LITTLE DELIGHTS CAKES

a little faith and a lot of frosting

Ninjago Cupcakes

The most time consuming part of these are the eyes and eyebrows, the rest is pretty simple. Cut out yellow circles of fondant and let them dry out. For this I used Marshmallow fondant (go HERE for my favorite recipe) that I rolled in gum paste powder to help it to harden up. I used a slightly larger circle cutter to cut out the colored fondant and used a fondant roller to make the lines of the ninja masks. I put a little round yellow ball of fondant in the center under the mask to make the nose. ... VIEW POST

Swirl Cake Pops

If you have ever tried to make a cake pop only to have it....plop, I feel your pain! But now I no longer fear the pop :). Under "Cake Pops" I have posted all my favorite tips from cake pop prep to trouble shooting dipping problems. Cake Pops are time consuming and take a bit of practice but because of the effort they require they make perfectly delightful gifts that never go unappreciated! To make Swirl Pops dip your pop and let it dry, re-dip and then drizzle with your second color, tap the ... VIEW POST

Ice Cream Cake

My husband LOVES ice cream cake but it was alwasy a pain to make it and I didnt like how it looked all square and in a casserole pan. So I used my cake pans, the same size I used for the cake, lined them with saran wrap and then put in a mixture of 2 parts ice cream to 1 part cool whip. Once it was frozen I could easily lift it out and just place it on the cake. I covered the whole thing in ganache and it was AWESOME! :) (Recipe for Ganache under "Frosting Tips") ... VIEW POST

Rose Sheet Cake

This is a fast and beautiful way to present a cake, this was for slicing and serving but it was as beautiful as the wedding cake! For instructions on how to do this easy technique go HERE under "Tricks of the Trade." ... VIEW POST

Brown Sugar Icing

This stuff is SOOOOO good. The first time I made brown sugar icing i just wanted to sit and dip different things in it all day, fruit, graham crackers.....a spoon! It is a version of 7 minute frosting that just has such a rich, almost maple flavor. Bring the sugar, water and corn syrup to boil, stirring at medium high until it becomes thick and drops in strings instead of droplets. Set it aside. Whip the egg whites until they are stiff, then slowly pour the hot syrup mixture into them ... VIEW POST

Make unique fondant cutters

Sometimes I just cannot find shape or size that I need to cut my fondant decorations. This easy technique comes in handy. To make the crowns I bought some pipe ribbon at home depot, its a roll of bendable metal about an inch wide. (This works great for any odd shape, like the pentagon on a soccer ball!) I used metal cutters to cut a strip and then just kept crimping my corners with a butter knife (or popsicle stick, or any little tool) until I had the shape I wanted. (Sometimes I draw the ... VIEW POST