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By now I'm sure most of you know I'm a cake decorating fanatic. Just when I think I own every tool, tip or caddy, Wilton comes out with more amazing, must-have cake decorating tools. In fact, just today during the Wilton Sweet Up Live Event, I got the opportunity to watch Wilton's professional decorators share brand new products and some amazing decorated cakes "fashion runway" style. While the video footage isn't quite ready to share, I do want … [Read more...]
We're three days into Christmas vacation for the kids and they're already bouncing off the walls. Admittedly, I am too. I've cooked, cleaned, played, and done it all over again. We're all a little stir crazy and bored. To combat some of that boredom and contain the energy filled kids to at least a single room I pulled out some new goodies that Wilton sent my way. It's a whole new product like called Wilton KIDS. As in, ever single product is … [Read more...]
Last weekend I was digging through my holiday themed baking supplies and ran into the pumpkin mini cake pan that I had actually never used for cakes. It was something I enjoyed using for shaping Rice Krispies Treats but it works great for cakes or brownies too. This little pumpkin treat is so easy to make, requires no recipe and is a lot of fun for kids because they get to decorate and eat! What You'll Need 1 box brownie mix (plus … [Read more...]
This past weekend the kids and I spent a lot of time with pumpkin. Between picking them at the patch and carving them for the front porch, we were in pumpkin heaven. So it only made sense to get in the kitchen and make some pumpkin fun in there too. I was digging through my stash of Wilton baking pans and ran into the Ice Cream Cookie Bowl pan that I had completely forgotten about. Turns out, it's pretty darn perfect for making a realistic … [Read more...]
Growing up, I attended a lot of home parties with my mom. It seemed like every few months there was a Tupperware, Party Lite or Pampered Chef party. While these aren't particularly entertaining for a child, there was one thing I always looked forward to. The food. The women hosting these parties were from a generation of women that knew how to cook, bake and created some amazing dishes. One in particular was a dessert that my mom always use to … [Read more...]
After missing the Wilton Moms ReTreat the first week of June, I decided I still wanted to have a little Wilton fun with my family and we piled into the car for a spur of them moment road trip to visit Chicago for a day. Every year in June, shoppers flock to Woodridge IL to gobble up savings on their favorite baking supplies at the Wilton Tent Sale and we just had to be there. After all, I'm slightly addicted to Wilton products and cake decorating … [Read more...]
Today is one of the biggest days of the year for cake decorators, Wilton moms and fans ... the reveal of the upcoming Wilton Yearbook Cover. Building excitement for the June 2011 sale date, the 2012 Wilton Yearbook cover was released today in a fun video sharing not only the Sweet Celebrations Candy Store Cake cover but also offering a sneak peek page of what can be found inside. This special yearbook even includes a special section on Wilton's … [Read more...]
From Wilton.com Punch. Cut. Decorate!™ is the new way to decorate everyone will love! The Punch. Cut. Decorate! system features Sugar Sheets Edible Decorating Paper, punches and cutting tools that make it easy to create decorations in dazzling colors and shapes. As someone who truly loves to design cakes in my spare time, I'm so excited about the launch of Wilton's new sugar sheets and the Punch. Cut. Decorate! technique. While I … [Read more...]
As most of us already know, Wilton encompasses everything sugary-sweet and cake based, but did you also know they've got doughnut pans? Interesting right? I've never in my life baked a doughnut but I couldn't wait to try when I saw these pans at the grocery store a few weeks ago. On a slightly different note, I'm feeling very weird about spelling it "doughnut". A quick Google search led me to find that it's perfectly acceptable to spell it … [Read more...]
Two days ago I would have boasted about how excited and fortunate I feel to have such nice Spring weather. The sun was shining, my magnolia tree started blooming and even my tulips started popping up through the ground. But then, winter came back with a flurry vengeance. We got harsh winds, freezing temperatures and even some snow. I shouldn't have gotten so excited knowing just how unpredictable March weather can be. Fortunately, I got to … [Read more...]
