Tipsy Tuesday: Fourth of July

Today I'm going to show you how to make an American flag cake pop stand for your 4th of July celebration!

I think cake pops are a perfect dessert to serve at a party for several reasons. They're easy to serve (people can just help themselves), they're small so they don't pack on the pounds (adults won't be afraid to eat them), you can have a variety of flavors, and they're DELICIOUS (cake, icing and chocolate...what more could you ask for?)!!!
To make this stand you need to start off with an unfinished piece of wood. I found mine at Hobby Lobby yesterday. This week unfinished craft wood is 40% off. This piece was $2.99, 40% off...you do the math. ;)

I started off by painting it white.


Then I used masking tape to tape off a square for the blue.



Remove the tape and you have a somewhat flawless straight edge. You'll likely have to get a wet paper towel an wipe away any smears.



Then I use a yellow marker to mark where I wanted the stripes.
Taped off my stripes and painted the red (no need to do while stripes b/c you've already painted the wood white)...
Then I marked with a pen where I wanted the holes for the cake pops...

I found a drill bit that was the same width/size as the lolipop sticks and put my drill to work.



I'd like to take the time to thank my trusty ol' drill for assisting me with this project. Thats a lot of holes to drill and there was no complaint from my drill. ;)


Thank you drill, I can always count on you!
Once you've drilled your holes and made your cake pops its time to stick them in place to create one very cool cake pop display!


Just in case you're wondering how to do the star pops I made a little visual....

(hopefully this picture doesn't ruin it for you! The red velvet cake pop mixture seriously looks like a hamburger patty!) lol

I know some of you don't believe me, but it really isn't a hamburger patty ok.!?


Use a mini star cookie cutter to press into your cake pop mixture. Easy as that. Dip a lolipop stick in some candy melt and insert into the bottom of the star.

You have a star cake pop.

Have a Happy (and safe) Fourth of July!!!!!

Margarita Cake Pops!

These sweet little margarita cake pops were made for a friend of mine who is pregnant with her third child. She is due later this month and a few of us girls got together to take her out for a mexican dinner (her favorite) to celebrate the baby's upcoming arrival. I figured since she can't have a real margarita (poor girl), maybe a margarita cake pop would be the next best thing.

Cute huh? Kinda give you a warm and tingly feeling just like the real thing! ;)

Pink and Brown Butterflies and Flowers

Movie Night Cake

This cake is for Reeve's who is celebrating his birthday at the movies with friends.

Cars 2, out today!!!

Happy birthday Reeves!!!!

Isn't the popcorn super cool!?! Made using mini marshmallows. Cut slits on one end of a marshmallow and then spray w/ Wilton's yellow color spray.

Tipsy Tuesday:Celebrating the First Day of Summer!!

According to my calendar, today is officially the FIRST day of summer!!! (judging my outrageously high AC bill I'd say we're about 1/2 way into summer by now, but what do I know...the calendar is the one with all the power.)

So in honor of the first day summer I made a batch of ice cream cupcakes!

Don't they look delicious??

The only thing about these ice cream cupcakes is the ice cream won't melt!

In fact like most things here in Georgia during the summer, they're not even cold!

Sit them outside for an hour or two and they'll still look the same way. :)

I bet you're asking...

Its not melting b/c its not ice cream. :) Its buttercream icing!
(if there is anything better to kids than ice cream its a HUGE mound of icing on top of a cupcake) ;)


They're so easy and you don't have to be a cake decorator to do them!


Just make a batch of buttercream icing, stick it in the freezer or refrigerator, let it harden and then use an ice cream scooper to scoop out the icing. Stick it on top, drizzle some chocolate candy melts on top, add some sprinkles and top off with a fondant cherry.

Voila, ice cream cupcakes!

It doesn't get any easier than that!!

I mean, they really look like they're topped off with ice cream don't they!?!?
I love it!

Remember the pirate themed cupcake stand tutorial? I used the idea again for these cute little summer cupcake stands.

Aren't they precious?!?

Another little summer tip....gotta check out this fun freebie over at Shindig Parties To Go. Cute little cupcake toppers and bubble wrappers perfect for a summer party!

Tie Shirt is DAD APPROVED!!!

Little update on the tie shirt...its a success!! We were at the lake this weekend with my parents and were packing up to go home this morning. Brian had just stepped out of the shower when he said "Ya know, I don't have a clean shirt to wear home!"

Perfect! "Hold on a second," I said. "I might have something for you!" ;)

I had Bailey and Olivia bring it to him and he loved it!

And yes, we're all wearing them today. What a good sport my sweet husband is! The girls are so lucky to have a daddy thats so easy going and fun. :)

Here we are, all dressed in out shirts for the day.

What a handsome daddy!!!!!!

BIG kisses for Dad! :)

Happy Father's Day!!!!!!!!!!

Pool Party/Beach Ball Bash

This fun cake was created for a little boy turning 8, celebrating with a party at the pool! I had so much fun creating this cake! And no, the ball is not cake...its Styrofoam covered in fondant, but doesn't it make one cute cake topper!?!


Funny little story about this cake...my daughter Bailey has been waking up at 6:45 every morning this week (someone shoot me!) and she has been catching me "in the act". The caking act that is...5am to 7am are my cake hours. I try not to let cakes interfere with my #1 job of being a mommy so I wake up bright and early to get some work done (and some peace and quiet). So this morning when I was finishing this cake up Bailey came walking downstairs and said..."Mommy, I like your cake. I like all your cakes. You make a lot of cakes. Every morning I wake up and come down and here you're makin' a cake. Do you sleep mommy?" lol

Probably not enough is what I told her. ;)