Category Archives: Cupcakes & Gifts to Make

Bird Feeder/Cat Exerciser

Posted on April 25, 2013 by lynndaviscakes

My husband and I made some bird feeders which doubled as a cat exerciser for our cat Mocha. As you can see he was supervising the drying of the bird feeders. The Cats were cut out in a with a … Continue reading →

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Bird House for Mom

Posted on April 23, 2013 by lynndaviscakes

These are fun for all ages. I purchased the bird houses at Michaels. After painted I added some flowers at the bottom, some ribbons with just a dab of hot glue to hold it in place and then birds and … Continue reading →

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Florial Display for Mom

Posted on April 20, 2013 by lynndaviscakes

I went to the flea market/swap meet they hold at Golden West College on every weekend and found a tea cup mounted on a wine glass stem. It was so strange looking that I had to buy all of them. I … Continue reading →

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Graduation Cupcakes

Posted on April 20, 2013 by lynndaviscakes

You can make your own picks for your graduation cupcakes by rolling up a note of congratulations or print out some pictures and hot glue them on toothpicks.

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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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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 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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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, 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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White Bunny Cupcakes

Posted on March 30, 2013 by lynndaviscakes

These bunny cupcakes were a hit at work today. I used the star tip for most of the bunny. To make black frosting, I used chocolate store icing and added black gel food coloring. The nose and inside of the ears I … Continue reading →

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Plastic Egg Race Cars

Posted on March 29, 2013 by lynndaviscakes

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Bunny Racer Easter Egg

Posted on March 22, 2013 by lynndaviscakes

This little bunny is ready for the road. I used a real egg but you can also do this with a plastic egg. The wheels are buttons with foam stickers over the holes. To make the seat I built up … Continue reading →

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