Let your kids decorate their own birthday cakes! Mixing up marshmallow fondant is simple, and working with it is easier than you think.
Making birthday cakes for the people I love is one of my favorite things to do. We’ve celebrated annual milestones with cakes of all kinds: an erupting volcano, a dalmatian, a komodo dragon, and a Georgia O’Keeffe-inspired poppy cake….
Small cookie cutters make it easy to decorate a cheery Daisy Cake using marshmallow fondant.
After last year’s gingerbread Ferris wheel project, I breathed a sigh of relief when Eliza asked for a daisy cake for her birthday this year. …
Add festive flair to any event with this bright and bold Georgia O’Keeffe-inspired Poppy Cake. While it looks quite elaborate, it doesn’t require any special equipment to make.
Tessa’s birthday parties always involve flowers, so it didn’t surprise me when she and her friend Sabrina decided to have a joint Georgia O’Keeffe-themed party this year. …
Basic shapes and bold colors come together in a simple but striking balloon cake design.
When we lived in Santa Barbara, CA, and then farther afield in Friday Harbor, WA, my mom and dad always made a point of coming to visit for my kids’ birthdays….
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Create a komodo dragon cake from a single sheet cake and marshmallow fondant.
My friend Ellie, who just turned six, asked for a pink bedroom for her birthday. Her mom and grandmother spent a week painting her walls a combination of Pom Pom and Princess pink….
Just once I tried piecing a real quilt. I loved it. I’m amazed that the simple arrangement of geometric shapes creates amazingly varied results. The process of moving hues and shades around until you get a look that you like is, to me, addictive….
