Faking Fancy Wedding Cakes(?) Part II

As I'm sure you all expected, the continuation of my Faking Fancy Wedding Cakes(?) adventure was far from smooth.  But it did start off smoother than I could ever imagine, which should have been my first clue that this was going to turn from great to horrendous!  My first day home started with me making the biggest batch of cream...

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Quick Tip #7 - Freeze for Later Gator

If you ask me, you can never make too many cupcakes.  If you don't have room to finish eating them, chances are a kind friend, colleague or neighbour will help you out and take them off your hands.  But if you want to keep them all for yourself, or just have some cupcakes on hand just incase you have some unexpected guests, you can always...

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Faking Fancy Wedding Cakes(?) Part I

It was a labour filled Labour Day weekend for me this year, complete with a wedding cake mixing and baking marathon.  Before my wedding cake marathon began, I was feeling pretty prepared; despite NEVER having made a cake that big EVER in my life.  My husband's aunt had dropped off all the pans I needed, complete with her Cake Bible lovingly...

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Home Sweet Home

After lots and lots of packing and moving boxes from point A  to point H, we are now officially home sweet home!  Unfortunately we are not fully unpacked, but my kitchen is, and that's all that really matters. But as much as I'm enjoying our new stomping grounds, I'm being whisked back to my homeland for a quick weekend filled with cupcakes...

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