I declare this the coolest lookin’ Valentine’s Day cake ever. Ever! I just find it so striking. And inside is strawberry cake with cream cheese frosting, so yes, please. Find the recipe HERE at gimme some oven.
Super Quick and Easy Cake Toppers for Valentine’s Day
Need a super duper quick and easy way to dress up your cake tonight? I’m even typing about them super duper fast before my two month old loses it. Oh no, too late. Well… find the how-tos to dress up your Valentine’s Day cake in record time HERE at tikkido.
Pipe Cleaner Heart Toppers
Clearly I need to spruce up my pipe cleaner supply. Here I’ve been holding on to the classic, boring, Kindergarten-versions when there were these glittery, pretty types out there. Find the how-tos to make a simple, heart, pipe cleaner topper for cupcakes, cakes, pancakes, whatever, HERE at The Sweetest Occasion.
4 Cupid’s Arrow Sweet Treats
Only one day left for Cupid’s arrows to find their way. Here are some edible versions.
1. Cupid’s arrow shooting some Rice Krispies Treats at Lisa Storms.
2. Make homemade gumdrops and turn them into arrows at Mom on Time Out.
3. Oooh, dipped marshmallows make great arrows at Rook No. 17.
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Homemade Heart Sprinkles
These homemade jumbo heart sprinkles would be handy to keep around beyond Valentine’s Day. Use any teeny tiny cutter for your fondant… do they make teeny tiny Shamrocks? Find the tutorial for homemade heart sprinkles HERE at Cake Whiz.
Sending Love with Tiny Envelope Cookies
Things in miniature are always big on cute. These tiny “sent-with-love” envelope cookies are a good case in point. Why, why, why are tiny things so precious? Make a bunch HERE at Munchkin Munchies.
Marshmallow Pops for Valentine’s Day
It took me a few seconds of analyzing this photo to figure out how Jill made these and still called them “easy” before I gave in and read the how-tos. Aaaaahhhh, fruit roll-ups. Very clever. Make marshmallow pops for Valentine’s Day HERE at Kitchen Fun with My 3 Sons.
Secretly Replace the Fortunes in Your Take-Out Fortune Cookies
So this idea is pretty dang cool, not just for Valentine’s Day, but for whenever you want to surprise your honey with a secret message hidden in the fortune cookie from your take-out. Maybe a marriage proposal? Oh, look at me getting all romantic-like. Learn to steam open fortune cookies, replace the messages and close them back up again HERE … Read More ...
Bacon Roses
You read correctly. A bouquet of bacon roses. Finally, a bouquet of roses my husband can get behind. And deem worth the expense. Find the bacon rose (with how-tos) HERE at Not Quite Nigella.
We love Bacon here at Craftgossip, in face we actually created a Pinterest board just for Bacon. THE WORLDS BEST BACON RECIPES.
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Valentine’s Day Cheese and Pesto Appetizer
One of my goals in life is to attend just one holiday party at the home of Beth from Hungry Happenings. Find the recipe to make mozzarella-filled hearts with red pepper pesto HERE.
Cute Little Raspberries. Filled with Crème Brûlèe
OK, so it’s rare (actually never) that I make a dessert so fancy I need to dig through my symbols to find the letters with accents, let alone taking tiny raspberries and filling them with said dessert. Wow. And if you want to make these, you’ll find the how-tos for Crème Brûlèe filled raspberries HERE at 1 Fine Cookie.… Read More ...
Rice Krispies Treats Heart Pops
You’ve got your Rice Krispies Treats. You’ve got the sticks. You’ve got the heart. Done and done for Valentine’s Day. I’m pretty sure these will be universally adored. Make Rice Krispies treats heart pops HERE at eat. sleep. MAKE.
Worms or Butterflies? What’s Your Valentine’s Day Choice
Valentine’s needn’t be all pink and roses and Cupids. You can get in the dirt a bit, which I bet all kids not into pink and roses will appreciate. And bonus. Free printable for the cupcake topper. Find the heart-shaped worm cupcakes HERE at Kitchen Fun with My 3 Sons. But if you are into the pink and roses … Read More ...
Chocolate Cookie Heart Bars for Geeks
As in, yum. Chocolate cookies with frosting cut into hearts. As in, love quotes from movies geeks (like me) like. You know, “As you wish,” says Westley. And if you need the cheat sheet, it’s provided. Make them HERE at Sugar Swings!.
DIY Heart Sprinkles
Lookie what I made! I had some leftover red, white and pink royal icing, already in the decorating bags, so I piped out a bunch of mini hearts and made sprinkles. Use these over ice cream, cake, cupcakes or other desserts, or stick on a marshmallow pop. Find the how-tos HERE at the decorated cookie.