tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16151789367186298592024-03-09T21:46:09.420-05:00Mel's Sweet TreatsMelissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10470973462051759365noreply@blogger.comBlogger128125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615178936718629859.post-40156993004704979932012-06-10T21:52:00.001-04:002012-06-10T21:52:58.606-04:00Frozen Lemon Dessert<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
This is by far the most refreshing summer dessert! Probably one of my favourites! You may remember my <a href="http://melssweettreats.blogspot.ca/2010/03/frozen-lemon-dessert-passover-style.html">Passover Lemon Dessert</a>, a variation of this one, but not quite as good! This lemony, frozen dessert is such a crowd pleaser.</div>
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Here are the ingredients you will need.</div>
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For the base and topping:</div>
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-1/8 lb. butter</div>
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-1 cup brown sugar</div>
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-3 cups hand crushed Corn Flakes</div>
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For the frozen center:</div>
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-6 eggs separated</div>
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-1 cup white sugar</div>
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-1/2 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice (2 lemons)</div>
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-1 large container of Cool Whip melted (left out for about an hour)</div>
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To make the base and the topping...</div>
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1. Melt butter over low heat. Add brown sugar. </div>
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2. Mix until melted butter has combined with brown sugar.</div>
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3. Add crushed cornflake crumbs and combine with sugar mixture. Spread on foil lined cookie sheet to cool.</div>
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4. Cover the bottom of a spring form pan with half of the crumb mixture. Press firmly into bottom of pan. Set aside. Reserve the other half of crumb mixture for the topping. </div>
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To make the filling...</div>
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Beat egg whites with paddle attachment in a stand mixer until foamy. Add white sugar until stiff. </div>
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Beat egg yolks in a small bowl. Add to egg whites. Add lemon juice and Cool Whip alternately. Fold in. Mix well.</div>
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Pour filling into a spring form pan.</div>
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Sprinkle remaining crumbs on top. Put in freezer overnight. When ready to serve, use a knife to cut around the circumference of the cake before removing the edge of the spring form pan. Remove the edge of the spring form pan and present on a cake stand/plate with a lip to avoid dripping. Enjoy! </div>Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07804287757897644726noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615178936718629859.post-23088761348289290962012-05-20T22:49:00.000-04:002012-05-20T22:49:31.120-04:00Cookies and More for my Sister's Bridal Shower<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We made a bridal shower for my sister a couple of months ago! (By "we," I mean her bridesmaids and me). You may remember some of the goodies that I made for her last year when she announced her <a href="http://heart%20krispie%20and%20cupcakes%20for%20my%20sister's%20engagement!/">engagement</a>. To make this blog post extra unique, aside from the cookies I made, (with the help of a few of her bridesmaids), I also posted some of the other beautiful desserts made by her very creative friends. </div>
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I used a new bridal gown cookie cutter for the cookies above as well as a wedding cake cutter for the wedding cake cookies and decorated them with my sister's friend Jolene. </div>
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A quick lesson on how to easily jazz up these cake cookies and create a feathered look. Pipe and flood one cookie at a time. Immediately pipe alternate colours in horizontal lines on the same cookie. </div>
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Drag a toothpick vertically, (perpendicular to the horizontal lines) up and down in opposite directions on the wet flood and let dry overnight. </div>
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Package in cellophane bags.</div>
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Tie with a pretty ribbon.</div>
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If desired, add labels to the back of the packaged cookies.</div>
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Arrange on little tables at the entry/exit as a loot bag for guests. </div>
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Watch how happy the bride-to-be is when she notices the treats! </div>
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Take a cute picture of the bride-to-be with a cookie!</div>
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Now onto the more creative desserts made by my sister's friends.</div>
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I just loved these chocolate covered pretzels made by my sister's friend Shawna. She used Wilton candy melts, (the same chocolate used to make cake pops) and garnished them with sprinkles, drizzled chocolate and mini chocolate chips. </div>
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I ordered a candy sushi platter from <a href="http://sweetsushi.ca/index.html">Sweet Sushi by Jessica</a>. I have also made candy sushi before. Check out the <a href="http://melssweettreats.blogspot.ca/2010/03/candy-sushi-with-riley.html">candy sushi</a> that I made with Riley to learn how to make it yourself! </div>
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Adrienne's friend Jessica made these adorable cupcakes topped with fondant flowers.</div>
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My friend Adrienne did me a huge favour by making her delicious apple tart! This was a hit!</div>
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And...Saving the best for last...my sister's bridesmaid Jen makes gorgeous cakes (as a hobby)! I love what she did for this cake....and yes, the number of dresses is equivalent to the number of bridesmaids my sister will have! You may remember me mention her talent in the <a href="http://melssweettreats.blogspot.ca/2010/04/bridal-shower-cake.html">bridal shower cake</a> post that she made for my shower a few years ago! </div>
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Mazel tov Agie!</div>
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We are all very excited for the stagette...and then the wedding!</div>Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07804287757897644726noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615178936718629859.post-37325979820393674242012-04-08T18:13:00.000-04:002012-04-08T18:13:22.785-04:00Flourless Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Espresso GlazeI can't take credit for this mouth-watering, perfectly baked flourless chocolate cake. But, if you are a chocolate lover, like my cousin Naomi, she made this delicious dessert especially for your taste buds!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In heatproof bowl over saucepan of hot (not boiling) water, stir together chocolate, margarine, water and espresso powder until smooth. Pour over centre of cake; spread to within 1 inch (2.5 cm) of edge. Refrigerate until set, about 1 hour. <em>(Make-ahead: Cover loosely and refrigerate for up to 24 hours.)</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGuNP1XMvxCMgGYh-sGmeKrmmMRdZ-6BgsWnZiRH4D8tjYZ8QDNZ6zdSpswU2vOdpiZaLFKdTuP3JWJ6bfLncDBuHhyphenhyphengGfhgfxkh0Ezu9e3lf-aGagcfAPJf3Fe8TRGpzmIf1NPTgRdAA/s1600/photo.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGuNP1XMvxCMgGYh-sGmeKrmmMRdZ-6BgsWnZiRH4D8tjYZ8QDNZ6zdSpswU2vOdpiZaLFKdTuP3JWJ6bfLncDBuHhyphenhyphengGfhgfxkh0Ezu9e3lf-aGagcfAPJf3Fe8TRGpzmIf1NPTgRdAA/s400/photo.PNG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Enjoy!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">On a side note...this is a wonderful cake for any time of year, but works especially well for Passover since there is no flour in the ingredients!</div>Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07804287757897644726noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615178936718629859.post-56818819774719826632012-04-04T17:20:00.000-04:002012-04-04T17:20:47.465-04:00Delicious Passover Desserts that your Family will LOVE!<h2><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Matza Crunch</span></h2>I just made a fresh batch of matza crunch! How can anyone deprive themselves of sweet and gooey caramel covered matza with chocolate drizzle? It's a simple recipe that you can make. The worst part about it....the clean up. Click on this link for a detailed <a href="http://melssweettreats.blogspot.ca/2010/03/matza-crunch.html">matza crunch tutorial</a>.<br />
<h2><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Frozen Lemon Dessert</span></h2>Another dessert that I made last year was a frozen lemon cake. <a href="http://melssweettreats.blogspot.ca/2010/03/frozen-lemon-dessert-passover-style.html">Click here</a> for a tutorial on how to impress your guests with a light lemony frozen dessert that you would never even know was kosher for Passover!<br />
<h2><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Sponge Cake</span></h2>I'm sure that your mother or grandmother has their favourite sponge cake recipe that rises sky high when baked without any egg yolks. I still can't get it right! But, when my aunt showed me how to do it, (she has perfected this cake) her recipe and the moistness of her cake was delicious. Click here for a detailed tutorial on how to make my <a href="http://melssweettreats.blogspot.ca/2010/03/sponge-cake.html">Auntie Helen's Sponge Cake</a>.<br />
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<h2><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Cheesecake Squares</span></h2>If you are a cheesecake lover, like my husband and I, I improvised and made this version of <a href="http://melssweettreats.blogspot.ca/search/label/Passover">cheesecake squares</a> last year. Since lemon is a staple in Passover desserts, this is yet another recipe that includes it! But, why not change it up by omitting the lemon and adding chocolate? <br />
<h2><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Chocolate Chip Cookies</span></h2>Attention all of you mommy's with kiddies...Ryan absolutely loved mixing up the batter for these <a href="http://melssweettreats.blogspot.ca/2011/04/ryan-in-kitchen-passover-chocolate-chip.html">kosher for Passover chocolate chip cookies</a> we made together last year. This is an easy recipe to make with the kids over the weekend and believe it or not, these cookies are actually delicious!<br />
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<h2><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Meringues</span></h2>For those of you with a sweet tooth, (like me), <a href="http://melssweettreats.blogspot.ca/2010/04/meringues.html">meringues</a> are always a sweet treat that are simple to make. If you have a piping bag and a star tip, they look really pretty, especially if you add a little food color to brighten them up. They taste just as yummy when the fluffy egg white mixture is spooned onto a cookie sheet and baked!<br />
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Wishing you and your families a SWEET Passover!Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07804287757897644726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615178936718629859.post-7885646420899478992012-03-08T22:09:00.001-05:002012-03-08T22:10:02.493-05:00St Patrick's Day Cookies<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What do you do on St. Patrick's Day? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Do you drink green beer? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">How about eat green cookies?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These shamrock cookies are simple to make and are super cute for any St. Patty's Day get together.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbQ-wkWZkGiybf4W4R1c6bNs4e5VD2dJ6FJAgSyaHdsqGKIpEX0uXJH3AhjsnMCKDMt_BbkWahc9b9MRaHxld7Z5xFe9dvkgZk_BZ6Kg17FdWhCLkJ1D_c9XbHvfcX3JxWJDNwTttSQjo/s1600/003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbQ-wkWZkGiybf4W4R1c6bNs4e5VD2dJ6FJAgSyaHdsqGKIpEX0uXJH3AhjsnMCKDMt_BbkWahc9b9MRaHxld7Z5xFe9dvkgZk_BZ6Kg17FdWhCLkJ1D_c9XbHvfcX3JxWJDNwTttSQjo/s400/003.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />
