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May
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Upside Down Ice Cream Cone Cake

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This Upside Down Ice Cream Cone Cake is a vanilla cake with buttercream frosting and what looks like an upside down ice cream cone melting on top.
Upside Down Ice Cream Cone Cake

I made this cake for a photo shoot, but I wasn’t the photographer. I was having photos made of me for my new blog design. I wanted a really colorful, fun cake to be in the pictures, so this is what I made with some inspiration from a very talented cake designer – Katherine Sabbath. Isn’t it cute?! (Check out her website, it’s VERY colorful and she even has a “pop-up” recipe book.)

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May
11

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Me and mom at Grayton Beach Florida 1969

75 Reasons Why I Love My Mom

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My mom turned 75 this year and since Mother’s Day is coming up, I thought it was the perfect time to write 75 REASONS WHY I LOVE MY MOM. Also wanted to inspire YOU to do the same. 75 Reasons Why I Love My Mom 1) She’s always cheerful. 2) She’s very creative. 3) She […]

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May
7

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Spring Break at Grayton Beach on 30A

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We went to Grayton Beach on 30A for Spring Break this year. Here I am looking at my favorite beach through rose colored donuts (from Five Daughters Bakery at Seaside). Very good, by the way! Have you ever heard of Grayton Beach? It’s a bit of a hidden gem, tucked away on the Gulf coast […]

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Apr
22

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Chocolate cake with peanut butter swiss meringue buttercream frosting.

Peanut Butter Swiss Meringue Chocolate Cake

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Peanut Butter Swiss Meringue Chocolate Cake is a chocolate butter cake with the most delicious frosting that you’ve EVER tasted! (Scroll to the bottom of this page for the recipe.) I think this might be the best cake I’ve ever made. And I’m not even kidding. First of all, the frosting is so good that […]

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Mar
26

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Wacky Chocolate Basketball Theme Cake

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Wacky Chocolate Basketball Theme Cake is a chocolate cake that contains no eggs or milk. I made this cake a few weeks ago for my 12 year old son’s basketball team. It was their last game of the season and it was a championship game, so I wanted to do something special to celebrate! The […]

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Mar
16

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Purple Potato Roses

Purple Potato Roses

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Thank you Potatoes USA for sponsoring this Purple Potato Roses post. Make a delicious and convenient meal for your family tonight with potatoes! Have you ever made purple potatoes? They have the most gorgeous purple color and a wonderful flavor. I created this Purple Potato Roses recipe as a festive side dish that’s so pretty […]

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Mar
14

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White Kit Kat Rose Cake

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White Kit Kat Rose Cake is a vanilla cake with rainbow colored layers, buttercream frosting and white chocolate Kit Kat candy bars, topped with Russian Piping Tip roses. Easter comes early this year, so I’m already thinking ahead. I came up with an idea for a unique and adorable cake for your Easter dessert table. […]

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Mar
6

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Skinny Shamrock Shake

Skinny Shamrock Shake

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This Skinny Shamrock Shake post was sponsored by Hood as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my own. It’s almost St. Patrick’s Day, so I thought I’d share a festive treat with you today. Whether you’re Irish or not, it’s always fun to drink something […]

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Feb
28

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Chocolate Drizzled Semi Naked Rose Cake

Chocolate Drizzled Semi-Naked Rose Cake

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Chocolate Drizzled Semi-Naked Rose Cake is a classic vanilla cake with buttercream filling and chocolate ganache dripping down the sides. I’ve been spending a lot of time on Instagram lately and there are SO many talented bakers posting the most beautiful cakes I’ve ever seen! This cake is a conglomeration of some nifty cake decorating […]

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Feb
13

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Marbled Red Velvet Cake Pops

Marbled Red Velvet Cake Pops

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Marbled Red Velvet Cake Pops are red velvet cake balls dipped into a combination of melted chocolate and colored candy melts to give them a marbled effect. I saw these cake balls on the cover of a magazine and just had to make them! I especially love the idea of the marbled candy melts because […]

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