Christmas

Christmas Ribbon Candy Ruffle Cake

Monday, December 24, 2012

I made you guys a super simple, ultra festive, sweet-tooth-satisfying cake for Christmas. But then I ate it all. Sorry. Well, I shared some with the Hubster and the kiddo. but it still all got eaten. So you know all those gorgeous ruffle cakes we see everywhere? Like this one? Or this one? Or even ...

14 comments Read more →

Peppermint Week: Pink Peppermint Bûche de Noël {Updated}

Friday, December 21, 2012

Uh…so it’s December 21st. And the world continues to turn. How many people are feeling sheepish today? I’m not, personally. I mean, really? Aztecs (or Mayans…oops) predict the Apocalypse? No. But seriously, I would love to be a fly on the wall in a house with one of those dooms day prepper people. You know ...

131 comments Read more →

Perfectly Pinterest: Melted Snowman Lollipops

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

I’m not sure I understand Elf on the Shelf. I mean, I think it’s adorable. From what I gather, the little fella, or gal, pops in to keep an eye on kiddos, and make sure they’re staying outta trouble, yes? The elves report back to the Big Man himself on whether the kids are being ...

16 comments Read more →

DIY: Nutcracker Wall Art

Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Last week, my friend Jen, over at Epbot, posted a super fun and easy tutorial for a Nutcracker Redo (she was originally inspired by House of Hepworths tutorial). I was immediately inspired to run out and grab a couple of nutcrackers myself, but along the way, they morphed from being sweets inspired to something I could ...

17 comments Read more →

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 ...

18 comments Read more →

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, ...

21 comments Read more →

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 ...

18 comments Read more →

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 ...

29 comments Read more →

Now Bring Us Some Figgy Pudding: Chocolate Christmas Pudding Cupcakes

Friday, December 24, 2010

For today’s post, I really wanted two things: 1. To make something that looked like an adorable mini Christmas pudding (or figgy pudding)…even if it wasn’t actually Christmas pudding. 2. To make something that was fast and easy, and that could be made with everything I already had on hand. I honestly didn’t think I’d be able to. At ...

16 comments Read more →

Whimsical Eggnog Christmas Cake

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Once again, I present a recipe that is actually rooted in a food dislike of mine: eggnog. I have never liked eggnog. Unfortunately, the hubster loves it. It’s unfortunate because I have a bad habit of not buying what I don’t like…so he misses out. Our boy loves it too. He says it’s his favorite ...