I look at a bajillion different baking blogs daily and every so often I come across one that I have to bookmark and add to my blogroll list. The latest one I’ve added is Three Baking Sheets to the Wind. First of all, Ali’s extremely creative. Secondly, she’s hilarious. And lastly, I think she’s somewhere […]
This first addition of The Competition comes to us from the Community Canteen. Today I chose a chocolate cupcake. Here is what I thought: APPEARANCE: Well it was cute sitting on the plate, but I suppose they didn’t have a box tall enough so this is what it looked like once I got it […]
So for breakfast this morning I had a cup of instant oatmeal and a lean cuisine for lunch – needless to say I needed something sweet. Every once in awhile, I head across the breezeway to Community Canteen – a little lunch/coffee shop in the bottom of the building across from mine at work – and grab […]
Yes I’m finally back from my Vegas, beach, wedding extravaganza vacation. After cleaning up my WP dashboard (aka marking 67834567 comments as spam) here I am to write a new post – which I’m sure you’ve been eagerly awaiting. I don’t have a Useful Tip Tuesday (other than don’t spend more than 3-4 days in Vegas […]
In addition to the coconut birthday cake, I also made a baby shower cake for my best friend. Rachel was headed up this way for her cousin-in-law’s baby shower and requested a cake. I immediately thought ducks, blocks, diapers – but this cake would be slightly more original. Rachel sent me the invitation and told […]
I was certainly not as busy as I was last week (martini cake, birthday numbers, etc), but I loved these newest cakes. The first was very simple – a coconut birthday cake. So do I make coconut cake with vanilla buttercream? Vanilla cake with coconut buttercream? Both? I added a small amount of coconut milk […]
If anyone needs a birthday cake (or any cake for that matter) and loves Lady Gaga… I am dying to make my own version of this cake!! She did a pretty good job… not gonna lie!
Want to treat your pooch to some Kara’s Cakery Doggie Muffins? The verdict is in and they are very tasty… The creamy cheesy frosting seemed to be a big hit! A much needed nap for Aries and Nola after enjoying some tasty treats! Mini Kittie Cupcakes available as well in delectable flavors such as tuna […]
There are a few instances in baking and decorating when a dam is extremely helpful. One: When filling and frosting a cake. You have the bottom layer of your cake and you would usually just spread your filling over the top then place the top layer of cake on top of that. Well… what if […]
When I was little, I think I owned every Eric Carle book there was. Even if you aren’t familiar with Eric Carle, you’ve probably seen the Very Hungry Caterpillar in one form or another. Last year, Google celebrated the book’s 40th anniversary by changing the logo on it’s search engine page: Why is this […]