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 ...
Tangled Cupcakes
After my recent failed attempt to take my kid to the movies–Cars was just not her thing, she only lasted about 30 minutes into the $20 adventure–I’m accepting her predictable affection for princesses. So maybe we’ll do better with Tangled. Especially with some cupcake inspiration like these from D.I.Y. Louisville. Find Tangled cupcakes HERE at D.I.Y. Louisville.… Read More ...
The Fate of Day-Old Pastries
Please, please check out this darling, slightly evil, photographic tale of the fate of misfit pastries created by the darling, slightly evil combination of CakeSpy and Seattle Food Geek. Find the results HERE.… Read More ...
Cake Cake Pops
I’m loving the literal translation of “cake pops” over at Strawberry Chic. Learn to make these mini cake cake pops HERE.… Read More ...
Homemade Big Macs, Dunkin’ Donuts and More
Find a roundup of 41 copycat recipes for restaurant goodies, including Big Macs, Dunkin’ Donuts, and Starbucks’ Maple Nut Scones (one of my favorites) HERE at babble.
Fondant Ladybugs
…And made even cuter sitting atop cupcakes. Learn to make them HERE at Glorious Treats.… Read More ...
More Cookie Decorating 101: Bleeding
Well, now this is a good day for cookie decorators. First a lesson in flooding, now more great tips on how to prevent your icing colors from bleeding. Click HERE to visit Bake at 350 for the full post.… Read More ...
Place Setting Cookies
Oooh, I get to post on two of my favorite cookie sites in a row… Next up is Sweetopia. Learn to decorate these beautiful place setting cookies, as seen in Weddingbells Magazine, HERE at Sweetopia.… Read More ...