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Christmas Ornament Cupcakes

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My daughter and I made these cupcakes for her school Christmas party. The ideas was inspired by a cupcake from my friend Tammy Massman-Johnson’s book, “Kids in the Holiday Kitchen.” It’s a great book for kids and my daughter flagged just about every page adding her own ideas to the awesome ones in the book! This baking […]

December 17, 2010 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Nutcracker Cupcake

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What fun I had making an army of Nutcracker Cupcakes ready to take on the Mouse King and all others in the famed Christmastime tale! Nutcrackers used to be so expensive, and now it seems that just about every stylish budget store (read Target) has a collection of them sporting a variety of themes. My daughter […]

December 6, 2010 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Gingerbread Houses

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I’ve always been obsessed with big, beautiful food! It all started with a quest to make the perfect gingerbread house. Year after year I’d try to construct a colossal confectionary masterpiece with efforts thwarted by unforeseen circumstances like my cat jumping on it or a simple baking misstep of too much molasses in the cookie […]

November 21, 2010 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Gingerbread House and Gingerbread Icing Recipes

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This is the gingerbread house recipe I’ve be using for years! You may have a treasured family gingerbread recipe that you wish to use and that’s great — as long as the dough isn’t too moist or your house could collapse! (This is the reason I suggest using a cardboard structure underneath the gingerbread house […]

November 21, 2010 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Thanksgiving Turkey Cupcakes

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Sweet yes; yet ominous too. Obvious candies give this holiday cupcake his character. What I mean are his eyes made from the tips of candy corns and a dab of frosting. Somehow, when I photographed it, it stared back as if to say, “Don’t even think of eating me as a cupcake or otherwise.” Your kids will […]

November 15, 2010 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Halloween Bat House Decorating Party

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Get creatively creepy for Halloween by hosting a Bat House Decorating Party! This holiday party idea is great for all ages. You can go “cooky & crafty” for the little ones or “spooky” for the ‘tweens (who may not necessarily craft, yet appreciate the bat-themed decorative efforts!). Make a Bat House Cupcake Centerpiece to anchor […]

October 5, 2010 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Halloween-Striped Cinnamon Toast

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So simple, so festive for the kiddies’ breakfast! OK, I’ve been making this cinnamon toast everyday for about a week. Imagine, mom-friendsies, waking up every day before school with all the rush and making this — but it’s really easy. Here’s how the whole shabang began: I’m gearing up for a splashy cupcake Halloween thing […]

October 1, 2010 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Hamburger Cupcakes

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These chocolate cupcakes, dipped in orange chocolate to resemble a bun and garnished with fruit roll-up lettuce and tomatoes, will be a big hit with kids. Try them at a Super Bowl party or a tailgating event. Steps: Bake a batch of chocolate cupcakes, cool, and remove the paper cup. Cut the tops off half […]

September 9, 2010 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Trophy Cupcakes

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Win big by topping chocolate cupcakes with trophies. These are great for a Super Bowl party as well as a celebration to end a local team’s championship sport season. Steps: Bake a batch of chocolate cupcakes and ice them with chocolate frosting. Make a pattern for the cupcake wrap by wrapping white paper (or cardstock) […]

September 9, 2010 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Team Color Cupcakes

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Go gorgeous on the gridiron with cupcakes that have been double-dipped in white chocolate, dollopped with icing, and accented in team colors. Steps: Bake a batch of cupcakes, cool, and remove the paper cup. You’ll need about 1/2 cup of white chocolate Candy Melt chips (available at Michaels or Wilton online) for each cupcake. Melt […]

September 9, 2010 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Cheerleader Pom Pom Cupcakes

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Go Team! Root for your favorite football team at a Super Bowl party with these cheerleader-inspired cupcakes topped with fondant pom-poms and wrapped in grass paper. Steps: Bake a batch of your favorite cupcakes and ice them with white frosting. Tint a couple of batches of white fondant in your team’s colors by kneading food […]

September 9, 2010 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Pizza Cupcakes

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Pizza always tops the list at most football parties and certainly for a Super Bowl celebration. Serve up a pie that’s hot, fresh, and sweet with this Pizza Cupcake that has a Raspberry and Coconut White Chocolate topping. Steps: Bake a batch of vanilla or yellow cupcakes. Stir raspberry jam until smooth and spread it […]

September 9, 2010 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Huge Halloween “Pumpkin Bun” for Burgers

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This huge “pumpkin bun” hamburger gives new meaning to “The Great Pumpkin.” While you’re hunting through pumpkin patches looking for the perfect Jack-O-Lantern palette, pick up an oblong pumpkin to make this fun “platter.” Serve it to the kids (with some brad buns on the side) as a make-your-own burger dinner on Halloween before trick-or-treating to […]

September 5, 2010 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Harvest Hoe Down Party!

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I’ve always felt like the fall harvest and a hoe down go hand in hand making them the perfect match for a party. This classic country fete is decked out with haybales, picket fence signs, wagon wheels, pumpkins, and a cute little puppy with a kerchief! On the menu is delicious BBQ fare with a […]

September 5, 2010 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

St. Patrick’s Day Cupcakes

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Getting the jump on St. Patrick’s Day with these gorgeous green cupcakes for little kids with the Leprechaun Hat and big kids as well via the Beer Cupcake. Enjoy! St. Patrick’s Day Lucky Green Velvet and Gold Coin Cupcake Beer Cupcake St. Patrick’s Day Mint Chococlate Chip Cupcake St. Patrick’s Day Shamrock Cupcake More St. […]

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