Tomorrow is the Chinese New Year and this year is the year of the Dragon! The Dragon occupies the 5th position in the Chinese Zodiac, it is the mightiest of the signs. Dragons symbolize such character traits as dominance and ambition. Dragons prefer to live by their own rules and if left on their own, […]
Red Velvet Cupcakes
I wanted to share with you the recipe that I used for my Christmas cupcakes. I found this recipe in 2006 and I haven’t stopped using it ever since. This recipe makes 24 cupcakes or two 9″ round cakes. Ingredients Needed: For the cake: 2 1/2 cups cake flour 1 1/2 cups sugar 1 teaspoon […]
Christmas Cupcake Toppers
Merry Christmas everyone! I hope everyone is enjoying the time with their families and friends. Today I want to show you how to make some simple Christmas cupcake toppers. I made these for our Christmas party. First you are going to roll out some red Satin Ice Fondant on a non-stick mat; about 2-3mm thick. […]
Holly Leaf Cookies
This year when I purchased the plates, napkins and tablecloths for our Christmas party the theme was the Holly Leaf. I wanted everyone to have a take home gift so I decided to make Holly Leaf cookies as a thank you gift. Here is a tutorial on how to make Holly Leaf cookies. First you […]
Joseph Joseph Adjustable Rolling Pin
Hello again! The count down to Christmas has begun! We are only six days away; can you believe this? Tonight I will bake a batch of Christmas cookies for our dinner table. As I was gathering all the items that I needed I came across my favorite tool and I immediatley wanted to share it […]
Sugar Melting Gun
I am back and with a new tool that I would like to introduce you to. The tool is called the SassieShot Sugar Melting Gun. Now you might be asking yourself what exactly does this sugar melting gun do… well let me explain. The SassieShot Sugar Melting Gun is perfect for melting isomalt sticks for […]
Cupcake Baking Cups
I love to have different colors of cupcake baking cups so I can dress up my cupcakes to the occasion. This past weekend I headed over to Michaels; I love going there because they always have either a 40% or 50% coupon and I love to save money! While I was looking around the store […]
Bridal Shower Cookies
A couple of months ago a good friend of mine got engaged. When she called to tell me the great news she also asked me for a huge favor. The huge favor was to make her some cookies for her bridal shower. I immediatley asked her if she had anything in mind and she said […]
Vanilla Cupcake Recipe
As promised, here is the recipe that I used for the cupcakes with the cookie apple on a stick. Vanilla Cupcake Recipe Ingredients: 1 1/3 Cups of All-Purpose Flour 2 Teaspoons of Baking Powder 1/4 Teaspoon of Kosher Salt 1/2 Cup Unsalted Butter (Room Temperature) 1/2 Cup Whole Milk 1 1/2 Cups Sugar 3 Large […]