A whole bunch of ’em. Find a roundup of animal-themed cakes and cupcakes for your animal lover, such as pink poodle cupcakes or this octopus cake, HERE at Better Homes and Gardens.
Graham Cracker Tudor House
I know Christmas is over, but can’t gingerbread houses be used to celebrate the entire season? Maybe? What about graham cracker houses? This one is just so cute and comes with step-by-step instructions. Find it HERE at All You.… Read More ...
Patchwork Mitten Cookies
Colorful, unique, beautiful cookies without icing? Whatta feat. Check out what In Katrina’s Kitchen made to warm your hands. These cookies are assembled from little colorful squares of dough, truly patchwork. Find the recipe and how-tos HERE at Not Rachael Ray.… Read More ...
Cake in a Mug
Insta-homemade-cake? How so very last-minute perfect. Find the recipe HERE at Serious Eats, courtesy of the ever-clever CakeSpy.
Looking for more recipes for mug cakes? Check out our favorite mug cake recipe book
for making the best mug cakes.… Read More ...
Groundhog Day Push Pops
We’ve had one, maybe two, flakes of snow so far in Washington DC. Then today, crazy snowfall as we headed to the airport (by the way, I’m sort of on vacation). But nothing sticks!! So I’m hoping we get some serious, beautiful snow before the stress of Groundhog Day is upon us, because I’m not sure if I can take … Read More ...
Cookie Decorating Party Crafts
Find how-tos and ideas to make super-cute invitations and decorations for a cookie decorating party, including these rolling pin invitations, the cookie banner and (my favorite) the cookie straws HERE at Fiskars.
Party Food – SnoBall Igloos and Cookie Penguins
Brrr… Make penguins and igloos from store-bought cookies and SnoBalls HERE at the Hostess site.
Looking for more Penguin party ideas? Check out these Penguin Party Decorations
and these Penguin chocolate molds.
Too Cute Hot Cocoa Cookies
Despite the language I sometimes use here, I’m not one who squeals, giggles (well, I do that sometimes, but only around the most ridiculous people), or bats her lashes. But when something comes along so cute, it almost makes me want to change my ways. Just look at these hot cocoa cookies from Munchkin Munchies and you can see what … Read More ...
Football Cake Pops
What got me with these was not just a cake pop that looks like a football, but the touchdown goal post thingies (sorry, I played tennis). Oh wait. I just got it. The football is going through the goal post thingies (that’s good, right?). Hee hee. Learn to make them HERE at Kitchen Fun with My 3 Sons.… Read More ...
Free Illustrated Recipe for Royal Icing
Every cookie decorator needs, yes needs, requires, must have, cannot survive without a good royal icing recipe. (PS. My go-to is HERE.) Thankfully, Sweetopia has provided not only a wonderful royal icing recipe, but a wonderful free illustrated royal icing recipe to boot. Find the recipe at Sweetopia. Shown is just a snippet of the illustration. For the … Read More ...
DIY Colored Sanding Sugar
I’ve actually tried to dye my own sprinkles before. And achieved limited success. But silly me saved no money since I just dyed fine white sprinkles (just as expensive), and it wasn’t exactly foolproof (picture clumping). So a huge thank you to Callye of The Sweet Adventures of Sugarbelle for showing the exact way to make your own colored sanding … Read More ...
Gold and Glittery Dessert Table
Note to self: Find and purchase anything gold and sparkly and edible. Check out the ideas for a glittery gold and sparkly dessert table HERE at 1 Fine Cookie. This is from New Year’s, but minus the 2012, you can use it all year, yes?
Paris-Themed Cookies
I’m completely in awe of the cookie perfection that is Sweetopia. And these Parisian-themed cookies are making me want to book some plane tickets to Paris today. I mean, the poodle, the croissant, the precision of the Eiffel Tower… cookie decorating just doesn’t get much better. You must see the whole spread of cookies and find a how-to video … Read More ...
Learn to Spell Your Name with Cookies
I’m pretty sure cookies would entice any kid to learn to write their name. Isn’t this idea fantastic? The kids get a pencil cookie and a few cookies they had to assemble with their names. So very clever. Find them HERE from jillfcs’s flickr photostream (thanks to her proud daughter for submitting!)… Read More ...
Baby Jesus Bread
ve become more and more interested in bread art after seeing what some of you clever folks can create with dough. So amazing. Check out this “Baby Jesus” bread at Prunille fait son show. The instructions are in French, but you can see from the photographs how he’s crafted.… Read More ...