Today is Friday…so you know what that means. It’s Fondant Friday! This week we are featuring E and L Bakery, located in Bronx, NY. Specializing in custom made cakes, they will not disappoint when providing you with a cake for your big milestone, event or party. E and L Bakery is sure to “rattle” your mind…
DIY Halloween Treats
With Halloween right around the corner, celebrations and parties are about to begin. To throw the perfect Halloween bash, you need the perfect spooky treats. The talented decorators at Three Brothers Bakery create custom Halloween cookies, cupcakes, cakes and petit fours, perfect for any ghoulish gathering. If you are looking for tips on how to…
How to Make Spooky Silhouette Cupcake Toppers
These simple spooky silhouette cupcake toppers will make a statement at your Halloween party. This fun technique uses stamped fondant with melted chocolate accents. This is what you need: Work surface Corn starch Rolling pin Fondant in pink, orange and green Candy melts Black candy color Piping bag Black sugar sprinkles 2.5…
Pumpkin Maple Kupcakes
This the season for pumpkin spice, and everything nice. But are you looking for more than just the typical pumpkin cupcakes everyone expects to see at a fall party? These cupcakes give a great twist to pumpkin cupcakes by adding in a a touch of maple flavor. What you need to make the cupcakes: 3/4…
Fondant Friday Featuring Circo’s Pastry Shop
For 70 years, Circo’s Pastry Shop in New York has been the place to go to not only in Brooklyn and Bushwick, but also the rest of the country. They have been creating the best wedding cakes, birthday cakes, baby shower cakes, and pastries for customers all around. With the “old fashioned” feel in the…
Dino Cupcakes
A lot of little kids, especially boys, go through a phase where they are crazy about dinosaurs. So, I made these cute cupcakes with little dino toppers which would be ideal for a dino themed birthday party. You won’t be needing any cutters for this tutorial… Yay! To make these cupcakes, you will need the…
It’s Fondant Friday
This week we are going to take a look inside Artisan Bake Shop Cakes and Confections. Since 1995 Chef Meredith Ciaburri-Rousseau has been wowing the locals of Rochester, MA with her love for baking. Winning 3 Couples Choice Awards from Wedding Wire and 5 Best of Weddings from The Knot are just a few of…
Snail Cupcakes
I was reading a fairy tale book to my little one and it was so beautiful and colorful. There were pictures of all types of whimsical creatures, including a very colorful snail. So, I decided to make one out of fondant and it turned out adorable! 😀 To make these cupcakes, you will need the…
Butter Pound Cake with Cream Cheese Glaze
Sometimes I like to get back to the basics of baking – simple and delicious and old-fashioned. Those are words that perfectly describe this easy butter pound cake recipe with cream cheese glaze. This is the perfect cake for a family get-together, church potluck or even a bake sale (it always sells really fast at our…