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An Apple A Day!.. A New Look For Cakes And Kids.. How To Train Your Dragon Birthday Cakes.. Malted Milk Ball Cupcakes..
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An Apple A Day!
Sometimes the best ideas come from my customers and I LOVE that! I was contacted recently by someone looking for fondant cupcake toppers for a bridal shower and she wanted some green apples. I created the above and sent her a photo - she loved them :) I now have these for sale in my Etsy store.
Just when I think I may be running low on creative ideas someone comes to the rescue. So, if you ever have items that you'd like to see in my shop just let me know.
A New Look For Cakes And Kids
I'm so excited by the new look I now have for Cakes And Kids. I found a wonderful designer on Etsy with a shop called Dreamlike Magic Designs and she just wowed me with a lovely design for my Etsy shop at an incredibly reasonable price. I would definitely recommend her to anyone looking for some unique graphic design work.
I was able to then use the same designs she created to update my Twitter, Facebook and now my blog. All I have left to do is update my website. Would love to hear what you think of the new look so leave me a comment with your thoughts!
How To Train Your Dragon Birthday Cakes
If you're like me and have a young boy in your family then he is probably more than a little excited about the new movie "How To Train Your Dragon". And it's also no surprise that with the introduction of the movie comes the introduction of themed party supplies.
But what do you do about the cake? A dragon cake might be a little more ambitious for those of us just starting out in the cake decorating world. So I thought I'd propose a couple of alternatives that will still delight your young man and keep you sane :)
Firstly, you could consider a viking helmet cake. Use a sports ball pan and simply cut it in half to make a round dome shaped cake. Frost it in gray or cover it in gray fondant. Perhaps sprinkle on some silver pearl dust to make it shine. Then make two horns out of fondant or gumpaste and let them dry and harden. Then you can stick them into the cake using some wooden dowel rods. Easy but very effective!
An even easier idea would be to make a cake like a sword. Simply bake two rectangular cakes and lay them end to end to make one long cake. Then use a template to cut out a sword shape. Frost it and perhaps add some colorful candies to look like jewels around the handle.
Happy dragon training!
Malted Milk Ball Cupcakes
It's that time again - yes, it's recipe time and this one is sure to be a huge hit with both kids and adults alike. After all, who doesn't like malted milk balls!
Ingredients 1 box of yellow cake mix 4 tablespoons of Ovaltine malt powder 2 cups of malted milk balls, such as Whoppers, finely chopped 24 whole malted milk balls
Directions Make the yellow cake mix up according to the directions on the box. Then thoroughly stir in the malt powder and 1 cup of the chopped malted milk balls. Put into your cupcake liners and bake according to the directions on the cake box until an inserted toothpick comes out clean. Beat the remaining chopped malted milk balls into your chosen frosting (a vanilla buttercream will work well here). Once cool, frost your cupcakes and then top each one with a whole malted milk ball.
Can you say yummy!
Make It Personal With Personalized Party Supplies
One of my favorite places to purchase party supplies is BirthdayExpress.com and I'm so excited by their newest products - personalized party supplies! Now you can add your child's photo and your own personalized text to plates, invitations, favor boxes and more.
Themes available for personalization include Ladybugs (shown above), Construction Pals, Monster Jam, Pink Poodle, Rock Star and Yo Gabba Gabba!
Have fun creating your own personalized party!
Dancing Crab Cake
February seems to be the month of Crab Feeds here in California and my sons' school is no exception. In fact, our Crab Feed fundraiser is tonight. So I volunteered to make a cake shaped like a crab for the event. And here he is!
I used my favorite red velvet cake recipe for this little guy. I baked his body using a rectangular cake pan and then carved the cake into an oval shape and I used two small round cake pans for his claws and just cut out notches before covering them in fondant. His legs, eyes and mouth are all made from fondant.
This cake was actually really easy to make and is such fun. He is, of course, perfect for a Crab Feed but would also be great for an underwater, ocean or beach themed birthday party. You could even cover your cake board in light brown sugar or crushed graham crackers so it looks like your crab is sitting on a bed of sand.
