today is ike’s birthday. we are between parties. and between cupcake themes. he wanted “hoggy”, an iphone app that he is very obsessed with. but, i figured none of his friends would have a clue what that was AND i really wanted to make angry birds cupcakes. he gave this plan his stamp of approval. […]
cakery and confections
jesse’s monkey watermelon cake
despite a few setbacks this week, i still managed to get a cake put together for my pal, jesse, who turns four tomorrow. (ok, isaac’s friend. i’m more friends with his mom). first, isaac got sick. then, anna pulled my cooling cakes of the counter and carried them into the living room. then, anna got […]
Christmas Cupcakery
our december meeting for the triad modern quilt guild was officially (we voted) changed to a christmas party and i decided to dust off the cake decorating supplies to whip up some cute little christmas themed cupcake toppers. as always, my trusty sidekick was available to help mix: and my newest trusty sidekick was available […]
pumpkin and turkey. cookie edition.
isaac’s preschool thanksgiving party is today. i’m bringing these cookies.
apple pie
Isaac and I knocked off an item from our autumn bucket list today… The making of an apple pie. Apple peeler helper: The finished pie (complete with leaf embellishments):
Autumn cookies
Ike and I made these cookies for a fun little autumn project. I handled most of the icing, but he selected the colors. His cookie cutter skills have vastly improved since last Christmas. His eating-raw-dough skills have always been sharp.
there’s a wocket on my cake
Our friend graelyn is turning two. I think today, actually. And, though adamant about my hiatus, I convinced her mom I would be willing to make a cake for her, since we are pretty good pals. We compromised on me decorating a plain Costco cake, which I can completely get on board with, since I […]
schroeder farewell cupcakes
we attended a little farewell party for our good friends mike and carlye who are moving to Kansas city in a few days or weeks or some such short time frame. Rather than make my typical box cake with buttercream and a stupid fondant decoration, I decided to offer more grownup options… Chocolate chip cookie […]
propeller luigi and blue toad cake
i think the title speaks for itself. this cake is for caleb, the eldest of three boys, but with the third birthday in the calendar year. earlier this year, i made a james cake for jesse and a bulldog cake for ezra, caleb’s younger brothers. a very specific request, for his two favorite super mario […]