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How To Make Ollie the Octopus

by Simmie on March 26, 2010

in Cakes,Fun Cakes,How To

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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Pumpkin Cupcakes

by Simmie on October 13, 2009

in Cupcakes,How To

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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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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