To make these cookies, follow <a href="http://melssweettreats.blogspot.com/2010/04/personalized-cookies-for-bens-first.html">my favourite sugar cookie recipe</a>. Use the cookie cutter seen below which can be purchased at Crate and Barrel. <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2TFKqNDd7NOrr_NG7TNEQ_RHr-29MZYCuggTWy-ASsMtEkYLf6x0CJNn_3i8mt5g6psXZDM5EP9-3ercR-zqgmB5TDTBXp-8C8RdgjhFW8vJR9ddHOMBQucKKJlKSH4Nn-2xUREQ2BhM/s1600/001+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2TFKqNDd7NOrr_NG7TNEQ_RHr-29MZYCuggTWy-ASsMtEkYLf6x0CJNn_3i8mt5g6psXZDM5EP9-3ercR-zqgmB5TDTBXp-8C8RdgjhFW8vJR9ddHOMBQucKKJlKSH4Nn-2xUREQ2BhM/s400/001+%25282%2529.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I used Clear Drop Flat bags that I purchased at <a href="http://www.creativebag.com/">Creative Bag</a> to package each cookie. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5T-wbcs5edyK3gG9NfY1sdYMvDVgx2dD7XjHEITDZoQ50uZ8raQBHheWCdMpPxecYVdTN9hENeJ8cPxcu-SDydGwWjWkriMdm2y9oFyssVaQZp8wE7tIOKJgv68_SHF9QiS25Q2S0_js/s1600/013.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5T-wbcs5edyK3gG9NfY1sdYMvDVgx2dD7XjHEITDZoQ50uZ8raQBHheWCdMpPxecYVdTN9hENeJ8cPxcu-SDydGwWjWkriMdm2y9oFyssVaQZp8wE7tIOKJgv68_SHF9QiS25Q2S0_js/s640/013.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Congrats Jaimie and Adrian.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy St. Patrick's Day!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07804287757897644726noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615178936718629859.post-47919953496544171642012-02-05T20:24:00.000-05:002012-02-05T20:24:11.214-05:00Upside Down Swiss Roll Ice Cream Cake<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5K9L3Ylq8ca7173iytbNsn3xkbHFkmQODVMWAyN2YJICLrYq7uSuiPW7jF-QzniYATn82qAZKLJ65zIT-M3Y121-JxIzrXreIksXLVbaAfxi5XSm4CElgX9nhM3UU2nYTMVHw21sQ7og/s1600/015+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5K9L3Ylq8ca7173iytbNsn3xkbHFkmQODVMWAyN2YJICLrYq7uSuiPW7jF-QzniYATn82qAZKLJ65zIT-M3Y121-JxIzrXreIksXLVbaAfxi5XSm4CElgX9nhM3UU2nYTMVHw21sQ7og/s400/015+%25282%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This may be the easiest dessert that I have ever made! But it wasn't my idea. My aunt made it for dessert years ago and when I passed by the swiss rolls at the grocery store it reminded me of this recipe. Since she didn't remember how she made it, I made up my own steps. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Warning: ANYONE can make this ice cream cake! YES, EVEN YOU!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyblaGC4Ahk8iaTx7UFfNijJ0FJoUhRypkNi7-Qb-Bmj2T7ujsDEHE2FR6o7MuY6vJFs83PbD19RMvT_AoY_V4tvW8gri84EivCRWcq0qYAesfAOqvQ2eEIU09spU9GRWNSkkReEGPRJk/s1600/011.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyblaGC4Ahk8iaTx7UFfNijJ0FJoUhRypkNi7-Qb-Bmj2T7ujsDEHE2FR6o7MuY6vJFs83PbD19RMvT_AoY_V4tvW8gri84EivCRWcq0qYAesfAOqvQ2eEIU09spU9GRWNSkkReEGPRJk/s400/011.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This recipe only calls for 2 ingredients:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">-1 box of Swiss Rolls </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">-1 litre of melted ice cream (I chose Chocolate Ripple.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The other items you will need are:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">-a large bowl</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">-plastic wrap</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">-a bread knife</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">-a spatula</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">-non stick spray</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCH9RfheGWtpOkVakXyfs9mOLomxOiCvUhqz_U8zilcFgcAVQwwSp2gMj4wyT8xaZavawwQ1dBI8DZhIu159O_p3CR2xkmSovfEwpy53tdkK0ZM2eJejs0vY4Hdugo9zDKm0u82DBNbnY/s1600/004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCH9RfheGWtpOkVakXyfs9mOLomxOiCvUhqz_U8zilcFgcAVQwwSp2gMj4wyT8xaZavawwQ1dBI8DZhIu159O_p3CR2xkmSovfEwpy53tdkK0ZM2eJejs0vY4Hdugo9zDKm0u82DBNbnY/s400/004.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Line up 3-4 swiss rolls on a cutting board. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9gGt9rqQJ5KWTxUWzapfLL5PbelFNbdTH3HDtNs_LAGIiX5dTc8uIOMP8qgGXe5x7DNkyoIKtKToU-0kmxFQtVh-FEJYyORksEvr27TUFOsSnV0mRuxX36N9lUFs9fQ7jM7DVHTT-5ek/s1600/005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9gGt9rqQJ5KWTxUWzapfLL5PbelFNbdTH3HDtNs_LAGIiX5dTc8uIOMP8qgGXe5x7DNkyoIKtKToU-0kmxFQtVh-FEJYyORksEvr27TUFOsSnV0mRuxX36N9lUFs9fQ7jM7DVHTT-5ek/s400/005.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Using a bread knife, cut into half inch slices, about 5 per roll. Continue to cut each roll until all rolls are cut.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi7Ow4nPC9YFJDp9C9NFBrIFGGv7b7QcTjNDZOi-88HeF-DZTlpe5j9mWhXChyqjqq5-hkEayaHxb1PKvDpI8jKVYfp_c98SzG8e8F0OtoOAG_9mKriQXo8eU7v2hcL58_TL_0v7KZxrY/s1600/002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi7Ow4nPC9YFJDp9C9NFBrIFGGv7b7QcTjNDZOi-88HeF-DZTlpe5j9mWhXChyqjqq5-hkEayaHxb1PKvDpI8jKVYfp_c98SzG8e8F0OtoOAG_9mKriQXo8eU7v2hcL58_TL_0v7KZxrY/s400/002.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Line a bowl with plastic wrap so that it hangs over the edges of the bowl. Spray with non stick spray like Pam.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwB0cghwD5I6k6sukEwNXnko_UnpfWc5VJWHpGOBUsgGRKf5njrJof3tcciPsQi02xByFX8IqubbuGWGHHD5iJeQBcpxF_A6YoluBvdo-wd0W1H668aeSSl1atDGJCcLe4HT1HsYCGmJI/s1600/009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwB0cghwD5I6k6sukEwNXnko_UnpfWc5VJWHpGOBUsgGRKf5njrJof3tcciPsQi02xByFX8IqubbuGWGHHD5iJeQBcpxF_A6YoluBvdo-wd0W1H668aeSSl1atDGJCcLe4HT1HsYCGmJI/s400/009.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Line the sliced swiss rolls beginning in the center of the bowl until all slices are used, about half way up the sides of the bowl.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuCWFb-tmfU-RcgJkgqWDyZ795uSkWg587_FBFqFw5MFmQ42lGeTG36_D8X1cJKjt_3l1N_mV56U8mhmSW-zPZA2Gu1UPc6lvkHHr6eiL-Lm9bQc8cWKog_sSNvMKOFeWpJiNrmkjv1Ts/s1600/012.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuCWFb-tmfU-RcgJkgqWDyZ795uSkWg587_FBFqFw5MFmQ42lGeTG36_D8X1cJKjt_3l1N_mV56U8mhmSW-zPZA2Gu1UPc6lvkHHr6eiL-Lm9bQc8cWKog_sSNvMKOFeWpJiNrmkjv1Ts/s400/012.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Pour the melted ice cream into the bowl.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdH6WKy8fJn0OVzAdolLC8jti6hyphenhyphentpVD9GISdOHjdQs_2wdWTpDHSi2QVIlpXRo4_UldQS-i9JVadvhAu-iiTO4O6EVutfOReAPo232Zi1De0jXdvvCsolDLbTthwPaTRtv84F2ZMtjso/s1600/016.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdH6WKy8fJn0OVzAdolLC8jti6hyphenhyphentpVD9GISdOHjdQs_2wdWTpDHSi2QVIlpXRo4_UldQS-i9JVadvhAu-iiTO4O6EVutfOReAPo232Zi1De0jXdvvCsolDLbTthwPaTRtv84F2ZMtjso/s400/016.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Cover cake with plastic wrap and freeze for 24-48 hours.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTXPoCiSrLyj6nPo-JVV6TxFU55thfh50uw6Tnu4HdEbY1Lc5o4tY7sMAsoDOwOcdUcEi7qEskE7PCbtZT0dRBfEMflR0CEy-dNHbzM4l4_NZcs0E05KbXMt6_WBwgUz0UQCWT9Lc-_14/s1600/014+(2).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTXPoCiSrLyj6nPo-JVV6TxFU55thfh50uw6Tnu4HdEbY1Lc5o4tY7sMAsoDOwOcdUcEi7qEskE7PCbtZT0dRBfEMflR0CEy-dNHbzM4l4_NZcs0E05KbXMt6_WBwgUz0UQCWT9Lc-_14/s400/014+(2).JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Remove from freezer. Place a plate or cake plate over the top of the bowl. Flip plate and bowl of ice cream with frozen cake over. Remove the bowl and the plastic wrap and serve! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Hint: ensure that the plate you are using has a lip around the edges to catch any melted ice cream!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCmHSYRYAjZc8k9OHDEWwQREDV9u1vhE6NduaKjii4ZI7YCfJ41_6bpTQUJ6GTw_pylBqmmdS31rFnszG74oFikAxpsDMxcLzVSNSNNr7nxRDqXGpJSa9C0C82smFdp8w1G3RqEuxNZwU/s1600/022.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCmHSYRYAjZc8k9OHDEWwQREDV9u1vhE6NduaKjii4ZI7YCfJ41_6bpTQUJ6GTw_pylBqmmdS31rFnszG74oFikAxpsDMxcLzVSNSNNr7nxRDqXGpJSa9C0C82smFdp8w1G3RqEuxNZwU/s400/022.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What a simple and delicious treat. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Enjoy!</div>Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07804287757897644726noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615178936718629859.post-24657294482705440712011-12-25T09:34:00.001-05:002011-12-25T09:35:31.008-05:00Chanukah Desserts Part 1-Homemade Souvganiot<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh56rxH9e-McMeNrzRhYOIRyoef8MNSVBjmErRiWGmPSU18_wp1BGL8pVS2JErL-dxlJUaIxUL0-69yt2UIybVnpj86_bD4HH3c-dRiPhm-AhB3MWSiEJbXt_ePS10zkrIDqe9kSCcpZog/s1600/037.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh56rxH9e-McMeNrzRhYOIRyoef8MNSVBjmErRiWGmPSU18_wp1BGL8pVS2JErL-dxlJUaIxUL0-69yt2UIybVnpj86_bD4HH3c-dRiPhm-AhB3MWSiEJbXt_ePS10zkrIDqe9kSCcpZog/s400/037.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Happy Chanukah! The first night of Chanukah was on Tuesday night. On Monday night, I received a personal lesson by a former student's mom who is from Israel. She taught me how to make homemade souvganiot! Souvganiot is the hebrew work for jelly doughnuts. Jelly doughnuts are a traditional treat for the Chanukah dessert table, since on Chanukah, it is a tradition to fry all foods in oil to remember the oil that burned in the temple for 8 days.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">If you want to make your own souvganiot for Chanukah, here are the ingredients you will need:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">2 1/2 cups flour</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">2 eggs</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1/4 cup sugar</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1 1/4 cups plain yogurt</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">2 tsp vanilla extract</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1/2 tsp lemon juice</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">3/4 tbsp baking powder</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">vegetable oil for cooking</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">strawberry jam</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">icing sugar</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Below are the utensils/items you will need:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">-a large mixing bowl</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">-towel</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">-stand mixer</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">-two spoons</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">-tall pot</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">-candy thermometer</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">-squeeze bottle</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">-sifter/metal strainer</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">-paper towel</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">-cookie sheet</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2GyxIWYe0ZuotQZa3Cov6CAieEzYnG2L6UcB4aOWPa-nLyj4X6W7IxKgt8jOj_RefhnSapkpomRH6e473O1JusrQMyhN2Gz_jV1-s9MbxXbk9w0JQzrMf4LeYl_g1VRAqs1Hq_ZTabBQ/s1600/006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2GyxIWYe0ZuotQZa3Cov6CAieEzYnG2L6UcB4aOWPa-nLyj4X6W7IxKgt8jOj_RefhnSapkpomRH6e473O1JusrQMyhN2Gz_jV1-s9MbxXbk9w0JQzrMf4LeYl_g1VRAqs1Hq_ZTabBQ/s400/006.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Combine all ingredients into the bowl of a stand mixed attached with the paddle attachment. Mix all ingredients until just combined and dough has formed. Cover with a towel and set aside for about 15 minutes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2yYzQ84T6opKsn88x9tzCpx4AMadnxp6nNbXQdR8zhE7zxwg-egWpW8xt1B52oY_hzkNW2whP-gl46b9iHCS2zKLPK7UinAzxZ9QuisKnsKdDIf8oy5UeKGzlivBGF5e5l60aPYlYTWc/s1600/018.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2yYzQ84T6opKsn88x9tzCpx4AMadnxp6nNbXQdR8zhE7zxwg-egWpW8xt1B52oY_hzkNW2whP-gl46b9iHCS2zKLPK7UinAzxZ9QuisKnsKdDIf8oy5UeKGzlivBGF5e5l60aPYlYTWc/s400/018.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Test a few doughnuts initially by cutting them in half to see if the insides are completely cooked through. This doughnut was not ready. As you can see, it was still raw inside.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtSjEj6yKr5M3iPO7T9IP8yi9yVwqQ33WlwfsPK_XxlvT_ovsDl1-bRKZEIJb98asOIqpWGUk6uQQqV1G7pwvNeATzJmzvdYEaVILNZRHpHSLFnWlkFBpu9LyuHPyuw38YQH-kA7jitWs/s1600/041.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtSjEj6yKr5M3iPO7T9IP8yi9yVwqQ33WlwfsPK_XxlvT_ovsDl1-bRKZEIJb98asOIqpWGUk6uQQqV1G7pwvNeATzJmzvdYEaVILNZRHpHSLFnWlkFBpu9LyuHPyuw38YQH-kA7jitWs/s400/041.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Once removed from the hot oil, set on a cookie sheet lined with layers of paper towel. This will absorb some of the oil. Use a knife to poke holes in each doughnut. This will make it easier to fill the doughnuts with strawberry jam.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8HuJCFpwbGnAkTTSXRbuQmB7BWYCGgVZt6jPEHbRavkfKnY9rKcLPdBC5R9urZ2MbIf7-o4vwwFh68FpLDMW7pUGGKg48zyBBIPr7ik9vwqUvc9fopZD_NskDlTRNxeZrpoK3A1c-WdU/s1600/036.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8HuJCFpwbGnAkTTSXRbuQmB7BWYCGgVZt6jPEHbRavkfKnY9rKcLPdBC5R9urZ2MbIf7-o4vwwFh68FpLDMW7pUGGKg48zyBBIPr7ik9vwqUvc9fopZD_NskDlTRNxeZrpoK3A1c-WdU/s400/036.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Garnish with icing sugar.</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDsqEqnZxeymWkhxbZT4YPSbVGQBpHkHiDFi3i7HImLj3_ctTwhHgOyduDJqHG1A5WWdxewHtZCF64pQvOxxBjgrHXOFxrV80pIziO9gxfpS5y__d2D5SjwPT20l4EPxfYMQQorzX4wac/s1600/039.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDsqEqnZxeymWkhxbZT4YPSbVGQBpHkHiDFi3i7HImLj3_ctTwhHgOyduDJqHG1A5WWdxewHtZCF64pQvOxxBjgrHXOFxrV80pIziO9gxfpS5y__d2D5SjwPT20l4EPxfYMQQorzX4wac/s400/039.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Arrange on a plate and enjoy!</div>Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07804287757897644726noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615178936718629859.post-38776805284922186992011-12-04T15:06:00.001-05:002011-12-04T15:08:12.203-05:00Cake Pop Bouquets for my Sister's Engagement Party<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIi0Mjpy5y6J5Bb3L6BB46iviFBHc6bDRwA1U0AOih4oem4QMWcUBBSNjhdJ1IswcEww2YScmGUJlkeg018yFVpBs-qxt_kZ5Wwzu87H2-nxgiUK_L60xO3BDLrKjYgGAxR0TYtxryulY/s1600/046.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIi0Mjpy5y6J5Bb3L6BB46iviFBHc6bDRwA1U0AOih4oem4QMWcUBBSNjhdJ1IswcEww2YScmGUJlkeg018yFVpBs-qxt_kZ5Wwzu87H2-nxgiUK_L60xO3BDLrKjYgGAxR0TYtxryulY/s400/046.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My sister, my mom and I had a blast creating the "edible centerpieces" for my sister's engagement party a few weeks ago. They were original, creative and delicious! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRNHcE2SLdRjfxZcuDxrcS0EZsDfBnYMAwOpmJWrx-yWIzys5BH_jwZ2CYgH6kYuUjqXe4uBaUg1A3sv92vM57m3MeRhU5b8s1nXDQt1GKPz4O0j94KGvPrSiwQ9MnJ62mCtIsfhqbcWw/s1600/004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRNHcE2SLdRjfxZcuDxrcS0EZsDfBnYMAwOpmJWrx-yWIzys5BH_jwZ2CYgH6kYuUjqXe4uBaUg1A3sv92vM57m3MeRhU5b8s1nXDQt1GKPz4O0j94KGvPrSiwQ9MnJ62mCtIsfhqbcWw/s400/004.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">To make these centerpieces here are the items you will need:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">-all of the ingredients to make <a href="http://melssweettreats.blogspot.com/2010/09/duffs-cake-pops.html">basic cake pops</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">-a mix of longer and shorter lollipop sticks</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">-<a href="http://www.michaels.com/Fiskars%C2%AE-Everywhere-Punch-Cartridge-Scalloped-Circle/sb1636,default,pd.html?start=1&cgid=products-scrapbooking-fiskars-punches">Fiskars X-Large Easy Squeeze Punch</a> (The link is similar to the one I bought but not exactly the same.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">-<a href="http://www.michaels.com/Martha-Stewart-Crafts%E2%84%A2-Teardrop-Hole-Punch/pc0742,default,pd.html?cgid=products-scrapbooking-marthastewartcrafts-punches&start=1">tear drop hole punch</a> (pictured below)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">-"Save the Date tags" (that I created myself and so can you!