I think I’ve mentioned this before, but in case you forgot, and to reiterate, I have a not-so-secret crush on Lisa Storms. Gosh, she’s smart. Make easy basketball cookies HERE at Lisa Storms.… Read More ...
Diamond Covered Cheesecake and White Cake Batter Cupcakes.
I was pretty much sold at cheesecake and white chocolate cake batter cupcakes, but then you go and cover them with edible diamonds and… I’m still sold. Find the cupcake recipe and how-tos to make edible diamonds HERE at 1 Fine Cookie. And for those thinking of giving the gift of diamonds, no, these are not a substitute. But … Read More ...
Spring Tulip Cupcakes
And speaking of seasons… we’re right in the heart of Spring here in DC. I’m not sure how much longer the cherry blossoms will be around, but the tulips are here to stay. Make so-clever, easy tulip cupcakes from jelly fruit slices HERE at The Seven Year Cottage.… Read More ...
Fruit Candy Decorations
Aahh, summer is near, and all its bounty of fresh fruits, like cherries and strawberries. Though I wish the cherries in real life were as disco as these sparkly candy decorations. Find the how-tos to make cherry and strawberry candy decorations for cakes and cupcakes and cake pops (and whatever) HERE at Sugarkissed.net.… Read More ...
Way More Fun Pie Pops
Oh my golly gosh, I thought pie pops themselves were taking things up a level, and now they go even higher as puppies and wands and pigs and pandas. Find links to make them all HERE at Kitchen Fun with My 3 Sons.… Read More ...
Tetris Cookies are Seriously Awesome
Oh my goodness, I was AWESOME at Tetris on my Gameboy. Seriously awesome. And seriously addicted. I distinctly remember getting upwards of 300,000 some points (which is seriously awesome). But enough about me and my seriously awesome Tetris skills. How did I not come up with this seriously awesome idea to make Tetris cookies? Find the recipe and how-tos HERE … Read More ...
Cupcake Topper Ideas
One of my new favorite places to hit for party ideas is Fiskars. Me, she who is no expert in paper crafting. But they always have the best ideas. Find how-tos to make assorted cupcake toppers HERE at Fiskars, from Lisa Storms.… Read More ...
Bailey’s Bear Truffles
What’s better than a cute bear truffle? A cute, drunk bear truffle. Find the recipe to make Bailey’s Bear Truffles HERE at Diamonds for Dessert.
Looking for more Bailey recipes? Check out this Baileys Irish cream
Cookbook.
And let’s not forget these Baileys Irish cream Chips
for baking I found recently, let me just say these are perfect straight … Read More ...
Jam Jar Cookies
It’s the little touches like adding baker’s twine to a cookie that make me pause and appreciate the cleverness of others. Make adorable jam jar cookies HERE at Munchkin Munchies.… Read More ...
“Grilled Cheese” Dessert
This yummy strawberry, cream cheese frosting and pound cake, toasted-to-perfection, dessert looks just like a grilled cheese sandwich and has the same benefits: Ease of eating without a knife and fork. Find the recipe and how-tos HERE at Sweet Simple Stuff.
Did you know that pound cake is a type of cake traditionally made with a pound of each … Read More ...
Plastic Easter Eggs Turned Candy-Filled Cookie Sombreros
You know those piles of plastic Easter eggs you still having sitting around? (I’m looking at my pile right now.) Keep them around for Cinco de Mayo. Check out this oh-so-smart idea to turn them into candy-filled sombrero cookie hats. Find the instructions HERE at hoopla palooza.… Read More ...
Cookie and Food Pen Favors for a Kid’s Art Party
For my niece’s seventh birthday, I made her canvas cookies and gave her a bunch of food coloring pens. She loves to draw, just like I did as a kid. For her eighth birthday (wow, a year goes by fast), I made smaller versions of the canvas cookie, wrapped them in cello bags and attached one food pen to each. … Read More ...
Pinata Smash Cake
Yeah, this is a cake. And it looks exactly like a donkey pinata. And it’s smashable. And there is candy inside. And the layers are rainbow. And there are how-tos to make one. Find the pinata smash cake HERE at Bubble and Sweet. And if you like this, just search for “pinata” on this blog to find more cakes, … Read More ...
Beehive Cupcakes
How cute are these? Love anything with a pile of frosting, even something that attracts bees. Make them HERE at Betty Crocker.… Read More ...
Fringe Cake
Coooooool. And edible. Find a fabulous tutorial with step-by-step photos to decorate a cake, fringe-style, HERE at A Subtle Revelry.… Read More ...
