tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60967251298772365762024-03-12T19:59:30.857-05:00Crave. Indulge. Satisfy.Lauren @ Crave. Indulge. Satisfy.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13221411789327892987noreply@blogger.comBlogger304125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6096725129877236576.post-34388897121566491432013-10-28T22:06:00.001-05:002013-10-28T22:06:43.187-05:00Caramel Corn Cupcakes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Halloween is just a few days away! If you need a fun sweet for a neighborhood party or to share with your trick-or-treaters, I've got just the thing for you! These <a href="http://thecakeblog.com/2013/10/recipe-caramel-corn-cupcakes.html">Caramel Corn Cupcakes</a> are absolutely delicious and have fall written all over them! I think my favorite part is the homemade caramel corn on top! I shared the <a href="http://thecakeblog.com/2013/10/recipe-caramel-corn-cupcakes.html">recipe</a> for these sweet treats earlier this month on <a href="http://thecakeblog.com/2013/10/recipe-caramel-corn-cupcakes.html">The Cake Blog</a>, so head on over and check it out! Our check out Carrie's adorable <a href="http://thecakeblog.com/2013/10/diy-monster-eye-cake.html">Monster Eye Cake</a> as another super fun and easy option for your Halloween festivities!<br />
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Hope you all have a great Halloween! I'm hoping my little munchkin will cooperate and wear his homemade hot dog costume that Gpaw made him, but it's not looking likely right now! What are your kids dressing up as this year?<br />
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Lauren @ Crave. Indulge. Satisfy.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13221411789327892987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6096725129877236576.post-10026252671483994682013-08-15T18:30:00.000-05:002013-08-15T18:30:43.108-05:00Craftsy: Basic Fondant Techniques - with Elisa Strauss<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I recently was introduced to this great site <a href="http://www.craftsy.com/">Craftsy</a>. It is seriously one of coolest sites I have ever seen for those of us who love to craft. It shares videos, tutorials, patterns, projects and supplies for just about every topic you can think of from paper crafts, photography, embroidery, quilting and my favorite CAKE DECORATING! I can't believe I am just now discovering this site! This would have been extremely helpful when I first became interested in cake decorating about 4 years ago. <br />
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One of the amazing features of this site is there are online videos with professional cake decorators who provide step-by-step instructions for all kinds of cake techniques from making buttercream, to crumb coating a cake to covering cakes in fondant and even specialty techniques like piping, sugar flowers and sculpted cakes. I could literally sit at my computer all day watching these very informative videos. I am a hands on visual learner so this site is perfect for helping me learn cake techniques at my own pace. One of the coolest parts about this site are that a lot of the videos are absolutely free! There are also online classes that you can pay for and then will have access to all sorts of new cake techniques and trends.<br />
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As you know from my blog I love to bake and decorate cupcakes and cookies and small sweets mainly. But secretly I would love to learn how to decorate all those gorgeous 3 tier cakes you see all over blogs that are absolutely stunning, show amazing detail and are covered in fondant. Fondant, is the one thing that is a little "scary" to me about cake decorating. I love working with fondant when it comes to adding extra small details to cakes and cupcakes, but covering an entire cake, let alone a tiered cake in fondant is something that although I have done a handful of times, I still have a lot to learn. I just can never seem to get my fondant rolled out to the correct diameter, and get it around the cake smoothly without a little bunching around the bottom. But through the Craftsy site, I watched Elisa Strauss, the owner of Confetti Cakes, video on <a href="http://www.craftsy.com/class/basic-fondant-techniques/271?ext=CraveIndulgeSatisfy_BasicFondant&utm_source=Blog%20Outreach-Blogger_CakeDecorating&utm_medium=Blogger%20Outreach&utm_campaign=Affiliate">Basic Fondant Techniques</a> and she really helped clear up a few areas that I always seemed to have trouble with when covering a cake in fondant. I love the idea of being able to watch a video while at the same time performing the technique that is being explained. When I originally learned about decorating cakes with fondant I was in a class setting with an instructor and 10 other people and it was only a 2 hour class once a week for a month. So it was a very small amount of time with limited help to really grasp the concept and feel confident in my work. However, knowing that these videos are available online for me to watch at any time, and I can stop and pause them as I go is absolutely perfect.<br />
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Here are a few pictures of cakes from the Craftsy site using different fondant techniques.<br />
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I hope you will check out the details to this amazing and informative online class for <a href="http://www.craftsy.com/class/basic-fondant-techniques/271?ext=CraveIndulgeSatisfy_BasicFondant&utm_source=Blog%20Outreach-Blogger_CakeDecorating&utm_medium=Blogger%20Outreach&utm_campaign=Affiliate&initialPage=true">Basic Fondant Techniques</a>. I highly encourage you to enroll in this class as well as other classes provided. Elisa really does an amazing job of sharing tips for how to use fondant, color fondant, and to easily cover a round and square cake. After watching this video it really made me excited and not so intimidated to try to cover a cake in fondant again. These videos are a great learning tool because you can stop them while you work and they are available to access over and over.<br />
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So what are you waiting for, head on over Craftsy and be prepared to stay awhile because I was absolutely hooked on my first visit to the site and sat a few hours watching videos! I can't wait to continue to learn more cake decorating techniques through this amazing online community!<br />
<br />Lauren @ Crave. Indulge. Satisfy.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13221411789327892987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6096725129877236576.post-22698517317227756882013-07-09T21:08:00.004-05:002013-07-09T21:08:45.583-05:00Pineapple Upside-Down Cupcakes<br />