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTkR8H-J-CGU9bRr2BulhUvLms7Xs5V4W8ygXXrQkb8VeMUl0unTWKQ8wjnBGs1PsEcRbpDt0BO9GGXy3Jv-46jn4BPgrMrBGyaS5vbYigD_oRtpZ23Cu9nAuWYdw-hOoy1X3c96GtuOE/s1600/005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTkR8H-J-CGU9bRr2BulhUvLms7Xs5V4W8ygXXrQkb8VeMUl0unTWKQ8wjnBGs1PsEcRbpDt0BO9GGXy3Jv-46jn4BPgrMrBGyaS5vbYigD_oRtpZ23Cu9nAuWYdw-hOoy1X3c96GtuOE/s400/005.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">-vases of some sort or planter (My sister bought these adorable, purple planters at <a href="http://www.ikea.com/ca/en/catalog/products/40186652/">IKEA</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">-styrofoam balls (which I found at <a href="http://www.dollarama.com/">Dollarama</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">-rocks (also bought at Ikea)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhmWnleAk0S8hAolGpgZMghuVWFmEcjiDvyd-04r9xgP1CFN0ZPvckCD_gKjfGCMQZuxYwqYmM3_HGO4q-HVy0A4bCPOaNY4FTHuig6y3igWaGF64yJ9wlT71Fcd3HFHtbKyIw-F9Jir4/s1600/011.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhmWnleAk0S8hAolGpgZMghuVWFmEcjiDvyd-04r9xgP1CFN0ZPvckCD_gKjfGCMQZuxYwqYmM3_HGO4q-HVy0A4bCPOaNY4FTHuig6y3igWaGF64yJ9wlT71Fcd3HFHtbKyIw-F9Jir4/s400/011.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>To begin, I created two different "save the date" tags on the computer and printed them at Staples on cardstock. The firmer paper allowed them to slide through the lollipop sticks without ripping. I used my newly purchased scalloped squeeze punch to cut out all of the tags. This was a lot easier than cutting circles by hand!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKXLDw00HHJTS1WXLJp-9Ru6FTxuc6ku9q7qB0ceymFkncw4wPLn6IAsLNVLX-Unyh1ukrYj9F3PQzqTxOWUSRIKaV8VcvKylPHuumX_zHdzMhOqP1uYZ6kU95hfmxytjSEm71vLHQb9M/s1600/007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKXLDw00HHJTS1WXLJp-9Ru6FTxuc6ku9q7qB0ceymFkncw4wPLn6IAsLNVLX-Unyh1ukrYj9F3PQzqTxOWUSRIKaV8VcvKylPHuumX_zHdzMhOqP1uYZ6kU95hfmxytjSEm71vLHQb9M/s400/007.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Aren't the tags cute?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHjPX9jyW1iqsz7oVNxUvgqTGXJryGCb5QGAwoxhs4O9fWcj1LDwAQFfRs1gcKONB-xs-Xy0pu91vlrKIpvW5BhWsuJfp4Rf1-tGDydv2LO7W7Vv2QApDIKw3FXwfp26MAkeS-fnQHs4I/s1600/006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHjPX9jyW1iqsz7oVNxUvgqTGXJryGCb5QGAwoxhs4O9fWcj1LDwAQFfRs1gcKONB-xs-Xy0pu91vlrKIpvW5BhWsuJfp4Rf1-tGDydv2LO7W7Vv2QApDIKw3FXwfp26MAkeS-fnQHs4I/s400/006.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">My sister just loved them!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG2-MZiUx_uDCptG9ZPQsJBY5Km01OLQ0eOo8o1UCNJPIX0BOOF46fJtMM9mChGlLiD62zjHtwqeDDHpKyqyb5xCoNzjwWNPzukho5dZzh1r4LIXoKjXws109wEns8MjXhd1HQKkvax-s/s1600/023.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG2-MZiUx_uDCptG9ZPQsJBY5Km01OLQ0eOo8o1UCNJPIX0BOOF46fJtMM9mChGlLiD62zjHtwqeDDHpKyqyb5xCoNzjwWNPzukho5dZzh1r4LIXoKjXws109wEns8MjXhd1HQKkvax-s/s400/023.JPG" width="266" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: left;">I didn't manage to take pictures of the 8 cakes that my mom and sister baked or the huge mess that we made in my mom's kitchen the day after she had a cleaning lady at her house! Nonetheless, the centerpieces turned out very well. See below for some pictures.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimyELmo90pN-JR-mFKuUjw9vue_AvFEbPuuY5O725No9ORNzYsbzQjlXNq67w8UAleMaPklMdSQs7xP1Lung1vlMxWsvazf_rDJSIJr1tD0Aa6B6NmXGX6AqhJW7UrmypiZBC2gZrFGJ0/s1600/012.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimyELmo90pN-JR-mFKuUjw9vue_AvFEbPuuY5O725No9ORNzYsbzQjlXNq67w8UAleMaPklMdSQs7xP1Lung1vlMxWsvazf_rDJSIJr1tD0Aa6B6NmXGX6AqhJW7UrmypiZBC2gZrFGJ0/s400/012.JPG" width="371" /></a></div>My sister was thrilled that she bought crystal sprinkles to add a little character to the top of the pops. If you choose to do the same, be sure to sprinkle them onto the pops immediately after they are dipped in the candy melts, as the candy melts dry very quickly.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9d50IMphWb_AHdw47fgCS1CHTJp3EyHnB0oF8Fz-DoAOoo5Tq1qxSTCmjAFDzFhlAj6owXi_yV2tXpbzw7b3MYEX42Zu7ff9Sa-P0nzxpYH461IdZA8pNLFGzeJZD2PujKTpIo8N17PQ/s1600/013.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9d50IMphWb_AHdw47fgCS1CHTJp3EyHnB0oF8Fz-DoAOoo5Tq1qxSTCmjAFDzFhlAj6owXi_yV2tXpbzw7b3MYEX42Zu7ff9Sa-P0nzxpYH461IdZA8pNLFGzeJZD2PujKTpIo8N17PQ/s400/013.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here are all of the ingredients we used to make this treat.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_y2QKfc-dJHIbFZ9CaXhA6TRalvagmcxWQvJOx885H4vXDICD7qM2R-B-5AuDsQgYl45jBTaRKqJ3Rt9uVC4t63ajlzlgmBxJN8XOLSL7Z6DB7kqlDN_OUwFK-aJNVTjhG2cSFZKp3rc/s1600/003+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_y2QKfc-dJHIbFZ9CaXhA6TRalvagmcxWQvJOx885H4vXDICD7qM2R-B-5AuDsQgYl45jBTaRKqJ3Rt9uVC4t63ajlzlgmBxJN8XOLSL7Z6DB7kqlDN_OUwFK-aJNVTjhG2cSFZKp3rc/s400/003+%25282%2529.JPG" width="310" /></a></div>Ryan loved his job of unwrapping all of the caramels. He did a little, "criss cross applesauce" as he put the wrappers in one bowl and the unwrapped caramels in the other.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSWeYbY9thnYt9FwvUszy-HUfJ7B_xp94PH50V4aDcMJLgB0LlcGV0KsL7uAdc9NVLIMFpy6kGT5vML8tT3YB4rbzH_OTiWlrPsRNBUzmLWz-x2c0ouXzW0nQE_Os9ksEJ5-jJiy3RD2M/s1600/005+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSWeYbY9thnYt9FwvUszy-HUfJ7B_xp94PH50V4aDcMJLgB0LlcGV0KsL7uAdc9NVLIMFpy6kGT5vML8tT3YB4rbzH_OTiWlrPsRNBUzmLWz-x2c0ouXzW0nQE_Os9ksEJ5-jJiy3RD2M/s400/005+%25282%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Mmmm...Caramels are so delicious even when they are not melted! To melt them, add 2 tablespoons of cream to a pot on a low heat and mix continuously for about 25 minutes. Eventually, the caramels will be runny like syrup.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvenMtxbwb78_9oODdBDbgl6yZe02SSsQqaXIenPT7P1fO2N9inCPDgQXoV7bJhnFSpdP8Eq42O6UkM_FiLZX2_L3ItsC9tinTBr02kZX-FH0qyQDmiuR5pC8lmAPItIiFFpJZytBmtYE/s1600/026.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvenMtxbwb78_9oODdBDbgl6yZe02SSsQqaXIenPT7P1fO2N9inCPDgQXoV7bJhnFSpdP8Eq42O6UkM_FiLZX2_L3ItsC9tinTBr02kZX-FH0qyQDmiuR5pC8lmAPItIiFFpJZytBmtYE/s400/026.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The fun had begun. Ryan chose all of the decorations for his caramel apple: mini m&m's, Oreo cookie crumbs, and some mini chocolate chips.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs6I4oxJnDT_JFxbAirwjGo6cHv-cB1pt4Lh4ETmmwGO6hGvdXlEue4afe3tOL54WN7fxDz3Xn3Gjs_tK86kwS2lRs_jLrPW_pXk16eF0RJXUBCIva519LUN8CfS9riQGBLQYppRmz98c/s1600/028.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs6I4oxJnDT_JFxbAirwjGo6cHv-cB1pt4Lh4ETmmwGO6hGvdXlEue4afe3tOL54WN7fxDz3Xn3Gjs_tK86kwS2lRs_jLrPW_pXk16eF0RJXUBCIva519LUN8CfS9riQGBLQYppRmz98c/s400/028.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And carefully decorated his apple. After he was done, I decorated the rest.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgarYFDasN9HyWXtgdrA4vJUifJEIO7Fd_eK1DzIs7UZrnrJvtu6vUW83kCXHQR5mPb95gX_sQC1DENNiR6EOn_oU6_JHQ_N8b-_Ss5DMREPQWERS0ZpMKEb90talwo9fqIqzyxpf3dNDw/s1600/039.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgarYFDasN9HyWXtgdrA4vJUifJEIO7Fd_eK1DzIs7UZrnrJvtu6vUW83kCXHQR5mPb95gX_sQC1DENNiR6EOn_oU6_JHQ_N8b-_Ss5DMREPQWERS0ZpMKEb90talwo9fqIqzyxpf3dNDw/s400/039.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sometimes, simple is best...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjja-UklMTWIKv9AeHg_1dLQXVBG281ARkaeR-ohAUSyAYEwh6zp_9xUhja0_uCDa8C1MqroruZRFysfK-koHIg5m4NubsDotwbO_ezP30Eo-Z_7cMKqY4BExaZKvVTPCWOtMBGueGzJuA/s1600/055.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjja-UklMTWIKv9AeHg_1dLQXVBG281ARkaeR-ohAUSyAYEwh6zp_9xUhja0_uCDa8C1MqroruZRFysfK-koHIg5m4NubsDotwbO_ezP30Eo-Z_7cMKqY4BExaZKvVTPCWOtMBGueGzJuA/s640/055.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But for you chocolate lovers...this apple may be preferred. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLXqP1V06KI_28zQdlbMK_x9Jun3Qg3hjxWBORJHD-drtWXsncc1Wst9rew3_jKMPRE1ZBHwVmphp8qzjI1uOhkXfHS5C8GRND6JcRZ9ivW5_s1XHLztFtftahfJvCa5NGCswNvdj8z0Y/s1600/038.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLXqP1V06KI_28zQdlbMK_x9Jun3Qg3hjxWBORJHD-drtWXsncc1Wst9rew3_jKMPRE1ZBHwVmphp8qzjI1uOhkXfHS5C8GRND6JcRZ9ivW5_s1XHLztFtftahfJvCa5NGCswNvdj8z0Y/s640/038.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Chill apples in the fridge for a minimum of an hour before serving. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Enjoy.</div>Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07804287757897644726noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615178936718629859.post-61608798805644672032011-10-30T21:37:00.000-04:002011-10-30T21:37:15.419-04:00Pumpkin Cake Pops<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWW_VvhjLHslEi3zuD7rL4rS8qSchjVWZaZSD18cguQnLvcIzqeH_M-6sLp2EI8NYgxZ0qAPDd68qqg4Qa6l_x2qtWWA_Gl0HG_SjCIZWN2qIuZTYKsJ2NcaAaoHy-FotfuyLyxRhdaaI/s1600/060.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWW_VvhjLHslEi3zuD7rL4rS8qSchjVWZaZSD18cguQnLvcIzqeH_M-6sLp2EI8NYgxZ0qAPDd68qqg4Qa6l_x2qtWWA_Gl0HG_SjCIZWN2qIuZTYKsJ2NcaAaoHy-FotfuyLyxRhdaaI/s400/060.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Do you ever wonder what to do with leftover cupcakes or cake? </div><div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB0lD9raUerx41WBcVOSZPqxiJxlVD78wj0BwtaKKJIZjakNPTaTYqFuMqGfhyphenhyphenkfDm38yzb15J8nqwAxseVIZkMIB-qIR1cEZIviffXS44oshsyeDkGKKKBpPqhdK4MLCEuRO-iuCQxXY/s1600/015+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB0lD9raUerx41WBcVOSZPqxiJxlVD78wj0BwtaKKJIZjakNPTaTYqFuMqGfhyphenhyphenkfDm38yzb15J8nqwAxseVIZkMIB-qIR1cEZIviffXS44oshsyeDkGKKKBpPqhdK4MLCEuRO-iuCQxXY/s400/015+%25282%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Use the leftovers to make cake pops! Remove the majority of icing from the cupcakes and place cupcakes into a large bowl.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_VKgo2X7JJfUksyc-zuTRh-SfWPEznXrYqvRpGGi1OGodeS2cI6C7yIQnMHaGmTJBbOnaeTkrEHqO6totg2TtIQtSWeSlMnLROsw8lfOSmgexxoQybBRiprUjUymildda23LKqhTxl3E/s1600/016.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_VKgo2X7JJfUksyc-zuTRh-SfWPEznXrYqvRpGGi1OGodeS2cI6C7yIQnMHaGmTJBbOnaeTkrEHqO6totg2TtIQtSWeSlMnLROsw8lfOSmgexxoQybBRiprUjUymildda23LKqhTxl3E/s400/016.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Crumble up until dough sticks together when rolled into a ball. If the crumbs do not stick, add a little more icing. Since this icing was orange, the cake balls became orange too...perfect for Halloween!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6tMpUu6QOoO05ZCO48a08rCS4Z9SkNAGnQX3aq71bhZYToHtlBLH9apMEF7Yzs7RkgcehMnNGJ1YoUJSFl04XgucZOS1rooVy2UTLayy5GDBaOmu4eGxhUzT7muTNr-v9AyLBYbmXvDk/s1600/054.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6tMpUu6QOoO05ZCO48a08rCS4Z9SkNAGnQX3aq71bhZYToHtlBLH9apMEF7Yzs7RkgcehMnNGJ1YoUJSFl04XgucZOS1rooVy2UTLayy5GDBaOmu4eGxhUzT7muTNr-v9AyLBYbmXvDk/s400/054.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Form cake balls into desired pumpkin shapes. (I used the side of a spatula to form ridges in some of the cake balls to make them look more like pumpkins.) Place in the freezer to chill for about 20 minutes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPZJV5EKa_CTrvXhy9uzZk_byGx5-RzpXWFT6xPHcu6B_I-xZpP7bKiD8VO2XG3n7M-cfy3vplVqKemgmwo22apcoJTKKA7w9xYd-_1CJ-yDkpzofsjGvkMqYXB7M7NK8vC7x35NYxlV4/s1600/073.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPZJV5EKa_CTrvXhy9uzZk_byGx5-RzpXWFT6xPHcu6B_I-xZpP7bKiD8VO2XG3n7M-cfy3vplVqKemgmwo22apcoJTKKA7w9xYd-_1CJ-yDkpzofsjGvkMqYXB7M7NK8vC7x35NYxlV4/s400/073.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Boo!!! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dip away and add desired toppings.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd7V-ofTKERvK9640U__TJrWP62jk5-QVXNSUn__u63jgzk64NLmAeaPavF_13bpskgpHH33au8S8wh2qFJuni0acH-eSe_91dGuyvgY4gv60ygmKGD8fjhUOuSnt5DsNkQescJYJ7MZM/s1600/075.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd7V-ofTKERvK9640U__TJrWP62jk5-QVXNSUn__u63jgzk64NLmAeaPavF_13bpskgpHH33au8S8wh2qFJuni0acH-eSe_91dGuyvgY4gv60ygmKGD8fjhUOuSnt5DsNkQescJYJ7MZM/s400/075.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">To make the stems, I moulded small pieces of Tootsie Roll. I crumbled up an Oreo cookie and used random crumbs to make the mouths and piped the eyes with melted chocolate.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVAqXiIc_T4oQWN8Qu1nXi34V5vbv6-R2X96YIhyphenhyphensNScPQKOCWaPEf9YexPrfEIHnE6JcM6j2V_2Hbdo7g-ct5Ax-2F7oG0W3kW3nahMqwOhoYQq9i25qjzip5tE539VB53B1AnMLZQGY/s1600/077.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVAqXiIc_T4oQWN8Qu1nXi34V5vbv6-R2X96YIhyphenhyphensNScPQKOCWaPEf9YexPrfEIHnE6JcM6j2V_2Hbdo7g-ct5Ax-2F7oG0W3kW3nahMqwOhoYQq9i25qjzip5tE539VB53B1AnMLZQGY/s400/077.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Ever wonder what the inside of a cake pop looks like? In this case, it is orange, just like the inside of a pumpkin. For a basic cake pop tutorial, <a href="http://melssweettreats.blogspot.com/2010/09/duffs-cake-pops.html">click here</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqpb9Ern-bDQXXVwpYQrj_fby87iwhRfM7uHse6HCCIQWvM2_G23r_lAUFexPS17Nnzo-ETJ3YZ2DAcKjij6TN7WV9pUlRcIzCFoBN5P8GABdV9b0sUAKTBz3UJHX50iyBGq0BDfbJ_Bw/s1600/025.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqpb9Ern-bDQXXVwpYQrj_fby87iwhRfM7uHse6HCCIQWvM2_G23r_lAUFexPS17Nnzo-ETJ3YZ2DAcKjij6TN7WV9pUlRcIzCFoBN5P8GABdV9b0sUAKTBz3UJHX50iyBGq0BDfbJ_Bw/s640/025.JPG" width="378" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Have a safe and happy Halloween everybody!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">p.s. Doesn't my classroom door, decorated by my students look great?!</div>Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07804287757897644726noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615178936718629859.post-4058828781289221712011-10-23T22:08:00.000-04:002011-10-23T22:08:25.221-04:00Mini Chocolate Cupcakes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjozAH6I4PmIyN4I7XTuaUFco_gcBWYy99H2lbJIJE7p54zGgCWLroKf9qq4ewC5V37G5QWpFJREpFr50aylIVUcWgdOZRzumXIMkjcJOLd_AKtEqsYCQmWmsJi_StSJSgKikN_zBpdSg/s1600/002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjozAH6I4PmIyN4I7XTuaUFco_gcBWYy99H2lbJIJE7p54zGgCWLroKf9qq4ewC5V37G5QWpFJREpFr50aylIVUcWgdOZRzumXIMkjcJOLd_AKtEqsYCQmWmsJi_StSJSgKikN_zBpdSg/s640/002.JPG" width="542" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mmm...Doesn't really look like a mini does it?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">But it is! I used my brand new <a href="http://www.wilton.com/store/site/product.cfm?sku=2105-914">Wilton mini muffin pan</a> to make these mini <a href="http://melssweettreats.blogspot.com/2010/04/ghirardelli-dark-chocolate-cupcakes.html">chocolate cupcakes</a>. They are the perfect snack. When transferring the batter after it has been mixed together, I recommend pouring the it into a piping bag with a sealed tip. Next, cut the tip of the piping bag and pipe the batter into each muffin liner or pan. This helps to avoid a big mess. (I didn't have a chance to take any pictures as I was piping, but <a href="http://melssweettreats.blogspot.com/2009/10/designer-cupcakes.html">click here</a> for a visual.) