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 ...
Harry Potter Treats
I will never ever ever tire of Harry Potter. I can’t decide which of these beautifully-photographed Harry Potter themed treats from The Pastry Affair are my favorites: The “cockroach clusters,” the “acid pops,” the licorice wands or the chocolate frogs. See them all and learn to make them HERE at The Pastry Affair.
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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 ...
Cow Marshmallow Pops
Look at that guy just staring at me. Too cute. Learn to make marshmallow cows on a stick HERE at Cute Food for Kids.… 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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Red, White and Blue Candy Corn (for Bastille Day?)
And keeping the Bastille Day theme going… I’m loving this homemade candy corn in any colors you want. Sure it was made for the 4th of July, but I’m co-opting them for Bastille Day. Learn to make homemade candy corn HERE at Taste and Tell.… Read More ...
Bastille Day Recipes
More for Bastille Day… Find a roundup of recipes and Bastille Day ideas HERE at Martha Stewart, including these red, white and blue berry tarts.… Read More ...
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 ...
Humpty Dumpty Sat on a…. S’more?
It seems s’mores would be less structurally sound than a wall, especially s’mores balanced on a stick, but Humpty Dumpty isn’t known for wise choices about his own safety, I suppose, and these are horribly clever. Make Humpty Dumpty sittin’ on a s’more HERE at Kitchen Fun with My 3 Sons.… Read More ...
Watermelon Sculptures
Because that’s what these watermelon creations from Trish at Sweetology essentially are. Sculptures. Check out the fun she had with watermelon HERE at Sweetology. Those are watermelon flower pots, by the way. There are also baby carriages, but you’ll have to visit to see those.
