Shark Cupcakes

  Why did the shark cross the great barrier reef? To get to the other TIDE   Ahhh who doesn't love a good kid joke right? Last week, my son brought home an info sheet from school letting us parents know that the end of the year was fast approaching (yay? groan? mixed emotions here) and the class was going to start fundraising for the end of the year trip. The majority of the fundraising is coming from 3 bake sales over the next few months and I kind of got a little excited. … [Read more...]

Make a BB-8 Cake!

  Star Wars fans big and small will love this BB-8 Cake! My son recently turned 8 which is pretty awesome, but that day is also extra special because he shares a birthday with his dad. I always try to come up with a cake I think they both will love which wasn't hard at all this year. I went with one of the new and most loved characters from the latest Star Wars movies, The Force Awakens, BB-8!   Here's how to put it together The Making of a BB-8 Cake   You'll … [Read more...]

Campfire Cake

  An easy Campfire Cake with edible candy flames! Perfect for birthdays, summer celebrations or Scouting events!   I was actually struggling to come up with an idea for my youngest son's birthday this year. His birthday falls in the middle of his brother's birthdays and they are all within a week and a half, so I was trying to think of something a little different. Because his birthday falls at the start of summer I finally decided on a camping cake and then ultimately just … [Read more...]

Soccer Cupcakes

  My boys birthdays fall in line with the start of soccer season so it's pretty awesome that it also happens to be their favourite sport to play. It's a pretty exciting but busy time of year for us. As with any outdoor sport you never quite know what you are going to get weather wise, some nights we sit out and watch them play in shorts and tanks and some nights, like this week, I literally had on a heavy coat and winter hat! Brrrr.....that wind was cold! I wouldn't have missed it for … [Read more...]

Minion Cake

  With the new Minion movie coming out this summer, I decided I would make a fun little minion cake for my boy turning 7 this year. Oh, and his dad too, because this kid was born right on his dad's birthday! The good thing is, Minions are so lovable they have fans big and small, and it was the perfect character to make for a multi generational cake! Who can resist those adorable minions?! Betty Crocker has a great step by step tutorial, so I followed along with that, adding our own … [Read more...]

Robot Birthday Cake

Another day another birthday around here, yes, when it rains it pours birthday confetti! My baby boy recently turned six, SIX people!!! gah!! What happened to my baby boy? I swore I told that kid he wasn't allowed to grow any older than 4 and here is already 6 and still not listening! Birthdays are bittersweet aren't they? For this birthday boy I decided to make a Robot Cake, because it just screamed 'little boy' and I was sure he'd love it. I had seen the idea pinned onto pinterest of … [Read more...]

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