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Fondant Rabbit Cupcake Toppers

March 23, 2013 by Jenn

In this video we demonstrate how to make a bunny rabbit face from fondant or gum paste to use as cupcake toppers.  This is great for decorating cupcakes over the Easter holidays!

I’ve been going back through my videos on my YouTube channel, and somehow I missed putting this one up on the blog!  What the hay?  How did that happen?  Oh, right.  I got busy, overwhelmed and crawled into a hole.  BUT NOW I’M OUT and madly posting massive amounts of Easter videos for your enjoyment next weekend! I’ll try to get up the accompanying Fondant Carrot Cupcake Topper video post, but if I get hit by a bus, it’s on “The YouTube”.

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Easter Chocolate Bark

March 17, 2013 by Jenn

In this video we will show you how to make Easter Chocolate Bark!  It makes a delicious chocolate snack that can be made quickly and easily!  It needs about an hour to set up in the fridge, or could be done faster in the freezer.  The steps to making the bark are quite simple: melt, cool, eat!    

Keep on reading for the How To, and make sure you check out the video as well 🙂

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Bunny Bum Easter Cupcakes

March 17, 2013 by Jenn

Here’s a fun Easter cupcake decorating idea … digging bunnies!  In this video we show you how to make a fondant rabbit digging in a cupcake.  It’s super easy, super cute, and can be created by any level of decorator! 

 

 

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Cranbrook Farmer’s Market with the The Good Ol’ Goats!

March 14, 2013 by Jenn

Way back in October 2012, the Cranbrook Farmers Market hosted our annual Thanksgiving Market.  What made this year so special was that local teens from the band The Good Ol’ Goats played for us at the bandstand! 

 They are currently in CBC Radio’s Spotlight search competition!  They have made it through to the top 24 in Canada, but we here in Cranbrook are pulling for them to make it right to the end!!  Paul and I really LOVE them, and have their CD in both of our vehicles. 

Good luck guys (and gal)!!  Cranbrook is routing for you!

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Champagne Cupcakes for New Years Eve

December 27, 2012 by Jenn

What is the best sound of the holidays?  The pop of the champagne cork of course!  Champagne has always been a traditional addition to New Years Eve celebrations in my family home growing up, and of course continues to be one now! 

I am definitely not a champagne connoisseur, as you may be able to tell with my use of Yellow Tail Sparkling Wine in the video . . . why would I waste good champagne on something that is baked?!?!  For cooking/baking purposes this brand is great . . . relatively cheap (not as cheap as Baby Duck!), has a definite champagne taste that stays throughout the baking process, and it doesn’t taste too bad when you drink the rest of the bottle when you’re done baking these cupcakes . . . using the bottle or a flute to finish it off works either way 🙂

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Poinsettia Christmas Cake

December 17, 2012 by Jenn

 I’ve got one last Christmasy idea for you before the big day next week!  If you’re one of our 11,000 subscribers on YouTube, you’ve already seen this (and thank you for subscribing!), but in the hustle and bustle of this fall, I am finally getting this up on the blog. 

In this video, we are using Photofrost frosting sheets, and our Cricut Cake to make multiple layered poinsettia leaves.  There are lots of steps to this cake, and it comes out stunning, and perfect for the holidays!

Photofrost contacted us about making a cake using their coloured frosting sheets, and knowing that we had Christmas videos to film, we brainstormed a cake that would work for both sides: a cake that would show off Photofrost’s product, and one that we could do showcasing our Cricut cake. 

You can bake any cake for this one, what I did was bake three layers (two vanilla, one red velvet) of eight inch cake, to give the cake height in order to ensure that the poinsettia’s that border the bottom of the cake were not cramped along the bottom or too high to the top.

To make this cake, you will need: frosting sheets (red and green), 3×8″ cake layers, Cricut Cake (or flower tracer/scissors).

Have look-see of the video, and let me know if you have any questions!

Happy Holidays!

Poinsettia Cake

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Christmas Tree Sugar Cookies

December 11, 2012 by Jenn

I’m going to assume that anyone reading this post has seen the hands-down most fabulous Christmas movie to ever fill theatres and home TV screens . . . National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation!  It is my number one favourite Christmas movie, and every year, I HAVE to watch it at least once.  I am such a nerd and have watched it so many times, I can quote half of the movie, and my favourite quote is “Little full, lotta sap”.  It kills me everytime I watch it. 

This year, I am proud to say that my family is finally taking after the Griswolds.  My sister-in-law posted this picture on Facebook with the caption “That went well.”  

I had to share this with everyone because it is so funny.  L’s losing his mind.  E’s wanting off so badly.  My brother’s trying to get out of the picture and Santa has no idea what is going on . . or he’s swinging at my brother! 

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Reindeer Sugar Christmas Cookies

December 11, 2012 by Jenn

 

For these cookies, you’re going to need to check out previous posts/videos… Sugar Cookies (one batch of dough) and Royal Icing (coloured in brown, and red).

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