Visit the kitchn for a roundup of ideas for hosting a food-making party, like pizzas and taffy.
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Mustache Cupcakes
How insanely adorable are these cupcakes? Follow the mustache trend (I was thinking it was a trend but doubted such a thing, for it sounds odd, until Sprinkle Bakes confirmed this) HERE with the recipe for the cuppies and chocolate toppers.
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Quick and Easy Birthday Cupcake Decorating
Find a cute and easy birthday party ideas for decorating cupcakes with candy HERE at eighteen25. I think my favorite is this sprinkle coated dum dum, originally from HERE.
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Cinnamon Bun Lamb
Learn how to make this super-cute cinnamon bun lamb HERE at Little Nummies.
Buttercream vs. Fondant
Yummy buttercream vs. user friendly fondant. The classic debate amongst bakers and wedding clients everywhere. Find a solid, concise and well-articulated argument (ultimately siding with fondant but without dissing buttercream) HERE at Amy Atlas’s blog, Sweet Designs.
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Cookie Painting Tips
I have a confession to make. I’m horribly jealous of the steadiness that must belong to Renee of Kudos Kookies. Pure cookie decorating perfection! Learn cookie painting from the master (ie Renee of Kudos Kookies) with these tips as she creates the ISU Redbird on a cookie. See the step-by-steps as this guy comes to life HERE. … Read More ...
Paper Cup Cupcake Cups
Now, say that title five times fast! Find a clever idea for turning paper cups into cute cupcake cups HERE at Cupcake Confessional. Love it. I’ve already bookmarked this idea for a birthday party I’m hosting soon…
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Roundup: Popsicles Big and Small
I’m loving this QuickPop Maker from Zoku.
Learn how to make gigantic popsicles HERE at kookouts.com, found via not martha.
Make (diabetic friendly) pudding pops with Diabetic Living.
Make strawberry yogurt swirl popsicles with Woman’s Day.
And revisit the fun popsicle molds I talked about HERE.
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DC Metro Cupcake
I absolutely completely wanted to enter the Hello, Cupcake “Design Your DC” cupcake contest and absolutely completely forgot. (The contest was recently held by a local cupcake bakery for amateur cupcake makers. I guess since I was a “professional” cookie decorator, my amateur status would’ve been questionable anyway, but if you’ve seen my cupcakes, you’ll know I truly am an … Read More ...
Ladybug Treat Roundup
The celebration shoppe has a great roundup of ladybug treats from clever bakers around the web. Find the roundup HERE.
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Pea Pod Baby Shower Cookies
Learn how to make these cute baby-in-a-pea pod cookies HERE at Brown Eyed Baker.Step-by-step instructions and photographs included!
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Rice Pudding and Fruit Sushi
I’ve seen many a take on sushi writing this blog (the real stuff, cupcake versions, candy versions, and Rice Krispie treat versions). But never a rice pudding version. Learn how to this sushi HERE at Sugar Buzz. (A google link to translate from Greek is provided.)
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Tutorial: Cupcake Topiary
Learn how to make this impressive cupcake topiary HERE at Miss Prissy Paige. {spotted on Eat Drink Pretty}
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Jam Favors and Printable
Just to keep my jarred theme going… Jam favors with free printable labels! Find the labels HERE at the Intimate Weddings blog and a recipe for jam HERE or HERE. Printable by Pink Peacock Paperie.
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Jell-O Fruit Slices
I’m not one for the heat (hence the AC battle in our house). So when the temperature reaches to 90, I find that unbearable. And another “hence,” why these Jell-O fruit bites look so refreshing. Find the how-tos HERE at Crazy Domestic. {found by Amanda of Amanda’s Cookin’)
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