Finally, a snow cone that won’t melt. Learn to make snow cone cupcakes HERE at Celebrations.com.
… Read More ...Perfect Hello Kitty Cookies
Learn a clever way to decorate perfect Hello Kitty cookies HERE at The Sweet Adventures of Sugarbelle. (Hint: It involves something sharp.)
… Read More ...Snakes on a Stick
Everything truly is better on a stick, even traditionally scary things like snakes. Find the recipe for snake breadsticks HERE at Food.com. {spotted on Pinterest}
… Read More ...Mouth Watering S’mores Cookies
Just to keep the momentum of my fascination with alternate versions of s’mores going… Some S’mores cookies from Intimate Weddings. Yum. Find the recipe HERE.
Looking for more S’smores recipes? Check out these articles.
Looking for more ideas for Smores? Check out this S’mores cookbook we found on Amazon and let’s not forget my favorite snack Smores candy snack. … Read More ...
Cupcake Dummies
I finally appreciated the existence of dummies (foam cakes and cupcakes that you decorate to mimic real cakes and cupcakes, for display only) when I had to create 50 desserts in a day for the photoshoot for my upcoming book. The vast majority of desserts I did have to make from scratch at 3 in the morning, hours before the … Read More ...
Granny Square Cookies
At first sight, I thought these granny squares belonged in a different category. But no, they are perfectly decorated cookies. Learn to decorate them HERE at Sugar and Meringue.
… Read More ...Owl Cookie Decorating How-tos
Now that I have owls on the brain (see my prior post), I must share the cookie decorating how-tos for these also-insanely-cute owl cookies from Sweetopia. These cookies have been crazy popular on the internet for ages, and now Sweetopia has step-by-step photos to guide you to make your own.
… Read More ...Owl Cake
I’m not sure if I’ve ever seen a cuter owl. And I’ve seen lots of owl sweets. Check out the tips to make your own crazy-cute owl cake HERE at Inspire. Create. Bake. {spotted on Pinterest}
… Read More ...Cookie Decorating Booklet from Sugar and Meringue
While it’s shameful I did not celebrate National Sugar Cookie Day on Saturday with great fanfare, I can at least share with you this stunning and amazing free booklet celebrating the sugar cookie. Created by Emily of Sugar and Meringue, the booklet contains a collection of recipes and decorating techniques from cookie bloggers. Make cherry cutout cookies from … Read More ...
Princess Leia Cupcakes
Immediately recognizable and they don’t even look that tough to make. Best kinda cupcakes ever. Find Princess Leia HERE at The Lattimore Acre.
… Read More ...Kite Cookies
Simple, clever, perfect cookies: Kites! Learn to make them HERE at The Sweet Adventures of Sugarbelle.
… Read More ...Origami Frog Cake Pops
My daughter sat entranced by the video showing the how-tos for crafting the origami portion of these adorable froggy pops with cake pop crowns. The frogs double as talking puppets, too (watch the video, you’ll see what I mean). Find a fantastic step-by-step tutorial HERE at Belle Cake Topper and Mould including the video.
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French-themed Cookie Basket (for Bastille Day)
I get so caught up in the hype about the 4th of July here in the States, I dare not forget the next red, white and blue holiday: Bastille Day. Check out this amazing French-themed cookie basket created by Bundles of Cookies that I featured on my blog, along with a roundup of French-themed sweets from my archives. Find the … Read More ...
Gumpaste Flower Tutorial
I’ve spotted these flowers on many a cake of late, and I always pause when I do. I just love the look of these flowers, so I was happy to finally see a tutorial. Learn to make gumpaste flowers HERE at Catch My Party, courtesy of reader Betheny.
… Read More ...Rainbow Party Ideas
The only thing I’ve planned thus far for my daughter’s 4th birthday next month is that it will have a rainbow theme. Correction, the only thing she’s planned thus far is that it will have a rainbow theme. So when Canadian Parents asked to include my rainbow marshmallow kabobs in their roundup of rainbow ideas, I happily agreed and … Read More ...