Cooking Adventures


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Clearly not my cake or creation...I only hope I can get this good some day...But really I hope I just don't end up on http://cakewrecks.blogspot.com/. Clearly not my cake or creation...I only hope I can get this good some day...But really I hope I just don't end up on http://cakewrecks.blogspot.com/. My friend Lise's son Ethan turned 9 on Friday. I love to bake and really need the practice:) So I made him some cupcakes. I handmade the fondant and frosting. Some turned out better than others. Let's hope he likes them!
My friend Lise's son Ethan turned 9 on Friday. I love to bake and really need the practice:) So I made him some cupcakes. I handmade the fondant and frosting. Some turned out better than others. Let's hope he likes them! cookie monster - chocolate cupcake, colored frosting and marshmallow eyes. cookie monster - chocolate cupcake, colored frosting and marshmallow eyes.
oscar the grouch - same components as cookie monster. oscar the grouch - same components as cookie monster. A not so hot attempt at Ernie. Chocolate cupcake, royal icing with colored coconut, fondant eyes, m&m ears and nose and frosting mouth and eye brows. cookie monster - blue colored fondant, marshmallow eyes, frosting mouth.
A not so hot attempt at Ernie. Chocolate cupcake, royal icing with colored coconut, fondant eyes, m&m ears and nose and frosting mouth and eye brows. cookie monster - blue colored fondant, marshmallow eyes, frosting mouth. chocolate cupcake, red fondant covered with white royal icing, sprinkles and sugar. chocolate cupcake, red fondant covered with white royal icing, sprinkles and sugar.
Cupcakes for each of Lise's kids. Chocolate cupcakes, white fondant. "E" - blue fondant letter with yellow frosting. "N" - yellow icing, blue fondant shapes. "L" - royal icing & chocolate chips with red frosting trim. Cupcakes for each of Lise's kids. Chocolate cupcakes, white fondant. "E" - blue fondant letter with yellow frosting. "N" - yellow icing, blue fondant shapes. "L" - royal icing & chocolate chips with red frosting trim. up close of "N" cupcake.
up close of "N" cupcake. up close of "L" cupcake. up close of "L" cupcake.
up close of "E" cupcake. up close of "E" cupcake. chocolate cupcake, white fondant, writing in blue icing, blue fondant shapes w/yellow accent.
chocolate cupcake, white fondant, writing in blue icing, blue fondant shapes w/yellow accent. Yummmm! Homemade whole wheat, low-fat, banana bread! Yummmm! Homemade whole wheat, low-fat, banana bread!
I'm a big fan of the Sprinkles Cupcake Mix. It's so yummy. I made these for Super Bowl Sunday. http://www.sprinklescupcakes.com/ I'm a big fan of the Sprinkles Cupcake Mix. It's so yummy. I made these for Super Bowl Sunday. http://www.sprinklescupcakes.com/
Yes my fingers are stained red:) Yes my fingers are stained red:)
The final product. The final product. I made a butter cream cake with white chocolate and the filling was a buttercream frosting with with chocolate. It had powder sugar sprinkled on top. Again...my first attempt at this kind of cake...so...
I made a butter cream cake with white chocolate and the filling was a buttercream frosting with with chocolate. It had powder sugar sprinkled on top. Again...my first attempt at this kind of cake...so... The new cake pan I bought that allows you to put filling in the center. I ended up with too much filling so one side was a bit soggy... The new cake pan I bought that allows you to put filling in the center. I ended up with too much filling so one side was a bit soggy...
The mess after:( The mess after:( The mess (not even the finished mess) of our haunted Ginger Bread house adventure. Jamie Parrish's house...we made a pretty good team.
The mess (not even the finished mess) of our haunted Ginger Bread house adventure. Jamie Parrish's house...we made a pretty good team. Jamie working on the fence for the grave yard. Jamie working on the fence for the grave yard.
The 100% ginger bread house before attaching it to the base. The 100% ginger bread house before attaching it to the base. The final grave yard.
The final grave yard. Working with royal icing to make sure the house stayed up. Working with royal icing to make sure the house stayed up.
Putting the house together. Putting the house together. The details...
The details... Details... Details...
Yet, more details... Yet, more details... Our finished product! It only took us 5 hours with clean up and putting Jamie's kids to bed:)
Our finished product! It only took us 5 hours with clean up and putting Jamie's kids to bed:) All my "trial" cakes before the real one. All my "trial" cakes before the real one.
My first attempt at fondant. My first attempt at fondant. The finished product which my friends thought was a mini version of Barney's bed...Practice makes perfect, right? In case you were wondering it tasted great.
The finished product which my friends thought was a mini version of Barney's bed...Practice makes perfect, right? In case you were wondering it tasted great.   
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Description: My adventures learning to bake and cook:) There have been a few friendly competitions with fondant and gingerbread as well as baking for friends. We'll see what's next...I guess learning to be more domestic is a good thing.
Location: MN & UT

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