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheE0W5MdRkuyDPhkKccW8OQjMMs34_8DkauCIscO7paqa3h2Fi8OVVtyRi4cdkVEpCgCEggkieIirKCtMXDDIGHANO-8Ly-L9kGYm7GsVHVLoCQ8V1jQenF2DvDFTiZw2-xxiGsR3tMXA/s1600/009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheE0W5MdRkuyDPhkKccW8OQjMMs34_8DkauCIscO7paqa3h2Fi8OVVtyRi4cdkVEpCgCEggkieIirKCtMXDDIGHANO-8Ly-L9kGYm7GsVHVLoCQ8V1jQenF2DvDFTiZw2-xxiGsR3tMXA/s400/009.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I used these sprinkles to add a little color to the vanilla frosting. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidEqvOVt_IxhcT-lc0zR1TmgDgzLQdXJvl_SvYxQQTWEhSmVfH3VAminYfzDI8jyHS0cdaXxSs0cy6bj3LwZuo_pioCNGzDYAAV8N-vp4puumew9_nz5TxBtllsIvkI3jw87lDrslganQ/s1600/011.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="347" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidEqvOVt_IxhcT-lc0zR1TmgDgzLQdXJvl_SvYxQQTWEhSmVfH3VAminYfzDI8jyHS0cdaXxSs0cy6bj3LwZuo_pioCNGzDYAAV8N-vp4puumew9_nz5TxBtllsIvkI3jw87lDrslganQ/s400/011.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">To adorn these perfect, tiny, little cupcakes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9zM4oHB_0RccSf2-UTAxJtEV64oSwCNxv2FURM_so0jqpXGL1VnGzM5vYWdVwvbfydM2tZCDXST0dt_ORYgsdb_5MiYvy-TL8T2JCa-D0ZpUUBE-qAT8EPBf21LK0zj7mP7bb7GnPZyM/s1600/001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="383" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9zM4oHB_0RccSf2-UTAxJtEV64oSwCNxv2FURM_so0jqpXGL1VnGzM5vYWdVwvbfydM2tZCDXST0dt_ORYgsdb_5MiYvy-TL8T2JCa-D0ZpUUBE-qAT8EPBf21LK0zj7mP7bb7GnPZyM/s400/001.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks Kathy!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRIACXCX2WMYLfNcGF7V7hG5iqZJV1lp7SHr8CLcISiFUApW5VETNhVCmpeZGCocPzcbx87yMBjFwQBC209Qwy0bjICBCuzmspx_WdFIjN0niFRoX55A7b95LizleJl1EperRpTblxVjc/s1600/013.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRIACXCX2WMYLfNcGF7V7hG5iqZJV1lp7SHr8CLcISiFUApW5VETNhVCmpeZGCocPzcbx87yMBjFwQBC209Qwy0bjICBCuzmspx_WdFIjN0niFRoX55A7b95LizleJl1EperRpTblxVjc/s400/013.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Two bites and all gone.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Enjoy!</div>Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07804287757897644726noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615178936718629859.post-59232539224529487412011-10-10T21:07:00.001-04:002011-10-10T21:08:08.299-04:00Apple Cranberry Cake<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhieMUclk_oSRjfnHoBgbeXu84bVzdUkDX1HoykzMIy8N06iBYlf_e9wq64aFO1AiCrOdf4SXAS9x9_ydhew5O2RTlvEoidouJk7CsNNfIfG_zZAlVDMwzA_788AfBK_1-bCKeOrCwUXFU/s1600/002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhieMUclk_oSRjfnHoBgbeXu84bVzdUkDX1HoykzMIy8N06iBYlf_e9wq64aFO1AiCrOdf4SXAS9x9_ydhew5O2RTlvEoidouJk7CsNNfIfG_zZAlVDMwzA_788AfBK_1-bCKeOrCwUXFU/s400/002.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">What a fabulous weekend! Was it really October? Did anyone else spend time enjoying the gorgeous weather? I couldn't help but peel the apples for my apple cranberry cake outside while enjoying the sun hitting my back as though it were a warm summer day! (Hence the grass underneath the bowls.) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I was also a little sad when making this cake since my apples came from the grocery store and not an apple farm. Nevertheless, the courtland apples tasted as yummy as ever, and with an addition of fresh cranberries to my <a href="http://melssweettreats.blogspot.com/2009/10/fun-with-apples.html">apple cake</a> recipe, <strong>doubled,</strong> this dessert was delicious!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTqtX8L6SN8989lwi5AoOLIt4nCRSbO9bYS2ycs99krDrH0d1JzrAyJsG8a5VAOImxQJB061TPpfB6TKedVeYOlgo29DAnD6VKv_09cibVlloykda3lAtopZ-zkNHYkUXy4k3rbiLpzec/s1600/003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTqtX8L6SN8989lwi5AoOLIt4nCRSbO9bYS2ycs99krDrH0d1JzrAyJsG8a5VAOImxQJB061TPpfB6TKedVeYOlgo29DAnD6VKv_09cibVlloykda3lAtopZ-zkNHYkUXy4k3rbiLpzec/s400/003.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Remember; do not discard of the apple peel! The nutrients are good for you and apple chips are yummy! Link to <a href="http://melssweettreats.blogspot.com/2009/10/fun-with-apples.html">this post</a> and scroll down to learn how to make apple chips.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrX9L-FzjRoxXZavsY8XRyyPOwUJCLyxAHbl8itoSLg9wuxpdVtjXoTWbgU2F_8Dw1BGWJHv9-19EOFCG5w6tkOvY50_JD80kvPHOSwOxOLuTT_I_pvSSkUWY64kRYbeazYu_mZKfoWn8/s1600/006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrX9L-FzjRoxXZavsY8XRyyPOwUJCLyxAHbl8itoSLg9wuxpdVtjXoTWbgU2F_8Dw1BGWJHv9-19EOFCG5w6tkOvY50_JD80kvPHOSwOxOLuTT_I_pvSSkUWY64kRYbeazYu_mZKfoWn8/s400/006.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Another tip...to prevent apples from browning, use the juice of one lemon and immediately roll peeled apples in the juice.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWRujGQOG-67ALTnbTtUWydSRhdSADgKb4dNUIumejaUgqyJ1V0xhVdwg5P1O-FasX2BvCa37dWsp8poZ-pM-6A10U_0tlUBsMk6WhD5mY6xV8A-50B2mNIuv_gdTzp7qYM54q5zJnNoQ/s1600/010.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWRujGQOG-67ALTnbTtUWydSRhdSADgKb4dNUIumejaUgqyJ1V0xhVdwg5P1O-FasX2BvCa37dWsp8poZ-pM-6A10U_0tlUBsMk6WhD5mY6xV8A-50B2mNIuv_gdTzp7qYM54q5zJnNoQ/s400/010.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">An apple corer or this kitchen aid apple slicer contraption works well to core and cut up the apples. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2XqyQtOMZGW0UTjzyatgcjTGtmSMxTgcjCL_lnkaMmjaAX-e9dih6sDciPNF4Isdiv2dV9RPNO7AHdrkR1f5hZjqnIuS_l1lK9Eu0fGYE-kWfVDqSZ1Y-eTnCLtaikGr9nZNs4_ujkJ0/s1600/017.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2XqyQtOMZGW0UTjzyatgcjTGtmSMxTgcjCL_lnkaMmjaAX-e9dih6sDciPNF4Isdiv2dV9RPNO7AHdrkR1f5hZjqnIuS_l1lK9Eu0fGYE-kWfVDqSZ1Y-eTnCLtaikGr9nZNs4_ujkJ0/s400/017.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Spread the first batch of the cake mixture <strong><em>PLUS</em></strong> a quarter if the second batch over the surface of the pan. Next, alternately layer the apples and fresh cranberries. I used about half a bag of cranberries. I placed the cranberries on top of the sliced apples by hand. By placing them, they were evenly distributed throughout the cake. Continue to layer apples and cranberries. Pour remaining cake mixture and spread over fruit. Sprinkle with additional sugar and cinnamon if desired.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_wRIIxOOqrSDwGjJBEz9JiZTlxdy3PgAAwVe9KgndROgWwROOG02qivWJddW4DGluR_TKD39vl6cye1uJMgGxHz0jUVu_1FJ0Qd3ZUY2-bbmSSykfkfjc_OcGgw_0yWWEBvb486WXelg/s1600/019.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_wRIIxOOqrSDwGjJBEz9JiZTlxdy3PgAAwVe9KgndROgWwROOG02qivWJddW4DGluR_TKD39vl6cye1uJMgGxHz0jUVu_1FJ0Qd3ZUY2-bbmSSykfkfjc_OcGgw_0yWWEBvb486WXelg/s400/019.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Bake at 350 for about 50-60 minutes or until golden brown.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAnjzUyJKbek0-aP2UpPna72cVJoYC32vlWAmWCIwSB6ZWKdfmc_dwl8BtiyMMv9aj9gZGrZHs4pUOpzn9nMOPQk4cBG4MoEf22067KUGtqeOGs64zXydN6ovDaRf3NvutHoXcH4RlIN0/s1600/021.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAnjzUyJKbek0-aP2UpPna72cVJoYC32vlWAmWCIwSB6ZWKdfmc_dwl8BtiyMMv9aj9gZGrZHs4pUOpzn9nMOPQk4cBG4MoEf22067KUGtqeOGs64zXydN6ovDaRf3NvutHoXcH4RlIN0/s400/021.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I loved the tartness of the cranberries combined with the sweetness of the sugar and cinnamon coated apples. Mmmm...The aroma created in the house when this cake was baking made my mouth water. And it will when you make it too! Enjoy.</div>Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07804287757897644726noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615178936718629859.post-35180488485812925612011-09-25T21:16:00.002-04:002011-09-25T21:21:21.125-04:00Carrot Cake Balls<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7OCo3I1oZWsGG7lDzfjWUdNieu1mpaxPQ6yGNEtDUsrjv3kJ2uFFTMYtwh1MpeJo06vyGYMa6jOCm5sbpLtA5AiS3jaH1-CKEGrTN83kRnikGk96b822xALl1ICiGhgPnmlOKG5sCFcI/s1600/003+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7OCo3I1oZWsGG7lDzfjWUdNieu1mpaxPQ6yGNEtDUsrjv3kJ2uFFTMYtwh1MpeJo06vyGYMa6jOCm5sbpLtA5AiS3jaH1-CKEGrTN83kRnikGk96b822xALl1ICiGhgPnmlOKG5sCFcI/s400/003+%25282%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I just love carrot cake. Especially when I make it, because I know that it is nut free! But what could be better than the cake itself? CARROT CAKE BALLS!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz7WgmMHQIazbH38ovEZmZ6s9qCdEHLxt_gpCUD2xfoOJcAnWp5eCBeAmR1OeP0WC1_kbfSlGX4NyU9Oo0ZmYcQ7atugxj2tdzZHPZMGMCqIBKlI9QzKw4mbp0fQ-9YOjF-YTilgpXDaE/s1600/005+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz7WgmMHQIazbH38ovEZmZ6s9qCdEHLxt_gpCUD2xfoOJcAnWp5eCBeAmR1OeP0WC1_kbfSlGX4NyU9Oo0ZmYcQ7atugxj2tdzZHPZMGMCqIBKlI9QzKw4mbp0fQ-9YOjF-YTilgpXDaE/s400/005+%25282%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">To make carrot cake balls or carrot cake pops, make a fresh <a href="http://melssweettreats.blogspot.com/2009/09/carrot-cake.html">carrot cake</a> or crumble up any leftover carrot cake and add <a href="http://melssweettreats.blogspot.com/2010/07/zucchini-spice-cupcakes.html">cream cheese frosting</a> to bind the crumbled cake together.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipmy1Sk5H9GOQ_KSsU22LqsxUtBKmkMxBcBiEaSMFE7yGoCB_gon395pCiQZ69oCh_-O3ic5HV0twNsGGnLOGihOx_O7u-ZxqPrbL3NIc7YSV4jtX6geuLVenkZghWKPbnuO6df3vB4is/s1600/007+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipmy1Sk5H9GOQ_KSsU22LqsxUtBKmkMxBcBiEaSMFE7yGoCB_gon395pCiQZ69oCh_-O3ic5HV0twNsGGnLOGihOx_O7u-ZxqPrbL3NIc7YSV4jtX6geuLVenkZghWKPbnuO6df3vB4is/s400/007+%25282%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Follow the same steps as you would to make regular <a href="http://melssweettreats.blogspot.com/2011/05/cake-pop-bouquet.html">cake pops.</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlsdoUKz3DDRyWVgf7LXdi62BANa6pbTZPETCngMv7lkRGFFoLWYupvhc80WM7MOxyfMpKhmYFB84uG3sBbP_THmdQd4t-xCdbbEJWKl2mdig42bH-XfRsfPWE5j-uOy5OqK4r1iWT93Y/s1600/003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlsdoUKz3DDRyWVgf7LXdi62BANa6pbTZPETCngMv7lkRGFFoLWYupvhc80WM7MOxyfMpKhmYFB84uG3sBbP_THmdQd4t-xCdbbEJWKl2mdig42bH-XfRsfPWE5j-uOy5OqK4r1iWT93Y/s400/003.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Then, drizzle with your favourite coloured candy coating. I decided to skip the step of dipping the entire ball first since the cake and the icing is already very sweet.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhohTrdxtkS6xkkf2IspqhZ2ETyM_Mz7rQnMkm2aeLBq7-YX-nSybnRxHnYEJerdsdHGKPYYAK0fhFiE6hcncI7Gt7q_FI_zKqdtQkJvKdOZQ_IRm5vLKmbx-MyuxbTEKXV6KZp8Cfj3uY/s1600/014.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhohTrdxtkS6xkkf2IspqhZ2ETyM_Mz7rQnMkm2aeLBq7-YX-nSybnRxHnYEJerdsdHGKPYYAK0fhFiE6hcncI7Gt7q_FI_zKqdtQkJvKdOZQ_IRm5vLKmbx-MyuxbTEKXV6KZp8Cfj3uY/s400/014.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Gently peel the parchment paper away from the cake ball and hardened candy coating and transfer cake balls onto a serving tray. Enjoy!</div>Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07804287757897644726noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615178936718629859.post-19760530689913469442011-09-18T22:11:00.001-04:002011-09-18T22:19:11.992-04:00Cupcakes with Mini Cookie Toppers<div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMCnWvn2ljZPqFXfunmerMj_ZGZ3ubiAl68C9rQithjgVkOFc7jraFfiN-NQna0wFdFwS92o_DkGt3I817F0xJ0RS3c4yo4yZKm1QrXYR6cQ0jGog41oO1R2hC3ehHryD7P1U3kKSY9lk/s1600/014.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMCnWvn2ljZPqFXfunmerMj_ZGZ3ubiAl68C9rQithjgVkOFc7jraFfiN-NQna0wFdFwS92o_DkGt3I817F0xJ0RS3c4yo4yZKm1QrXYR6cQ0jGog41oO1R2hC3ehHryD7P1U3kKSY9lk/s400/014.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Congratulations to one of my oldest and best friends Joelle, on the birth of her second baby boy! I brought these cupcakes to Issie's bris this summer. Issie is Rowan's brother. Remember when I made <a href="http://melssweettreats.blogspot.com/2010/01/cookies-for-rowans-first-birthday.html">these cookies</a> for Rowan's first birthday? They were yummy!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHA-Wo3_if-4kAuouNQW96r7PrvMBseZ66W6_nKl7ScjDGwjDKb_3X9EAoAGfIucBTH6Sn4MZsjz7L_n8g6ujLmI1sDglrmg_iZef-HDD5oLYwALfEz1i9w3IjAdddWnEPNqHBuIHnuZ8/s1600/001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHA-Wo3_if-4kAuouNQW96r7PrvMBseZ66W6_nKl7ScjDGwjDKb_3X9EAoAGfIucBTH6Sn4MZsjz7L_n8g6ujLmI1sDglrmg_iZef-HDD5oLYwALfEz1i9w3IjAdddWnEPNqHBuIHnuZ8/s400/001.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">But back to the cupcakes I made to celebrate Issie's birth....To make these cupcakes, I used my favourite chocolate cupcake recipe. You already know how much I like the <a href="http://melssweettreats.blogspot.com/2010/04/ghirardelli-dark-chocolate-cupcakes.html">Ghirardelli</a> one!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqvQmYW4zQw7Pp5hv60TST_mlMan_dzLuUpWdJssW42sKRlwuE9lk269iXeWUhTMzJh8R806rG_kxJh4yOh5oKI05istaaoSWyOHVNHxGmbQ22WKSOReZC0-tNqibMxM3uuWRjAAwgAAE/s1600/003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqvQmYW4zQw7Pp5hv60TST_mlMan_dzLuUpWdJssW42sKRlwuE9lk269iXeWUhTMzJh8R806rG_kxJh4yOh5oKI05istaaoSWyOHVNHxGmbQ22WKSOReZC0-tNqibMxM3uuWRjAAwgAAE/s400/003.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I used Wilton colors to colour this icing blue, although it does look a little turquoise, doesn't it?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCvyQbMwUt5pyrk4ypbZ_QQzqtdpxGhtSqY7D6MD1FXA_dCPh6xTjmJPnzP9cWCpaCEm9EuvonwFSJz7eJ99ePsUD6R_ITmU65vi25BRVVTizvBLBsJyuYXIVSicA06tY3AfkfEOFGMh0/s1600/004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCvyQbMwUt5pyrk4ypbZ_QQzqtdpxGhtSqY7D6MD1FXA_dCPh6xTjmJPnzP9cWCpaCEm9EuvonwFSJz7eJ99ePsUD6R_ITmU65vi25BRVVTizvBLBsJyuYXIVSicA06tY3AfkfEOFGMh0/s400/004.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After piping the <a href="http://melssweettreats.blogspot.com/2009/11/marble-cupcakes.html">buttercream icing</a> onto each cupcake, I added a cute little <a href="http://melssweettreats.blogspot.com/2010/04/personalized-cookies-for-bens-first.html">sugar cookie</a> on an angle. As soon as I bought these mini baby cutters (from a dollar store near my house!) I knew that they would be the perfect size to use as cupcake toppers. I also used these cutters when I made <a href="http://melssweettreats.blogspot.com/2011/01/ryan-has-sister.html">these cookies</a>! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiarB7BRXQo3Q8kjTTqZY_r4JV2jMuIExdUXHLjoFuTkq94EgXgic2PxmgsVPlx2IXHv2Wx4NXoTEqq-JZ7caAe9KWJcziOKfVjybFe27lhoAazGXRRFo-O-n9iWXJWwDUUmE8GBtA3_Q/s1600/015.