I love to bake pumpkin pies. While it is easy to pick up the pumpkin pura in the store, it is far more fan to make your pumpkin pies from the scratch. In the past I mostly used cheese pumpkins, because it has very nice taste without overpowering your taste-buds. This year I have decided [...]
Having baked countless number of wedding cakes, I know that every bride struggles to make her wedding as unique as possible in every respect. This of course includes the wedding cake. One of the features that can make your wedding cake standout is the cake topper. Depending on the theme of your wedding you can [...]
If you love Buffalo Chicken Wings and the only place you eat them at is a restaurant, you will be better off not reading this article. Otherwise, you run the risk to never eat them at a restaurant again! I have learned this recipe from a very good friend of mine – Nicola. I still [...]
In my little nephew’s school, whenever one of the kids celebrates a birthday, they bring cupcakes to treat their classmates. My sister decided to bake him “Monster Cupcakes” this year, and from what I understand they were a hit. So much so that we may be baking a batch for a graduation party. My sister [...]
This post is long overdue. In fact I planned to have it published for St. Patrick’s day hoping some of my readers will be inspired to make similar cakes. Things however do not always pan out the way we plan. I hope to remember to bring this post to the front next year around St. [...]
About two weeks ago I made a cake for a friends niece’s 15th birthday. The cake was decorated with white and dead daisies and a red ribbon made out fondant. The flowers on the cake topper were made out of fondant as well, accented with red tulle. The cake required 89 white daisies, 60 small [...]
During last three weeks I have attended a class at a friend’s candy and baking supply store. During the class we learned how to make Gum Paste flowers. I have attended Ann’s classes in the past. Working with gum paste is some what similar to working with fondant. However gum paste is more “forgiving”. Gum [...]