Halloween!

My dad’s birthday is this Friday, he’s so lucky to have such a fun day. I don’t really want to spend on renting the pans again to make my mom’s favorite pumpkin cakes so I’m thinking simple. She gave me a recipe from a magazine she liked so I think that was a hint.
Then I [...]

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Cakes I Love #3

Cannot imagine needing a cake this large so maybe minus about two layers. But incredible either way, of course, it’s from the Great One, Martha Stewart Weddings.
I’m thinking this idea could be just what I need for a certain golden event coming up in the near future. The right amount of shine but not [...]

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Cakes I Love #2:

As a little girl, I loved to go through the JC Penney catalog and admire the bright blue puff sleeved bridesmaids dresses dreaming of the big day. Who didn’t? (I still have a softspot for the jewel tones) Not to be outshown, I declared I wanted a black and white wedding dress. I can still [...]

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Cakes I Love #1:

The first installment of something I love doing – gawking at amazing cakes.

This is the first topsy-turvy cake I really love. Often times they seem too silly for wedding cakes but this is so beautifully crafted by Pink Box Cake, I can’t help but like it. I’m a sucker for a fall wedding*! And weddings [...]

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80 years of life.

Half sheet birthday carrot with cream cheese icing and filling. Fondant tree and (gigantic ha) pumpkin and real acorns.
This was the largest carrot cake I’ve made, and unfortunately not my best but no one seemed to notice and gave a load of good reviews – hooray. I doubt I’ll do one that big again as [...]

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1950 to the rescue

Making a magnificent vat of cream cheese icing, I managed to burn out the mixer. The $10 numbers do save me a bundle, just the second one in 8 years.
With a massive cake yet to make I had to get out my grandma’s vintage mixer that weighs more than a bodybag and isn’t exactly user friendly [...]

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2nd place – Not too shabby!

I shouldn’t complain, but I wouldn’t have minded a ribbon or something, come on! (I did have a photo of my “sticker” but it appears Braiden hasn’t learned he should delete from the beginning not the end.) Otherwise, a great time, I see why it’s my grandparents’ favorite festival.

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In the kitchen

Okay so I’ve got my next two recipe projects:
Cinnamon vanilla cupcakes with Mexican hot chocolate buttercream  - We know how I feel about cinnamon in any variation! Yummy!
Chocolate Pumpkin Cake - I don’t eat pumpkin pie thanks to a frightful incident as a child (stringy pumpkin chunks anyone?) but I’ve learned to enjoy it in other [...]

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