What a cutie pie Tom is, yes? Find the tutorial to make these fondant turkey cupcake toppers HERE at Make. Bake. Celebrate.… Read More ...
Ideas for Thanksgiving Placesettings
Best. Thanksgiving. Place. Settings. Ever. Each one is more adorable than the next. Find several ideas for both adult and kid’s table Thanksgiving placesettings, with how-tos, HERE at Fiskars, courtesy of Lisa Storms.
Poinsettia Cookie Bouquet
It’s been ages since I posted on the “no way, those flowers are edible?” cookie bouquet site, Blossomedge. Well, that should be rectified immediately with these beautiful poinsettia bouquets. Yes, they are poinsettia cookies. Find the information to buy the e-tutorial HERE at Blossomedge.… Read More ...
Nutter Butter Acorns
I’ve seen so many variations of store-bought cookies-turned acorns (or store-bought doughnuts, or store-bought… well, you get the idea). But these simple and easy Nutter Butter 
acorns are up there with my favorites. Make them HERE at Sweet Simple Stuff.… Read More ...
Sugarlicious Giveaway… Signed Copy and Cookie Cutters and Other Prizes
Just thought I’d spread the word that I’m giving away one signed copy of my book, Sugarlicious
, as well as some other Sugarlicious prizes, oven mitts, aprons, spatulas… And, I’m giving 5 winners some cookie cutters to get them through the holiday season. For details and to enter the giveaway, click HERE to go to the decorated cookie.… Read More ...
Obama and Romney Pancakes
A little breakfast to get you in the mood to VOTE tomorrow in the US Presidential election… these hilarious Barack Obama and Mitt Romney Pancakes. No way would I use this forum to push the candidate I really, really, really, really, really want to win (this campaign has been way too much of a firestorm already), but I do urge … Read More ...
Pumpkin Macarons
I’ve recently yakked about my inability to make macarons and being doubly impressed by those that make macarons and make macarons in the shapes of other things, so I’ll spare you the reiteration. Too late. Well, make pumpkin macarons HERE at My Baking Empire.… Read More ...
Marbled Icing Butterfly Cookie Tutorial
Learn to make these beautiful, detailed butterfly cookies with a marbling technique with this great step-by-step tutorial HERE at DJ’s Sugar Shack, from guest-poster Janine of Sugarkissed.net.… Read More ...
Fall Leaf Cheese Platter
A simple idea for adding a season to your party’s cheese platter: Leaf cookie cutters. Find the idea HERE at the Dollhouse Bake Shoppe.… Read More ...
Mega-Candy Bar from Little Candy Bars
In my never-ending quest to find true definitions of “irony” (thanks a lot, Reality Bites), would this fall in the category? A huge, mega-candy bar made of itty-bitty fun-size candy bars? Perhaps it’s close. Either way, it’s pretty dang awesome. Make a ginormous candy bar with your leftover Halloween candy HERE at CakeSpy.
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Sprinkles Cake Topper and Garland
Sprinkles, sprinkles, everywhere sprinkles! Make sure to buy them in bulk for this super festive project. And a vacuum might come in handy, too, for any spills. Find the how-tos to make sprinkle garland and sprinkle cake toppers (hello, winter party) HERE at Icing Designs.… Read More ...
Pumpkin Pie Bites
Bite-size anything justifies dessert for appetizers, I think. These also double as being adorable, what with the stem and all. Make pumpkin pie bites HERE at the Dollhouse Bake Shoppe.… Read More ...
Cinnamon Apple Macarons
Because I’ve yet to master the macaron in all it’s delicate cleverness, I’m always doubly impressed by macarons made into different shapes and designs. For Fall, make cinnamon apple macarons (made to look like apples, of course) HERE at Diamonds for Dessert.… Read More ...
Batman Cake Tutorial with Free Printables
Pow, Fwop, Zam!! Holy awesome Bat-Man cake, what the the bright and simple design. Find the how-tos to make your own, including links to the free templates to cut out the designs, HERE at Domestic Fits.… Read More ...
Pumpkin Spice Trail Mix: Sweet and Crunchy Fall Snack
Some autumn treats call for rolling pastry, washing baking tins, and keeping an eye on the oven. Other days, I’d much rather put out a generous bowl of something crunchy and settle in with a good movie. This pumpkin spice trail mix fits that second kind of afternoon beautifully.
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