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Inspired by one of my favorite cakes, today I'm sharing with you my mini version of a Pineapple Upside-Down Cake, cupcake style! These are the absolute perfect dessert to bring to a summer pool party or get together! Not only do they scream summer with the fruity flavors of pineapple and cherries but they are no fuss because you don't even need to decorate them or add icing on top! Hooray for not having to worry about your buttercream melting in the summer heat!<br />
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So head on over to <a href="http://thecakeblog.com/">The Cake Blog</a> and check out the <a href="http://thecakeblog.com/2013/07/pineapple-upsidedown-cupcakes.html">recipe</a> for these adorable and delicious little cakes. Fair warning: you are going to want to eat more than just one! Afterall, you are saving calories since there isn't any icing so why not indulge in 2 or 3 right? Makes perfect sense to me!<br />
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Lauren @ Crave. Indulge. Satisfy.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13221411789327892987noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6096725129877236576.post-37198388180935378072013-06-24T08:00:00.000-05:002013-06-24T08:00:11.946-05:00Cash's Crab Shack 1st Birthday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Happy Monday! Hope you all had a great weekend! Mine was filled with lots of baking and finally getting the chance to go through some of my favorite pictures from one adorable birthday party I recently had the pleasure of working on. I got an email from Brandi, the mom of the birthday boy shortly after she saw the party I did for my little guys <a href="http://craveindulgesatisfy.blogspot.com/2013/04/sams-1st-birthday-tiebow-tie-and.html">Mustache & Bow Tie</a> theme 1st birthday bash on <a href="http://www.thetomkatstudio.com/mustachefirstbirthday/">The TomKat Studio</a> in May. Brandi gave me so many sweet compliments on Sam's party and asked if I would be willing to help with a dessert table for her little guy Cash's upcoming 1st birthday since what do you know we live in the same city! Of course I immediately responded with a big YES and through many emails back and forth we coordinated the sweets I would make with the party printables and designs she had planned for his special day. I was super excited when I found out the theme was all about crabs! I have been dying to work on a crab themed party and this was the perfect opportunity, 1st birthdays are just soooo much fun!<br />
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Brandi had purchased the <a href="http://shop.dimpleprints.com/shop/preppy-crab-printable/">Preppy Crab</a> party printable package from <a href="http://shop.dimpleprints.com/shop/preppy-crab-printable/">Dimple Prints</a>.
Super cute right! I love the red and blue colors with the polka dots
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She really went all out on every single detail from the ADORABLE hand
painted sign in the front yard, the favor table with sand pails for all
the kids, crab coloring pages, and assorted candy cans on all the
tables. You can definitely tell this little boy is loved so much by his
mama! She did such an amazing job with all the decorations and I was so
honored to be asked to help with the sweets. She requested some cookies, cupcakes and an aqua ombre cake with a crab topper! <br />
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I hope you all get some inspiration from this Crab Shack themed 1st birthday party. Enjoy!<br />
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Sneak Peak of one of the most adorable 1st birthday parties - Crab Shack theme! I had so much fun collaborating with the mom of the birthday boy to come up with the perfect red and blue crabby sweet's for little Cash's special day! More pictures and details to come soon, but for now enjoy this tiny peak into what just might be my new favorite party theme! <br />
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Chocolate Chips...a baking essential that you must always have on hand, am I right? Let me just warn you now that chocolate chips in cupcakes are just as addicting as chocolate chips in cookies! You can never eat just one, or two. I recently whipped up a batch of these <a href="http://thecakeblog.com/2013/06/recipe-chocolate-chip-cupcakes.html">Chocolate Chip Cupcakes</a> for my June feature on <a href="http://thecakeblog.com/">The Cake Blog</a> and I must say, they were a huge hit with my family (check out photos below), friends and neighbors. All you really need to do is take a basic white cake recipe and jazz it up with some chips in the batter and a few more sprinkled on top of vanilla buttercream and you've got one amazing cupcake! It was hard to stop after eating 3 in a row, but I had to save some for others!</div>
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This cupcake <a href="http://thecakeblog.com/2013/06/recipe-chocolate-chip-cupcakes.html">recipe</a> should definitely be on the top of your summer baking, or cupcake list! I hope you enjoy them as much as we did!</div>
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Here are a few behind the scenes photos with Sam and his little curious eyes and hands entering the cupcake scene! I LOVE all of these expressions I captured in just a few seconds. <br />
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I think he was saying "mmmm" in this photos....look at those cheeks!<br />
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I can't get enough of those big blue eyes!<br />
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I love that little wisp of hair peeking out behind his ears. His hair is definitely starting to curl a little in the back. Daddy thinks it's time for the first haircut, but I'm trying to hold out a little bit longer! </div>
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So it has officially been FOREVER since I have last posted! Let's just
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weekend trips, the AC was out = too hot to bake, Sam got sick...so
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I recently did some cookies and a cake for a pink & white baby shower theme. I always love this color combo! I think onesie cookies are my all time favorites to decorate for some reason! They are just the sweetest little cookie and I've probably made close to a 1000 of them in the lifetime of this blog (<a href="http://craveindulgesatisfy.blogspot.com/2012/09/polka-dot-inspired.html">here</a>, <a href="http://www.craveindulgesatisfy.blogspot.com/2011/11/pink-orange-green-baby-shower-cookies.html">here</a>, <a href="http://craveindulgesatisfy.blogspot.com/2011/06/bumble-bee-baby-shower.html">here</a>, <a href="http://craveindulgesatisfy.blogspot.com/2011/10/its-boyits-girl.html">here</a>) so they are pretty easy to decorate by now. I always love the way they look in bags with coordinating ribbons! Such sweet favors for party guests.<br />
