nayy ? ⬇️

23/06/2022

Work-life balance is a huuuggeee myth 😒
Been incredibly busy with work at and am grateful for everyday being a school day at shooting (literally)
Treating you to some detailed images of a cake from last year ✨
How is work-life balance killing your sanity? Rant below 🤪👇

18/05/2022

MINI CAKES

Not all cakes go fully dressed in ganache,buttercream and flowers.
Some like it naked,with a little cream and prettiness better known as Mini Cakes.
They don’t require a long notice period and are easy on the pocket for simple celebrations.

Do you have a favorite?Comment ⬇️

16/05/2022

16/05/2022

*TAKE A TIP HOME*
Cowork with your client.

This is one of my well seasoned traits that helps me strike a chord with planning the look of cakes and desserts.
The reason I say seasoned is because it took me a while to recognize my potential and train my thought process.
When you have any form of conversation with your client
DO YOU ⬇️
- Ask about the mood,vibe or theme of the event
- Ask about the colour palette for the day
- Ask about table setting,display and backdrops
- Ask what the client as a hostess truly wants to express on her big day

Asking leading questions like the above will most likely ⬇️
- Open up opportunities to design your cakes and desserts in a new fashion
- Give clarity to you and client on what the end product should look like
- Break down the process of cake design in to simpler steps than having to run in circles.
- Build confidence in your self and also empowers the client in knowing that her Bakes are in good hands

Now, was that useful ?
Leave a 🙌 if you think so

In Frame- Decorated Brownies from New Year’s Eve 2020
Theme- Steam Punk and Baroque
Client-

Swipe to see the final setup and the above written content will make sense 😊

30/03/2022

That totally recognizable thing from your favorite soap of yesteryears!
While this accent has been used as a popular design for many cakes I thought it would be great to have it as a standalone edible accent over a cheesecake bowl.
Yes I have this weird craze to do my cheesecake bowls like that 😬

30/03/2022

F.R. I.E.N.D.S

Circa 2021 I made this two tiered classy piece inspired by a design from work.

I wanted the skyline template to have a more crude hand painted look hence the smudged effect if you zoom in.
To make it truly in line with the popular soap, I created a 2-D sofa,rug and lamp sitting righttt at the top 😬

So! What do you think?

30/03/2022

Helooo !
Long time no see 🙈 I went out for a lot longer than I thought I would.Truth be told I haven’t been upto any good.Turns out breaks are not my thing 😬 Yet this forced break for the sake of relocating will go for another few months so that I can start well on a blank canvas in Kuwait 🤞

In frame: Handpainted tiled brownies in FRIENDS theme

25/01/2022

My mood right now because it’s time to get packing for another war of a relocation 😅🙄🤓
( check out my stories about what you need to do to make the most out my goodies in the next few weeks )
And I loved doing this one for your boy 😘

10/01/2022

“Sinful” - A new Cake flavour that was added recently to the menu and Why?
Because eggless !
I never had eggless recipes on the menu all along until now because there weren’t so many enquirers before unlike Bangalore.
After several trials, I was so excited to have a great tasting end product that an ardent client pushed me to get working on.

And it goes without saying, she was my first eggless cake client✨

Thankyou Kalpa for trusting me with this birthday cake for your sibling 💗

So glad to know it vanished so soon 😅

Anyone else here who would like to taste my eggless chocolate cake?
Get in touch with me via Dm 📩