December 2011

Bakingdom’s Best of 2011

Thursday, December 29, 2011

“May your coming year be filled with magic and dreams and good madness. I hope you read some fine books and kiss someone who thinks you’re wonderful, and don’t forget to make some art – write or draw or build or sing or live as only you can. And I hope, somewhere in the next ...

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Black and White Cupcakes

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday weekend! Personally, I scored big with Santa… He surprised me with this gorgeous new Cuisinart food processor. You may remember that I killed my last food processor some months ago. I was in dire need of this bad boy, and it’s a vast, vast, vast improvement on my ...

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Surprise! Christmas Giveaway!! [UPDATED!]

Sunday, December 25, 2011

* The winner is… Comment #9!! Congratulations, Kim!! I’m so jealous of your Christmas day fun! I want a sonic screwdriver!! And I NEED that mug! I will contact you shortly for you shipping address! * Merry Christmas!! And since it’s Christmas… SURPRISE!!! I have a present for you! Well… I have a present for ...

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Perfectly Pinterest: A Very Merry Harry Christmas Cake

Saturday, December 24, 2011

I have a last minute surprise for you guys. I was inspired by two things for this cake today. The first was this lovely little snitch ornament on Pinterest. The second was this AMAZING snow globe cake by Amanda of i am baker. Okay, so my cake doesn’t have an incredible snow globe inside, but ...

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Peppermint Bark Ice Cream Pie

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Wanna know a little secret? I’ve been learning a new language lately. It’s called Kid Speak. And it. is. awesome. In a drive-you-completely-insane-until-you-finally-get-it kind of way. You hear all these stories about kids saying goofy things to the lyrics of songs that are completely wrong, but sound just like the actual lyrics, and you think, ...

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Gingerbread Cocoa Cupcakes with Whipped Gingerbread Cookies and Cream Frosting

Thursday, December 15, 2011

My dad loved gingerbread. Not, like, the super crunchy, glue it together with icing, and keep it for 10 years kind of gingerbread. Not the cookies. He loved actual gingerbread. He used to buy the boxed mix and make it at least half a dozen times every Christmas. He’d serve it up hot from the ...

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The Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap: Chocolate Orange Toffee Crunch Cookies

Monday, December 12, 2011

A few weeks ago, my friend Meagan (aka Scarletta), of Scarletta Bakes tweeted me to ask if I was participating in the #fbcookieswap. I quickly did a little research and learned about The Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap being hosted by Lindsay from Love and Olive Oil and Julie from The Little Kitchen. Hm. Let’s see… Make a ...

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My Favorite Things Sparkly Winter Cake and Giveaway Winner

Friday, December 9, 2011

Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens, Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens… I decided that it was only appropriate that I celebrate the winner of my favorite things giveaway with a cake based on “My Favorite Things,” the song. You know, the one that Maria (Julie Andrews) sings to the Von Trapp children ...

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Cranberry Almond Bark Shortbread

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

The other night the hubster and I were FaceTime-ing it, and there was a total glitch in the matrix. Somehow, for some reason, he could see and hear me perfectly, except my voice was all distorted. He was a-okay. I could hear him and see him, and all sounded as it should., but I sounded all ...

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These are a Few of My Favorite Things GIVEAWAY!! [UPDATED]

Monday, December 5, 2011

Christmas is right around the corner, and I’m in a giving mood. What better then, than to give away some of my favorite things? After all, they always play that song on the radio around Christmas time. I wish I could give away all of my favorite things, but alas, I am not Santa Claus. ...