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When it came to the cake for this shower I wanted to incorporate the theme from the invitation which had both polka dots and chevron patterns. I've seen a bunch of amazing <a href="http://sweetapolita.com/2013/03/chevron-cake-chevron-stache-party/">chevron cakes</a> recently, but unfortunately my cake decorating skills are no where near the skill level of those amazing decorators<a href="http://www.blogger.com/null"> </a>so I opted for a more fun, playful, diy version to incorporate the chevron by using some cupcake liners I had on hand left over from when I made these <a href="http://www.craveindulgesatisfy.blogspot.com/2013/02/champagne-raspberry-cupcakes.html">Champagne & Raspberry Cupcakes</a>.<br />
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I found a tutorial online from <a href="http://icingdesignsonline.blogspot.com/2011/01/diy-cupcake-liner-flower-toppers.html">Icing Designs</a> that was so super simple and produced beautiful results in no time. I will definitely be using this cupcake liner flower in the future!<br />
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I love the combo of the dark pink chevron and pale pink and white polka dot liners.<br />
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So what do you all think of the cupcake liner flowers...pretty cool right? I love the simplicity of this plain white cake with the wow factor of the flower liners on top!<br />
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I hope you were inspired by these pink and white baby shower sweets!<br />
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Whether we want to admit it or not, this year is just zipping right on by and summer is just around the corner. Living in the south we definitely get a head start on the warmer temps which I love! Although it hasn't gotten too hot just yet, the ice cream man has already been cruising through our neighborhood for well over a month now leaving me to think only about popsicles every time I hear his musical truck!<br />
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I'm sure you've all had a creamsicle at least once in your life right? Well today I'm taking this popular orange cream filled popsicle and transforming it into a cupcake! The recipe for these <a href="http://thecakeblog.com/2013/05/recipe-creamsicle-cupcakes.html">Creamsicle Cupcakes</a> and step-by-step photos for assembly are over at <a href="http://thecakeblog.com/">The Cake Blog</a>. These cupcakes are bursting with orange and citrus flavors and are definitely a must try this summer!<br />
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I found this adorable orange polka dot and stripe decorative tape at Michael's and made these cupcake toppers in just a few minutes using some toothpicks! Such a quick, easy and cheap way to add a little something special.<br />
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Hope you enjoy this recipe! And for all you moms out there I hope you have a wonderful Mother's Day weekend!<br />
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Happy Friday Fun Day! This cupcake recipe can be summed up in one word...FUN! Combining my obsession of 2 things...sprinkles + cupcake liners I've come up with a Funfetti recipe that I've been wanting to make for a long time now! I love how this recipe turned out for so many reasons. It's loaded with sprinkles inside and out, it's bursting with color and it's absolutely scrumptious! More fun photos and the <a href="http://thecakeblog.com/2013/04/recipe-funfetti-cupcakes.html">recipe</a> for these happy little cakes can be found on <a href="http://thecakeblog.com/2013/04/recipe-funfetti-cupcakes.html">The Cake Blog</a>! I hope you've got lots of sprinkles on hand because this is one recipe you will want to try this weekend!<br />
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Aren't these stripe & polka dot forks adorable! Luckily I had a few left over from <a href="http://www.craveindulgesatisfy.blogspot.com/2013/04/sams-1st-birthday-tiebow-tie-and.html">Sam's 1st Birthday Bash</a>! I got them from <a href="http://www.sucreshop.com/">Sucre Shop</a>, it's only the cutest place to shop for hand painted wooden utensils! Seriously you need to go check them out now! They've got tons of amazing patterns in bright colors I really would like to order one of everything! But I contained myself and only ordered 4 things just a few minutes ago...more forks, spoons, popsicle sticks and mini wooden scoops! Let's just say when that package arrives it's going to be one fun mail day! <br />
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I hope you will give this <a href="http://thecakeblog.com/2013/04/recipe-funfetti-cupcakes.html">recipe</a> a try, it's definitely on the top of my list for all time favorite cupcake!<br />
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Lauren @ Crave. Indulge. Satisfy.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13221411789327892987noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6096725129877236576.post-64945721243711528922013-04-11T08:00:00.000-05:002013-04-11T08:00:10.393-05:00Sam's 1st Birthday - Tie/Bow Tie and Mustache Bash<table><tbody>
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I am so excited to finally be able to share with you all the details of Sam's 1st Birthday Party! We had such a fun day celebrating with family and friends. Our little guy sure is loved by so many people! Obviously if you've been on the blog recently then you know I've been showing you sneak peaks of the Tie/Bow tie & Mustache theme and today is the big reveal of how all the elements tied together to create one adorable birthday bash!<br />
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I apologize in advance for the photo overload, but there were just too many to choose from and I had a hard time narrowing them down. So below are a few (ok "a lot") of my favorites from Sam's special day.<br />