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="273" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiarB7BRXQo3Q8kjTTqZY_r4JV2jMuIExdUXHLjoFuTkq94EgXgic2PxmgsVPlx2IXHv2Wx4NXoTEqq-JZ7caAe9KWJcziOKfVjybFe27lhoAazGXRRFo-O-n9iWXJWwDUUmE8GBtA3_Q/s400/015.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaQaj_2Lfz1nNYEjQQtKXlcklHyNFoHjb01qnbx2o4y0CDCIL8-18oRxo0uc9DvnBfQ71Zv9OqVTJxT0BB8X_SLwvf6gv6JSyFIKNlHzSUkiUwKJw4XjKetHeflQ41dKoC_fUEt0sB8AE/s1600/079.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaQaj_2Lfz1nNYEjQQtKXlcklHyNFoHjb01qnbx2o4y0CDCIL8-18oRxo0uc9DvnBfQ71Zv9OqVTJxT0BB8X_SLwvf6gv6JSyFIKNlHzSUkiUwKJw4XjKetHeflQ41dKoC_fUEt0sB8AE/s400/079.JPG" width="246" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yes, I am holding baby Issie. He is soooooo cute! Just look at his tiny toes and feet!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mazel tov Joelle and Adam!</div>Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07804287757897644726noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615178936718629859.post-63187826955984536792011-08-16T21:06:00.001-04:002011-08-16T21:11:50.905-04:00Heart Krispie and Cupcakes for my Sister's Engagement!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqSSpSAbVV1hZjRpzGpKD8lcJ4Cvp7Di94sUPhrCpUiSf_cJAMBPvYwWdOMtfXuhxtcHJpt4VWQpP45pH1GPxRBKp8TEtAo8mQmj6Y7pfJiWk_K5tog6m7vn3sXEXEXiCSeleQ2lBJ3WA/s1600/019.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqSSpSAbVV1hZjRpzGpKD8lcJ4Cvp7Di94sUPhrCpUiSf_cJAMBPvYwWdOMtfXuhxtcHJpt4VWQpP45pH1GPxRBKp8TEtAo8mQmj6Y7pfJiWk_K5tog6m7vn3sXEXEXiCSeleQ2lBJ3WA/s400/019.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My sister got engaged at the beginning of August! Our entire family is thrilled. This exciting news was a good excuse for me to make time to bake!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1PCNp-j2hSdltAPMufwm7YFJAvgJhAmelN34Lfu2BbPlakmhtapkXLwnslxgHB2VO0Zwr4E1JGYIiiLvz0LlPTQUTIgvkEDRBQt7v7Q1usLOtnOQvycXtu9V4MUAKim4ihk3e0Ec3qaE/s1600/002+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1PCNp-j2hSdltAPMufwm7YFJAvgJhAmelN34Lfu2BbPlakmhtapkXLwnslxgHB2VO0Zwr4E1JGYIiiLvz0LlPTQUTIgvkEDRBQt7v7Q1usLOtnOQvycXtu9V4MUAKim4ihk3e0Ec3qaE/s400/002+%25282%2529.JPG" width="286" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">When my sister and her fiancée came over to share the excitement with the family, I made a Rice Krispie heart. To model rice cereal treats into any shape, cover with saran wrap and roll out with a rolling pin. Place hands over saran to soften edges and form into desired shape. Sprinkle with candy or jimmies to add a little crunch, and then add a message with buttercream icing. This message had to be in turquoise, since it is my sister's favourite color. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOyfsW88SlyQdmWzTOOLS_S5Hk-QK4EoRzK1wLglmBfUdvqmHQNiDqIXj6qwmn0AOZHhMLGDz9O-s2IuHTcmlnho2BuQDCLb0gHj5Ric45IEzI-ZcPf_7ISctCjnT4StMCI0cInl6zL2E/s1600/007+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOyfsW88SlyQdmWzTOOLS_S5Hk-QK4EoRzK1wLglmBfUdvqmHQNiDqIXj6qwmn0AOZHhMLGDz9O-s2IuHTcmlnho2BuQDCLb0gHj5Ric45IEzI-ZcPf_7ISctCjnT4StMCI0cInl6zL2E/s400/007+%25282%2529.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I always suggest cutting rice cereal treats as soon as you make them. This avoids difficulty later on and makes it easy to serve. All of the sticky marshmallows make it difficult to cut when it cools, as you can see for the expression on my sister's face!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO2btR7Umas20OMEr7NZ1Js_UsbiiORNat2pziqg7WYgXfYNImr5cwnYrN05h7y-dAiQ6KIuY3nFgHouCJWPQogwSewtt2-M6fSHAO3sRbwPeZUhncsdQcEz_L9p8VHNEtWGmNq97oQlM/s1600/010+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO2btR7Umas20OMEr7NZ1Js_UsbiiORNat2pziqg7WYgXfYNImr5cwnYrN05h7y-dAiQ6KIuY3nFgHouCJWPQogwSewtt2-M6fSHAO3sRbwPeZUhncsdQcEz_L9p8VHNEtWGmNq97oQlM/s400/010+%25282%2529.JPG" width="395" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Looks like I got approval from the groom to be. Thanks David! (He's easy...he likes all of my treats!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL-mwkkY5nWxf4cxJrMKwbKasGUt6dwltiSfSm0BhJoXASjUVt4yIgxQAT9XD3EzT8YJokzkq-cUtiQIBO1RMfqyQwdqgSv2R7HdfysLQqQ3DTQAaNPxUFDx-RqO7fEOZjA9f3UIr8Kws/s1600/007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL-mwkkY5nWxf4cxJrMKwbKasGUt6dwltiSfSm0BhJoXASjUVt4yIgxQAT9XD3EzT8YJokzkq-cUtiQIBO1RMfqyQwdqgSv2R7HdfysLQqQ3DTQAaNPxUFDx-RqO7fEOZjA9f3UIr8Kws/s400/007.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My mom helped me bake these cupcakes that I brought to a Family Toast over the weekend. To create this turquoise buttercream, I added about a half a teaspoon of Wilton teal icing color to buttercream icing. I used Wilton Tip 32 to decorate the cupcakes above.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvcTUCoaGFussgDFdhHPAqbVGUGktAlheoAiZo4k8T7U5C1aXR5SdxGCf9QMeT2beGjxw2BkP-Dkw5nu3Phxr92a1G5pSP2Q7mhZzDPrthMJ09JMjPTzGnndujaDuGtWHA3Pck0I5oyes/s1600/003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvcTUCoaGFussgDFdhHPAqbVGUGktAlheoAiZo4k8T7U5C1aXR5SdxGCf9QMeT2beGjxw2BkP-Dkw5nu3Phxr92a1G5pSP2Q7mhZzDPrthMJ09JMjPTzGnndujaDuGtWHA3Pck0I5oyes/s400/003.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">To decorate these cupcakes I used Wilton tip 22. I began by piping individual stars to form a circle around the border of each cupcake and continued to fill in the middle until no more cake was showing. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHTzjQRPBKyoOA0EI94HLNHgTchjvvsfyy5SrpWbqkVZsb9ubdpJtaDNrLE1P3iPVVz1jO4gacUgB_61q7lypsfaokPkBXQV_kLm2gd3sWrdAadhWuW1npmp8f2Sf0Me4lfOj1PQDFiZI/s1600/152.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHTzjQRPBKyoOA0EI94HLNHgTchjvvsfyy5SrpWbqkVZsb9ubdpJtaDNrLE1P3iPVVz1jO4gacUgB_61q7lypsfaokPkBXQV_kLm2gd3sWrdAadhWuW1npmp8f2Sf0Me4lfOj1PQDFiZI/s400/152.JPG" width="283" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These cupcakes were "sweet!" Most importantly, Adrienne loved them!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Stay tuned for more "engagement/shower/wedding treats" throughout the year. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It looks like there will be a number of celebrations!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><em>Mazel Tov Adrienne and David!</em></span></div>Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07804287757897644726noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615178936718629859.post-11714696061125206772011-07-26T11:30:00.001-04:002011-07-26T11:32:55.715-04:00Free Birthday "Sweet Treats"<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjyNlg6uBs7yRvkufoctCYg8-aSh638tOyBCt6wisYTGidzzBJTHpIPonNtOSkkWPzSDQTmrs4csDAexj1mNeewtAXh_eI2qS0oRC5UkTw4UhBH7POLbUxeWm_zH2WnpYI7N_UcS1xDwU/s1600/034.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjyNlg6uBs7yRvkufoctCYg8-aSh638tOyBCt6wisYTGidzzBJTHpIPonNtOSkkWPzSDQTmrs4csDAexj1mNeewtAXh_eI2qS0oRC5UkTw4UhBH7POLbUxeWm_zH2WnpYI7N_UcS1xDwU/s320/034.JPG" width="215" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>I had a wonderful weekend celebrating my birthday with family and friends. Who knew that there were so many perks to having a birthday! I have come across a number of "free sweet treats" that you too, can get on your birthday. All of these freebies will definitely apply to Torontonians (and most Canadians) and I hope that a few will also apply to those of you in the United States and in other countries.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidZYSlYnp9asjP6Z82b83zmE7fE-L6mzuU_PSm23nsSoXGLnubw4_E3lEEiE523QkdB27wDHwNl_lRYI2BE9CrMRQxE9_S0rdAYZKj08x8ow1N5tgv5Ru4u-SSJw105DA0awpGrHvWj4U/s1600/baskin+robbins.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="96" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidZYSlYnp9asjP6Z82b83zmE7fE-L6mzuU_PSm23nsSoXGLnubw4_E3lEEiE523QkdB27wDHwNl_lRYI2BE9CrMRQxE9_S0rdAYZKj08x8ow1N5tgv5Ru4u-SSJw105DA0awpGrHvWj4U/s400/baskin+robbins.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Baskin Robbins - <a href="http://www.baskinrobbins.ca/birthdayclub">Join the Birthday Club</a> to get a FREE 2.5 oz. scoop or 3oz. soft serve cone. An e-mail will be sent to your account a few days before your birthday to be printed and can be used until the date of expiry on the coupon. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmyOJ7u3SNvm58OMwWTAFHw2jwdG2TM86aIaXcbC9dtv-lQPzaNUYRi93lnLF8F9DUbJTebkfz6IOAHEHXrPFEz12mbK9eayKTJhUTpy5gRR1Ot3bn40IHNdPEtjL6rqV9CW7WLa48rWI/s1600/DQ.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="131" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmyOJ7u3SNvm58OMwWTAFHw2jwdG2TM86aIaXcbC9dtv-lQPzaNUYRi93lnLF8F9DUbJTebkfz6IOAHEHXrPFEz12mbK9eayKTJhUTpy5gRR1Ot3bn40IHNdPEtjL6rqV9CW7WLa48rWI/s200/DQ.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Dairy Queen - <a href="http://www.blizzardfanclub.com/">Join the Blizzard Fan Club</a> and an e-mail will be sent to your account on the morning of your birthday with a printable coupon for a FREE New Mini, Small or Medium Blizzard Treat when you buy a medium Blizzard Treat.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhftnaxrepUjifOIf-aa7CSDmt3IsCYeXmX-Qr0XZpPXLsAmHp61fqXD6JatxZSjQMqZHn-3h17nwN9ouozDP_JPOp0e2kP_WJq6-TY2NHXgQokgUtbc_09BduhdCB8bFF3caOUeh3S4OU/s1600/lolli+cakes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhftnaxrepUjifOIf-aa7CSDmt3IsCYeXmX-Qr0XZpPXLsAmHp61fqXD6JatxZSjQMqZHn-3h17nwN9ouozDP_JPOp0e2kP_WJq6-TY2NHXgQokgUtbc_09BduhdCB8bFF3caOUeh3S4OU/s320/lolli+cakes.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Lollicakes - This is by far my favourite cupcake shop in Toronto! <a href="http://www.lollicakes.ca/">Join the Birthday Club</a> on their website to get a free cupcake on your birthday. Lollicakes products are not only delicious, but they are nut free, (perfect for me) dairy free, and kosher. This cupcake shop is located at <a href="http://www.yellowpages.ca/bus/Ontario/Toronto/Lollicakes/2774893.html">Mount Pleasant and Eglinton</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqgBneKcyfXPVByJozyx-IXj4nvbRCMxadpyUm2HOSQB5xKOnRAmC3obGngnRPI_r2PpxBbs1n7ExZv7TsaqZ5V0-Imdr82cRt3icSK0dUe2bywJCPJlRkPu31J9rV3IXF5iuvKEMJusM/s1600/OJ.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="67" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqgBneKcyfXPVByJozyx-IXj4nvbRCMxadpyUm2HOSQB5xKOnRAmC3obGngnRPI_r2PpxBbs1n7ExZv7TsaqZ5V0-Imdr82cRt3icSK0dUe2bywJCPJlRkPu31J9rV3IXF5iuvKEMJusM/s320/OJ.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Orange Julius - <a href="http://www.orangejulius.com/sec_quenchclub.html">Join the Quench Club</a> and an e-mail will be sent to your account on the morning of your birthday with a printable coupon for a FREE Julius Fruit Drink or Premium Fruit Smoothie when you buy one 20 oz. Julius Fruit Drink or Premium Fruit Smoothie.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9cHhrWx8lgO7BNH0xjvIH3mecd63TrutsheAcsH4yPDy4g7swAhb1SQLKDCMaA1NsFc2W4bO62aCAZd0p475pn3Wtne8QWioii-KsPUE7teh6bLfhiiCZVxrefhpsc1eGKHJ5vaDfYFc/s1600/second+cup.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="137" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9cHhrWx8lgO7BNH0xjvIH3mecd63TrutsheAcsH4yPDy4g7swAhb1SQLKDCMaA1NsFc2W4bO62aCAZd0p475pn3Wtne8QWioii-KsPUE7teh6bLfhiiCZVxrefhpsc1eGKHJ5vaDfYFc/s200/second+cup.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Second Cup - I was walking home from the gym the other day and noticed a sign on the door of <a href="http://www.secondcup.com/eng/location_map.php?id=234">The Second Cup</a> on Eglinton near Dunfield Avenue that said, "Come visit us on your birthday and receive 1 small FREE birthday beverage!" No sign up required. I would imagine that ID would need to be presented. ***Since this is a franchise, this may not apply at other locations.***</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOrU-HrecNGCUXq3d-5nZpkwvzLKysEqCykTIB8n4JqpVTJnbAqJQSkcuVvDQt5ulhW8jpf-Ah0VSxUZKD4mwzqGyI_hYwaiicuFOEkjET_CdQsaf-iSXDwnUunE8uh5vhkrNR5PTPzPo/s1600/starbucks_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOrU-HrecNGCUXq3d-5nZpkwvzLKysEqCykTIB8n4JqpVTJnbAqJQSkcuVvDQt5ulhW8jpf-Ah0VSxUZKD4mwzqGyI_hYwaiicuFOEkjET_CdQsaf-iSXDwnUunE8uh5vhkrNR5PTPzPo/s200/starbucks_2.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Starbucks-<a href="https://www.starbucks.com/card">Buy and/or register a Starbucks gift card</a> to get a free drink on your birthday. A post card will be sent to you in the mail during the month of your birthday. Present the post card at any Starbucks location and redeem it for any sized beverage.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">I hope that you will take advantage of some of these fun perks on your special day. I certainly enjoyed a cold Frappuccino from Starbucks on Saturday!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-no-proof: yes;"><v:shapetype coordsize="21600,21600" filled="f" o:preferrelative="t" o:spt="75" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" stroked="f"><v:stroke joinstyle="miter"><v:formulas><v:f eqn="if lineDrawn pixelLineWidth 0"><v:f eqn="sum @0 1 0"><v:f eqn="sum 0 0 @1"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;">Happy Birthday those of you who celebrate a summer birthday!</span></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:formulas></v:stroke></v:shapetype></span></div>Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07804287757897644726noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615178936718629859.post-28717520003619579252011-07-20T23:33:00.000-04:002011-07-20T23:33:19.574-04:00Cake Pops for the End of the School Year<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqBk_gkYrOKRKJMCI8j13VUZgBZMC1HGlgP14UqlSAyQV51Hl4pyfbWR4PElSQMYdOv6b16hQGp2cDbHEVPz_FO5M82oC8wj8Izr4x3LjcI1n13uRzfIZqWvNeb89wnTGJZCYTGTruIIA/s1600/009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqBk_gkYrOKRKJMCI8j13VUZgBZMC1HGlgP14UqlSAyQV51Hl4pyfbWR4PElSQMYdOv6b16hQGp2cDbHEVPz_FO5M82oC8wj8Izr4x3LjcI1n13uRzfIZqWvNeb89wnTGJZCYTGTruIIA/s640/009.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'm a little late at posting these cake pops. I made these for a friend's daughter to bring to school as an end of the year treat. Lucky classmates she has!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia16rYHvC8HqRW9a_teScq_-tI7Z80KxN0fQnXN6_sVk4g1ZrFTXuQh-3zg6J3dEEguviShGYwV82ipl2Zw812qlLIDW53Uo-sytZI6F4GvNCh2b30OiKZkoqnVEgFzV5MLobBdRc_PKU/s1600/006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="395" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia16rYHvC8HqRW9a_teScq_-tI7Z80KxN0fQnXN6_sVk4g1ZrFTXuQh-3zg6J3dEEguviShGYwV82ipl2Zw812qlLIDW53Uo-sytZI6F4GvNCh2b30OiKZkoqnVEgFzV5MLobBdRc_PKU/s400/006.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This one's for you Amanda.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUBhb9ix0sZOX6TtfbFbuzt9DL_rN5GeI8zNUPsnECyhjRaf6j21zD1CDFDpCPAjCGgTSIuhrhRcwaQgNBYvTSJ03nMQCSGjAwbK_-1HN-2O7nYPzPPrb9x57DsGb_G3VO-IxxDdc3ZiY/s1600/014.