samedi 29 septembre 2012

Camouflage Cupcakes

 
I got this recipe from one of my favorite blogs
Perfect Vanilla Cupcakes
Recipe by Glorious Treats
Yields- 15-16 cupcakes
·         1 1/4 cups cake flour
·         1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
·         1/2 teaspoon baking soda
·         1/2 teaspoon salt
·         2 eggs
·         3/4 cup sugar
·         1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
·         1/2 cup oil (vegetable, canola or extra light olive oil)
·         1/2 cup buttermilk
·         (or 1/2 cup milk plus 1/2 teaspoon white vinegar or lemon juice- add acid to the milk then set aside for 5 minutes before using)
Directions:
* Preheat oven to 350*F.
* In a medium bowl, add cake flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Stir together with whisk, and set aside.
* In the bowl of an electric mixer, add eggs and beat 10-20 seconds. Add sugar and continue to beat on medium speed about 30 seconds. Add vanilla and oil, beat.
* Reduce mixer speed to low and slowly add about half of the flour mixture. Add half of the milk, then the rest of the flour and the rest of the milk. Beat until just combined. Scrap down the side of the bowl.
* The batter will be thin. Pour batter into a muffin pan prepared with paper liners. Fill liners about 2/3 full.
* Bake cupcakes in pre-heated oven for 12-14 minutes.
* Cool in pan 1-2 minutes, then remove cupcakes from pan (carefully) and finish cooling on a wire rack.
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1- I made the batter and divided it in 3.
  • Color one batch with a green food coloring.  I used Forest green from Americolor
  • The second one I only added some cacao
  • The 3rd I left it as is.
2- Fill the liners with the 3 colors
3- I used a toothpick to mix the colors, that’s it.
Then I did the same with the icing 3 different colors, fill the 16’’ decorating bag with a 1M tip with the 3 colors (one beside the other) it was a bit messy.
And voilà!!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

jeudi 27 septembre 2012

Where do you keep your sprinkles and colored sugar?

I found these amazing space saving containers
Unique interlocking bottle design
You can stack them as high as you want.
Yu can even use them for your Spices or Loose Leaf Teas.
Made of crystal clear break resistant acrylic.

http://tinyurl.com/9xhyucw 3.99$ each

samedi 15 septembre 2012

Cookie Cutter Texture Set - Easy Beautiful Cookies




Whats Inside the Cookie Cutter Texture Set box (Scroll to the bottom for links to the store)

It comes with the Cookie cutter, 3 Texture sheet sets that fit the cookie cutter and 2 recipes for some butter and some chocolat sugar cookies. (Shown here is the Formal Dress Kit)

 
So easy to use.

What you will need: Cookie Cutter Set, Some fondant (in this case i used Almond Paste), a rolling pin and some cookies of course


Roll out your fondant
 
Cut Out the Shape
 
 
 
Choose your texture set, put it on your fondant and roll the pin firmly on it, Just once (so it will not move)
 
 
Voilà!! Thats it, your done.
 
 
Put your fondant on your cookie and decorate with any details (Shimmers, flowers, bows, ...)
 
 
Exemple of the other textures sets - this one is gorgeous because it fits excatly on it.
 
 
I started to use some icing sugar because my almond paste started to stick to my counter it was so hot.
 
 
Some exemples of the finished cookies.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 


mercredi 12 septembre 2012

Unfolding the Fox Run Cupcake Carousel

So I have been transporting my cupcakes everywhere in my Wilton Cupcake Carrier.
Needless to say that they arrive upside down, all messed up.
So I could not wait to receive my new shipment of the Fox  Run Cupcake Carousel.
As soon as I got them, I put one aside just for me. Pink of course.

I love it and so will you for sure.
Here are some pictures to show you its details. Its so practical and so pretty.

 
Comes with a tranparent cover that locks and a handle for easy transporting of course

 
Comes with 3 different trays, each holds 8 cupcakes and each has a handle as well
 (Trays turn on the axle)




 
And I am so happy that they can even handle my cute baking cups, they fit perfectaly inside
 
 

 
So You won't just use it for carrying your cupcakes but for showcasing them as well.
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

mercredi 5 septembre 2012

I Looooove Push-Up Pops

Soooo many possibilities - Available for 1.25$ Can. Each

Moka Ice Cream Push-Up Pops


Margarita Push-Up Pop


Vanilla Cake, Creme and Strawberries


Fill it with Candy


Easter Bunny Push-Up Pops


Pumpkin Pie Push-Up Pop from Betty Crocker



Breakfast Push-Up Pops
 
 
Watermelon Push-Up Pops