Monthly Archives: April 2013

Mother’s Day Mini Loaf Cakes


Surprise your mom and with some mini loaf cakes to let her know how special she really is.  The flowers are fondant cut with a cookie cutter.

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Mini Pies


I found these mini pie shells at the store and decided to surprise my family.  The package had six shells and was under $2.00.  I used Jell-O pudding and pie mix which only takes a few minutes to make.  The … Continue reading

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Bake Sale, Fund Raiser or Lemonade Stand


When summer comes along the kids set up their lemonade stand to earn a little bit of money so that they could buy some ice cream.  They made the lemonade from some fresh lemons they picked in the backyard added … Continue reading

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Bake Sale Tip – Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes


  You can actually bake cupcakes inside a regular ice cream cone.  One thing I found was that if you only ice the top of the cone, once you get a bite or two into the ice cream cone it … Continue reading

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Bake Sale Tip


When setting up your bake sale make signs showing the  price of all the items.  Most of my bake sale items are $1.00 because everyone can afford a dollar.  These cakes were donated by one of the ladies I work with.  … Continue reading

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Bake Sale, CharityEvents & School Fund Raisers


I am working on my next book on bake sales, charity events and school fund raisers.  Over the next couple of weeks if you have a questions or would like a topic included in the book please leave me a … Continue reading

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Butterfly and Flower Brownies


Add some bright little butterflies and flowers for your next get together.  There are brownies but you can also use a normal cake mix.  If you want to surprise your guest put one tablespoon in your cake mix.  Watkins now … Continue reading

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Barbie Cupcakes


These Barbie Cupcakes were made with the Wonder pan I purchased at Michaels.  The cupcake is the skirt,  Ice the cupcake and drape fondant over to make the skirt.  The top of the doll is a pick.  Use strips of … Continue reading

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Have Fun with Cupcakes


These silicone baking cups are great to make funny animals or even a happy clown.  You can use cookies or fondant to make the faces.  The pig tail was made with gum paste.  Gum paste is similar to fondant but dries … Continue reading

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Hunting Predators Just Published on Amazon.com


Predators come in all shapes and sizes.  Some walk on two feet and driven by revenge. Others swim in the ocean or hunt on land to survive.  The trick is to turn the predator into prey.  From the hot spring … Continue reading

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