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Baseball Field Birthday Cake
Hi Everyone. I hope you have as much fun making this baseball field birthday cake. But even more fun than making the cake was watching the boys from my son’s baseball team choose which candle on the cake represented them. I placed the candles as close as possible to the field positions, with an extra candle for the batter and a runner at second to get 11 candles. This cake is actually easier than it looks and you begin with a simple round cake on a cake board. I used this pan and this cake board. Next, to make the shape, use a bread knife to cut…
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Halloween Cupcakes
Are you in search of some really cute cupcakes for your Halloween or Harvest party? If so, look no further. I will show you step by step how to create these adorable cupcakes. How adorable are these cute little Jack-O-Lantern cupcake. First, here are a few tips to make these cupcakes look as realistic as possible. The yellow color will represent the fire in the Jack-O-Lantern so it will need to be a very bright yellow. There should be some definite contrast between the orange color of the pumpkin and the yellow color of the flame. These cupcakes are dimensional which means you need to add the frosting in…
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Chocolate Covered Marshmallows
The final quick and easy treat for today is chocolate coated marshmallows. The idea here is to get the delicious taste of a chocolate fountain treat without actually having to get out the chocolate fountain. My kids love helping coat the marshmallows in chocolate. Simply melt chocolate – I melt the chocolate in the microwave and then use an electric melting pot so that the chocolate stays warm as we are making these and we do not have to rush to finish before the chocolate hardens. Hold the marshmallow by one end and dunk the other into the melted chocolate. Then place the half-coated marshmallow onto wax paper to…
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Moose Munch
Moose Munch Another addictive, and quick, holiday treat is Moose Munch. This scrumptious snack only requires 2 ingredients and some wax paper: caramel popcorn (without peanuts) melted chocolate While you could make the caramel popcorn yourself, the treat would then no longer a quick one to make, so let’s begin with purchased caramel corn. I often stock up during the Cub Scouts annual popcorn sale. For this treat, I use a chocolate candy coating found in grocery stores, typically in the seasonal baking section. I melt the chocolate using my microwave’s “melt chocolate” feature – but melting instructions should be listed on the package of chocolate. While the chocolate is…
