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cake class

Image Transfer–The Tracing Method

July 9, 2010
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My nephew Connor loves Jeeps. Really, he loves all kind of trucks (he’s an equal opportunity type of kid) but Jeeps have a special place in his heart. So when my sister-in-law Misty asked me to make Connor’s birthday cake, I knew I had to go for the Jeep! I found the perfect Jeep cartoon [...]

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Triple Chocolate Fudge Cake and Basket Weave

March 8, 2010
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Two weeks ago, we had the last night of beginners cake decorating at the Cake and Wedding Cottage. The evening was bittersweet. The class was fantastic, and I had so much fun. It was great to meet the folks in the class, and I learned so much more than I ever expected. Although I may [...]

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The Rose

February 19, 2010
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When Beth first asked me to post a guest blog I thought I would get really creative and make a traditional Puerto Rican dish, pastelon, or possibly make a traditional Puerto Rican pastry, quesitos. (My husband is Puerto Rican.) However, in the past two weeks I’ve had some overwhelming family stuff going on, so I [...]

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Peanut Butter Cake with Orioles Icing

February 5, 2010
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After two weeks of patiently watching me carry the beautiful bounty of cake class off to work, Noel was ready for a cake of his own. Well, not quite of his own, but one to take to work and share with HIS coworkers. His rationale–his office was operating on a Beth Sweets deficit. Particularly since [...]

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Lemon Layer Cake

January 29, 2010
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This has been a week. And no, not in a good way. My brain is old fashioned, like a calendar, so my weeks start on Sundays. And this Sunday did not start out so fantastically. After a whole day of wonderful with some of my favorite once and future travel companions, I got a big [...]

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Blueberry Cupcakes

January 22, 2010
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A new year, time for some new education! I don’t think I’ve told you all, but I’m taking a beginner’s cake decorating class. Yay! That’s right, in a few short weeks I’ll know proper technique for loading and holding a piping bag so icing doesn’t explode out all over the place (yes it’s happened!), how [...]

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