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 ...
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 ...
Apple Cinnamon Poppy Seed Cupcake Mix Gift
Now that Halloween is over, it’s time to go back to the flavors of Fall. I think this darling apple cinnamon and poppy seed cupcake mix-in-a-jar does the trick. The finished cupcakes look divine, especially the chocolate apple decoration. You must see it all HERE at Nina’s Kleiner Food-Blog. (Translation tool available.)… Read More ...
Halloween Gingerbread Tree
Seriously, Megan of not martha? How do you consistently create such interesting and unique awesomeness? And seemingly simply, too. Find the how-tos to make this oh-so-perfectly-bent Halloween gingerbread tree HERE at not martha.
Looking for Christmas themed Cookie Cutters, then check these out.… Read More ...
Sprinkles and Spiders
I have to agree that spiders needn’t be all scary for Halloween. Sprinkles and green licorice do the trick. Make peanut butter spider cookies–all cute-like–HERE at Cake Whiz.… Read More ...
Cookie and Marshmallow Voodoo Doll
Anyone irking you? Although it borders on a sweet gesture, this cookie and marshmallow voodoo doll might be the way to get out the aggression. Find the recipe HERE at Very Best Baking.… Read More ...
Sparkly, Spider Cookie Ornaments for Halloween
As you read this Hurricane Sandy is coming through DC, where I live, so I’m likely not online, but through the power of pre-posting, I bring you my sparkly, dangling, spider, cookie ornaments for Halloween. Find them HERE at the decorated cookie. I made these for the Fall issue of Bird’s Party Magazine. Find the how-tos HERE on … Read More ...
Horror Movie Cake Pops
These horror movie cake pops are so brilliantly and beautifully crafted, I almost can’t look at the gruesomeness. Spotted on Evil Cakes, they were created by Miss Insomnia Tulip.
Football Party Ideas and Free Printables

First, how clever to dye popcorn your team colors (for those of you with “team colors” since I’d probably have to make pink popcorn for my kid). Second, there are so many free football party printables that go along with this (for those of you who throw parties to watch football). Find the original post HERE at the Hostess with … Read More ...
Trick-or-Treat Halloween Cookies with a Candy Stash
I think a new cookie has officially been born. (I’m thinking first of these clever pinata cookies from Project Denneler.) And of course, Halloween is another perfect holiday for stashing candy inside of sweets. Find the how-tos to make these adorable–and practical–trick or treat cookies HERE at Not Martha. Thanks, Michelle, for the tip!… Read More ...
Witch Cupcakes
These cupcakes are witchy from top to bottom, from the point of the witch’s hat to the bottom of the orange, black and green swirly cupcakes. And the witch is made from store-bought candy. Find the how-tos and instructions HERE at Sugar Swings!.… Read More ...
Caramel Apple Crisp Cupcakes in Bushel Baskets
I know I rarely post on straight recipes, even if they look as utterly divine as these cupcakes, but the presentation won me over in an instant. Now, to find mini bushel baskets, so perfect for Fall to match these so perfect for Fall cupcakes. Find the recipe to make caramel apple crisp cupcakes HERE at Tasty Sweet.… Read More ...
Mummies, Ghosts and Monster Cookie Tutorials
What can you make with a cute Babushka cookie cutter? Monsters for Halloween, of course. Find the how-tos to decorate these adorable (I mean, scary) mummy, screaming ghoul, monster (not shown, but even beyond adorable), and evil ghost cookies HERE at Bubble and Sweet.… Read More ...
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