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Category Archives: frosting tips

My vintage hand mixer & some vintage “Snow White” cupcakes.

I’m back! With a new recipe (well, actually two) just like I promised, and on top of that… a really long post! A few weeks back I was helping clean out my grandmother’s kitchen cabinets and I made a real gem of a find. All the way in the back, tucked in a corner buried [...]

Frosting tutorial part two: the icing on the cake.

Sorry, it’s been longer than expected. I’ve had a few setbacks, if you’re a regular reader you’re aware of my “EYE PROBLEM“ and my broken coupler… *sigh* But we’re back in business now, folks. Hope all you mommies had a wonderful Mother’s Day. Now let’s get back down to business. I’m really glad that part [...]

Frosting lesson number one: logistics, a.k.a. “common sense.”

For quite some time now, people have been asking me to do tutorials on frosting. Specifically piping and the use of pastry bags, but I’ve gotten requests for things like tinting frosting, mixing frosting, and basic frosting application as well. In no way do I think I’m the best at this, nor am I professionally [...]

Treat yourself.

Some people call Valentine’s Day “Single’s Awareness Day.” I don’t really know why single people would get bent out of shape over Valentine’s Day- it’s about love. Not just romantic love, but familial love, love of friends, and love of yourself. If you’re single on Valentine’s Day instead of feeling bad, go buy yourself something! [...]