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About lynndaviscakes

This blog is for everyone who likes to try something new craft projects, easy holiday crafts for the entire family, decorating cakes and cupcakes, to all of books published on Amazon.com. The books are on the cakes and crafts but also adventures stories from children to teens. I have retired from the corporate world and now enjoy taking adventures with my grandchildren and going on adventures and learning new things that I will share with you. I hope you enjoy some of these posts. All the best, Lynn

Tea & Cupcakes for Mother’s Day

Posted on April 16, 2013 by lynndaviscakes

The ceramic cups I purchased at Michaels.  They are perfect to surprise your mom for Mother’s Day.  Just put her favorite flavor of cupcake inside and ice the top for a taste treat.

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Bake Sale Book now available on Amazon.com

Posted on April 15, 2013 by lynndaviscakes

Each year I organize two or three charity events.  This is a guide and some lesions I have learned along the way.  There are examples of some of the cakes, cupcakes, floats, ice cream socials and crafts I have made … Continue reading →

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Minnie Cupcakes

Posted on April 15, 2013 by lynndaviscakes

I made the Minnie sugar pieces for the top with royal icing.  Pipe one large circle then two smaller one for the ears.  The cupcakes were injected with buttercream or you can use whip cream.  The swirl on top was using … Continue reading →

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Mother’s Day Cake

Posted on April 13, 2013 by lynndaviscakes

Surprise Mom with a lovely cake for Mother’s Day.  The flowers and leaves are made of fondant.  To get a perfectly smooth side and top dip your spatula in water they shake it out. Put the cake on a lazy Susan … Continue reading →

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Mother’s Day Mini Loaf Cakes

Posted on April 12, 2013 by lynndaviscakes

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

Posted on April 9, 2013 by lynndaviscakes

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

Posted on April 7, 2013 by lynndaviscakes

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

Posted on April 7, 2013 by lynndaviscakes

  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

Posted on April 6, 2013 by lynndaviscakes

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

Posted on April 5, 2013 by lynndaviscakes

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

Posted on April 5, 2013 by lynndaviscakes

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

Posted on April 4, 2013 by lynndaviscakes

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

Posted on April 3, 2013 by lynndaviscakes

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

Posted on April 1, 2013 by lynndaviscakes

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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