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUBhb9ix0sZOX6TtfbFbuzt9DL_rN5GeI8zNUPsnECyhjRaf6j21zD1CDFDpCPAjCGgTSIuhrhRcwaQgNBYvTSJ03nMQCSGjAwbK_-1HN-2O7nYPzPPrb9x57DsGb_G3VO-IxxDdc3ZiY/s400/014.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Sorry I have been M.I.A. over the past few weeks. I am in the process of moving and didn't realize how busy I would be!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">For a cake pop tutorial, <a href="http://melssweettreats.blogspot.com/2010/09/duffs-cake-pops.html">click here</a>. </div>Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07804287757897644726noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615178936718629859.post-32124391844437762742011-07-02T22:12:00.000-04:002011-07-02T22:12:21.366-04:00Doctor Bag Cookies<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyiWyxIIj_DQsezHNc_PX-DXW3US2CC3D2YNf067kGXLAcRkxd8OkHaCl3aIpB4_2NINIp9Gjmfne23ch8AyhCz5ej7o2cH5UYycF2Mmjdzjn1Y_vxwMOZ73r4bJTHrcmgMK-3NjNyEKI/s1600/014.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyiWyxIIj_DQsezHNc_PX-DXW3US2CC3D2YNf067kGXLAcRkxd8OkHaCl3aIpB4_2NINIp9Gjmfne23ch8AyhCz5ej7o2cH5UYycF2Mmjdzjn1Y_vxwMOZ73r4bJTHrcmgMK-3NjNyEKI/s400/014.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">I made these cookies for a recent graduate. Can you tell that he is now a doctor?! I tried to make different looking doctor cookies than <a href="http://melssweettreats.blogspot.com/2010/06/scrubs-for-doctor.html">these cookies</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBezSWrclqLE7c_a6c1gAROWZv5rDF-gR9-Mj7uBuIg-2KlzxNFN05d-46rVLd11Fej7Z07nPVjZpT7M9yRiEC3m5WSwpS3HrbNLLLpSXOomZUIAWuQIHcoYVapnyQWn7KYnpIUyVkb2U/s1600/001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBezSWrclqLE7c_a6c1gAROWZv5rDF-gR9-Mj7uBuIg-2KlzxNFN05d-46rVLd11Fej7Z07nPVjZpT7M9yRiEC3m5WSwpS3HrbNLLLpSXOomZUIAWuQIHcoYVapnyQWn7KYnpIUyVkb2U/s400/001.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I searched online for different images of doctor bags. This is the one that my design was based on.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcEcqE0_n32TgPfM-tIcAX2EBWxTAxxJqcUdq4OEN6pRuyOonutX61yI_FcRRghSPkzRbTqkdXdxHzURq8WvFfFZ0DNF2agj8vdmkzFnoPjjgkBr2nmtfp5_Gpn0DvfNO53fcHPLv7LL8/s1600/002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcEcqE0_n32TgPfM-tIcAX2EBWxTAxxJqcUdq4OEN6pRuyOonutX61yI_FcRRghSPkzRbTqkdXdxHzURq8WvFfFZ0DNF2agj8vdmkzFnoPjjgkBr2nmtfp5_Gpn0DvfNO53fcHPLv7LL8/s400/002.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">To make these cookies, I used my favourite <a href="http://melssweettreats.blogspot.com/2010/04/personalized-cookies-for-bens-first.html">sugar cookie recipe</a> and a square cookie cutter. Before baking, I added a lollipop stick to each cookie to make each one into a <a href="http://melssweettreats.blogspot.com/2011/05/cookie-pops-for-baby-naming.html">cookie pop</a>. To make the doctor bag on top of the royal icing, I used an edible pen to draw the image onto the cookie like I did <a href="http://melssweettreats.blogspot.com/2011/02/elmo-cookies.html">here</a>. Then, I traced over it with black <a href="http://melssweettreats.blogspot.com/2010/08/cookie-seating-cards.html">royal icing</a>. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8bM7VXKdAxobL6GIe95LnhhiJVOSdWqJx-N2iy_3d82AYz4oQNxlp2cYjy3kxyHubg1LzQCZmGF6A9UZaVZjZMLDVq3m46y-QGCdxFVD0ldx4MC94WB3GvU2SU08gyZlX90VVnzA8KhA/s1600/005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="255" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8bM7VXKdAxobL6GIe95LnhhiJVOSdWqJx-N2iy_3d82AYz4oQNxlp2cYjy3kxyHubg1LzQCZmGF6A9UZaVZjZMLDVq3m46y-QGCdxFVD0ldx4MC94WB3GvU2SU08gyZlX90VVnzA8KhA/s400/005.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Finally, I used an edible ink pen to write Dr. Daniel Abramowitz below each doctor bag.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHhHmNMwJBdBTOvrDGy5MLtCkQsXzrCxK2_1Tre4PCwki3bNHhlsmVGwM_QN3cu17zkyhaQhnCVaUyF0y0gdvlhahuHKVN7F50eUu7aaeB0ZIV4oe0Hu00Q4AsZ24L1jeKl1xAujTUDFo/s1600/021.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHhHmNMwJBdBTOvrDGy5MLtCkQsXzrCxK2_1Tre4PCwki3bNHhlsmVGwM_QN3cu17zkyhaQhnCVaUyF0y0gdvlhahuHKVN7F50eUu7aaeB0ZIV4oe0Hu00Q4AsZ24L1jeKl1xAujTUDFo/s400/021.JPG" width="317" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Each cookie was individually wrapped.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrPblF4x4PaBMbqRVkwL1bDRssCwoYQPdmNpcjNIMnA0DLDChxRJJccl0pCiyIHBltxoNSxvoorQevfpZUokmEAr9NH31QbndglJdeLOzdqR-nvdPZmd9OGWZCSmtiyJdFMaBtdWwNgps/s1600/017.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrPblF4x4PaBMbqRVkwL1bDRssCwoYQPdmNpcjNIMnA0DLDChxRJJccl0pCiyIHBltxoNSxvoorQevfpZUokmEAr9NH31QbndglJdeLOzdqR-nvdPZmd9OGWZCSmtiyJdFMaBtdWwNgps/s400/017.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Congrats Dr. Abramowitz!</div>Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07804287757897644726noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615178936718629859.post-39130468966863695852011-06-26T22:33:00.000-04:002011-06-26T22:33:42.036-04:00Hedy's Mars Bar Ice Cream Cake<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm5HUAjczzPB0T1oMD3PidXiRZTCzasYkYp6SNKT46FgTujsbqRuHVirFj_hWJqJGKWxYaqk6_451avG-mIQHDvQr1l6uTP2mEADVkMNqUXLLyhhr0MIWNLr_QirQUM_MFW3er3PPQhns/s1600/033.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm5HUAjczzPB0T1oMD3PidXiRZTCzasYkYp6SNKT46FgTujsbqRuHVirFj_hWJqJGKWxYaqk6_451avG-mIQHDvQr1l6uTP2mEADVkMNqUXLLyhhr0MIWNLr_QirQUM_MFW3er3PPQhns/s400/033.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">For my dad's birthday last week, I made my friend Hedy's famous, "Mars Bar Ice Cream Cake!" She has made it many times before, but this was my first attempt to make it as well as she does. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-5kRLpFY9fDeBnDGEBHYXrylWh2A9FbxOFHfN-oPEiuXtVQ7POAvysTrytPWbflgC5j7Wa0oucW_SPWtHEQ9ZuiXpIAb44IWdkilb64yfRvhE_Xliq-yRPGpfrz2Wp8ShOiXjWzSvq3U/s1600/005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-5kRLpFY9fDeBnDGEBHYXrylWh2A9FbxOFHfN-oPEiuXtVQ7POAvysTrytPWbflgC5j7Wa0oucW_SPWtHEQ9ZuiXpIAb44IWdkilb64yfRvhE_Xliq-yRPGpfrz2Wp8ShOiXjWzSvq3U/s400/005.JPG" width="267" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">To make this cake, here is what you will need:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">For the crust:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">-1 1/4 cups of graham cracker crumbs</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">-1/4 cup sugar</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">-1/3 cup butter melted</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">For the cake:</div>-2 x 1.55L tubs of your favourite vanilla ice cream softened<br />
-8 Mars bars<br />
-1 jar or squeeze bottle of chocolate fudge sauce <br />
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First, make the crust in the bottom of a spring form pan as though you were making a pie crust, using graham cracker crumbs, butter and sugar. Let cool completely. Hedy likes to use Oreo cookie crumbs, but I used my favourite, graham cracker crumbs. <a href="http://www.nabiscoworld.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?recipe_id=56419">Click here</a> for more details on how to make the crust. <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM-TN8u5KZLnx_vsnyUv44MFDtNVt0zizd89Fazn5dVFBY_Jm4L-mgBJhu2UeWCgIU_bGmxa4hgwralug7PDG9PIuhStbP0wMWJO0O7-a8qycEBx2vlijDZgwgMNDtWmavSjfpFGVFplk/s1600/Picture1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM-TN8u5KZLnx_vsnyUv44MFDtNVt0zizd89Fazn5dVFBY_Jm4L-mgBJhu2UeWCgIU_bGmxa4hgwralug7PDG9PIuhStbP0wMWJO0O7-a8qycEBx2vlijDZgwgMNDtWmavSjfpFGVFplk/s400/Picture1.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Next, freeze Mars bars for at least a half hour. Break in half and crumble in food processor using the steel blade. Set aside in a bowl.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTdPtm78rTB4W5_ePwnw1vGU2bq9ChLiYPiS9Qa1AuguMAG99XTLo_Ae75zHRfS0fBJO3bq_SIblAxkVLz5H0H2CB7IW3aoqdvsWx_E_cs4-yg7eCeTVzvE4za7hNTx4nqTNFrN_GYKgM/s1600/Picture2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTdPtm78rTB4W5_ePwnw1vGU2bq9ChLiYPiS9Qa1AuguMAG99XTLo_Ae75zHRfS0fBJO3bq_SIblAxkVLz5H0H2CB7IW3aoqdvsWx_E_cs4-yg7eCeTVzvE4za7hNTx4nqTNFrN_GYKgM/s400/Picture2.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Let ice cream soften in tubs. Use half of one tub of ice cream. Place in food processor and blend. Add half a cup of crushed mars and fold in by hand. Pour into a large bowl. Repeat for next three portions of ice cream. Pour half of the ice cream mixture onto the crust. Use a spatula to even out the softened ice cream mixture. Next, add a layer of chocolate fudge sauce. Then, add the remaining ice cream mixture and top with remaining crumbled Mars bars. Finally, fill a piping bag with the rest of the chocolate fudge. Drizzle over crumbled Mars bars.<br />
Let set in the freezer for at least 24 hours.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixJMmxNDw9rM7XSYs4cbwDJcl39M6NolSpXuzPlYghSWRmJhllkHjQZFpZjGiSpEpCdeIKrkocElXHYc4FbUKuLHXOd9lAi0fzCjlY3YhDFEdv-PJpyiJEetzf2_9veGgDbts-WIjAnCA/s1600/026.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixJMmxNDw9rM7XSYs4cbwDJcl39M6NolSpXuzPlYghSWRmJhllkHjQZFpZjGiSpEpCdeIKrkocElXHYc4FbUKuLHXOd9lAi0fzCjlY3YhDFEdv-PJpyiJEetzf2_9veGgDbts-WIjAnCA/s400/026.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If this is not delicious...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWnpl7LG1dERTMPu8Uzq3yqsTKY40ZXxyVAuOnNc-oTVJvLpUghhJ11kbriloNM__nszjAbgBuxausJo1wWwh7MoNC_nVDjDwYzwDXBWZuM9vI_tKB9tVUfwLhKp5E_kWt92u9860cvfQ/s1600/032.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWnpl7LG1dERTMPu8Uzq3yqsTKY40ZXxyVAuOnNc-oTVJvLpUghhJ11kbriloNM__nszjAbgBuxausJo1wWwh7MoNC_nVDjDwYzwDXBWZuM9vI_tKB9tVUfwLhKp5E_kWt92u9860cvfQ/s400/032.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I don't know what is?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3a49T-PDqRIXZsSlho4ADA42Z35bPTRGZwTvVDp7gX-It_U3dVH6WOy4lxDJXmN-9Mf_9Enk58VKv8Tw-UdvM0UGK4eFKKhBIi3Zlr3ELhdgJrYO4Kiock5g3Io8IubB1T5rfK1p2k9c/s1600/036.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3a49T-PDqRIXZsSlho4ADA42Z35bPTRGZwTvVDp7gX-It_U3dVH6WOy4lxDJXmN-9Mf_9Enk58VKv8Tw-UdvM0UGK4eFKKhBIi3Zlr3ELhdgJrYO4Kiock5g3Io8IubB1T5rfK1p2k9c/s400/036.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Birthday Daddy. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Enjoy everyone!<br />
A perfect summer treat.</div>Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07804287757897644726noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615178936718629859.post-84713361476092550982011-06-19T00:15:00.000-04:002011-06-19T00:15:03.597-04:00Basketball Cake Pops<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN_90-YS8yDg_RKZMn6gwNFh0ZL6wV019M9ARmSnmsTMtbii7Litkjm2IAoH03My9bm4ODJrjO5vTAqtHVLYOIG-cTmhwBgwcNFG3JUF9kiYVlj6vbg8A5JGETjZvT7rOosS8A7u1JPjQ/s1600/038.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="335" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN_90-YS8yDg_RKZMn6gwNFh0ZL6wV019M9ARmSnmsTMtbii7Litkjm2IAoH03My9bm4ODJrjO5vTAqtHVLYOIG-cTmhwBgwcNFG3JUF9kiYVlj6vbg8A5JGETjZvT7rOosS8A7u1JPjQ/s400/038.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">How will you be celebrating Father's Day? Sports themed cake pops are a great gift for dad. This order was for a basketball junkie!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRpO8YqHYU7HezP_oPfgNh_GbqzE9RRRimpVjxT9oMqgU36njz6LoeOk3u0qUYXqr6M7ygjhdl9PpQXM3_NSQFZk9Cv7ZKuOsTRFHvdsfAJNQQfQ8B1jvWjFA5T7Y1xipHv9AE_UeVuAQ/s1600/013.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="335" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRpO8YqHYU7HezP_oPfgNh_GbqzE9RRRimpVjxT9oMqgU36njz6LoeOk3u0qUYXqr6M7ygjhdl9PpQXM3_NSQFZk9Cv7ZKuOsTRFHvdsfAJNQQfQ8B1jvWjFA5T7Y1xipHv9AE_UeVuAQ/s400/013.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">For these cake pops, I used chocolate cake mixed with cream cheese frosting. I began by melting orange candy melts and added a few chocolate brown ones to darken the orange color just a bit. First, I dipped the cake balls into the melted candy. For basic cake pop instructions, <a href="http://melssweettreats.blogspot.com/2010/09/duffs-cake-pops.html">click here</a>. To learn how to decorate these cake pops, read below.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNgYSeBdTCU1Buf0NZ5qYDa6tf-eJncWB1MrBeRC4GKBOqnpVOlAEm6t0n1RZp8lWcEyD9rxEMKodP5c5ihDTbU21aEXxEm0sxYNR62WITdVQNjoCWXczoJUdypFPmJv1FxpQbZ_77Ieo/s1600/Picture1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNgYSeBdTCU1Buf0NZ5qYDa6tf-eJncWB1MrBeRC4GKBOqnpVOlAEm6t0n1RZp8lWcEyD9rxEMKodP5c5ihDTbU21aEXxEm0sxYNR62WITdVQNjoCWXczoJUdypFPmJv1FxpQbZ_77Ieo/s400/Picture1.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Once all of the cake pops were dry, I began to decorate each one. I used black royal icing to add the lines of the basketball. I place each pop into a styrofoam base, one at a time, so it would stand alone. Next, I marked the middle point on the top of the pop. I then drew two lines that looked like a plus sign. One was drawn from the left side to the right, and the other from the front to the back. Finally, I added a curved line to either side. It really helped to look at a photo of a basketball. Another idea would be to use an edible marker to draw the lines on the cake pop first, and then trace over them with the royal icing. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJAl5hdv_Y3qOP3jgv9mjEKULN35tGHaDi-Mljlb7PMzsT5YJck4-1-GzIWClNdn4rtbisw36SVreQBYd3cEsZTbIn7GRa81xzm82YOFHa7d9DRBgFa9c1D0N20gjy5pMdT9KS00thVfQ/s1600/044.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJAl5hdv_Y3qOP3jgv9mjEKULN35tGHaDi-Mljlb7PMzsT5YJck4-1-GzIWClNdn4rtbisw36SVreQBYd3cEsZTbIn7GRa81xzm82YOFHa7d9DRBgFa9c1D0N20gjy5pMdT9KS00thVfQ/s400/044.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A sturdy hand is helpful when adding the details.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDmFYICt540CGEMBYWcXq-aSSFvLOtrTR54LoMLKiRWRAeoLtwVmMnapUoqljxnrYvwoWB1TQ7Shb5RvT1kIKhzclvRkeT8DoNyEjfZe_othZzv5Wz7nhd0jNgzA47vlpuyG8TKkRz8hs/s1600/047.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDmFYICt540CGEMBYWcXq-aSSFvLOtrTR54LoMLKiRWRAeoLtwVmMnapUoqljxnrYvwoWB1TQ7Shb5RvT1kIKhzclvRkeT8DoNyEjfZe_othZzv5Wz7nhd0jNgzA47vlpuyG8TKkRz8hs/s400/047.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think they look adorable.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0FFLTk4lAL1Q2t-MfbSFtVo7pDNk80CjTY51DQe_L8AYG2gejR6DXVxcYpWEd_WHBbaYojULkCeTyfhdyEsY7tiUmQupqOnYXNtMEC052tA9s6WkeJvxfEsV1jIlow9q1KTxFjOhkzRU/s1600/035.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="321" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0FFLTk4lAL1Q2t-MfbSFtVo7pDNk80CjTY51DQe_L8AYG2gejR6DXVxcYpWEd_WHBbaYojULkCeTyfhdyEsY7tiUmQupqOnYXNtMEC052tA9s6WkeJvxfEsV1jIlow9q1KTxFjOhkzRU/s400/035.