Don't be afraid to give this one a try!
Sweet Wishes For Valentine's Day
This Valentine's Day, why not send a sweet wish to that someone special. I love these adorable Valentine's Day cards from Cardstore.com. They all feature something yummy and are perfect for both kids and adults alike.
You can personalize your cards with your own digital photos (either on the front or inside) as well as your own text. And Cardstore.com can even mail your cards directly to your recipients if you like.
Use coupon code LOVE15 at checkout to save 15% and send some sweetness today!
Fairies And Princesses
Now that my kids have been back in school for a while after the holiday break, the birthday invities are arriving in a fast and furious fashion. And it seems that two of the most popular themes amongst little girls are also the most enduring - fairies and princesses. From Abby Cadabby and Tinkerbell to Sleeping Beauty and Tiana, little girls love the pretty colors and lovely dresses.
And so, I set about today adding some new cupcake toppers to my Etsy store that fit these themes. For the fairy theme, I added some pastel colored fairy wand toppers and for the princess theme, I added some princess shoes with a touch of sparkle.
If you're looking for a custom color, just contact me via Etsy and I can create a custom look just for you!
It's A GI Joe Party!
I've been busy preparing for my middle child's 6th birthday party which is fast approaching. He loves GI Joe and really wanted a cake shaped like a GI Joe jet with Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow fighting each other on top.
So, I've gotten the first step completed and have made my fondant Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow. These were definitely not the easiest fondant figures I've ever made but I think the result is pretty good and my son loves them. Next, I'll have to tackle the GI Joe jet which will require some cake carving skills that I'm still learning. Should be an adventure :)
Are you planning a GI Joe party? If you don't want to attempt fondant figures then you can always buy a cool GI Joe cake topper to make life a little easier or make some cupcakes and use these great GI Joe cupcake rings .
Cozy Up With Cupcake Bedding
I ran across this absolutely adorable cupcake bedding and just had to share! Not only is it from one of my favorite stores over in England (I love to shop at M&S when I'm visiting family in the U.K.) but it also features cupcakes and it's PINK. What more could a girl ask for?
I think I might be getting this bedding set for my little girl. Unfortunately, M&S doesn't ship to the U.S. but that's where my extended family comes in. Since they live over there, one of them might be persuaded to shop for me and ship the bedding over here :)
What heaven to cozy up every night surrounded by cupcakes - sweet dreams everyone!
CakesAndKids Comes To Etsy!
I am excited to announce that my shop on Etsy.com is now open for business. I currently have some of my fondant cupcake toppers listed for sale. They come in sets of 1 dozen starting at $5.95 plus shipping. I will also take custom orders for your preferred colors.
Over the next few days I also plan to add some of my small fondant characters that can be used as toppers for larger cakes. So check back regularly for new items!
Leave a comment here if there's something you'd like to see in my shop and, as always, happy baking!
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year everyone! I am excited to start another year of cake decorating and have vowed to spend time this year to improve my skills, take some more classes and practice, practice, practice!
Hubby and I spent today completely emptying our coat closet which we then fitted with shelves and door racks to store all my cake supplies which seem to be multiplying at an alarming rate. As I gathered together all my stuff from various other places in our home, I was excited to come across things I had forgotten that I even have. Now I feel organized and am ready to move forwards with my baking and decorating.
Thanks to all my readers for the past year and I hope that this year will bring new and exciting ideas for you to try at home. Happy baking!
Fondant Ladybug Cupcake Toppers
Ladybug, ladybug, fly onto my cupcakes! If you're planning a ladybug party and want an easy and cute way to dress up some ordinary cupcakes then this idea is definitely for you.
You'll need some fondant in either pink or red along with some in black and white. And you'll also need a black edible food marker . The easiest way to get the right colored fondant is to use pre-made, pre-colored fondant from Wilton (it can be difficult to color your own fondant especially when you need black).
Start by cutting out circles in the pink fondant that are 1 1/2 inches in width. These will be the body of the ladybugs. You can either use a
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