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So let's get started with the main attraction...the dessert table! I wanted the focal point of the table to be all about Sam, so we used the same DIY chalkboard from his invitation <a href="http://www.craveindulgesatisfy.blogspot.com/2013/02/1-more-month-party-planning.html">photo shoot</a> and customized it with his name and a #1 tie! (Sam's daddy is the chalkboard artist in our house!) The backdrop for the table was created using the wood planks that I feature in a lot of my blog photos and then embellished with 3 hanging garlands of ties/bow ties, polka dots and mustaches. Paper medallions and balloons were used to create some bold pops of color to finish off the look. Mustache brownies, tie/bow tie cookies and cupcakes with mustache and fabric bow tie toppers were served for all the guests to enjoy. Flanking all the sweets were a larger chocolate polka dot cake (inspired by this <a href="http://www.craveindulgesatisfy.blogspot.com/2013/01/someone-is-going-to-be-one-party.html">fabric</a>) and Sam's smash cake. The cutest polka dot & stripe forks I have ever seen were from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/100492615/20-wooden-utensils-stripes-and-polka?ref=shop_home_active">SucreShop</a>.<br />
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Adjacent from the dessert table was the favor/photo station. Pictures were displayed from an old vintage window I found at a local antique shop of Sam from birth to one. Candy was displayed in apothecary jars for guests to "fill their stache" in favor bags as they left.<br />
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Carrying on the tie/bow tie, polka dot and mustache theme from the dessert table, 3 more garlands were hung from this old 8 pane window that hangs above our couch. (Thanks Auntie Em for perfecting all the garland assembly!)<br />
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Lemonade was served in mason jars with mustache stripey straws!<br />
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Our dining room table was decorated with a lime green burlap runner and yellow ribbon and sprinkled with mustache and circle confetti. Simple spring flowers were placed in antique blue mason jars.<br />
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I found the idea for this #1 photo collage on Pinterest and immediately wanted to make this part of Sam's party decorations. Since we had his big celebration at the end of his birthday week, I decided to make the #1 out of photos taken only from his birthday week. If you look closely you can see him enjoying his mini cupcake from his birthday morning, playing in his crab sand box that we bought him for his present and driving around in his new cozy truck from Grammie. (Thanks Auntie Em & Gpaw for putting this together at the last minute!)<br />
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Sam's party was over Easter weekend so we decided to have an egg hunt for a fun activity with all the kids. How cute are these mustache eggs I found online at <a href="http://www.orientaltrading.com/api/search?Ntt=mustache+eggs">Oriental Trading</a>!<br />
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All the outdoor tables were decorated with mustache and circle confetti and flower pots wrapped with bow ties and filled with Easter eggs.<br />
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Our backyard was transformed into a little play land with a parachute and balls (Thanks Jennifer for letting us borrow this from miss Cora!) and Sam's new crab sand box and slide. The kids had a blast!<br />
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We also created a photo booth area with props for the guests to have fun and be a little silly carrying out the mustache and bow tie theme!<br />
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Seth & Renie started off the photo booth fun!<br />
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Miss Jennifer & Sam's girlfriend Cora<br />
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Our friend's the Sasser's<br />
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Sisters!<br />
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Me & Auntie Em being silly...Sam is all serious in this shot!<br />
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I love our little family of 3!<br />
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And the moment I'm sure you've all been waiting for...the smash cake! Let's just say my little guy loves him some cake and icing! He had a blast digging right in and flinging icing all over his forehead and hair! I even ended up with a streak of yellow icing in my hair somehow. I just love all of these pictures my sister was able to capture, his facial expressions are priceless!<br />
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Here are a few of my favorite pictures of Sam from the party showing off his absolutely adorable tie onesie from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/ChicCoutureBoutique">Chic Couture Boutique</a>!<br />
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My dad founds this mustache pacifier at Cracker Barrel the morning of the party! I must say it finishes off his outfit and ties in with the party theme quite nicely!<br />
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Check out that yellow icing in his hair! Absolutely love this facial expression, he has definitely been smiling and laughing!<br />
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I love this little guy so much! Look at that little face! <br />
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It was a perfect day and so many memories were created with our little guy! I hope you enjoyed a look into Sam's Tie/Bowtie & Mustache 1st Birthday Bash!<br />
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<b>Sources:</b><br />
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twine/mini wood clothespins/paper medallions - <a href="http://shoptomkat.com/">The TomKat Studio Shop</a><br />
tie onesie - <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/ChicCoutureBoutique">Chic Couture Boutique </a><br />
polka dot & stripe wooden spoons - <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/SucreShop?ref=shop_sugg">Sucre Shop</a><br />
Mustache Easter Eggs - <a href="http://www.orientaltrading.com/api/search?Ntt=mustache+eggs">Oriental Trading </a><br />
ties & bow ties/cake pedestals/colored Easter eggs - Target <br />
invitation - <a href="http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/birthday-invitations/baby-boys-1st-birthday-invitations">Shutterfly</a><br />
age blocks - <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/80917134/cute-and-colorful-baby-age-blocks-fun?ref=sr_gallery_14&ga_search_query=age+blocks&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=US&ga_search_type=all&ga_facet=age+blocks">Montana Vintage Greens</a><br />
vintage wood photo frame - <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Coastal-Charm/131887623580362">Coastal Charm</a><br />
lollipops/polka dot favor bags/balloons - <a href="http://www.partycity.com/">Party City</a><br />
stripe straws/chevron bags - Michael's<br />
