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Beatrix Potter Cake with Peter Rabbit & Jemima Puddle-duck

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Get all the details of this Beatrix Potter Cake – perfect for a baby shower or Beatrix Potter themed birthday party.  All fondant and gum paste decorations with hand-painted Peter Rabbit and Jemima Puddle-duck characters.

Beatrix Potter Cake for a birthday with Peter Rabbit and Jemima Puddle-duck

This precious Beatrix Potter Cake is an attempt at replicating the perfect original by Steel Penny Cakes here. 

When my client, Jennifer, first reached out about me doing this cake, I knew I had a lot to live up to. Everything Elysia makes over at Steel Penny Cakes is flawless and her Beatrix Potter Cake is famous.  It’s been replicated time and time again and I really wanted to do it justice.

The original cake was made for a baby shower but my copy of the cake was for a baby’s first birthday. The thing is, this sweet Beatrix Potter Cake is perfect for either celebration!

So let’s get to it …

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Mother’s Day Gift Guide for Cake Decorators

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With Mother’s Day just around the corner, I thought it would be a great time to write a Mother’s Day Gift Guide for Cake Decorators. That way, if you want to give a little hint to your kids or husband, you can just refer them here. Or if you happen to be looking for a gift for the cake decorator in your life – look no more!

Being a serious baker means that you need some professional cake decorating accessories to help refine your craft. When it comes to baking cakes, the process goes well beyond just whipping up the ingredients and baking the cake.

You must know how to decorate that cake to perfection. Whether the cake decorator is you or someone special in your life, here are 10 must-have accessories to take cake decorating to the next level. Continue Reading ▶

Andes Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies

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These Andes Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies are perfectly soft and chewy – and packed with delicious chocolatey-minty Andes flavor!

Andes Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies on cutting board with glass of milk and Pinterest text

I’ll admit, I have a lot of favorites when it comes to sweets, but Andes Mints are one of my favorite favorites.  😉 The problem is… if I buy a bag of Andes Mints, I can easily sit and eat the whole bag without even realizing it. Especially if I’m working or watching TV… they’re gone before I know it.

It’s embarrassing.

Anyway… today I’m combining two of my favorite things. Andes Mints and Chocolate Chip Cookies… Continue Reading ▶

classic deviled eggs on platter perfect for easter

Classic Deviled Eggs (the BEST recipe!!)

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These Classic Deviled Eggs are sure to be a crowd pleaser whenever you serve them!   Make the most basic of recipes or add in your favorite ingredients for what your family loves!

classic deviled eggs on white platter with pinterest text

Without a doubt, if we’re going to run out of a food that has been gobbled up quickly at a family gathering, it’s going to be the Classic Deviled Eggs. 🥚🥚🥚

Everybody loves them. And this is not true for just family – same goes for our church. If we had a potluck, the deviled eggs are the first thing to go!

But there’s this thing that we must discuss regarding deviled eggs.  Are you ready? Continue Reading ▶

Rainbow Fiesta Cake with Cactus Toppers

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Rainbow Fiesta Cake with Cactus Toppers – this cake was the perfect centerpiece for a fiesta-themed party! The rainbow buttercream ruffles, fondant cactus toppers and the bright ribbon bunting make for a perfectly festive birthday cake!

rainbow ruffles buttercream fiesta cake on red cake stand with pinterest text

One of my most favorite and faithful clients, Rebecca, hosted a Fiesta themed party for her little girl and this was the cake for the day!

I’m gonna be (cake-decorator) honest with you and tell you that making all the colors of buttercream and having to use a zillion piping bags and washing that piping tip a dozen times is not fun. But – and this is a BIG “but” – it’s SO worth it to see the final effect.

Rainbow buttercream ruffles take me to my happy place every single time!

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Pink & Gold Flamingo Cake & Party (with Flamingo Cake Topper Tutorial)

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This Pink & Gold Flamingo Cake is a perfect spring or summer cake design for a Flamingo Party! I’m also including an (impromptu) Flamingo Cake Topper Tutorial video.

Pink and Gold Flamingo Cake for a Flamingo Party

Last week was a blur. I even missed writing my weekly newsletter last Saturday.   Why?  Well… I was busy, busy, busy preparing for and hosting my niece Perry’s 5th birthday party!  Quite honestly, it didn’t occur to me until Monday (I think it was) that I’d even forgotten the newsletter.

