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Monster Cake Sandwiches


There is nothing better than spending an afternoon with my granddaughter making cupcakes.  At six years old she is quite the authority on how she wants them to look.  We made a batch of woopie pie cakes using a white … Continue reading

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Shamrock Cupcakes


Surprise your guest with some Shamrock Cupcakes.  The shamrocks are made with the same mold as the suckers.  Add a little Irish Cream extract to your icing and inject into the cupcake for a special surprise.

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St. Patrick Suckers


With St. Patrick Day right around the corner and time to get started making your shamrock suckers.  These are great to give your to family, friends, co-workers or class room parties.  The molds can be found at most craft stores.  … Continue reading

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Bunny Candy Box


These little bunny boxes are made with Candy Melts.  These candy box molds I purchased at KitchenKraft.com.  The first time I brought a heart candy box to work and to my surprise I received an order to 20 heart boxes.  One of … Continue reading

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Chocolate bunnies and egg holder


This mold is two pieces.  The bottom piece has a slot you put the bunny in.  The egg holder part you can put in an Easter egg or fill with candy.  I purchased this mold at Michaels last year.

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Garden Cake


Tough assignment make a cake for one of the guys for work.  His hobby was gardening.  The cabbage and carrots are made from fondant and the dirt is crushed Nilla Wafers.

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3D Chocolate Bunnies


With Easter just around the corner, it is time to check out my molds.  This 3D bunny and egg mold I purchased from KitchenKraft.com.  After you have put the chocolate in the mold and tapped the side to make sure … Continue reading

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Purse Cake with Sugar Pearls


Make your Valentine special with a purse cake.  I used the star tip for most of the cake.  The LV was made with candy melts and then I used sugar pearls around the purse and handle.  Guaranteed to make your … Continue reading

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Fancy Heart Cake with Sugar Sheets


This would make any sweet heart smile.  The  sugar sheet designs were cut with a cricut cake machine.  There are different cartridges that have more designs.  If you don’t have a machine you can always use scissor to cut out … Continue reading

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Valentine Trail Mix


My sweet and salty Valentine Trail Mix is made with Mini Nestle Morsels, pretzels, chocolate rice krispies, Gripz graham and chocolate chip pieces, peanuts, candy hearts or suckers.  I found the cute little carry out boxes and valentine bags to … Continue reading

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Cowgirl Cake and Matching Cupcakes


I found the cowgirl hat and boot candy molds at Orange County Novelty Company.  The boot and cow pony are wood already painted pieces from Michaels.  I put plastic food wrap on the back of these before putting them on … Continue reading

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Flower Pot Cake For Your Valentine


Surprise your Valentine with a flower pot cake.  The larger flower pot holds an entire cake which is baked separately and layer each two inches with a layer of cake then frosting until you have filled the pot.  The smaller … Continue reading

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Valentine Mini Cakes


These little cakes are just the thing for any Valentine party.  Michaels has a silicone heart shaped mold.  Decorate with candy hearts and lip confetti to make your sweet heart smile.

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All Girl Cake


This cake was made for one of the ladies in my office who is always dressed in the latest fashion.  So with my candy molds I made the candy to accent this cake along with sugar pearls and silver sugar … Continue reading

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Heart Chocolate Candy Boxes


Now is the time to order your candy box mold in order to get it in time for Valentine’s Day.  The first time I purchase the heart box mold I quickly found out I should have ordered two.  My first … Continue reading

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