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Hibiscus flowers made from gum paste.

Hibiscus GumpasteEverybody wants to have the best looking cake. Since it's summer season in my country, I get a few demands of tropical or summer themed cakes. Today I'm gonna show you how to make realistic hibiscus flower gumpaste, beginner level.

 

UFO Cow Abduction Cake - finished cake photo shot against a black backdrop

UFO Cow Abduction CakeThis UFO cake is just out of this world! The saucer and grassy ground area are two different cakes, so there is plenty for a big party. I saved a couple hundred dollars making this cake from scratch instead of calling up the local cake artistry. Plus, it was super fun. Here are the steps on how to make your own!

 

DIY Turntable Cake - finished cake

DIY Turntable CakeI'm not a professional baker or cake decorator, but I do love making personalized desserts for my friends and family. I made this cake for my band bassist who adores collecting vinyl records (and playing them on his turntable all day). I've made it so the tunearm can be moved on and off the record, while staying 100% edible.

 

How to Make Sushi Cakes - serving tray with sushi cakes and condiments

How to Make Sushi CakesYou don't have to be a professional baker to make professional looking decorative cakes. I made these sushi cakes using regular cake batter, frosting, and candies you can find at any shop. It cost me 1/10th of the price that I would have paid had I ordered them from a custom bakery and they were absolutely delicious!

 

Smooth Whipped Frosting

Preventing Grainy FrostingEveryone likes a smooth deliciously sweet whipped frosting on their cakes and cookies. Use the tips for preventing grainy frosting when baking.

 

3 Ingredient Fondant ingredients

3 Ingredient Fondant RecipeFondant is used for detailed cake decorating. Make your own fondant with this quick and easy 3 ingredient fondant recipe.

 

'Sharky' Goldfish Birthday Cake - finished sharky goldfish cake

'Sharky' Goldfish Birthday CakeWe had a "sharky" goldfish themed birthday cake for our son's 3rd birthday. I made him this cake using fondant. He loved it!

 

A woman kneading bread with a child.

Baking Bread With Your GrandchildrenThis is a page about baking bread with your grandchildren. Teaching your grandkids the basics of cooking can help prepare them for their future and be lots of fun.

 

Hedgehog Cupcakes

Hedgehog CupcakesI made these adorable cupcakes for my mom's birthday!

 

Bag of flake breakfast cereal spilling out on counter

Uses for Cereal CrumbsThis is a page about uses for cereal crumbs. The crumbs at the bottom of your bag of cereal can be saved and used in baking recipes such as cookies.

 

4th of July Red and Blue Velvet Cake

4th of July Red and Blue Velvet CakeWe recently bought a boxed cake mix for red and blue velvet cake. I made a buttercream frosting for the filling, sides, and shell border. I topped it with stabilized whipped cream. Then covered it in sliced strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries. It was the perfect balance of sweet!

 

Fixing a Failed Crumb Coat

Fixing a Failed Crumb CoatI recently made our daughter a red and blue velvet cake for her birthday. The cake was horribly crumbly and I had a really hard time crumb coating it. I was running low on frosting and decided that instead of making more to add a thicker coating to cover all of the crumbs, I would embrace my mess!

 

Multi-Tasking When You Bake

Multi-Tasking When You BakeI always tried to bake multiple items in the oven when I need to use it. It's cost efficient and saves time and energy too! Today I am in the process of cooking down pumpkin for a pie and making appetizers for a party. I figured I would add two hamburger patties into the oven and have tonight's dinner ready as well!

 

Apple Crisp in a Jar

Apple Crisp in a JarMake your favorite apple crisp right into small canning jars. It is not only cute but is also a great way to freeze them for baking later. The jar is the perfect serving size and looks adorable with a scoop of ice cream on top.

 

Mini Raspberry Cheesecakes

Easy Mini Raspberry CheesecakesI had extra cheesecake batter so I decided to make these mini cheesecakes. They turned out better than the regular cheesecake!

 

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Leprechaun Trap

Leprechaun Trap CakeThis is a page about making a leprechaun trap cake. Many of our children have made leprechaun traps at school to catch the wily little guy and get his stash of gold. Improve upon that idea and make a delicious St. Patrick's Day leprechaun trap cake.

 

Angry Birds Cake

Making an Angry Birds CakeMake your child, or anyone who enjoys playing the game, this delightful cake for a birthday or other special occasion. This is a page about making an Angry Birds cake.

 

finished parfait

Strawberry Shortcake ParfaitThese tiny little treats are perfect for a party! If you use a mason jar, they would also make a yummy gift for someone special.

 

Dome shaped cake decorated like a soccer ball with green frosting along the base to mimic grass

Making A Soccer CakeA soccer ball shaped cake may just what your want for an upcoming birthday or athletic banquet event. This is a page about making a soccer cake.

 

scooping dough

Freezing Cookie DoughI was making cookies the other day and decided that I didn't want to bake the whole batch of dough. So, using my cookie dough scoop, I put the dough onto a baking sheet, and placed the whole sheet into the freezer until the dough was frozen.

 

Finished cookie with tenderizer imprint.

Meat Tenderizer For Peanut Butter CookiesI spray the meat tenderizer with Pam and dip in sugar. This tool will give you a wonderful imprint on your favorite peanut butter cookie recipe.