The thing is, I absolutely love hosting parties. Love, love, LOVE it.  Our backyard is perfect for things like this and it was ideal for the Flamingo themed party!

Flamingo Party

In fact, one reason we were so thrilled to buy this beautiful big property is so we could have people over all the time. But as much as I love it – this Mommy was exhausted by the time the weekend ended.

Much of Thursday and all of Friday was spent preparing for the party. Cleaning, baking, and cleaning some more (because with 6 kids… it never stays clean for long).  Before I knew it, it was party day and I hadn’t started on the cake…

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Duck Hunting Groom’s Cake

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This Duck Hunting Groom’s Cake is one of my favorites – perfect for the outdoorsman or duck hunter in your life. This was a groom’s cake but it would also be a fantastic birthday cake!

duck hunting groom's cake on black cake stand

This Duck Hunting Cake design was inspired by the amazing Duck Hunting Cakes from Jaime at The Cake Barn.

This cake was a collaborative effort put together by me and my friend (and assistant) Susan.  I could not be prouder of the cakes we delivered that weekend.  And there were actually four cakes that weekend… two wedding cakes and two groom’s cakes. This is the first I’ve posted of any of them!

Susan came up that weekend because the wedding cake that went along with this groom’s cake required a truck-load of piping.  And I do mean a truck-load.  It was a 4 tiered cake with words covering every square inch.

With my always-achy hands, I knew that piping would be torture for me and Susan kindly offered to come stay the weekend and help me.  Ya’ll… best.decision.ever.

PSA: If you have a friend who can and will help you when you need it, don’t be too proud to accept the help.

So anyway… let me tell you about the different parts of the cake.

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How to Make Cactus Pretzel Rods

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How to Make Cactus Pretzel Rods. These are one of the easiest and most festive treats and the cactus theme is everywhere right now!  With only three ingredients – these sweet and salty snacks can be made in a snap and they’re perfect for party favors or dessert tables.

how to make cactus pretzel rods - made with candy melts on brown platter

These cactus pretzel rods will go with so many party themes… a Fiesta party, a Llama party, a Flamingo party or even a straight-up Cactus themed party!  I made them for my sister-in-law’s Llama-themed baby shower 🌵🌵🌵

Okay – are you ready to see what you’ll need to make these?  Here you go…

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Easter Rice Krispies Pops

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These Easter Rice Krispies Pops are so pretty and easy to make! They’re perfect for kids classrooms or Easter parties and the kids can even help make them!

Easter Rice Krispies Pops with Pink Candy Melts and Easter Sprinkles and text

Here’s what you’ll need for these yummy, fun treats…

Ingredients:

easter rice krispies pops ingredients on white table

You’ll also need bowls, a 9×13 dish, knife for cutting up the treats, and wax paper!  Once you have everything ready, it’s time to get started! Continue Reading ▶

My FAVORITE Cookie Sheets are on SALE (lowest price EVER)!!

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Friends… my FAVORITE Cookie Sheets are on SALE!!  In this short & sweet post, I’m going to share a sneak-peak with you and share a great deal.

sheet pans on white background with text for pinterest

So first… sneak peak.  Ya’ll may or may not have been following along to know that we are remodeling our kitchen.  I haven’t shared a full reveal  yet, because I’m a terrible blogger I’m eternally behind on all the things and life is just… life.  You know.

But today – to illustrate how much I love my cookie sheets (see all the ones I own here), I’m sharing the special space I had made just for them in my new kitchen!!  This glorious cabinet is above my refrigerator and has all the room for all of my various cookie sheets and their lids and enough extra space to even store my cutting boards.

I love this space so, so much and it’s one thing I’m 110% sure I got right in this re-design. I have a couple of regrets where I realized I didn’t design this or that just right (hello – I didn’t plan a place to store spices… ugh!), but this cookie sheet cabinet is not something I regret.

I actually wonder how I’ve lived without it for my whole life.  Ha!

So here it is… my awesome cookie-sheet cabinet : Continue Reading ▶

About Rose

Wife to Richy. Mommy to 6 kids. Homeschool Teacher. Jesus Freak. Good Books. Baker. Friend. Loves to Laugh. Photographer. Chocolate Addict. Mathematician. Pink. Diet Dr. Pepper-aholic. Cook. Flip-Flops. Ponytails. Loud Music. Writer. Budget-er. Chocolate Milk. Pillow Hog. Late-night TV & Junk Food.

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