I still get nervous and turn my head every time I turn on a gas stove, so I have the utmost appreciation and respect for those that play with fire. (It was that Little House on the Prairie episode with the fire that instilled me with this fear.) The brave can learn how to make these ridiculously impressive flaming strawberry … Read More ...
Pom Pom Cupcake Toppers
Learn how to make these pom pom cornflower cupcake toppers for these sparkly cupcakes HERE at Martha Stewart.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Hat and Mitten Decorated Cookies
I can’t be sure, but I think I just gasped when I saw these gorgeous cookies at Bake at 350. Gasped. My cat looked startled, anyway. Learn how to decorate this Wintery vision in turquoise and red HERE at Bake at 350.… Read More ...
Don’t Kill the Birthday Girl
I have to say, it was a slightly surreal experience to see this post today on Cupcakes Take the Cake, for I know Sandra Beasley in an entirely other capacity (as good friend and cohort in a writing world), and especially as I just watched her book trailer yesterday. As soon as I spotted the post, I slapped my … Read More ...
Panda Bread
Wow. Learn how to make this, wow, Panda bread with green tea and cocoa dough HERE at Perfect Pandas, from the original recipe HERE at Taro Taro, translated by Do What I Like, and spotted on Food2. I know, that’s a lot of linking, but just wanted to be sure this loaf got traced back to … Read More ...
Twilight Cake and Some Good Advice
Find tips on making this too perfect Twilight Cake HERE at Confessions of a Cookbook Queen, and for anyone who has a secret desire to fall in love with a Vampire, you’ll also find some very good, solid advice on why such a relationship may be doomed.… Read More ...
Hurry!! Enter to Win Sweet Sugarbelle’s Ultimate Cookie Decorating Kit
The Sweet Adventures of Sugarbelle is holding a must-enter contest if you have even the slightest interest in cookie decorating. She’s assembled a fantastic collection of cookie decorating essentials from Karen’s Cookies, including tips, colors, Disco Dust and more! CLICK HERE For more information and to enter.
HURRY!!! Contest ends tonight!!!… Read More ...
Blow Dry Your Cookie Cutters (and Other Great Tips)
Find some great tips on storing your cookie decorating supplies and cleaning cookie cutters, including pulling out the hair dryer, HERE at Prudent Baby.… Read More ...
Valentine’s Day Cookie Contest
Ooh, what a great prize (100 dollars of cake and cookie decorating goodies from Wilton!) for this decorated cookie contest at Haniela’s. Find all the contest details to enter your heart-minded decorated cookie HERE at Haniela’s.… Read More ...
Cupcake Fondue
Cupcake Fondue? What brilliant mind thought of this? Amanda Kreuger of Bake It Pretty, as described HERE at Pint Size Social and featured on Cupcakes Take the Cake. That’s who. Now, please someone host a cupcake fondue party. And invite me.… Read More ...
The Secret to Baking Moist Cakes
We can all heartily thank Gail from One Tough Cookie NYC for this brilliant, precise method of baking cakes so they stay moist. I won’t even share it here, it feels so top secret. Find the secret HERE.… Read More ...
Mini Snowmen Cookie Pops
Everything about these cuties is cute. Mini sandwich cookies? The pop sticks? The candy buttons and nose? Everything. Learn to make mini cookie dipped snowmen pops HERE at Make and Takes.… Read More ...
DIY Sour Patch Cupcakes
Four cupcakes, four flavors, all matching Sour Patch Kids. Oh so very wonderful. Find tips on making them HERE at Ingredients of a 20Something.… Read More ...
Spiderman Cake and Cupcakes
Oooh, check out this awesome Spiderman cake and cupcakes Monica of La Cocina del Goblin Gloton sent me. Find it HERE.… Read More ...
Fancy Cupcakes
Ooh la la. Find a roundup of oh so fancy cupcakes HERE at Martha Stewart, including these rose cupcakes, chocolate faux bois cupcakes, and baked meringue bouqet cupcakes.