Here’s another cookie decorating tutorial I made for Celebrations: Turkeys! No special cookie cutter required. These are done on circles. Find the how-tos HERE at Celebrations.… Read More ...
How To Make Penguin Cupcakes
Methinks you can never go wrong with a penguin for cuteness. Find the how-tos to make these coconut penguin cupcakes HERE at Food and Femininity, spotted on Cupcakes Take the Cake.
Looking for more Penguin party ideas? Check out these Penguin Party Decorations
and these Penguin chocolate molds.
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Cupcakes and Royal Icing Toppers for Fall, AND How to Keep Icing Shiny
There is so much goodness packed into this one post over at Sweetopia… This is what you’ll find:
1. Recipe for gluten-free coconut cupcakes with coconut frosting or pineapple frosting.
2. A link for the tutorial to make royal icing cupcake toppers.
3. And lastly, something new to me, how to make ROYAL ICING SHINY! That deserves all caps. … Read More ...
Stamped Cookie Tree Centerpiece for Fall
What sold me on this beautiful Fall tree cookie centerpiece was not just the whole 3D factor, but that real leaves are used to stamp the design. How oh so very clever. Find the how-tos HERE at Haniela’s.… Read More ...
Disney Princess Cupcakes
You know those Barbie cakes with the doll stuck in the middle? I gotta admit they mildly freak me out. But cupcake versions of Princesses? I can handle those. On a smaller scale and with the flexibility of making all the Princesses in one batch… pretty clever. Find the how-tos HERE at That’s So Cuegly. Thanks to Ashley for … Read More ...
“Pumpkin Pie” Cookies
These may not taste anything like actual pumpkin pie, but they are handheld, easier to make and stackable. So they have their pros. Made by yours truly, find the full tutorial HERE at Celebrations.… Read More ...
Disney Princess Recipes
For anyone else like me, who has a Disney Princess-obsessed kid who gained her obsession before ever seeing a Disney Princess movie (seriously, she gained her knowledge by just absorbing it from the air, I think, I never even had to say a word or buy a wand), I just realized the Disney Family Fun site has a whole bunch … Read More ...
Mr. Potato Head Decorated Cookies (and Play-able)
Slap on the head/of course moment… Mr. Potato Head decorated cookies with all the mix and match decorated cookie parts. Too perfect. Find him HERE at Oh Sugar! Events.… Read More ...
Fabulous Stop-Motion Video of a Fall Cake Tree How-to
Please, please check out this stop-motion video of this Fall cupcake tree from Tiger in a Jar. Not only is it beautifully made, but you actually learn how to craft your own. {spotted on the kitchn}… Read More ...
Peanut Butter Turkey Cupcakes
Phew, so candy eyeballs can be put to good use post-Halloween. Gotta love the personality expressed by these guys, just by shifting things over a bit. Learn to make peanut butter cupcakes with peanut butter frosting turkey cupcakes HERE at Sweet Simple Stuff.… Read More ...
Pumpkin Spice Bread Cake Pops (and Yet Another Giveaway)
To answer the question that I know, I know has been weighing heavily on your minds… Yes. Yes, you can make cake pops from pumpkin bread. I tried it, thanks to Dassant. You see, they sent me four of their baking mixes. And I love them. And I made these. And they are giving one of my readers their choice … Read More ...
Christmas Cookie Roundup
It’s not too early for Christmas cookies yet, is it? As far as I’m concerned, June isn’t even too early. Find a roundup of over 30 ideas for Christmas cookies HERE at Better Homes and Gardens.… Read More ...
Personalizing Store-Bought Fortune Cookies
Not only are these store-bought fortune cookies prettified by being dipped in chocolate and topped with a gum paste flower, but the old fortunes (“A pleasant surprise is in your future”) have been replaced by new ones (“You will trip over the sneakers you just left in the middle of the hallway.”) Hmm, not very good examples. Anyway, learn how … Read More ...
Thanksgiving Cake Pop Tutorials
Halloween is over, people, time to move on to the next one! Thanksgiving. (Well, at least for us here in the States.) Learn to make these awesomely-detailed cornucopia cake pops and turkey cake pops HERE at Every Day Should Pop!.
Candy Bar Cheesecake
We can always count on CakeSpy for post-Halloween-candy ideas. Find the recipe for fun-size candy studded cheesecake HERE at Serious Eats.… Read More ...