garlands/cupcake toppers/#1 photo collage - DIY<br />
chalkboard frame/ombre dresser/8 pane antique window - DIY compliments of Sam's daddy!<br />
cakes/cupcakes/brownies/cookies - Crave. Indulge. Satisfy.<br />
photography - Crave. Indulge. Satisfy. & Auntie Em<br />
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Happy Friday! I've been so excited to share with you all a recent twins gender reveal party I had the opportunity to help with, and today's the day! My friend Jennifer and I teamed up to create one fun and colorful dessert table for Jennifer's good friend who is having twins! Jennifer did all the table decorations and I provided the sweets. The theme was "Look Whoo's Having Two" with pink and blue owls on the invite. We brainstormed and came up with the idea of doing shades of pink and blue and having owl fondant cake toppers to embellish the cakes.<br />
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The table was the focal point as guests arrived so it needed to be bright and and cheery and really pop. The center featured two cake displays made from boxes with colored wrapping paper and coordinating ribbons. The cakes were identified as "a" and "b", one for each baby. Cupcakes and cookies were also served along with bags of popcorn for all the anxious guests to enjoy before the cakes were cut. Before the cakes were cut the guests were encouraged to place their guess by circling the colored pair of owls on the invitations that were sent out...pink/blue, two pink, two blue! <br />
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I hope you're inspired by this special party and be sure to scroll all the way to the bottom to find out the big "reveal"!<br />
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Twin GIRLS! I didn't actually attend the party so I wasn't able to see the mama to be cut the cakes. However I did snap a shot of the behind the scenes while I was baking. They're both PINK!<br />
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It was a crazy busy weekend, but oh so much fun celebrating my little guy's 1st birthday with family and friends! As you know I was tempting you every day last week with sneak peaks of his party theme and decorations, and I'm sure you were hoping I'd be back this week to share all the fun details! Unfortunately, you all are going to have to wait just a little bit longer because between myself and my sister I've got hundreds of photos to sort through and narrow down in order to get the blog post together...which will probably turn into multiple posts so there aren't 100 pictures in one post! <br />
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So today, I wanted to share with you all another sneak peak of a Twins Gender Reveal party I recently got to make desserts for. If you follow me on <a href="http://instagram.com/craveindulgesatisfy#">Instagram</a> then you may have already caught a few behind the scenes pics of the cakes I made and even revealed the genders. If you don't follow me on Instagram then follow me now and you can go through my photos until you find the pictures of these cakes if you absolutely cannot wait for the next post...and you will see a few of Sam's 1st birthday party pics too! I know you all are probably sick of all the sneak peaks and just want me to get to the good stuff, but this keeps you all coming back right? So here are a few quick pictures of what are quite possibly some of my all time favorite cakes I have made! When I heard the theme of the party was Owl Related "Look Whoo's Having Two" I was so excited because I've made little <a href="http://craveindulgesatisfy.blogspot.com/2011/08/tutorial-how-to-make-fondant-owl.html">fondant owl cupcake toppers</a> before and just knew they would be perfect as cake toppers too!<br />
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I coordinated the cake decorations and other desserts with my friend Jennifer who was in charge of all the party decorations for the dessert table! I love the party colors Jennifer and the mama to be picked and think these cakes turned out so fun! </div>
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The full dessert display and party decorations are coming up soon and you won't want to miss it! <br />
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It's the last day of Sneak Peak Party Week and I've saved the best for last! Let's just say I hit the jackpot when I found these absolutely adorable fabric ties and bow ties in the $1 bin...<b>yes the $1 bin</b> at Target about a month ago! I literally caught a glimpse of these out of the corner of my eye on Sunday as I ran in after church to grab a can of formula! The bin had already been picked over but I was able to grab a few blue and yellow of each and the rest were all red. So I immediately called my mom and sister all the way in KY to have them race to the nearest Target and scoop up as many of these as possible! Two Targets later and they had secured about 25 of these ties and bow ties for Sam's party that they would bring down with them when they came. I had already decided on Sam's bow tie/tie/mustache party theme months before seeing these in Target. So you can only imagine how excited I got when not only did I find such a cute party addition but that they were even in the right colors I had been planning for the party! I definitely jumped up and down, screamed and paraded around the house in pure joy for the rest of the day after this discovery! So thank you Target for helping make Sam's 1st birthday extra special! And for those of you that read this post and head to Target looking for these ties and bow ties, I'm sorry but you will probably be out of luck because these have been long gone at our Target in Mobile! I was literally in the right place at the right time to snag these for such a deal!</div>
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I hope you've enjoyed the bits and pieces of Sam's 1st birthday party I've featured during Sneak Peak Party Week! Tomorrow is the big shin dig so we will be celebrating with lots of family and friends and of course an abundance of sugary sweets! I can't wait to share all the details and more photos with you soon!</div>
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It's day 3 of Sneak Peak Party Week and I've decided to give you a teeny tiny glimpse of the dessert table. If you look closely behind the white chair's and "Sam is 1" blocks you can see the hints of aqua, lime and yellow serving pieces that will be used to display all the sweets! I know it's quite a tease, but you didn't think I was going to reveal the whole dessert table spread before the big party did you?<br />
