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How to Make Homemade Angel Food Cake from Scratch

March 19, 2012 by Jenn

JJ's Custom Cakery, Cranbrook Cakes, Cakes CranbrookAngel food cake has consistently been my favourite cake of all time.   Sure, I have not been 100% loyal to it . . . I’ve had my love affairs with Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cake, and Boston Creme Cake . . . but, I always come back to angel food cake!  It is the ONE cake that I feel can be eaten without icing (*GASP*. . . NO ICING!?!? . . . or “frosting” for you non-Canadians), but it is equally delicious with a light whipping cream cover, or even better a whipping cream/yogurt covering!  

I always requested angel food cake from my mom for my birthday cake, and now, I have discovered the BEST homemade recipe for Angel Food ever!  You have to try it to see for yourself. 

The best part about eating Angel Food Cake??  It is basically GUILT FREE!  It is so low in calories, and fat that you can truely enjoy eating this cake . . .without feeling like you need to go to the gym for the next three hours!

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St Patrick’s Day Cupcakes: How to Make Rainbow Cupcakes

March 8, 2012 by Jenn

What could be better than finding that pot of gold from under the rainbow?  It would be just like winning the lottery and who doesn’t want to have THAT happen to them?!?!?! 

These cupcakes are inspired by the magical mystery of rainbows that brighten a day, just by appearing in the sky.  It sounds like I’m on a fabulous LSD trip or something, but since us teachers are back to work tomorrow, I assure you, there are no psychedelics inspiring this post! 

 

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How to Make a Fondant Snowman for Christmas Cake Decorating Video

December 19, 2011 by Jenn

As a kid, I remember rolling, and rolling and rolling to make the biggest and greatest snowman that I could.  My brother, being 3 years younger than me, was either helping me, or trying to beat me.  He was slightly competitive!

Often, our attempts were futile, as the pieces of the snowman would get so big that we could never get them off the ground and piled up on top of each other.

Once, back inside, warming up with a mug of hot chocolate, I remember looking out the window and seeing all of the tracks that the rolling snowballs made all over the lawn, and the “dead” snowballs at the end of them. . . the ones that were too heavy to roll any further, or even attempt to lift.  They were often quite ugly, tube shaped and covered with brown chunks of grass that had been picked up along the way!

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How to Make a Fondant Reindeer Cupcake/Cake Decoration Video

December 16, 2011 by Jenn


We are on a roll with the Christmas decorating videos these days!  It’s so much fun! The ideas are endless, there are unending Pins to Pin on Pinterest and it’s just a jolly good time around this holiday.  The thing that gets me every year, and I’m guilty of it, is that WHY IS IT SO STRESSFUL?

Every year, I approach the season with excitement, but as soon as December is two weeks old, I’m freaking out and a ball of stress!!  There is always so much to do at home- baking, decorations, finding the perfect tree, wrapping all the presents.  At school- Christmas Concert practice, Secret Santa, decorations, Gingerbread Houses, and now, add a business to the mix- cupcakes, cakes, cookies, platters!

There are always so many gifts to buy, despite the fact that every year I say “I’m going to give the gift of time with my family” as if I’m gift enough . . . hahahaha!  I’d like to think that I am 😉  but I’m sure they would think differently.   I know that I must be on crack when I have those thoughts as they just delay my inevitable freak out, as I run around shopping to buy things I swore I wasn’t going to.

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Christmas Cupcakes Video – Christmas Tree, Candy Cane and Christmas Holly

December 14, 2011 by Jenn

Bah humbug!

Just kidding.  I live with a bah humbugger, but I definitely don’t feel that way!  But, after a week of 22, 5 year olds with Christmas excitement, I’m about ready to boycott the holiday.  There are only two more days of teaching left though, so I’m sure I can make it through . . . and then I will be basking in my unlimited time time off to bake!

Unlimited?  Ha!  Christmas cupcakes!  Christmas Cakes!  Christmas Cookies!  Christmas Platters!  They are all on my agenda for my time away from the day job.

I have found the time to put together a couple of Christmas Cupcake videos for you to enjoy.  These Christmas Cupcake ideas are dead easy.  Dead!  I promise.  If you don’t think so, you can leave a mean comment in the comment box . . . like some people like to do!  Honestly, why waste your time commenting, if all you have to say is something mean?  I just don’t get it. [Read more…]

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