‘Tis the season for all things FOOTBALL! I love everything about fall, including football season, and I am so thrilled that it’s finally in full swing. From college to pro ball, you can bet that I’ll be watching almost every game on the weekends 🙂 But, a game viewing wouldn’t be complete without a few sweet…
How to make Halloween Spider Web Cupcakes
It’s getting close to Halloween and it’s time to starting thinking spooky with your cakes and cupcake ideas! It’s always such a great time of year for cake decorators and Paul’s personal favorite so he was delighted to be asked to film a short video tutorial here at Cake Journal with a quick and easy…
Top 10 Pumpkin Dessert Recipes
Every baker I’ve ever met seems to have a love affair with autumn. I’m no exception. The awesome flavors we associate with fall are just too good to pass up! And the king of autumn flavor? Pumpkin, of course! These recipes for pumpkin desserts are about as good as it gets. Enjoy the best of…
How to make 3D sunglass cookies
These are the perfect summer cookies because they’re both yummy and make you feel like you’re ready for the beach! They’re pretty easy to make and candy “lenses” keep them totally edible. The trick to working with cookie dough is to not let it get too soft. Work with only 1/2 the dough at a…
Butterscotch Recipes: sweet, chewy, and delicious desserts
It’s finally September, so in my world, that means the start of all things FALL, aka the most wonderful time of year! I live for this season and all of the wonderful things associated with it… football, boots and sweaters, warm apple cider, pumpkin everything, colorful leaves, and butterscotch goodness. With a chill in the…
#FondantFriday – Breast Cancer Awareness Cake
Since National breast cancer awareness will start in October, we wanted to get a head start by featuring this breast cancer awareness cake for this edition of #FondantFriday. In support we are taking up a special donation to help in breast cancer. Make sure you tweet #endbreastcancer @cakejournal Note: We are doing a special donation…
12 Best Maple Desserts
The haunting sweetness of maple syrup is a wonderful addition to any dessert. Not only does it often replace refined sugar, it adds incredible depth of flavour to baked goods and the like. I love experimenting with maple syrup: I add it to oatmeal on chilly mornings and Hot Toddys on cold nights. These desserts,…
How to make Halloween costume cupcake toppers
My favorite part of Halloween is the costumes! So I created an assortment of costume toppers for kids to “dress up” their cupcakes with at this year’s party! This blog will walk you through the steps of making four of these six toppers. However, the possibilities are as endless as your imagination! This is what…
Candy Bar Dessert Ideas
If you’re anything like me, you love the wonderfully delicious sweet-salty combination. I also really love texture in cookies and other desserts. So, why not combine the two, and create a sweet-salty really yummy sweet treat using candy bar pieces throughout?! With so many varieties of candy bars, you are sure to find something that makes your…