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So instead I've included a few of my favorite photos from Sam's actual birthday on Monday. We started the day off right with a mini cupcake in bed at 7:00AM topped with a candle and the singing of Happy Birthday! Sam dove right in and loved every bite of his cupcake! Guess he'll be taking after me with his love of sweets and eating cupcakes for breakfast! I can't wait to see how he acts with his smash cake on Saturday!<br />
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For Sam's birthday we decided to give him a sandbox! He absolutely loves the beach. He has been to beaches in 3 different states so we decided to bring a piece of the beach to our backyard! I found the cutest Crab Sandbox at Amazon.com and just had to get this for Sam! Afterall, his nursery does have a touch of crab decor and his daddy loves to go crabbing in the Mobile Bay so it was a perfect fit for our little guy! As soon as we took the top off he was ready to play! I love all of his facial expressions in these pictures! Hope you enjoy!<br />
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It's day 2 of Sneak Peak Party Week. I'm counting down the days until Sam's 1st birthday and sharing with your behind the scenes photos of what's been going on for party preparations! Today's feature is all about the cupcakes! In addition to cake and an assortment of other sweets at the party I'm going to be making some chocolate cupcakes topped with adorable mustache and bow tie toppers! These are so super simple to make and only require a few materials but will certainly add to the cute factor and "tie" in perfectly with the mustache and tie/bowtie theme! The pictures below show you step-by-step what you need and how to make each topper. <br />
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How stinkin cute are this little guys!<br />
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I love these little polka dot bow ties!<br />
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I can't wait to use these for Sam's party this weekend! Stay tuned for sneak peak #3 coming up tomorrow! <br />
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Today is such an exciting day! My little guy, Sam is 1 year old! This past year has gone by so fast and my little baby is growing up to be such a sweet little boy that makes us smile and laugh everyday! If you've been a long time follower of the blog then you've seen me post about Sam a few times over the last year and also post about his <a href="http://www.craveindulgesatisfy.blogspot.com/2013/02/1-more-month-party-planning.html">1st birthday party plans</a>! Well this is the big week, we are having his party on Saturday. Our family is flying and driving in town from 3 different states for the big celebration and we can't wait to see everyone. <br />
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I'm going to refer to this week on the blog as "Sneak Peak Party Week". I know I've been tempting you with bits and pieces of Sam's party theme for the past few months now. This week I'm going to show you a few peaks at how things are coming together. Then next week I will come back to share the full photos and all the details in probably one monster size post! I have had an absolute blast planning Sam's 1st birthday tie/bowtie/mustache party and I can't wait for you to see how everything turns out!<br />
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Here's a peak at the mini bow tie and #1 cookies I made for Sam to take to school today to share with his little buddies!<br />
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Happy birthday Sam! I LOVE YOU SO MUCH!<br />
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Happy 1st day of Spring! Oh how I love this time of year! I am so ready for the warm weather to be here to stay. I just wanted to buzz in real quick to share an old favorite recipe of mine and get you in the mood for spring. You may remember my <a href="http://thecakeblog.com/2011/07/strawberry-lemonade-cupcakes.html">Strawberry Lemonade Cupcakes</a> originally posted on <a href="http://thecakeblog.com/">The Cake Blog</a> back in July 2011. Well to this day they are still one of my all time favorites. I absolutely love everything about them from their bright colors of yellow and pink and the tartness of the lemonade to the sweetness of the strawberry buttercream. If you check out the original <a href="http://thecakeblog.com/2011/07/strawberry-lemonade-cupcakes.html">recipe</a> you will remember I made them in mason jars, which is still such a fun trend and such a great way to display, serve and transport your sweets!<br />
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This past weekend I made them again for a baby shower to celebrate my friend Katie and her little girl Macie that is on the way in early April! The invitation sent out said "Have you heard the buzz?" so of course there is nothing more appropriate than a little bumble bee topper to fit the theme. All the decorations were pink and yellow so these cupcakes were an absolutely perfect fit for such a sweet occasion!<br />
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To create the flowered look of the buttercream I used Wilton piping tip #104 and just went around in a circle 3 times layering the icing on top of each other. You can get all the instructions from this post about my <a href="http://thecakeblog.com/2012/02/ombre-ruffle-cupcakes.html">Ombre Ruffle Cupcakes</a>. The only difference is for the Strawberry Lemonade cupcakes we aren't using 3 shades of icing, it's all the same color.<br />
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To create the bumble bee all you need are 3 things: sliced almonds, yellow jelly beans and black royal icing. Pipe three stripes of icing across the jelly bean and gently place the almonds on each side. Add two dots of icing for the eyes and that is it! Allow the bees to set up overnight and then place on top of the cupcakes!<br />
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These cupcakes are absolutely perfect for spring, summer or even Easter which is just right around the corner!<br />
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Hope you all have a happy spring!<br />
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One thing I've been working really hard on this year is getting all my baking things organized, as you may remember from this <a href="http://www.craveindulgesatisfy.blogspot.com/2013/01/time-to-get-organized-baking.html">post</a>. If you ask my husband he will quickly tell you that almost every single room of our house and all of our cabinets and pantry are overflowing with something related to baking! So to keep my baking hobby under control and eliminate the chaos throughout our house I decided it was time to give everything a place. I've gathered bins and baskets and have re-purposed a book shelf to create my central baking hub in my office. Here you will find a lot of the props that frequently show up in my blog posts such as ribbon, cupcake wrappers, fabric, napkins, etc.<br />
