Party sweets, drinks and decor
Cheesecake is my favorite! And just to be clear… I would enjoy it, no matter what the cake looks like. Having one that is bright, festive, and pretty is just extra sweet. This rainbow cheesecake is a fun way to dress up a favorite treat, making it instantly ready for spring parties, Easter, and showers. […]
This embroidery cake is stunning and will be the shining star at your next party. I’m excited to have tried this out and share the full recipe and my favorite tips for using frosting as your thread to create this warm, textured piece of artwork in cake form. Last year, I fell totally in love […]
It is starting to look a lot like Christmas at my house. When the tree goes up, I jump right into baking. This week I am making present cake treats, and I cannot wait to share the gift. They look like adorable, tiny wrapped gifts. Great for quick holiday giving or a bring-along party treat. […]
Christmas baking is my favorite part of the season. This week, I made the cutest Christmas star cakes. They are small, sweet, and sparkle like little stars on the table. Perfect for a holiday party, New Year’s dessert, or a cozy night in. Sheet Pan Cake Stars Did you know you can make any shape […]
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! With sugar plum fairies, holiday parties, and joy all around, this gingerbread house cake recipe fits right in. I made this adorable and festive sheet cake turned gingerbread house by cutting up a rectangular sheet cake. The result looks way more festive than the time I spent […]
Do you remember cruising the mall, passing Mrs. Fields, and seeing their HUGE cookies with frosting in the display cases? I always thought it would be so cool to receive one of those. So I decided to make my own cookie cake! Sometimes called a pizookie, because it’s baked like a big pizza cookie. My […]
I prefer a cake over a pie any day! I’m a cake girlie through and through. But it’s pie season after all… I wanted the best of both worlds and was so pleased that this crazy idea to bake a pie inside a cake came out seriously good! A Piecaken, as I am calling it. […]
By now, it’s no secret that I love turning totally random things into birthday candles. We’ve lit up cherries, vegetable candles, and made crayon birthday candles, but these walnut candles might be my favorite DIY this season. Did you know you can literally light nuts on fire and make your own candles? True story, I’ll […]
Now that the weather is dropping, this hot chocolate cake recipe is a hit with my party friends. Taking the cocoa mug cake trend, but making it an actual 4-layer party cake size, was a sweet way to celebrate my BFF’s recent cozy cold-weather birthday party. A cake that looks just like a super sweet […]
Last week, I tried making jam for the first time. It was so fun, and as soon as it was done, I put it on a cake… a jam cake! A sweet end-of-summer treat with a great combo of fruit tart and sweetness. This cake is an instant showstopper at any summer party. You can […]
One of my kids is obsessed with PB&J’s, so last week I made this peanut butter and jelly sandwich cake. I took one of my family’s favorite ingredients, gooey, creamy peanut butter, and recreated it as frosting. Then I added sweet jelly spread between two pieces of sweet cake to create a fun peanut butter […]
I needed a last-minute birthday cake idea for this weekend, so I gussied up a simple yellow box cake and turned it into this fun Animal Cookie cake. The frosted circus cookies didn’t just decorate the outside of the cake; they also made a tasty crunch in the batter. I created this for a sweet […]