May
16th
A Budget Bride Makes A Fondant Cake
By Carlise (Carla) Shepperd
This fondant covered, hat cake was made by our bronze budget bride Michelle and believe or not this was her very first attempt at covering a cake with fondant. I am impressed since my first attempt was not this pretty since, as I now know, didn't use the right kind of frosting! She even made the fondant herself using marshmallow and you can find the recipe here at WhatsCookingAmerica.net with some great DIY instructions!
If Michelle can do it, then perhaps you can do it too and save.
May
7th
Looking for cheap but beautiful sugar flowers to dress up your cakes?
By Carlise (Carla) Shepperd
I've found another amazing website and at this one you can purchase sugar flowers for as little as 1¢ each that you can use to decorate your diy cakes or cupcakes. They aren't your everyday sugar flowers, these sugar flowers look exactly like the real thing. Don't believe me? Look at the examples I've posted for you!
You can get different types of flowers in varying sizes to help you transform your DIY cupcakes or cakes into masterpieces. They are quite beautiful too and as I've mentioned earlier, very affordable as well. I've only added four for you but there are so many to choose from at Wholesale Sugar Flowers. So be sure to visit them first if you are thinking of adding sugar flowers to any of your baked goods.
Apr
30th
Have you ever heard of Cupcake Caps?
By Carlise (Carla) Shepperd
I came across these Cupcake Caps following a link on Twitter
just yesterday and I am pleasantly surprised. They are amazing
and perfect for the DIY and small budget brides who worry about
piping the frosting on their wedding cupcakes. You can buy them
for $12.00 per set of 12 and the best part is that they come in
pearl white, pink, peach, yellow, lavender, mint green,
aqua and soft grey.
You can even get some custom made just for you.
Here are just four of the patterns you get to choose from and personally, I love the sparkle design.
Here are just four of the patterns you get to choose from and personally, I love the sparkle design.
Double Heart
Monogram
Swirls Fleur de Lis
Sparkle
So if you want to buy a set of these for your wedding, bridal
shower or any upcoming event, you can find them HERE at
cupcakecaps.com!
Mar
30th
Cheap Wraps for your Cupcakes!
By Carlise (Carla) Shepperd
I've shown you these cupcakes wraps before from Bella Cupcake Couture that you can find at save-on-crafts.com for 70¢ each but if you like those, you'll love these wrappers because they are half the price and just as beautiful!
They are called Treat Wraps by Bakery Crafts and 48 of these cupcake wrappers sell for only $14.99. The best part is that they are reversible too so you get two designs for the price of one, both of which are just as cute as the other!
If you are interested in buying these to adorn your DIY cupcakes for your wedding, then you can find a few to choose from HERE at shopbakersnook.com!
Mar
20th
Recipe for Coconut Cupcakes with Coconut Cream Cheese Frosting
By Carlise (Carla) Shepperd
If you are looking for a recipe to make really unique but eye-catching cupcakes for your wedding, then you should bake yourself a batch of these this week-end.
This recipe comes to you from SimplyRecipes.com and guest author Garrett McCord had this to say about these cupcakes. "In light of that the cupcake itself is surprisingly light in texture compared to other coconut cupcakes. The coconut cream cheese frosting enhances the cupcake so each bite is just sweet and exotic, leaving whispers of flavor behind. It is, in my opinion, the ultimate coconut cupcake recipe."
Feb
28th
An Affordable, Delicious Wedding Cake Alternative: The Donut Tree
By Carlise (Carla) Shepperd
If you are a bride who is looking coloring outside the lines,
then you can chose to have a Donut Tower or Donut Tree at your
wedding instead of a wedding cake. A Donut Tree is a very
affordable option. Since a box of 12 donuts is around $5.00 at
most grocery stores, for a tower with 120 donuts and you'll spend
$50.00!
Even considering the price of the stand, you'll still spend $100 or much less for your wedding cake alternative and as you can see in the photos, they can be just as pretty too!
I added a list of stands, below, that you can purchase online but tiered stands are available at many party stores, at least in my area, for less than $50.
You can find this one for $45.95 HERE at Amazon.com!
This one you can get HERE at Amazon.com for $24.52.
Even considering the price of the stand, you'll still spend $100 or much less for your wedding cake alternative and as you can see in the photos, they can be just as pretty too!
I added a list of stands, below, that you can purchase online but tiered stands are available at many party stores, at least in my area, for less than $50.
You can find this one for $45.95 HERE at Amazon.com!
This one you can get HERE at Amazon.com for $24.52.
Feb
21st
Adorable Mini Cupcake Tower Cakes
By Carlise (Carla) Shepperd
I attended a birthday party in January where a little mini cupcake tower cake was the cake of choice for the birthday girl. I thought it was cute and since I am planning of having cupcakes at my wedding, I wanted to see how others have been displaying their mini cupcakes and I hope you like what I found.
Oct
29th
Find Bella Cupcake Couture Wrappers now cheaper for only $0.70 each.
By Carlise (Carla) Shepperd
I alerted you to these Bella Cupcake Couture cupcake wrappers here when they were fairly new to the market and being sold for about $0.97 each. However, today I have some great news to share since I found them now even cheaper HERE at save-on-crafts.com for just $0.70 each. You would have to buy them in bulks of 50 for $35.00 to get them at that fab price but if you are making cupcakes for your wedding, that should not be a problem.
Oct
4th
Pumpkin Spice and Pecan Cake Recipe
By Carlise (Carla) ShepperdLooking a new flavor for your Fall Wedding cupcakes, well I got a wonderful one for you. It's a pumpkin spice and pecan recipe that just spells F.A.LL. It will definitely be a pleasant and unexpected bite for your wedding guests and if that's what you want, then give this recipe a try.
Ingredients
- 1 box(es) chocolate cake mix (such as Duncan Hines Moist Deluxe Devil's Food Mix)
- 2 teaspoon(s) pumpkin-pie spice
- 2/3 cup(s) pumpkin
- 1/4 cup(s) unsalted butter, softened
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup(s) finely ground pecans
Directions
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Lightly butter and flour I3 round cake pans -- 6, 8, and 10 inches. (If making the tiered cake, plan also to double the recipe.) Take care to cover all crevices and corners.
- Place all of the ingredients plus 3/4 cup water in a large mixing bowl and beat, using a mixer set on medium-high speed, until batter is smooth.
- Fill the cake pan(s), divide batter evenly.) Bake until a skewer inserted into the center tests clean -- about 35 minutes for the pumpkin cakes; 25 minutes for the 6-inch, 30 minutes for the 8-inch, and 35 minutes for the 10-inch layers of the tiered cake. Cool completely on a wire rack before frosting or decorating.
Sep
1st
Did you know you can buy Cupcakes at your Supermarket for as little as $0.25 each?
By Carlise (Carla) Shepperd
I've been to a few bakers and the price for one cupcake start at $1.50! Don't get me wrong, they taste really good but at my local supermarket six (6) cupcakes sell for $2.99 and twelve (12) mini cupcakes sell for the same price. That's about 25¢ for each mini cupcake and 50¢ for the regular cupcakes. This means that with $25.00 you can buy 100 mini cupcakes. If you are a bride on tight budget, you can save hundreds buying cupcakes and having a Cupcake Wedding Cake. So don't forget to check the bakery at your local supermarket for cupcakes and even wedding cakes.
Photo credit: yelp.com, katystardust.blogspot.com, madimoodesigns.com.au and bestcupcakerecipes.blogspot.com
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