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Using an open wall storage system and clear bins with labels and baskets provides both a great visual for things that I have on hand and also provides a lot of color to brighten up my office and make it a fun place to work!<br />
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So here's the behind the scenes pictures of one of my central blog & baking related spaces in our house! The baking organization doesn't stop here though, I've got more to show you in my kitchen so check back soon for fun ways to organize your cookie cutters, sprinkles and cupcake wrappers!<br />
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I'd like to introduce you to one of the simplest and tastiest cupcakes I have ever made! I will admit I did cheat a little bit with this recipe and started with a box mix (everything can't be from scratch these days with an 11 month old on the go), but throw in some bananas, sour cream and vanilla and you can't even tell this cakes not from scratch! I was inspired to do banana cupcakes for two reasons...I was cleaning out/organizing my bazillion cupcake liners and discovered these adorable yellow and green polka dot ones and immediately thought..bananas, and since Sam is a banana lover these days, well we've always got a bunch laying around that get pretty ripe before we can eat them all up! <br />
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I'm sharing all the details and recipe for these super easy <a href="http://thecakeblog.com/2013/03/banana-cream-cheese-cupcakes.html">Banana and Cream Cheese Cupcakes</a> over on <a href="http://thecakeblog.com/">Half Baked</a><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=6096725129877236576">-The Cake Blog</a>! So head on over and check them out! And while you are there you have got to see Carrie's amazingly beautiful <a href="http://thecakeblog.com/2013/02/speckled-egg-cake.html">Speckled Egg Cake</a>. It is absolutely the most perfect spring or Easter cake to create for your family this year! She shares step-by-step instructions and photos on how using a bit of cocoa powder can turn your robin's egg blue cake into a speckled masterpiece in no time! It really looks like a fun technique and one I'm excited to try! So I hope you will give these banana cupcakes and Speckled Egg Cake a try!<br />
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I recently had the opportunity to help with the sweets for my friend Jennifer's little girls' 1st birthday party! Miss Cora sure is one special little girl, and also Sam's girlfriend so I wanted to go all out for her party! Jennifer had the vision to decorate with shades of light and dark pink and lime green with both polka dot and stripe patterns. She coordinated all the party decorations and together we brainstormed on the sweets for the dessert table. We decided on cake balls, cookies and cupcakes, and of course a smash cake for Cora. I tried to carry the polka dot theme through the sweets as much as possible using pink and white polka dot cupcake wrappers, white cake balls with pink sprinkles, and #1 cookies with pale pink polka dots. We used some lime green polka dot wrapping paper as the table runner to balance out all the pink and add an extra pop of color to the table. Jennifer came up with the theme "year of firsts" from the invitation she chose so I used this idea to create a few special cupcakes with toppers displaying some of Cora's memorable "firsts". Jennifer really did an amazing job with all the party details and I was so honored to be able to help in the sweets department! Hope you enjoy the pictures from this sweet pink 1st birthday party! </div>
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Today my little guy is 11 months old! I can't believe he will be ONE year old on March 25th. This has been the fastest, most tiring, but truly amazing year of my life and I can't wait to celebrate little Sam's first birthday next month. As you already know from last month, the <a href="http://www.craveindulgesatisfy.blogspot.com/2013/01/someone-is-going-to-be-one-party.html">party plans</a> for Sam's first birthday are well underway. The theme has been decided...Mustache & Tie. Colors have been picked, and decorations are being bought little by little to "tie" everything together into one hopefully super cute little man party!<br />
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I promised I would share some pictures along the way as things come together and I'm excited to share the behind the scenes photo shoot for Sam's birthday invitations! These photos were taken in his nursery I just moved the crib out of the way so I'd have a large wall to photograph against.<br />
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I saw <a href="http://www.iheartnaptime.net/preety-in-pink-first-birthday-party/">this birthday party invite</a> on <a href="http://www.iheartnaptime.net/">I Heart Naptime</a> and immediately wanted to use the same chalkboard idea for Sam's invitations. We had an old frame from our attic that we painted aqua and turned into a chalkboard frame with chalkboard spraypaint. I plan to use this chalkboard the day of his party as well for the dessert table. My original plan was to photograph the chalkboard, balloons, the cupcake and Sam in the same photo for the invite. But after a few trial shots, I quickly realized the cupcake was not going to make an appearance in the same photos as Sam b/c well he is a wild child that is on the go. As soon as we sat him down he was on the move crawling left and right and straight towards me while I was trying to take the pictures. So basically 50 shots later I wound up with pretty much the few decent photos you see here.<br />
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I love this photo I caught of him on the move! He has the sweetest blue eyes and little mouth!<br />
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So to replace the cupcake idea, I quickly improvised and added a mustache to a popsicle stick to give Sam something to hold on to so he would sit still for a few seconds so I could snap some shots. But that quickly turned into pulling the mustache and stick apart and trying to eat them both and laughing about it.<br />
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How cute is that little face! This was the winning shot of the day! And you can even see his little tie onesie I ordered from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/people/ChicCoutureBoutique">Chic Couture Boutique</a> on etsy.<br />
