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Toy Story Cupcakes

by Simmie on May 4, 2011

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So I just found out that Toy Story came out in 1995. 1995! That was 16 years ago. I was 10. What the heck? I remember when it first came out. And now I feel old. However, the Toy Story franchise continues with Toy Story 3 coming out last year. Did you see it? Did [...]

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Ladybug Cake

by Simmie on March 16, 2011

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Hey look, I made a cake! I know it’s been a while and it feels good to be back. As you may have figured out, it was for a first birthday. The cake itself wasn’t too complicated, but this was one of my more pleasurable cake decorating experiences in a while. Sometimes I forget just [...]

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Cake Decorating Lessons

by Simmie on January 31, 2011

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Last weekend I had the pleasure of getting together with three excellent people to do some cake decorating. As a donation for an auction at my temple, I agreed to give some cake decorating lessons for anyone who wanted to try their hand at a little icing and fondant kneading. I can’t claim to have [...]

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How To Make Ollie the Octopus

by Simmie on March 26, 2010

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I was recently asked how to make Ollie the Octopus. Actually, it wasn’t that recently, I just fell off the face of the earth for a little while. I hope it’s not too late! Ollie actually isn’t too hard to make. The secret is having the right pan. I rarely use shaped pans, but my [...]

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Guitar Cake

by Simmie on February 6, 2010

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Sorry about the delay in posting. But now we’re currently buried under like a foot and half of snow and since there’s nowhere to go, might as well finally get off my lazy butt and write this up. So. Guitar cake. It’s rockin’. For real. This cake plays music. In fact, it plays “Freebird”. Check [...]

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Boxing Gloves Cake

by Simmie on October 18, 2009

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Cake. Haven’t made one in a while. So it was a real treat when I was asked to make some boxing gloves for a birthday cake. This cake was made for a little boy’s second birthday. He’s a big fan of boxing. And Rocky. I mean, who isn’t? I actually love Rocky. I love Rocky [...]

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Pumpkin Cupcakes

by Simmie on October 13, 2009

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It’s pumpkin season! Pumpkin pie, pumpkin cookies, pumpkin lattes (if you like that sorta thing)! Turns out these cupcakes aren’t pumpkin flavored, just pumpkin looking. I made them for Kathryn Hill’s son’s birthday. It was awesome. Pumpkin painting, giant apples, and the Not So Chilly Hilly Chili. I can’t say I’ve been to a 2-year [...]

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Daisy Cake

by Simmie on September 14, 2009

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So it may seem as though I’ve fallen off the face of the earth. I didn’t. I just fell off the face off this blog. It’s been a busy few weeks which I may or may not have mentioned a whole bunch before. Honestly, I’ve just been too tired to bake. But, I’m back! And [...]

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Cookie Monster Cupcakes

by Simmie on June 22, 2009

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So…I have a friend from college. He has a friend in New York. That friend in New York is dating this girl. Turns out I went to high school with that girl. What a small world. Of course, you are probably wondering why you should care that a friend of a friend is dating another [...]

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If you’re looking for that savory, Maryland crab cake, you’re in the wrong place. It’s confusing, I know. But I honestly can’t think of another good way to describe this cake. It’s a cake. That looks like a crab. It’s a crab cake. Oh, I guess I could say, “cake that looks like a crab”, [...]

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