It was just my nephews 7th birthday party this passed weekend and I took on the responsibilities of making his themed Mine craft birthday cake . So, with many ideas bouncing in my head prior I knew that this was the best time to take on the challenge of making my very own fondant. So, for his birthday cake I used a very basic chocolate cake recipe,which I doubled to make two 9 by 13 cakes, along with cutting them into 24 individual squares.Then I made a very simple butter cream frosting to give a light icing on the cakes themselves.Then lastly, to decorate the cakes I used Wilton's Homemade marshmallow fondant to create the mine craft characters. The fondant definitely took time to create and was very hands on challenging.For example, my hands were pretty sore after kneading in 8 cups of icing sugar to 1 pounds of melted marshmallow;however it was well worth the effort to get the flawless appearance on these cakes.I put in a lot of hours to create this cake and I ...
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We all know that breakfast is the most important meal of the day;however many of us cut it out, due to our busy lives.So to fix that issue Dining Out At Home Two has shared some special meals that you can easily make on your own that everyone will enjoy.This chapter includes delicious homemade recipes for waffles,omelets,pancakes and even for the popular egg McMuffin .So you better get ready to reintroduce breakfast in your morning because I want you to get your energy back and enjoy a healthy meal. So for me,I chose to make the unique and creative Banana Bread French Toast that is inspired by the successful IHOP Restaurant.This meal is as simple as making any french toast;however this time its made with your favorite homemade banana bread to create a new flavor and texture.This recipe is very quick to make and the directions are simple to follow.There is tons of room for adaption and creativity that you can easily change the toppings or double the recipe.I just love havi...
Sensational Buttercream Decorating:50 projects for luscious cakes,mini-cakes and cupcakes By Carey Madden
Courtesy of Sensational Buttercream Decorating: 50 Projects for Cakes, Mini-Cakes & Cupcakes by Carey Madden, 2014 © www.robertrose.ca Reprinted with publisher permission. Sensational Butter Cream Decorating Cookbook is full of insightful knowledge on every question you may have about cakes and decorating. Carey Madden has created her very own go to cake bible that consists of step by step directions, along with beautiful detail photographs to create impressive cakes.This hard cover, includes delicious cake recipes,a highly flexible meringue butter cream and great tips to handle decorating challenges.So once anyone opens this recipe book they will see how much information it really consist of and will be overwhelmed with how much knowledge they will take away from it. This cookbook starts off as beginners basic and continues to challenge the reader.For me I love that aspect of starting over and learning brand new ideas.It has given me great tips and hints to create f...
Summer is approaching very quickly and were all in desperate need of a bit of sunshine, along with relaxation.Therefore, when sunny whether arrives I have a delectable chilly treat that will help you beat the heat and enjoy at your next barbecue.Just imagine how impressed your family and friends will be when you pass out these homemade Peanut Butter Parfait Bar's for dessert.Amazement!, I am sure. Peanut Butter Parfait Bars are a beloved dessert from Dairy Queen ,that includes a combination of vanilla ice cream,peanuts,hot fudge sauce and draped in semisweet chocolate.This is my favorite treat from this restaurant and continues to be the very recipe that motivated me to review Dining Out At Home Cookbook Two .I just hungered to learn how to construct my own parfait bar and I am so glad that Stephanie Manley had the first hand knowledge from her work experience.She has shared her creative wisdom throughout this recipe and I am grateful for this knowledge.Also, if you have n...