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Sam's invitations are going in the mail this week! I will be sure to show you at least one or two more sneak peaks of the behind the scenes party planning in the coming weeks!<br />
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Stay tuned for Sam's girlfriend, Cora's 1st Birthday party I helped with a few weeks ago! It's lots of pink and green and polka dot fun! Lauren @ Crave. Indulge. Satisfy.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13221411789327892987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6096725129877236576.post-38691998374466496522013-02-15T22:30:00.001-06:002013-02-15T22:30:45.111-06:00Happy Birthday To Me!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'd like to introduce you to my birthday cake! It's pretty fun don't you think? Definitely one of the most colorful and sprinkled cakes I have ever baked or indulged in. Oh and yes it was absolutely delicious too! I have been DYING to make my own version of this <a href="http://sweetapolita.com/2012/06/pastel-swirl-cake-video-tutorial/">Pastel Swirl Cake</a> ever since I saw it on <a href="http://sweetapolita.com/">Sweetapolita's</a> blog a while back. If you have never visited Sweetapolita's blog, you sure have been missing out. Rosie makes the most decadent, delicious, unique, and most beautiful cakes that look like pure pieces of art! She is one talented lady and I am in awe every time I look at her latest cake creations! I wish I could spend a day in her kitchen and learn some of her techniques and be her taste tester!<br />
I have baked several of her cake recipes and they never disappoint! I have been anxiously awaiting the perfect time to try her Pastel Swirl Cake and figured I would give it a go for my birthday cake this year! I loved the three colors Rosie picked when she did her swirl cake, but I wanted to create a cake that was completely different so I decided to go with pink (since my birthday is the day after Valentine's day), purple because it's one of my favorites and then a teal green...well because as you can see from my blog I kinda have a thing for teal! And as far as I'm concerned every cake tastes better with sprinkles, so I loaded up the top with some Valentine jimmies, pink nonpareils and some pale pink sugar pearls!<br />
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Lucky for me and you, Rosie made a <a href="http://sweetapolita.com/2012/06/pastel-swirl-cake-video-tutorial/">video tutorial</a>
(and yes I have watched it several times) of this very cake on her blog
so you can learn just how to blend the colors to make the perfect
pastel swirl cake! I decided to use the same <a href="http://sweetapolita.com/2011/07/6-layer-dark-chocolate-strawberry-buttercream-cake/">Chocolate Cake Recipe</a> and <a href="http://sweetapolita.com/2012/02/funfetti-layer-cake-with-whipped-vanilla-frosting/">Whipped Vanilla Frosting</a>
recipe that Rosie used but just made a 6" cake instead of 8". This is
seriously one of the best cakes I have ever tasted in my life and I've
already had 2 slices today!<br />
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And then I got out my camera and snapped about a million pictures of my colorful cake because it just made me so happy!<br />
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Happy Birthday to me and thank you Sweetapolita for making my birthday so sweet with this beautiful cake idea! You truly are an inspiration! <br />
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If you are in need of a last minute Valentine treat for your kids to take to school, look no further! Who doesn't love a good old fashioned Rice Krispies Treat! A no bake recipe that really can't get much simpler, and I'm sure you all have a bag of marshmallows on hand, right? So whip up a batch of these crispy marshmallow treats, add a few Valentine's sprinkles and cut out some hearts! What a sweet treat for all the kids.<br />
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Oh Valentine's sprinkles, how I do love you!<br />
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Cut out hearts alternating the shape upside down and right side up to maximize the number you get from the pan.<br />
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Look at all those yummy scraps that will be left over for munching on after you cut out the hearts!<br />
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Package in a plastic bag and tie with a cute ribbon and you've got a super sweet Valentine treat!<br />
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4 tablespoons unsalted butter<br />
1 (16 oz) bag mini marshmallows<br />
9 cups Rice Krispies Cereal<br />
Valentine's Sprinkles <br />
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1. Prepare large cookie sheet with parchment paper and grease with butter. <br />
2. Melt butter and marshmallows in large pot over medium heat on the store. Stir occasionally until marshmallows are completely melted.<br />
3. Pour Rice Krispies into pot and stir into marshmallow mixture.<br />
4. Spread Rice Krispies onto prepared cookie sheet and flatten with spatula.<br />
5. Decorate with Valentine's Sprinkles. <br />
6. Allow Rice Krispies Treats to set up for about an hour.<br />
7. Cut out heart shapes.<br />
8. Package in plastic bags and tie with ribbon.<br />
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<br />Lauren @ Crave. Indulge. Satisfy.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13221411789327892987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6096725129877236576.post-87466698223783491982013-02-11T08:00:00.000-06:002013-02-11T08:00:05.076-06:00Champagne & Raspberry Cupcakes<br />
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It's Valentine's Week, do you know what you are getting your sweetie this year? With only a few days left, there's still time to bake to impress! I've got the perfect treat that's sweet and pink. It features a bottle of bubbly and some fresh raspberries! So forget that box of chocolates or dozen roses this year, put on your apron and whip up a batch of these <a href="http://thecakeblog.com/2013/02/champagne-raspberry-cupcakes.html">Champagne & Raspberry Cupcakes</a>.<br />
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The <a href="http://thecakeblog.com/2013/02/champagne-raspberry-cupcakes.html">recipe</a> and all the details are featured over on <a href="http://thecakeblog.com/">Half Baked</a>! I used <a href="http://www.korbel.com/Sweet_Rose.aspx">Korbel Sweet Rose</a> Champagne which paired well with the fresh raspberries. I hope you all enjoy these cupcakes and share them with the ones you love.<br />
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Wishing you all a sweet week! <br />
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