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">To make them even cuter, add a father's day tag to the lollipop stick. Print any tag onto cardstock. Cut it out and poke two holes in the tag, one at the top, and another at the bottom. Slide through stick.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF5XqN8ezmkHhscK-GLLYdkFxw9EaVjXvna_K8C25igi2WxlRV-wVDwdsIgmt03HdvOxzn-rzLt5Xr7c53Qv6pwnkCdtxqcCvdOJfCRCxRGFsPRvgnGkWC_Wb60fEVoJtamxqxdHYl5dM/s1600/009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF5XqN8ezmkHhscK-GLLYdkFxw9EaVjXvna_K8C25igi2WxlRV-wVDwdsIgmt03HdvOxzn-rzLt5Xr7c53Qv6pwnkCdtxqcCvdOJfCRCxRGFsPRvgnGkWC_Wb60fEVoJtamxqxdHYl5dM/s400/009.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I printed these adorable, free cupcake toppers (that I used as tags), from <a href="http://printable.tipjunkie.com/1-dad-cupcake-toppers/">Tip Junkie.</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggffBqDDa2ksYk1bWrFLCJB1Q6jesXZn6lK0JHFcHdhMtVAdlbxNCDPSN36cwKyVqnshGUwRj3RzZiMOiWvRcgLDXNE3XH9Kd9yNkiTSu4rMfjDXxxFHp_3wbeze0idqGObbAe3594ViA/s1600/048.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggffBqDDa2ksYk1bWrFLCJB1Q6jesXZn6lK0JHFcHdhMtVAdlbxNCDPSN36cwKyVqnshGUwRj3RzZiMOiWvRcgLDXNE3XH9Kd9yNkiTSu4rMfjDXxxFHp_3wbeze0idqGObbAe3594ViA/s400/048.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Enjoy!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9YzWfk0RnE1gLsFJ8erOvsw-QAVTBx6fvYgwWyVndQNhlnxUr0FOpZSPGYfYRohBxcm5_VfPKlkl-k1wJBecyYJmfTc8Ezhs2i8LtQ6EOXUppeso0nEy03OjO37iOVKwgr4zZe0YNcus/s1600/055.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9YzWfk0RnE1gLsFJ8erOvsw-QAVTBx6fvYgwWyVndQNhlnxUr0FOpZSPGYfYRohBxcm5_VfPKlkl-k1wJBecyYJmfTc8Ezhs2i8LtQ6EOXUppeso0nEy03OjO37iOVKwgr4zZe0YNcus/s400/055.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Father's Day to all of the dad's celebrating today!</div>Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07804287757897644726noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615178936718629859.post-41624841093505326842011-06-05T21:59:00.000-04:002011-06-05T21:59:20.166-04:00Thomas the Train Cake Pops<span><span><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=melsswetre-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B000W5CE9S" style="border: currentColor !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /></span><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=melsswetre-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B003XX5PHE" style="border: currentColor !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgITnq2tC-oAvM1DiRX7WPJBw4nv-WXrZxUGBw0qAKiYKA5Iozb5C_UrGpTDFvKEvR10icvTC4DChI6zieq1FF5lPLV65MXQzJBaW-lQJIN34eSEQtPErCjR6ZWhjV13QWcHGZr-kOTpaM/s1600/039.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgITnq2tC-oAvM1DiRX7WPJBw4nv-WXrZxUGBw0qAKiYKA5Iozb5C_UrGpTDFvKEvR10icvTC4DChI6zieq1FF5lPLV65MXQzJBaW-lQJIN34eSEQtPErCjR6ZWhjV13QWcHGZr-kOTpaM/s640/039.JPG" width="380" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I made a train of cake pops for a birthday party this weekend. They complimented Thomas' colours. Since it was a second birthday party, each pop was finished with a number 2.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhONJJ8knxvCjqdc9u_6n1KiSbpB9WzAYfZ05Suaj5hA3KR27eBc3rBl_0nuKiIw107KhMP7L1HJpRPbzE8yd-p9z-G8r1ArqZo4T6Wi3pyt9jxqTdPYXsI5eI6SypVO9RBxEPMA2Xdjxk/s1600/007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhONJJ8knxvCjqdc9u_6n1KiSbpB9WzAYfZ05Suaj5hA3KR27eBc3rBl_0nuKiIw107KhMP7L1HJpRPbzE8yd-p9z-G8r1ArqZo4T6Wi3pyt9jxqTdPYXsI5eI6SypVO9RBxEPMA2Xdjxk/s400/007.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>To make these cake pops, begin by baking a white cake and let it cool for a few hours. Break the cake into crumbs and add your favourite frosting. Using the back of a spoon, mix the icing and the crumbs together. I added chocolate frosting to the white cake crumbs.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuPNzBGg8IvKp5QM6r91pUvu-JCpphSDZw5Ab8r5gzZPNa-jl8EWhcd6iK6MWv57KdOb244HKmG_iD46ijfcUDw78j2mG32xFTsYjmiJX03RPmdoblKRQOXvAQIkY1_9ytqdw9lVx0tUQ/s1600/018.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuPNzBGg8IvKp5QM6r91pUvu-JCpphSDZw5Ab8r5gzZPNa-jl8EWhcd6iK6MWv57KdOb244HKmG_iD46ijfcUDw78j2mG32xFTsYjmiJX03RPmdoblKRQOXvAQIkY1_9ytqdw9lVx0tUQ/s400/018.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">To make the pops, use 6 inch lollipop sticks.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipw3b0VqBNyQSzOY2OABON4mLYaq4T4HpoiBZOKgyoZErztWT_XiHK0nA6uXOxxvByDq3kVtBBS4UUbQGIVgawc9i5OMXVuxYzUPP3i5d5ayshor5eOCNWH3AxGgt8TuP7iUPp-2By1xI/s1600/026+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipw3b0VqBNyQSzOY2OABON4mLYaq4T4HpoiBZOKgyoZErztWT_XiHK0nA6uXOxxvByDq3kVtBBS4UUbQGIVgawc9i5OMXVuxYzUPP3i5d5ayshor5eOCNWH3AxGgt8TuP7iUPp-2By1xI/s320/026+%25282%2529.JPG" width="223" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Melt red candy melts and spoon into a piping bag. Pipe the number 2 on each cake pop. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKxRNJgHvRVubss1UYMLE1pYvVi3Ree_NdWL-X6ac-omlTSWTi7RrrCJYrls8T9sH_cAUjj5RsDudQU9x7ZsuJxyjIgWSKb7PPjsrTkNdFeKZPLgjkG6Srfu6aeTA_n7a60o1D7pIHnS4/s1600/019+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="343" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKxRNJgHvRVubss1UYMLE1pYvVi3Ree_NdWL-X6ac-omlTSWTi7RrrCJYrls8T9sH_cAUjj5RsDudQU9x7ZsuJxyjIgWSKb7PPjsrTkNdFeKZPLgjkG6Srfu6aeTA_n7a60o1D7pIHnS4/s400/019+%25282%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Place in the boxcars and add a Thomas train at the front. To make the boxcars I used shoeboxes and filled them with styrofoam. I covered the boxes with fadeless red paper as though I was wrapping a gift. Using a wooden skewer, I punched holes in specific places so the cake pops would easily fit in.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYX1mBdlDg8ds0g9yIaZc0OzODggaL5W6tkF7aswSQMbOhYuiNaLwHl-3KdBd4jCMt2QjSVLmKS6IeQRf-1KWlQzDQ0MQ3GZPVZ13BUSwShcS9tzyrmLVIa8YoLFZFljVXHSQVMx8apf0/s1600/031+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYX1mBdlDg8ds0g9yIaZc0OzODggaL5W6tkF7aswSQMbOhYuiNaLwHl-3KdBd4jCMt2QjSVLmKS6IeQRf-1KWlQzDQ0MQ3GZPVZ13BUSwShcS9tzyrmLVIa8YoLFZFljVXHSQVMx8apf0/s400/031+%25282%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Package each pop individually by placing a clear cellophane bag over top each one, bunching the bag together at the base of the pop. Tie with light blue ribbon. Curl ends of ribbon with the sharp edge of a pair of scissors. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaM54PcsXow2GEJjWJGHsfS1B7C0RLKtd1GdC_C39LOhpnnEexcEP8-T9dUfYwNZHDKCmFzDfPNoUOScTz2nAN559daoQSuhvfPGC1bx_pwEkjb9CzDwRuiXJygIDgHbOPec7dUJTbVM0/s1600/047.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaM54PcsXow2GEJjWJGHsfS1B7C0RLKtd1GdC_C39LOhpnnEexcEP8-T9dUfYwNZHDKCmFzDfPNoUOScTz2nAN559daoQSuhvfPGC1bx_pwEkjb9CzDwRuiXJygIDgHbOPec7dUJTbVM0/s640/047.JPG" width="402" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For a more detailed tutorial explaining how to make cake pops, <a href="http://melssweettreats.blogspot.com/search/label/Cake%20Pops?updated-max=2010-12-09T23%3A15%3A00-05%3A00&max-results=20">click here</a>. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Birthday Oliver!</div>Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07804287757897644726noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615178936718629859.post-48468361491935712592011-05-29T21:47:00.001-04:002011-05-29T21:48:58.723-04:00Cookie Pops for a Baby Naming<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzHzSaaNKarQJK0_XNCcaO7mEwyLM4yXNzIf1EF5jw1hDwkBMki8xsq08J0wXbbWR84hZ6-m0PqGMdpj08wXNL4QSwPEsEm9YiLM126yQJ0QfDbuxy-pRj8Lqh93gJPZ-pHyaOaVzHHko/s1600/010.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="261" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzHzSaaNKarQJK0_XNCcaO7mEwyLM4yXNzIf1EF5jw1hDwkBMki8xsq08J0wXbbWR84hZ6-m0PqGMdpj08wXNL4QSwPEsEm9YiLM126yQJ0QfDbuxy-pRj8Lqh93gJPZ-pHyaOaVzHHko/s400/010.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A few months ago, I made cookie pops for center pieces for a baby naming. The cookie pops served a dual purpose; Not only were they focal point at each table, they were also given to the guests at the end of the party. Talk about practical!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGfHY36nKSrKoMn9LmDLOpvh34vuT7WCJDv3ZXZLrHX0XdxfMlOZaYAIABmfBljtFm9dUxgo_ihhYoRE0f13JQRZfHyy2kDpL_MY990dVv7MvfclRCRo5Z7y7yL2IMv5SwniZz69IEUrU/s1600/002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="278" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGfHY36nKSrKoMn9LmDLOpvh34vuT7WCJDv3ZXZLrHX0XdxfMlOZaYAIABmfBljtFm9dUxgo_ihhYoRE0f13JQRZfHyy2kDpL_MY990dVv7MvfclRCRo5Z7y7yL2IMv5SwniZz69IEUrU/s400/002.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'm sure you have figured out by now that the baby girl's name is Jenna! To make the letters in her name I used the same technique as I did <a href="http://melssweettreats.blogspot.com/2011/03/monogrammed-baby-cookies.html">here,</a> using parchment paper and a chosen font from Microsoft Word. The font that I used was Curlz MT. This time, I used royal icing to make the letters. This meant that I had to make extras since they were quite fragile. To make the dark purple letters above, I immediately sprinkled the royal icing letters with purple sugar crystals and let them dry overnight. Had I only done the same for the pink and light purple letters...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr893EP0ugRlMWSJCGc_4BxfjSnMsn1pWkRm8qqZ_RSAXglUBpz_QzZ8lLOXKXV7-ZgyipXq5oFxlTJ0s4WGE1MN1_Az8e16aszwZVQYfUkEegrVTtIXQ8jaNtv0oWX9X3hayZ57OUcX0/s1600/001+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="270" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr893EP0ugRlMWSJCGc_4BxfjSnMsn1pWkRm8qqZ_RSAXglUBpz_QzZ8lLOXKXV7-ZgyipXq5oFxlTJ0s4WGE1MN1_Az8e16aszwZVQYfUkEegrVTtIXQ8jaNtv0oWX9X3hayZ57OUcX0/s400/001+%25282%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">But I didn't...The method that I used for the cookies above was a little more time consuming. Once the pink letters dried overnight, I gently removed them from the parchment paper. After flooding the cookies with purple royal icing, I placed each letter in the center of a cookie. The cookies needed to dry completely overnight before adding any sugar. The next day, I retraced the letters with a little more royal icing and added white sugar crystals. It was helpful to lay the cookies on a piece of wax/parchment paper. This way, the excess sugar can be poured back into a bowl to be used to add sugar to the next set of cookies.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeSssjCeyiUNgu4xwGPe0sOE7Np7K47lyhBo_Spb1C3XZIYEimrF7aXaOIl0bF1An1z4BzQZTS-3_QAzUbS_wSC-XNbQ6DVDb8U5UqlEHwGuMQWh_wphGvBtaHlczocudHbKYw5b7fCgI/s1600/035.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="287" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeSssjCeyiUNgu4xwGPe0sOE7Np7K47lyhBo_Spb1C3XZIYEimrF7aXaOIl0bF1An1z4BzQZTS-3_QAzUbS_wSC-XNbQ6DVDb8U5UqlEHwGuMQWh_wphGvBtaHlczocudHbKYw5b7fCgI/s400/035.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's a side profile! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb15_G9ZoyFTCCCyv-Fv_zpQn4dWN5L2xl9VEj__xzRYy3f9L_80oxqyRviQlzPw9-QlMZpW8zxKDK_aoDYRUwH4fTW0stU6IBrc-Ahuh3W2tAvSZvwCPJgHp6xos3wmUxcJsKQjYf3iA/s1600/033.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="260" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb15_G9ZoyFTCCCyv-Fv_zpQn4dWN5L2xl9VEj__xzRYy3f9L_80oxqyRviQlzPw9-QlMZpW8zxKDK_aoDYRUwH4fTW0stU6IBrc-Ahuh3W2tAvSZvwCPJgHp6xos3wmUxcJsKQjYf3iA/s400/033.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Making <a href="http://melssweettreats.blogspot.com/2010/02/its-girl.html">cookie pops</a> is quite simple. The way that has worked best for me is simply sticking the lollipop stick about halfway into the raw cookie dough after it has been cut and placed onto a parchment lined cookie sheet that is ready for baking. The cookies are baked with sticks in them at the same temperature as regular cookies. Above, are the three different combinations of cookie pops that I made for the center pieces. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizmpQS7ChP1ytZMamgHu3VKWDu6vylhn16kKr7GwApd_GAVv_kD3Tl9CfmnJmE8pL0CUPbGZ1TgLzylrdVZtwne7Zr7QMRf2EUprse0xZS9ghxqr02BM6yyxR7n5ogsbgeKZRb5LzqOdo/s1600/041.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizmpQS7ChP1ytZMamgHu3VKWDu6vylhn16kKr7GwApd_GAVv_kD3Tl9CfmnJmE8pL0CUPbGZ1TgLzylrdVZtwne7Zr7QMRf2EUprse0xZS9ghxqr02BM6yyxR7n5ogsbgeKZRb5LzqOdo/s400/041.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I used both longer and shorter lollipop sticks.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXf8rjsXF06NiFdX6OzKaC8oKoJC0sK_V9h3glVYfMmebGdhO1ICqVtjj4OpLZ33-cCuIHjgcOppu7qeZ8RrHK2MhuDB9nSibife9erVpdU8I9Le0rctpOtkmS38ihmeqhf1KVmaaT9SI/s1600/Jenna01688.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="221" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXf8rjsXF06NiFdX6OzKaC8oKoJC0sK_V9h3glVYfMmebGdhO1ICqVtjj4OpLZ33-cCuIHjgcOppu7qeZ8RrHK2MhuDB9nSibife9erVpdU8I9Le0rctpOtkmS38ihmeqhf1KVmaaT9SI/s400/Jenna01688.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think they turned out pretty cute!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCIh7vtV3r-L2FIpDGBArY6xAtZvj7gqVj71ZLrKilGSNwfkqQABBt83XjIPFrknFFAcH_BZ-UieTQ0fbOPechdsgbLT8gkAAybuxzeqCZ4lLNMq3TL1O7IrLgCSmiY19nkwKTAXBjzOQ/s1600/Jenna01691.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCIh7vtV3r-L2FIpDGBArY6xAtZvj7gqVj71ZLrKilGSNwfkqQABBt83XjIPFrknFFAcH_BZ-UieTQ0fbOPechdsgbLT8gkAAybuxzeqCZ4lLNMq3TL1O7IrLgCSmiY19nkwKTAXBjzOQ/s400/Jenna01691.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A fun and original center piece.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQAs1dYBxVx9ecUv0bW0-4_1PC-sE760Nwbif8PR_624jSN-Tx528oZ2VQ4e7SlgHflZoGglDfVRE2_edQCJDzWkPDISKIqDbpHqmmheYYiAYDHuZKgXSqv1gdF3K3KXk_b_X-hh41dMo/s1600/Jenna01733.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQAs1dYBxVx9ecUv0bW0-4_1PC-sE760Nwbif8PR_624jSN-Tx528oZ2VQ4e7SlgHflZoGglDfVRE2_edQCJDzWkPDISKIqDbpHqmmheYYiAYDHuZKgXSqv1gdF3K3KXk_b_X-hh41dMo/s400/Jenna01733.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For my sugar cookie recipe, <a href="http://melssweettreats.blogspot.com/2010/04/personalized-cookies-for-bens-first.html">click here</a>. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For the recipe that I use to make royal icing, <a href="http://melssweettreats.blogspot.com/2010/08/cookie-seating-cards.html">click here</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Congratulations to Jenna's family!