Maple Sugar Candy Recipe

A great recipe and a really fun food shaping suggestion! 

I have used candy molds for shaping chocolate many times, but I have never used a candy mold for shaping maple syrup :) 
 
RedHairedRockHead shared her recipe for making maple candy and her most excellent suggestion of molding the maple candy to look like leaves.  

Suggestions for Maple Sugar Candy Leaves

The recipe is easy, the candy is delicious and the leaves are beautiful.  You could use these tasty leaves to decorate cakes, cupcakes, cookies, mixed into edible arrangements or simply as a stand alone candy treat. 


Beautiful and delicious!  The perfect combination for fun food!

Maple Sugar Candy Recipe

Facts about Maple syrup, recommendations for candy molds and the recipe for Maple Sugar Candy by RedHairedRockHead, can all be found here:  Maple Candy Recipe: Delicious and Easy. 

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Image Credit:   Maple Candy Recipe: Delicious and Easy

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Visit:  Maple Candy Recipe: Delicious and Easy by RedHairedRockHead.

VAMPIRE HALLOWEEN CUPCAKES

Creative and Easy Vampire Cupcakes!

Halloween is such a fun time of the year and there are so many great ideas for Halloween fun food.  

I recently discovered a unique idea and recipe published by ChineseKitesforKids on Squidoo.  I simply had to share it with everyone!  I love these "blood" filled cupcakes which is achieved by swirling red tinted white cake mix into the dark cake mix before baking.  Oh, be sure to check out her alternate way to decorate the cupcake tops :)


This is truly an awesome idea!  It is so simple and sure to evoke the desired response from your family and guests.   
  

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Image Credit:  Easy Halloween Cupcake Ideas photo featured above is from the article below.


Visit:  Easy Halloween Cupcake Ideas written by ChineseKitesforKids

DRAGON BISCUITS

Sometimes I come across such an enchanting fun food recipe, that I simply must share it with you all!   Elynmac's Dragon Biscuits are one of those fun foods that screamed to be shared :)


Aren't they adorable!  Oh, and she also includes the dragon bread dough recipe in her article.

What a fabulous way to start the day!  A fabulous treat to enjoy mid-day.  Oh, wait!  A great bedtime snack.  Ok, yes, they would be fun and tempting any time of the day.  I just keep wondering if I could actually eat them!  They are almost to cute to consume.
 

Instructions for creating these adorable Dragon Biscuits are provided in this article:
Dragon Biscuits 

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Image Credit and Article: Dragon Biscuits by Elyn Macinnis

How to Make a Tier Cake Decorated with Flowers

If you are looking for directions to make a fast and easy tiered cake decorated with flowers, you need look no further!
 
Not only is this tier cake fast and easy to make, it is lovely and would be beautiful at any party, shower, tea, birthday or luncheon. 


How to Decorate a Tier Cake with Flowers by Sylvestermouse gives step by step instructions for creating this food masterpiece, as well as, tons of photos of the process and finished Tier Cakes with Flowers.  There is also a list of needed tools and supplies included in the article and recommendations for where to find the exact items I used in making this cake.

Oh, the really awesome benefit, you never have to tell anyone else how easy this cake was to decorate!
 

Step by step instructions for the cake are 
provided in this article: 
How to Decorate a Tier Cake with Flowers 

If you would prefer to make cupcakes, step by step instructions for cupcakes are provided in this article:
How to Make Marshmallow Flower Cupcakes

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Image Credit and Article: How to Decorate a Tier Cake with Flowers by Sylvestermouse.

Easy Shortbread Cookie Recipe ~ Flower Cookies

Aren't these cookies just beautiful?  And, they are oh so easy to make too!

I discovered this articles several months ago and I fell in love with these pretty little cookies.  As a matter of fact, I loved them so much I simply had to purchase the featured cookie press myself.


Lady Lorelei shares a printable version of her own Shortbread cookie recipe that is not only delicious, but it is quick and easy.  In just a few minutes, you too can have your own lovely little flower cookies. 


She has also included step by step photos with her recipe, as well as videos showing us how to use a cookie press!  I can tell you from experience that you will love the article's featured cookie press, but the videos do offer some additional great tips.

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Image Credit: Quick & Easy Shortbread Cookie Recipe photo from article below.


Visit: Quick & Easy Shortbread Cookie Recipe written by Lady Lorelei

How to Decorate Horse Cupcakes

These horse cupcakes are adorable and 
so much fun to make! 

Your will be delighted to watch 
each horse cupcake take on a 
personality of it's own when
you are decorating these works 
of fun food art.

My children are certainly crazy about them.  They even help decorate the horses.  It takes a pretty steady hand to dot the eyes and nose, but otherwise children can help with the horse hair and body.  They also love dunking the horse face to make it white!  I'm not sharing all the secrets here.   You will need to visit the actual published instruction article to find out all of the details on how to make horse cupcakes.

Step by step instructions, with photos, 
are included in the article,  
How to Decorate Horse Cupcakes 

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Image Credit: Horse Cupcake Magnet

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Visit: How to Decorate Horse Cupcakes by Sylvestermouse.