 

4th of July Heart Cake

4th of July Heart CakeI made this birthday cake for my daughter last year. She is so lucky to have a 4th of July birthday, so I tend to go a little crazy playing on the red, white, and blue theme.

 

Soccer Ball Cake

Soccer Ball CakeThis soccer ball cake is easy to make and is perfect for a birthday party. All you need is buttercream icing and a variety of tips to make this fun cake.

 

Sushi Cake

Sushi CakeI made this birthday cake for a friend's daughter. I love working with fondant and really enjoyed making this cake. I made the inside of the sushi rolls with rice crispies and then covered them in fondant.

 

Baking Bread, Loaf of baked white bread.

Baking BreadThis is a page about baking bread. Baking fresh bread at home is wonderful, whether you use a bread machine or not.

 

Full photo of Angry Birds cake.

Angry Birds CakeI recently made an Angry Birds cake for my son's 10th birthday. I made all of the decorations out of fondant. In total it took me about 10 hours to complete it. I sculpted each piece by hand.

 

close up of a pink gumpaste flower with a rhinestone center on a teal cake siting on a cake stand

Gumpaste FlowersLearn how to make beautiful flowers to decorate a cake, made from store bought gumpaste.

 

freh bread

Save Money By Baking Your Own BreadOne way to save quite a bit on food is to learn your way around baking yeast. You can find a whole pound of it for about $2.50 at little shops or places that sell in bulk and you use it a tablespoon at a time - it lasts for months in the refrigerator.

 

Cookie Swap Party

Cookie Swap PartyI love cookies so when I heard about Cookie Swaps, I was in HEAVEN! There are many ways you can do your party. I set the date and just asked all my guest to bring a big batch of their favorite cookies.

 

Emergency Pie PanI think I've gone over the top for myself on this tip, but I'm sharing anyway. I forgot to buy a pie pan when I was at the market, but promised my hubby that I would make him a sweet potato pie today. What to do?

 

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Girl holding license with cookie topped with car cutout.

Driver's License Cake TopperI was short on time, but wanted to have a little after school surprise for my daughter who her passed her driver's test today. So I whipped out a chocolate chip cookie mix, spread it in a square pan and made this funny topper, which includes the new driver and her older sister, with my photo software.

 

Cookies

Saving Money on CookiesTips for saving money on cookies as suggested by the ThriftyFun community. Supermarkets with bakeries in the store, regularly mark down cookies. After a holiday is especially good, they seem to be cheaper. Store them in the freezer.

 

A beautifully decorated cake.

Making Roses for Decorated CakesI have decorated cakes for 30+ years and recently developed a way to make beautiful roses for wedding and specialty cakes by hand, using regular icing instead of fondant.

 

Saving Money on Baking Supplies

Saving Money on Baking SuppliesTips for saving money on baking supplies from the ThriftyFun community. Buy supplies during that special period between Halloween and Thanksgiving. That's when the sugar, flour, chocolate chips, coconut, yeast, etcetera, go on sale for unbelievably low prices.

 

baby shower cake

Quick And Easy Decorated Baby...Bake a cake (either mix or from scratch) in an 11x15 inch pan. This size requires 2 cake mixes to fill. Invert onto cardboard or plastic cake board immediately after baking.

 

Hamburger Cake

Hamburger CakeHere are instructions for making a cake that looks like a giant hamburger! Place one yellow cake inverted upside down on plate...

 

Sliced homemade whole grain bread

Bread Baking TipsTips and recipes for making bread.

 

Resizing Baking Pans

Resizing Baking PansDon't have the correct size baking pan for a cake or casserole? Downsize a larger one by simply molding a piece of heavy duty foil and fitting it in the pan to adjust for the desired dimensions as shown.

 

What's A Cookie Cost?Do you wonder if it is cost effective for you to purchase that $4 bag of cookies or to make your own? While there may just be a good amount of savings in making your own desserts and snacks you should take into consider the time factor. But, if you can squeeze in 20 minutes here and there, everyone will win with great tasting and less expensive cookies for their snacks.

 

Elmo Cake and TipsThis is an Elmo Cake with the Buttercream icing tip. I recently made a cake for a birthay party of 40 people or a friend. The theme was Elmo. Rather than make 2 Elmo cakes, I decided to make a big sheet cake and make Elmo as 3-D on top of the cake. It was a yellow cake with buttercream icing.

 

Cake castle

Castle CakeCastle cake for your little prince or princess: Mix as directed 1 1/2 box favorite cake mix. Pour into oval pan or regular rectangle pan and cut into oval after baking as directed on box. Make sure to save enough batter for 4 cupcakes.

 

A cake decorated with Hello Kitty.

Hello Kitty CakeMy daughter said to me "you're the best mom in the whole world!"

 

Icing Beautiful Cakes - Scoobie CakeTo ice beautiful cakes like this by yourself, after cooling completely, and removing from pan, freeze the cake. Then when you're ready to frost it, remove from freezer and decorate, it is much simpler that way!

 

Decorated Baby Cake For Shower

Decorated Baby Cake For ShowerThis was a cake I made for my daughter-in-law's baby shower. It was made with 2 layer cakes: one 10 inches for body and one 9 inches for the head. The feet arms and diaper are made of fondant, the eyes and mouth of chocolate.

 

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