Tutorial

Hi all! Just wanted to let you know to head on over to The Baking Sheet to check out my tutorial on brush embroidery flowers(on cake pops). In addition to checking out the tutorial, take a minute (or an hour) to check out Loren's AMAZING work! Everything she makes is simply stunning and she is even featured in a 1,000 Ideas for Decorating Cupcakes, Cookies, and Cakes with 3 of her creations! So head on over and prepare to be impressed! 

Happy baking, happier eating!

Birthday Wishes!

Wow, August is a busy month for birthdays let me tell you! I have been pretty busy these past two weeks with some very special birthday sweets. I spent the last weekend with friends for a dear friend's birthday in Coronado Beach and we all had such an amazing time. I made a number of things to make the celebration even more special and I think we all met our sweets quota by the end of the weekend. The birthday gal's favorite color is red, so you will notice a bit of red here and there!
This week I was putting together a larger order for another friend whose father-in-law is celebrating his 60th birthday in party fashion and what party is complete without sweets! I made boat-themed sugar cookies and snickerdoodles. Finally this same friend also wanted another smaller order to send to her grandma for her birthday. So, like I said, I have been busy! Here are all of the pics...

Cake Pops & Cake Truffles

 

Who can deny chocolate? Well I know there are some crazy people out there who can...(not crazy in the offensive way of course)...but who would want to? Especially when it comes to chocolate cake, chocolate frosting, and a chocolate candy coating. Three chocolates that are undeniably divine together!

Cake Pop Craze...and Easter Eggs.

 

Hey chickies...what are these things they call cake pops? They are quite a craze lately in the baking world, it is almost as though they are taking the place of the cupcake craze. In short, they are a mix of cake and frosting covered in a chocolate candy shell all a top a lollipop stick. So I have seen these little pops just about everywhere from various blogs to Daily Candy, so I thought I would try my hand and my palette at them!