Have to cut out a jillion cookies for an event and don’t have a cookie cutter? This happened to us frequently at the cookie store where I worked, because our customer requests were often a bit off-kilter (Corporate logo? A dog in a yoga pose? Yeah, they don’t have cutters for that.) We often made our own cutters for repeat … Read More ...
Seashell Cupcake Toppers
Still a few weeks left of beach time to enjoy some seashells (though truth be told, my favorite time at the beach is after the season ends). Find the how-tos to make these gumpaste seashell cupcake toppers–including the sparkly personalized letters–HERE at tikkido.… Read More ...
Printable Butterfly Cupcake Toppers
Oh so pretty… I know at least one butterfly fan who would adore these pretty 3D cupcake toppers. Find the free printable for butterfly cupcake toppers HERE at the Party Planning Center.… Read More ...
Baby Bottle Cake Pops
Guess what’s on this gal’s mind? Though I in no way want a baby shower to fill my already-filled house with more kid gear, I wouldn’t mind a few of these. Find the how-tos and discover how exactly these are made HERE at The Sew*er, The Caker, The CopyCat Maker. Thanks, Ashley, for the tip!… Read More ...
Bug Juice and Critter Snacks and Dirt Dessert
How utterly perfect for a creepy, crawly, critter-filled party. I’m loving the dressed-up bug juice and crazy adorable ladybug and ant crackers. Find the recipes for the buggy crackers HERE at My Own Ideas.
If you’re looking for the perfect way to bring some fun and creativity into your next kids’ party, look no further than this roundup of … Read More ...
Bear Pop Snack Cakes and Bunny Twinkies
More from the snack cake world of goodness… Super easy black bear pops and bunny Twinkies. It’s a menagerie of snack cakes from the now-declaring genius of snack cake coolness. Make the black bear snack cake pops HERE and the bunny Twinkies HERE at Hungry Happenings.
School Bus Twinkies
OK everybody, get ready for a snack cake explosion. Well, a couple posts, anyway. This trend of turning store-bought snack cakes into even cooler stuff is now firmly established, seeing as I keep saying the trend is firmly established. Turn Twinkie
s into school buses HERE at Kitchen Fun with My 3 Sons.… Read More ...
Final Olympic Rings… Fruit n’ Cookies
So long Olympics… Until the next time, here are some easy-to-make, fruit topped cookie rings to bid farewell. Make them HERE at Little Food Junction.… Read More ...
“Smartie” Pants Cookies for Back to School
These are in the same vein as my cotton candy heart cookies for Valentine’s Day… maybe a little weird and gross? Or at minimum, a bit of a stretch. I made “Smartie” pants cookies for back to school. As in you’re a smartie pants in school, and these are made from Smarties candy. Yes, no, maybe? Anyway, make them … Read More ...
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cake Pops
I may or may not have gasped at this one, because you see, my greatest candy weakness is the Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup. And to turn them into other desserts? No, to turn them into other, cute-as-can-be desserts? Yep, might have gasped. Make Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup cake pops HERE at Mighty Delighty.… Read More ...
The Colors You Can Create with a Basic Box of Food Coloring
Go Food Network Magazine. In a recent issue they explored food coloring. Check out the gorgeous array of colors you can create from a basic box of food coloring, thanks to this handy guide that instructs exactly how many drops of each you need to get these results. Find the how-tos posted on their site HERE at the Food … Read More ...
Bat Man Blondies
Holy Blondies, it’s Bat Man! (That was necessary, don’t you think?) Make blondies, then turn them into Bat Man HERE at Kitchen Fun with My 3 Sons.… Read More ...
Harry Potter Cookies are Growing Up
Why I heart these Harry Potter-themed cookies: 1. I still heart Harry Potter. 2. They are different from most of the Harry Potter cookies you see in that they pull some gems from the book that usually go overlooked in the sweets versions. 3. They are for an older crowd (namely, a new grown-up, and an impressive new grown-up at … Read More ...
Clever Method for Decorating Detailed Cookies
Don’t own a KopyKake projector? Neither do I. Hence why I adore this fantastic idea for making your own imprint on cookies for detailed decorating using tracing paper and edible writers. Brilliant. Find the step-by–step how-tos, with NYC as the example, HERE at Sweet Ambs.… Read More ...
ParaNorman DIY Decorating Kits Giveaway!!!
To celebrate the release of the 3D stop motion family flick, ParaNorman, on August 17, Focus Features asked me to help spread the word with a giveaway! With my kit, I made cookie pops and blood-oozing neon green cupcakes. The cute n’ creepy kit includes ParaNorman cupcake liners and character picks, edible frosting toppers, and a custom-made cookie cutter. … Read More ...