</div>Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07804287757897644726noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615178936718629859.post-86576634595358627192011-05-23T16:31:00.001-04:002011-05-23T16:35:58.633-04:00Cookies for a Lawyer<div style="text-align: left;">I continue to have such original requests from one customer who has lawyers and doctors to congratulate! Isn't that exciting? This order was from the same lady who ordered <a href="http://melssweettreats.blogspot.com/2010/06/scrubs-for-doctor.html">Scrubs for a Doctor</a> cookies. Remember those? </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">The challenging part of making these cookies was finding a design that could be made without using a <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Kopykake-Kobra-Artist-Opaque-Projector/dp/B002BL8J68?ie=UTF8&tag=melsswetre-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969">Kopykake</a> projector, since I do not own one...yet! And, finding an original design that fit the request. In the end, I made two different cookies: one with a gavel and another with a scale of justice.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXcNDhhOuXdDnEecim36IORMvicHZ5E_Y68hBCLpBSWCCeYg7B63GDPS1Y0PBvDZ0sf01Z-O0_rdVVa29GR2CoBMfBGhHk5Mvrzb2a-NzUVTi35g92a-nOLOng3uMDrE1pZg9dP8dzsQc/s1600/014.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXcNDhhOuXdDnEecim36IORMvicHZ5E_Y68hBCLpBSWCCeYg7B63GDPS1Y0PBvDZ0sf01Z-O0_rdVVa29GR2CoBMfBGhHk5Mvrzb2a-NzUVTi35g92a-nOLOng3uMDrE1pZg9dP8dzsQc/s400/014.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These are the images I used for each cookie.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqM6eV7UCQlGC1DS_XYqQ44ZApJHsO2IHI9O109asAQfw4P0ZU0lPVleGSZyeLsV_D77Me9wQ5q9YppQDgREfnLozQUppBXVeA3JMAW4TiAgTHTMS-LyPkbGxXJ296RVIvYTwu6b2xQE4/s1600/002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqM6eV7UCQlGC1DS_XYqQ44ZApJHsO2IHI9O109asAQfw4P0ZU0lPVleGSZyeLsV_D77Me9wQ5q9YppQDgREfnLozQUppBXVeA3JMAW4TiAgTHTMS-LyPkbGxXJ296RVIvYTwu6b2xQE4/s400/002.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">For the cookies with the gavels on them, I first piped and flooded each <a href="http://melssweettreats.blogspot.com/2010/04/personalized-cookies-for-bens-first.html">sugar cookie</a> with green <a href="http://melssweettreats.blogspot.com/2010/08/cookie-seating-cards.html">royal icing.</a></div><div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhklDiAWR0uMg07PIJ4JaotxQgbP6dGXPkkWsNDLCS_5tQOQIXnAgBEzeLTICnPHjNegAXi2brWBddkpSFBOV-RMsEnMEhD1PLwO6vnSwFukVeOupjDg14vo3fO6YP-deonWzoXP6in4_c/s1600/003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhklDiAWR0uMg07PIJ4JaotxQgbP6dGXPkkWsNDLCS_5tQOQIXnAgBEzeLTICnPHjNegAXi2brWBddkpSFBOV-RMsEnMEhD1PLwO6vnSwFukVeOupjDg14vo3fO6YP-deonWzoXP6in4_c/s400/003.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Then, I used Wilton Food Writer Edible Color pens to add the details.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVwPMTQLcA1MYdnRNPOP09QdvBKRuLS-eBgY3xUDlTr4gi74FfqZ9jFUfQsev1GbHup4q7Mpcym99lJUiVjDVXK1doJspGeHPYppo_ONsFScqO1DflMMpoUhbyylv3kQ2wL3LqH4hYopU/s1600/004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="292" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVwPMTQLcA1MYdnRNPOP09QdvBKRuLS-eBgY3xUDlTr4gi74FfqZ9jFUfQsev1GbHup4q7Mpcym99lJUiVjDVXK1doJspGeHPYppo_ONsFScqO1DflMMpoUhbyylv3kQ2wL3LqH4hYopU/s400/004.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">For the scale of justice cookies I followed the same steps but piped and flooded white royal icing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglvdSPzropuVZtWsbX6MQJebCVhvOJMwUYgQlovCwR0olbL_bEfIgw80xpID7DZQEIjIBY0JFFcvCPhxde3rI0LOu07RTgm5U543XX3D9P2FGfm2o5WSyH6hfYJDWuNn2ZFQ6hgFqtcRc/s1600/005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglvdSPzropuVZtWsbX6MQJebCVhvOJMwUYgQlovCwR0olbL_bEfIgw80xpID7DZQEIjIBY0JFFcvCPhxde3rI0LOu07RTgm5U543XX3D9P2FGfm2o5WSyH6hfYJDWuNn2ZFQ6hgFqtcRc/s400/005.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then used a blue edible marker to add the details.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBZhMRMiC7FPm2MISaEo6NglJtwOVoM4ypnGjR_8-wZB22YXfawKguoNSx1NO7Obe_l0RwDDLAppy3TJplFkLnr9sR8rRKHubnQgn-JDMq9PUu1U74sm8yYU0cbr3o-V0K-Ieo_pTA-u4/s1600/009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="245" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBZhMRMiC7FPm2MISaEo6NglJtwOVoM4ypnGjR_8-wZB22YXfawKguoNSx1NO7Obe_l0RwDDLAppy3TJplFkLnr9sR8rRKHubnQgn-JDMq9PUu1U74sm8yYU0cbr3o-V0K-Ieo_pTA-u4/s400/009.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then I packaged up the cookies and they were ready to be delivered.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Congratulations Mark!</div>Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07804287757897644726noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615178936718629859.post-68032013931563367392011-05-15T15:58:00.001-04:002011-05-15T15:59:10.903-04:00Cake Pop Bouquet<img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=melsswetre-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B0000CFOD0" style="border: currentColor !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhASzVlOh4SRDu7EjH-ai5kTwvwnj5DkmOfQ-r9ndrcKDaYK4aAjERi5IjSrPiFRmKF-BXxr7Axogb1DOkIufPm3O-3PxUCXbLjlrgVlBmDCoCVV62Mvwm6NeFWhFLnMGdcrOZMrA06ono/s1600/030.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="321" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhASzVlOh4SRDu7EjH-ai5kTwvwnj5DkmOfQ-r9ndrcKDaYK4aAjERi5IjSrPiFRmKF-BXxr7Axogb1DOkIufPm3O-3PxUCXbLjlrgVlBmDCoCVV62Mvwm6NeFWhFLnMGdcrOZMrA06ono/s400/030.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I made these cake pops for a first birthday party.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz6cey7tznuf2MgeCxnBjooDaa-5TNTRpq70X4n3Co7VdvwistnU0B1sh1dkWr2M4XJCFjujBV9UrtNJG7alzKmheCgt_rGvzFTEv8X4Upcla_Y1CXbqkxJZxYOjN1yLXBQAdfhmBShhs/s1600/002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz6cey7tznuf2MgeCxnBjooDaa-5TNTRpq70X4n3Co7VdvwistnU0B1sh1dkWr2M4XJCFjujBV9UrtNJG7alzKmheCgt_rGvzFTEv8X4Upcla_Y1CXbqkxJZxYOjN1yLXBQAdfhmBShhs/s400/002.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I used chocolate and blue candy melts.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">First, I dipped the vanilla cake balls into the candy melts and attached the sticks. Then, I set them in a styrofoam stand to dry.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGBKP49jjEXqWsTKKQ86e5v9JNztSnPKdgAMjw_trZtGC1_eXTrNdmWczSrIzezM4d6O9MZMRwaOcbWIM4-hEg3AmgMBevRiRE-xUQ-ASNpvTYo6dVkAobnvF8yiARII-Dmyr95j4UxDo/s1600/024.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGBKP49jjEXqWsTKKQ86e5v9JNztSnPKdgAMjw_trZtGC1_eXTrNdmWczSrIzezM4d6O9MZMRwaOcbWIM4-hEg3AmgMBevRiRE-xUQ-ASNpvTYo6dVkAobnvF8yiARII-Dmyr95j4UxDo/s400/024.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">To decorate, I used the leftover candy melts of the opposite color and drizzled a simple design. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTXikx8xLyqmlQuSxUQ2fK7ccTqhUpUV4WHwmNsVaecA2VuQvILvA-L68MOQjRxpyRJi_e3bYDtWhxXt-n7plyartBUG5s55nE734iWJeDLAyoE293AYDJjW2czq-Qj2zXKmqkJi-d-vc/s1600/020.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="260" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTXikx8xLyqmlQuSxUQ2fK7ccTqhUpUV4WHwmNsVaecA2VuQvILvA-L68MOQjRxpyRJi_e3bYDtWhxXt-n7plyartBUG5s55nE734iWJeDLAyoE293AYDJjW2czq-Qj2zXKmqkJi-d-vc/s400/020.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">To learn how to make your own cake pops, <a href="http://melssweettreats.blogspot.com/2010/09/duffs-cake-pops.html">click here</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixQ8RIMXGxbPxdqSbCIfNHPDCVg4g2uPHOB584S51yj19qI7jTc57AVWL1JadqaHQRvNRiC3TT1l2vcLWFA-XfLcxCQDwTww80_Ve80fV-8h33wJUCAyQBN5uX_FHxHWowfaYOU6DRYIE/s1600/033.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixQ8RIMXGxbPxdqSbCIfNHPDCVg4g2uPHOB584S51yj19qI7jTc57AVWL1JadqaHQRvNRiC3TT1l2vcLWFA-XfLcxCQDwTww80_Ve80fV-8h33wJUCAyQBN5uX_FHxHWowfaYOU6DRYIE/s400/033.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This order turned out perfectly!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Z5lD4u_5QxfxmOFDKth_RGOa15Y0xCgXYvRQYeyrLMQl-yaNQdKLlOZtX0GPLIjlTFJ7OxR-01-XYT6rsH-tOG-ghvPHW2fU9rprVF5qoqet9PESo5yHCGTsfLdzL5j1HRB15JuHFNg/s1600/036.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Z5lD4u_5QxfxmOFDKth_RGOa15Y0xCgXYvRQYeyrLMQl-yaNQdKLlOZtX0GPLIjlTFJ7OxR-01-XYT6rsH-tOG-ghvPHW2fU9rprVF5qoqet9PESo5yHCGTsfLdzL5j1HRB15JuHFNg/s640/036.JPG" width="424" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">To package the cake pops, I filled a silver plant pot from Ikea with styrofoam. I topped it with blue and brown tissue paper and poked the cake pops into the styrofoam. I added clear cellophane to cover up the arrangement and delivered it to the party. Everyone was thrilled and confused at the same time. They had never seen or eaten a cake pop before!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #6fa8dc; font-size: large;"><em><strong>Have you tried a cake pop before? If so, where was it from and what flavour was it?</strong></em></span></div>Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07804287757897644726noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615178936718629859.post-76613256657057825112011-05-08T20:47:00.003-04:002011-05-08T20:55:34.270-04:00Baby Cookies for a Purple and White Baby Shower<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj62kKFFVlXOkA2PngngP8izWW7ECKd6vgHMLIoEwrnayhS4nhrc2UjmAgrz39GBR9at6DJC9HZ_BFYSiS7I-Gi0QSetlstNsNterKPW3O0qQjsQq90hOvC_llIzJS1BEngrIsJNbNAoTs/s1600/029.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="381" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj62kKFFVlXOkA2PngngP8izWW7ECKd6vgHMLIoEwrnayhS4nhrc2UjmAgrz39GBR9at6DJC9HZ_BFYSiS7I-Gi0QSetlstNsNterKPW3O0qQjsQq90hOvC_llIzJS1BEngrIsJNbNAoTs/s400/029.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A few weeks ago, my friend Jen and her sister Alyse made a baby shower for their niece, Mila. The colors they chose for the shower were lavender and white. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSMZZQA7s8qIgDjRrw8h7a2ETKvyHFudFpNEYSGB_ILTFNx0WdPPVRND6BUi5c927fcbzlTiWLo-E8QiAgvp0LtTAF0ydcXSI1JTC2sEjvxvSkE-1HiYJnVJkLss6t9wza_LI4dz8Kpzc/s1600/001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSMZZQA7s8qIgDjRrw8h7a2ETKvyHFudFpNEYSGB_ILTFNx0WdPPVRND6BUi5c927fcbzlTiWLo-E8QiAgvp0LtTAF0ydcXSI1JTC2sEjvxvSkE-1HiYJnVJkLss6t9wza_LI4dz8Kpzc/s400/001.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">To make these cookies, I used my favourite <a href="http://melssweettreats.blogspot.com/2010/04/personalized-cookies-for-bens-first.html">sugar cookie recipe</a>. To tint the royal icing purple, I used <a href="http://www.wilton.com/store/site/product.cfm?id=3E30B2D9-475A-BAC0-5D5C3DB846DFD354&killnav=1">Wilton Violet Icing Color</a>. The more colour added, the darker the shade of purple. For the royal icing recipe I used, <a href="http://melssweettreats.blogspot.com/2010/08/cookie-seating-cards.html">click here</a>. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPEK_5BuS0DYX0gKqkGLtb7_aWbqv3VxTDQvPAtSG_640x1dGZHfVV20KGqsHTZfGPJm0sznOK1m_ZBypLAkY-PcrGAB95kRf4Ss1xA-ajujxwIUZfLaFw7yLtA-GcUt43bwy7qFtEhLM/s1600/042.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="252" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPEK_5BuS0DYX0gKqkGLtb7_aWbqv3VxTDQvPAtSG_640x1dGZHfVV20KGqsHTZfGPJm0sznOK1m_ZBypLAkY-PcrGAB95kRf4Ss1xA-ajujxwIUZfLaFw7yLtA-GcUt43bwy7qFtEhLM/s400/042.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I used two different techniques to decorate the baby onsies: marbling or creating feathered stripes on wet flood and adding polka dots to wet flood. For a step by step tutorial showing how to create feathered stripes on wet flood, <a href="http://melssweettreats.blogspot.com/2010/07/butterfly-cookies.html">click here</a>. To learn how to create polka dots on wet flood, <a href="http://melssweettreats.blogspot.com/2010/10/cookies-for-haydens-second-birthday.html">click here</a>. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7TdurkcrZk-scMaW3-P4jMw8gYH2EBppgMT1bmdYHk_74UBk_MDY1OroeJ1u1Wfv1E0IVOFenQn7sySp3FJEziD88CpETXEHKkAZeOQ15P4FcGgFG0qt-8lrYhc4H2U4A4INi7vuWWx4/s1600/045.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="321" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7TdurkcrZk-scMaW3-P4jMw8gYH2EBppgMT1bmdYHk_74UBk_MDY1OroeJ1u1Wfv1E0IVOFenQn7sySp3FJEziD88CpETXEHKkAZeOQ15P4FcGgFG0qt-8lrYhc4H2U4A4INi7vuWWx4/s400/045.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The purple and white icing looked great together!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixlPjcVgUBsVxTzZdIGhz_woZbKLT7Jm8AqrNsve1Mib076YKR1iLfldtxu4GaQNPtSo9-C30hq1p3x4wT7-SnhjrhNYGumNz-SsmYyjYVUTaAueHvcikMkvo9jS_DO4e5aOjOJWDZC9M/s1600/046.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="391" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixlPjcVgUBsVxTzZdIGhz_woZbKLT7Jm8AqrNsve1Mib076YKR1iLfldtxu4GaQNPtSo9-C30hq1p3x4wT7-SnhjrhNYGumNz-SsmYyjYVUTaAueHvcikMkvo9jS_DO4e5aOjOJWDZC9M/s400/046.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All packaged up and ready to be delivered.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje7IzrFT7RFXZH2m51ytINHGwH65MtMMmfnZfuv6b09hnH2zn7TA20nKoE0TUaltuPcjEFHFaXAncTC43-Ks6nGc7_Hio-_Pa3PBaHOaVgRdXc-yxW0cWc__ZFumD3fQyJNZ-dJ9nM1uU/s1600/Picture1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje7IzrFT7RFXZH2m51ytINHGwH65MtMMmfnZfuv6b09hnH2zn7TA20nKoE0TUaltuPcjEFHFaXAncTC43-Ks6nGc7_Hio-_Pa3PBaHOaVgRdXc-yxW0cWc__ZFumD3fQyJNZ-dJ9nM1uU/s400/Picture1.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Jen sent me a photo of the gorgeous table from the shower. The baby cookies were only a minor part of all of the beautiful purple and white sweets displayed. The cake was from <a href="http://www.cakeoperaco.com/">Cake Opera Company</a>, the french macaroons were ordered from a company called "Pretty Sweet" and everything else, was homemade!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidS-1TEIF4KIsng6u3B1jfUaOfub1f6rGqf9hpP8pYIV4wZOhl_CL9uwjNHFbN5ExbZL2-ER7SwvLOTjNOSf-bTH5IH3pSlJCg-liuRTLsGg-4JlFTApcYzq9kSCelwe-fA9yDZvDZnvE/s1600/P1010192.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidS-1TEIF4KIsng6u3B1jfUaOfub1f6rGqf9hpP8pYIV4wZOhl_CL9uwjNHFbN5ExbZL2-ER7SwvLOTjNOSf-bTH5IH3pSlJCg-liuRTLsGg-4JlFTApcYzq9kSCelwe-fA9yDZvDZnvE/s400/P1010192.JPG" width="287" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Alyse even made her own cupcake toppers to top the vanilla cupcakes she made. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixK9O7jqKYbmiS_BXuEmZr1ZNAF1rNOoennYnE_i6nyH1_aBkaT6IKawsV9JyzgeCUvr81dR-MbRqY8Z-PaGNEr91K4Cug8bLPCJMTos-i-pkKtKNMV_uLz07FAIXMwEj9cgEAFtLQnZQ/s1600/P1010193.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixK9O7jqKYbmiS_BXuEmZr1ZNAF1rNOoennYnE_i6nyH1_aBkaT6IKawsV9JyzgeCUvr81dR-MbRqY8Z-PaGNEr91K4Cug8bLPCJMTos-i-pkKtKNMV_uLz07FAIXMwEj9cgEAFtLQnZQ/s400/P1010193.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As well as fondant little ducks to decorate the chocolate cupcakes she made.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Great job ladies! Thanks for including my cookies in your celebration. Congratulations to your sister on the birth of her daughter.</div>Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07804287757897644726noreply@blogger.com1