Christmas Candy Display

one cool cake

I was on facebook the other day and saw a post from my very creative cousin Karen.  She had made a hamburger birthday cake for her son Josh, and I asked her if I could share it with you!  Isn't it so fun?!

To make it, Karen said that she doubled her cake recipe.  She then baked it in three pans, two that were 8 inch rounds and one in an 8 inch bundt pan.  She filled one of the rounds about 2/3 full and the other only about 1/3 full.  The smaller half was the bottom bun and the bigger one was the top.  

Then she trimmed the edges of the top a little bit to give it the curve of the burger.  She filled the bundt pan with the rest of the batter (so the "meat" would be the thickest part.)  When frosting, she just filled the hole in the bundt with the extra frosting.  

The lettuce, cheese and tomato were made from marzipan, colored to the appropriate color.  Only the edges had the marzipan sticking out since she didn't have enough to go all the way through the middle.  And the sesame seeds? 

They're toasted Rice Krispies! 

She has had her cake, declared it was delicious...

And is enjoying every bite!

This little faux petite cake that sits in my kitchen makes me happy!  Some times we need to slow down, and take a little time out for ourselves.  A little time to eat cake, and enjoy it!

Need to bring A LOT of cupcakes to the party?

Memorial day is coming up, and cupcakes with little flags are the perfect treat for a picnic!

But how to transport them can be a little tricky...especially when you are bringing lots of cupcakes.  So let me tell you about a great solution!

NEW Vintage Ice Cream Party Cups!

Remember these adorable ice cream cups from this post?  We love them, and they are not only perfect for ice cream parties and super cute cupcakes, but to hold trinkets and treats, candy, birthday parties, weddings, and more.  And... guess what?  I found the supplier, bought them out, and just listed them in my etsy shop!  And don't worry if you need a different quantity...I've got it...just let me know what you need, and I can do a custom order!

To purchase, click here.

Have a great week!
-Robyn

Our trip today to Carlo’s Bakery…

I hope all of you had an enjoyable holiday with family and friends!

~Here I am with my kids~

One of the things that Santa Claus brought was a gift certificate to Carlo's Bakery in Hoboken, NJ.  My kids like watching Buddy on Cake Boss, and have wanted to check out his bakery.  We live about an hour from

A little baking tip, and more…

Such a cute gift idea!

Gourmet Pretzel Rods

With the holiday season in full swing, I'll be sharing some of my most popular holiday posts over the upcoming weeks...such as this fantastic gift idea!

                            

"Sweet Treat Activity" with the girls

the easy way to teach your kids piano

Miniature sweet treats

More fun with Strawberries!

chocolate covered strawberries

Strawberries are in season now, and they are sooo delicious.  Don't you think?  We have had some really tasty ones lately.  I keep going back to the grocery store for more!  One of our favorite things to do with strawberries is to dip them in chocolate.  We make the chocolate the same way that we do here for my chocolate covered pretzels recipe.

Chocolate Covered Strawberries
All you need is 1 cup of chocolate chips
strawberries
wax paper

Simply melt  3/4 c. chocolate chips in microwave on medium power until melted. 

(or you can melt all the chocolate chips in a double boiler)

Then add the remaining 1/4 c. of chocolate chips and stir well.

After the strawberries have been washed and dried, dip them in the chocolate and place them on wax paper.  Chill in the refrigerator for 10-15 minutes.  

Enjoy!

letting them eat cake, and loving them for it

Warning….not so pretty pictures ahead…           
                                         

Favorite Valentine crafts and displays

 
Valentine's Day is the holiday that I love decorating for the most!  Why?  because I love red and I love white, and I love red and white together!  Of course I have to show you how my favorite shop decorates for the holiday...

christmas vignette & more (and a little freebie!)

 I have so much to share with you today!  First off, thank you all for helping me reach 205 followers!  I am absolutely thrilled!  I love you and your comments.  Sharing what I love brings me so much happiness, and fulfills my passion for creativity.  Blogging definitely has its ups and downs, and is a lot of hard work,  but every time I see a new follower or read a comment from you, it reminds me that it is all worthwhile!  Thank you for spreading the word about my site!  I am happy to report that the holiday shop

~Chocolate Covered Pretzels Recipe~

Here's a fantastic gift idea!

                              

and the countdown begins

butterfinger cookies

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My father in law was here this weekend, and mentioned that he had recently made cookies with butterfinger candy in them.  So, while we were grocery shopping we picked some butterfingers up and I asked him to make them for us!  I've never been a huge fan of butterfingers, but these cookies were so delicious.  We found this five star recipe from taste of home here.  (Great way to use leftover Halloween candy!)

Here is the recipe in all of its yummy goodness!