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How to make shirt cupcakes

by Louise 16 Comments

Since Father’s day is just around the corner, I thought I would show you how to make shirt cupcakes. They are cute and easy plus they can be made in your Dad’s favorite color 🙂 You can also add different details like a striped tie, or a fancy bow tie or cool buttons or even…

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How to Make Ladybug Cake Pops

by Louise 7 Comments

Today I want to share with you how to make ladybug cake pops. I’ve made these cake pops again and again and they are super cute and always a crowd-pleaser for ladybug themed parties! Here’s what I used: Red and Black Candy Melts Prepared Cake Balls (about 3 cm or 1.25 inches), at room temperature…

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How to Make Pirate Cookies

by Louise 2 Comments

It seems that pirate themed birthday parties are very popular these days, especially for little boys. So, I thought I would do a tutorial on making cute pirate cookies. I chose to make the skin tone a little darker but you can make the skin tone lighter if you want. You can also change the…

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How to make a castle cake: Part 3

by Louise 7 Comments

Hi there, this is the third and final part to my tutorial – How to make a castle cake. Part 1 can be viewed here and Part two here. Making the door Step 1: Have a circle template ready. I used a small bowl approx 4 inches in diameter. Roll out a piece of fondant…

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How to make a castle cake: Part 2

by Louise 10 Comments

This is part 2 of 3 on “How to make a castle cake”. Part 1 can be viewed here. How to make the princess Step 1: Start with the princess’ bodice. I simply rolled out some hot pink fondant, cut out a rectangle shape and made some curves for the waist. I planned for the…

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How to Make Rose Meringues

by Louise 15 Comments

These pretty rose meringues not only look and taste great, but they are also fat free and are only 50 calories (approx) per meringue….. Perfect for serving on any occasion and guilt free! They can be dressed with fruit, cream or buttercream and will always go down exceedingly well with your guests. They are great for vegetarians…

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How to Make Tulip Cookies

by Abeer 5 Comments

In today’s tutorial…I will show you how to make the simplest tulips ever, using the most basic tools. This tutorial is also very versatile because you can use these same instructions to make decorated cookies like I did OR use them to make cupcake toppers. This is what I used: Orange flavored sugar cookies (Diameter:…

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How to make a flower owl cake topper

by Louise 9 Comments

I’ve loved owls since I was a little girl so I can’t get enough of the recent trend in cake decorating. When designing this cake topper, I kept it simple using only a couple of tools including a flower cutter for the eyes and wings. Previous posts explored methods for making flat cake decorations out of…

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How to make a modeling chocolate basket

by Louise 7 Comments

I recently started playing with modeling chocolate and honestly, I can’t believe I didn’t work with it sooner. It’s tastes really good… just like Tootise rolls (YUM!). It also hardens at room temperature but doesn’t taste chalky like gum paste, which is just awesome! 😀 I used it to make this cute basket. You can…

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