Buying baked goods to help cure breast cancer sounds like a mighty fine idea to me. Baking Up a Cure! is a 3-day online bake sale, and all proceeds are donated to the Susan B. Komen 3-Day for the Cure. … Read More...
Mr. McGregor’s Garden Vegetable Pies
I spotted these vegetable pies on the kitchn and wanted to make them before even realizing Peter Rabbit was involved. Peter Rabbit, as in the naughty bunny brainchild of Beatrix Potter, as in a childhood story with special meaning to … Read More...
25 Baby Shower Cakes
First Parenting.com brought us 30 great birthday cakes, then they brought us 31 more. Now, find a roundup of 25 baby shower cakes HERE, with how-tos. Shown are the baby buggy cake, rocking horse cake and baby … Read More...
Potted Chocolate-Mint Pudding
These may look like darling pots of herbs, but they are really pots of chocolate-mint pudding. Find the how-tos HERE at Martha Stewart.
Rubik’s Cube Cake
Any other kids of the ’80s out there who got so frustrated by their ineptitude with the Rubik’s Cube they tried to take it apart and reassemble it solved only to realize that merely leaves you with a broken Rubik’s … Read More...
Ballerina Cake
Clearly Bronwyn of Made by Bronwyn is an astute Edible Crafts reader, because she noted my dismay at repetition yesterday and my need for new material. Plus, she used the word “whilst” in her submission, and I can’t resist any … Read More...
Pinic Cake, Again
So I spotted this picnic cake decorated with candies over at Bright Ideas, and I thought, “How perfect for summer.” Half way into this post, I then thought, “Hmmm… seems familiar.” Sure enough, a quick search later and I … Read More...
Polka Dot Cake
Also, it’s upside down. Learn to make fondant polka dots and find tips on assembling a tiered cake HERE at Cake Whiz.
Rice Krispies Treat Monogram
What a sweet gift to open. Make Rice Krispies treat monogram birthday gifts HERE at Musings of a Glamourpuss.
Gum Paste Flower Tutorial
What a darling, perfect cake for a babyshower. Learn to make these gum paste flowers to decorate a cake (with rhinestone centers!) HERE at Domestic Charm.
Tutorial: Fondant Sailboat Toppers
Learn how to make these easy, simple, but bright and perfect sailboat cupcake toppers HERE at Bird’s Party blog. And to complete the look, the nautical party printables are found HERE.
The Most Amazing Cake Ever for Sci-Fi Fans and Geeks
Also, for fans of ’80s movies and TV, cake decorators, candy appreciators… Kimberly Chapman left me a link on my other blog to this cake she created with candy decorations. I clicked and saw this. Winner of the 2010 That … Read More...
Snakes on a Stick
Everything truly is better on a stick, even traditionally scary things like snakes. Find the recipe for snake breadsticks HERE at Food.com. {spotted on Pinterest}
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}
Gumpaste Flower Tutorial
I’ve spotted these flowers on many a cake of late, and I always pause when I do. I just love the look of these flowers, so I was happy to finally see a tutorial. Learn to make gumpaste flowers HERE … Read More...
The Fate of Day-Old Pastries
Please, please check out this darling, slightly evil, photographic tale of the fate of misfit pastries created by the darling, slightly evil combination of CakeSpy and Seattle Food Geek. Find the results HERE.
Fondant Ladybugs
…And made even cuter sitting atop cupcakes. Learn to make them HERE at Glorious Treats.
Pirate Pie Pops
Not only is everything better on a stick, but everything is better when you add a bit of swashbucklin’. Learn to decorate pie pop pirates HERE at Bubble and Sweet.
Hamburger Cake
One more from 1 Fine Cookie… it’s a burger cake! Find the step-by-step instructions to make your own hamburger cake HERE at 1 Fine Cookie.
Train Cake Tutorial
Oh how I wish my daughter was still as obsessed with trains now as she was when she was two. There was just something so charming about a girl obsessed with trains. Sigh. Enter pink and princesses. Alas, if she … Read More...