
CakesAndKids.com My fondant Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow are made and drying. Then I plan to paint some details on in silver - I'll post pics when finished. Nice to have them done 4 weeks before the party - now I can just focus on the cake that needs to be shaped like a G.I. Joe jet plane :)

Happy New Year everyone! I am excited to start another year of cake decorating and have vowed to spend time this year to improve my skills, take some more classes and practice, practice, practice!Hubby and I spent today completely emptying our coat closet which we then fitted with shelves an...
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CakesAndKids.com Happy New Year from CakesAndKids.com - here's to some great cake creations in 2010!

Ladybug, ladybug, fly onto my cupcakes! If you're planning a ladybug party and want an easy and cute way to dress up some ordinary cupcakes then this idea is definitely for you.You'll need some fondant in either pink or red along with some in black and white. And you'll also need a black edi...
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CakesAndKids.com Not going to be able to sell my fondant cupcake toppers on Etsy after all - the food handling laws in CA suck :) So, instead, I'm going to post pics here and on my blog with some instructions on how you can make them yourself!

CakesAndKids.com 3 dozen cupcake toppers made - more planned for today!

CakesAndKids.com Planning to spend time this week making kids' fondant cupcake toppers - I'd like to open a store on Etsy.com and sell them. Stay tuned!

I'm so excited to see the new 'Cupcake Wars' show that debuts tonight on The Food Network at 10pm. The show has four cupcake makers vying to have their treats presented at the Alma Awards. The winner will be chosen based on taste and presentation.Even more exciting is the fact that one of th...
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CakesAndKids.com Excited to see the new 'Cupcake Wars' show on The Food Network tonight at 10pm! One of the contestants (Monica from Two Parts Sugar) was the winner of our first Kids Cakes contest - dying to know if she wins this competition too :)

CakesAndKids.com As soon as I recover from the holidays I'll be planning my middle child's 6th birthday which is on 2/2 - he wants a GI Joe cake so that should be fun :)

If you're looking for a lovely and traditional holiday decoration for your Christmas cake or cupcakes, then how about a poinsettia? You can make these in red, pink or white for a beautiful addition to your cakes.You can pipe these either onto a flower nail or I simply piped mine onto a sheet of w...
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