You guys totally saw these coming didn't you? With my love of anything birthday cake flavored and my new found macaroon obsession it was simply bound to happen. As a matter of fact, I've been just dying to make these since the very first batch! Since macarons are known to be a little tricky I thought I better make sure I had them down before tossing in some sprinkles. After many other macarons ... [ read more... ]
8Apr2014
Chocolate Drizzled Cookie Bars
Do you guys remember these fun Birthday Cake Cookie Bars?! I sure haven't been able to forget them, ever since I made them last year I've been wanting to try out a chocolate version, and I finally got the chance! They are just as fun and easy as the originals, but I can't decide which one is more yummy. I mean birthday cake...chocolate it's like picking a kid. I just can't do it! To get ... [ read more... ]
20Mar2014
Birthday Cake Monkey Bread
Today my sweet, no longer baby girls, turned four. Four years since we welcomed two four pound little ladies into the world. Four years since the double the diapers, double the bows, double the pink, and double the cuteness began. Which means, no more toddlers for us, we've officially moved on to all "big girls" and only one thing comes to mind. Hallelujah, oh happy day, we survived! And that ... [ read more... ]
18Feb2014
High Hat Birthday Cake Cupcakes
A few months ago I finally got the courage to attempt some high hat cupcakes. While cupcakes dipped in chocolate sound amazing, something about taking the time to create a beautiful cupcake and then turning it upside down and dipping it in hot chocolate, just seemed terrifying to me. Much to my surprise it was way easier then it seemed, and the cupcakes were such a hit! I was pretty much hooked on ... [ read more... ]
16Oct2013
Birthday Cake Oreo Truffles
A few weeks ago I was strolling through Wal-Mart looking at some new cake decorating items when I noticed they had several new brands of cake making goodies on the shelves. One of which included some new melting chocolate in flavors! Finding products you love to use in fun new flavors is kinda like Christmas for bakers, I might have done a little happy dance right there in the aisle...and that was ... [ read more... ]
14Oct2013
Easy School Spirit Cupcakes
With our oldest now in school it's hard not to start thinking about all the treats I'll be baking for her. Bake sales, PTO meetings, class room parties...the list goes on. A few weeks ago this all came to a reality as she brought home a PTO meeting invitation and her very first fundraiser. Luckily our move date was prior to the fundraiser so she couldn't participate, she was devastated- I was ... [ read more... ]
16Sep2013
Baked Chocolate Donuts
It's Monday, how about a some donuts and a little chit chat...shall we? I'm not sure I've ever been so happy to say it's Monday. Today is the start of a week that's going to be pretty crazy/exciting/happy/busy around here. To start- the hubs comes home this week! He's at the very end of a long job change (within the ARMY) and has been gone for the last four months. We get him back very soon. No ... [ read more... ]
11Sep2013
Sprinkle Rimmed Glasses
Today I have a quick little tutorial for you guys - how to rim glasses with sprinkles! As you guys know...I love to rim glasses with sprinkles in some of my dessert photography. It gives a cute little prop that easily coordinates with the shot. But of course they aren't just for photography I love using simple sprinkle rims to spruce up party tables! Not to mention my kids will drink an entire ... [ read more... ]
