Free stuff (both received and given) makes me happy so I’m proud to announce that Cake Walk is now officially accepting offers to sponsor giveaways! Giveaways must be true freebies – no strings attached and no BOGOs. I cannot guarantee that all offers will be featured on Cake Walk, but I will do my best! …
THIS JUST IN: I am in a very close (too close for comfort) race for 1st place in this month’s Iron Cupcake Earth competition! Help me secure the top spot and all those excellent prizes by voting at No One Puts a Cupcake in a Corner. Just look for “Cake Walk” to cast your vote …
Remember the pumpkin cake topper I showed you how to make last week? Well, here’s the cake I created to go with it. The cake is made up of 6-and 10-inch tiers. I cut the sides at an angle to give it a more whimsical feel. Then, I carved the staircase out of the side …
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Voting is open of Iron Cupcake Earth: Music! This is my second time competing in this online cupcake competition, and I would appreciate any and every vote you throw my way. There are 49 entries this month and you can vote for 3 – choose wisely. There are some really great ones! My step-by-step instructions …
(Photo by Elise Kersey) Last weekend, Adam, Nani, and I went to the Coon Hollo Corn Maze in Micanopy, FL with James, Elise, and Lorelei. We had a great time! Well, at least the girls did…I think the guys just participated out of “family duty.” But, it was great to relax and have some good …
Just in time for your Halloween cakes, here’s a tutorial for how to make a cute pumpkin cake-topper. Since the topper is made of Styrofoam (or rice cereal treats), you can make it ahead of time, and just put it on your cake when you’re ready. What you’ll need:A Styrofoam ball or ball of rice …
Remember back in December when I competed in the online cupcake competition Iron Cupcake Earth? (See Chocolate Mojito Cupcake and Chocolate-Orange Cupcake.) Well, I couldn’t resist entering again this month! The theme was music so all competitors were supposed to choose a song and design a cupcake around the title. With Adam’s help, I settled …
I love the concept behind Food52! Every week for 1 year (get it? 52 weeks…Food52) they will be encouraging home cooks to submit recipes to their website. Each Monday, they announce the contest theme. Then, you have 7 days to submit your recipe. They choose 2 finalists and then they go up for a good …
My blog now has an official button! What’s a button? Well, among many other uses, buttons are used to advertise your blog or to visually display the blogs you follow. After all, wouldn’t you rather look at buttons like the one above versus a boring list of hyperlinks? Scroll down on the side bar of …
I love the changes of the seasons because that means I get to be creative with decorations and gifts! I’m already brainstorming some new home decor ideas for Thanksgiving and Christmas…if any of them are successful, I’ll be sure to post them here. I totally stole this idea from Elise. She bought a plain wreath …