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Watermelon Cake Tutorial

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I decided to go with the whole watermelon theme for Emden’s first birthday. Not sure why, especially since her dad detests watermelon, but nonetheless, I went with it. I think I liked the whole pink and green combination and well, watermelons are cute to say the least! I couldn’t wait to [...]

Tuesday Tip: Practice Piping

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If you’re like me and try to save money by making your kids’ birthday cakes or maybe you’ve been thinking about trying, here’s a quick tip for you today: practice your piping on a paper plate BEFORE you pipe on the cake! It’s nice to make your mistakes on something that [...]

Turtle Cake

I came across this recipe on the back of a cake box when living in the dorms at Columbia College with Karissa Scott. I’m not sure why we were making a cake, but I remember making it with her. Perhaps we needed a study break!

Anyway, we’ve kept it around because my husband is [...]

Monster Cakes

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The whole monster birthday party theme started when I came across this cake on the internet and fell in love with it right away. I decided it would be perfect for Owen’s second birthday because he’s not old enough to decide what he wants at yet and I’m afraid once he [...]

Minnie Mouse Baby Shower Cake

DIY CAKE DECORATING.

I was helping throw a shower for a friend of mine who is a Disney fanatic. I decided to do a simplistic Minnie Mouse cake to celebrate. I went with a purple bow instead of the traditional pink bow because they were doing the baby’s room in purple.

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Vintage Fondant Cake

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We threw Izzy a shower around mid-morning so we served brunch type food. It had been awhile since Jeff and I had made a fondant cake so I offered to make a cake for the shower. I thought it turned out quite lovely!

Supplies: cake board [...]

How to Make Fondant Flowers

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Have a little fun experimenting with some fondant and make some gorgeous flowers. I found these to be pretty simple to make and thought they turned out gorgeous!

Supplies: white fondant flower shaped cookie cutters toothpicks rolling pin knife cream cheese icing out of a can pearl sprinkles Game Plan:

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Monster Truck Cake Tutorial

how to make a monster truck birthday cake

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Cakes are expensive to buy pre-made, so if you have a little bit of time, it’s much more cost-effective to make one yourself. I thought this one was super easy to make because there is not a whole lot to it yet your monster-truck-lover will think it is super cool, especially [...]

Sprinkle & Skittle Cake

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Here’s a simple cake that looks great but I’m positive anyone can make. I think it is perfect for a one year birthday because the colorful sprinkles look awesome stuck to his/her face in pictures. Obviously, it can be used for any occasion though.

Game Plan: [...]

Tuesday Tip: How to Smooth Icing on a Cake!

CAKE DECORATING.

Frustrated by icing that won’t get smooth? Try dipping your spatula into a cup of warm water to get it smooth. I spread all of my icing on first and then dip my spatula in warm water and smooth it all out. If I need [...]