It’s almost Easter, are you ready? Do you have something special for dessert after Easter Dinner? Well Walmart asked me to share a special Easter idea, so I wanted to show you this adorable Easter cake that is sure to knock everyone’s socks off! Not only that, It’s really easy to make. I promise–you can… Keep Reading
Tutorial: Patriotic Poke Cake
Need a simple, refreshing 4th of July dessert that packs a lot of visual “Wow!”? Why not try a red white and blue “Patriotic Poke Cake”! I know this colorful cake looks complicated, but I promise you it’s not! That’s one of the reasons I chose it when Walmart Challenged me to make a special… Keep Reading
Recipe: Cici’s Carrot Cake and Homemade Cream Cheese Icing
Do you like carrot cake? I LOVE it-so much that one of the layers in our wedding cake was carrot cake 🙂 I am always looking for that perfect carrot cake recipe. I tried this one for Cici (my mom) this year for her birthday. The addition of pineapple made it moist and fruity. Print… Keep Reading
Tutorial: How to Make a Rainbow Cake
Want to impress your friends and family? Try making this spectacular Rainbow Cake! I have been wanting to try making a rainbow cake every since I saw the ones at The Idea Room and I Am Baker, but haven’t had the right impetus to get me going until Walmart challenged me to make something special… Keep Reading
Hamburger Birthday Cake
After seeing several pictures online, I decided to create a Hamburger birthday cake for Buddy’s 6th birthday party. Well, we had already had a small immediate family cake for him~this was for the “friends are invited BBQ Birthday Party”. This cake came out so cute! It would be perfect for any BBQ or even say… Keep Reading
How to Make a Lego Cake-Tutorial w/Photos.
Buddy’s Birthday was last week. Our little man turned 5-can you believe it? To celebrate we held a backyard BBQ, complete with splashing pool, homemade pinata, and 11 screaming kids all between the ages of 12 and 4. Yes, their parents were there, and yes, there was beer 🙂 Boys don’t seem to be as… Keep Reading
Making a Barbie Cake Part II-Decorating
A few days ago I posted a full tutorial with pictures on how I baked and constructed a Barbie Doll Cake for Princess without using a store bought mold. I also posted my quick and easy Homemade Frosting/Icing recipe. Today I will cover how to decorate a barbie doll cake. Now, I’m not a professional… Keep Reading
Make a Barbie Cake Part I-Making the Cake without a Mold
For Princess’s 5th birthday party, I made her a homemade “Barbie” cake. It might not have looked like a professional made it, but I thought it was pretty good-and more to the point Princess was THRILLED with it. So thrilled in fact that she insisted on having one again this year. As you can see… Keep Reading
