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CAKES and baked goods, ENTERTAINING | November 10, 2009

CupcakeCamp Montreal on November 22nd, 2009

At last, Montreal will have its first CupcakeCamp. Montreal bakers here is your chance to show off your baking talents. CupcakeCamp Montreal has 3 contest categories: professional bakers, amateur bakers and kids (less than 16 years old). Even the bad cupcake makers can participate. A fourth category is the Failcake contest designed for slackers and [...]

CAKES and baked goods, ENTERTAINING | October 29, 2009

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My Branded Cupcakes by Sweet Things

When Juanita Koo saw on Twitter that I was going to Toronto, she decided to give me a sweet treat. She sent me 6 cupcakes that she decorated with the 2 logos of the KimVallee.com brand. It is fun to arrive after a day of meetings to your hotel room and see those waiting for [...]

CAKES and baked goods, ENTERTAINING | October 26, 2009

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Halloween Cupcake Wrappers

I found those at Amazon.com, and if you are hurry, you should receive them before Halloween. Using a special container is one of my time-saving tips. Plus, if you are new to cupcake decorations, it saves you the trouble of fighting for hours to produce an awesome look. + Paper Orchid Ghosts Cupcake Wrapper Black $13 [...]

ENTERTAINING, HOLIDAY entertaining | October 26, 2009

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Three Spider Baking Recipes for Halloween

If you feel like baking for Halloween, have a look at those superb creations that are sure to bring Ahhhh! from kids and grown ups. The talented Bakerella did: + The Spider Cookies with Trix and a Betty Crocker Double Chocolate Chunk Cookie Mix + The Spider Brownies with licorice wheels and raspberry and blackberry gumdrops If you rush [...]

CAKES and baked goods, ENTERTAINING | October 25, 2009

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Boo Sprinkles Cupcakes and their Sprinklesmobile

The idea of a spiced apple cake studded with granny smith apple topped with buttery caramel cream cheese frosting is very tempting. This Halloween flavor with the ghost and Boo decorations will be available every day up to Halloween. By the way, Sprinkles Cupcakes joined last June the cupcake truck trend that we see emerging across the [...]

CAKES and baked goods, ENTERTAINING | August 21, 2009

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Cupcake Inspirations for a Kids Party

The first two ideas are something you can do yourself. I imagined the Owl cupcakes from a Back-to-school party. It is so easy to do that you can ask your kids to help you. I got that idea from Real Simple. On chocolate icing, you use 2 Oreo halves (cream-side up) and 2 Junior Mints to [...]

KIDS + BABY, KIDS party | August 4, 2009

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Super Mario First Birthday Party Theme

No need to get fancy fondant cupcakes to make a lasting impression. You can go a long way with figures, stamps and creativity. How This Mom Did It Look at the impressive party realized by swishersweets80. I applauded that this mother got her supplies from several stores. Therefore, the result is not too matching. She nicely decorated [...]

CAKES and baked goods, ENTERTAINING | August 4, 2009

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How to Make Your Own Cupcake Stand

I am writing this post in response to a reader’s question. Jessica B. wanted to know where to get this type of cupcake stand. I usually ask my cupcake baker to make it. This way, I am sure that the colors are coordinated with the cupcakes. But if you do it yourself, you could start from [...]