BRONZE BUDGET BRIDE

Jul 25th

DIY: Mini Fudge Wedding Cakes

I love fudge and I've made it a few times but I've never thought of doing more with it than cutting it into squares. These Mini Fudge Wedding Cakes are so adorable and would make such cute wedding favors. They could be added to a candy or dessert buffet but just packaging them for your guests is also a fab idea. If you are interested in making them...I've posted the recipe below for you!

Ingredients:

Nonstick cooking spray
2 cups granulated sugar
1 teaspoon fine salt
6 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 cup heavy cream
3 1/2 cups mini marhsmallows, 8 ounces
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
3 cups coarsely chopped dark or white chocolate, 20 ounces
2 tablespoons sanding sugar

Directions:

Cut three 3-by-18-inch strips waxed paper; line 9-by-12-inch rimmed baking sheet, 1 strip along length and 2 along width. Allow strips to hang over sides. Coat with cooking spray; set aside. In medium saucepan, combine granulated sugar, salt, butter, cream, and marshmallows. Cook, stirring occasionally, over medium-low heat until most of the butter and the marshmallows are melted, 4 to 5 minutes. Bring to boil; boil, stirring, 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Add vanilla and chocolate; stir until completely smooth. Pour immediately into prepared baking sheet; let cool, 3 to 4 hours.
When fudge is firm enough to work with, use paper to lift fudge onto a cutting board. Using 1-, 1 1/4 -, and 1 1/2-inch round cutters, cut out 14 rounds of each size. Pour sanding sugar into a small, shallow bowl; dip top of each round in sugar. Stack rounds to form 3-layer cakes; let stand until fudge is completely solid, about 1 hour.

Makes 14 cakes!

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Nov 18th

Square Cupcake Liners for Elegant Brownies and More...

By Carlise (Carla) Shepperd

Square Cupcake Liners...yeah!! I was so excited to see these, seriously siked because brownies now have their own liners which they needed to dress them up a bit. Yes, you can bake brownies in them but even if you use them just to place the Brownie inside after baking they would look much more elegant than having them cut and stack.

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Let's not just limit these to brownies though, you can use them cheesecake and basically anything that we cut into squares after baking can be placed inside these square liners which would make a cozy, elegant bed for them.

If you are as excited as I am to see these Square Cupcake Liners and want to know where to find them, just click here to go to Cupcake Social's Etsy shop where you can buy 50 for $4.25 which I think is a really cool price!

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So do you think you will be baking brownies in these in the near future or just using them once the brownies are ready to serve?

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Aug 21st

Funny, funny James Bond Theme Cake

By Carlise (Carla) Shepperd

This James Bond cake is by Mike's Amazing cakes, the same company who made our wedding cake!

The moment I saw this I just new I had to share it with you ladies. It is so funny and creative. You just know people could not stop taking about this cake at the wedding!

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Aug 10th

Favor Idea - Easy Mini Cheesecakes

By Carlise (Carla) Shepperd

This recipe comes to you from one of my favorite baking blogs and is quite easy to follow. It should not intimidate any of you ladies, bronze budget brides, who are looking for a cheap wedding favor idea for her guests. They are cute, dainty and delicious... your guest would just love them.

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Jul 27th

Textile-Inspired Cupcake Wrappers - $0.96

By Carlise (Carla) Shepperd

photo credit cupcaketakethecake.blogspot.com

"Similar to haute couture, all our designs are custom-created and made from high-quality materials with an extreme attention to detail and finish. The product when assembled into its cupcake shape has a continuation of the pattern with an intent of not showing any “seam”..."

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Jul 18th

Mini Chocolate Bundt Cakes

By Carlise (Carla) Shepperd

These home-made mini Bundt cakes make great wedding favors when packaged in individual gift boxes and are beautiful enough to create a cake tower to replace the traditional wedding cake. Use the recipe below to make them yourself to serve at your wedding, rehearsal dinner or engagement party.

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Jul 17th

Pipe beautiful flowers on your Cupcakes!

By Carlise (Carla) Shepperd

After seeing this video I realized that it is easier than I imagined to pipe some floral design on my cupcakes. I am sure that I'll need to pratice doing it a few times before I get them looking great but this video surely is an inspiration.

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Jul 11th

Funny - Now I Have You Cake Topper- $15.00

By Carlise (Carla) Shepperd

I love this cake topper, it's too funny and perfect for the bride who had to fight for a wedding day. I have an uncle who has been engaged for almost all his adult life to the same woman who he now shares 3 children with. He is very committed to his fiance, who is such a sweetheart, but he is so against a wedding day, he keeps saying it's not necessary. Well, when they do get married, which may be soon since he is softening to the idea, this would be a cake topper I'd suggest his fiancee gets. All the guests who know them would truly understand why she chose it. (hehe)

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Jul 4th

Wedding Cake Alternative - Cream Puff Cake Stand

By Carlise (Carla) Shepperd

Makes 10 servings

Ingredients

Cream Puff Dough
Filling (choose one of the following):
-Ice cream
-Chocolate-Orange Cream
-Lightly sweetened whipped cream flavored with vanilla or a liqueur
Chocolate ice cream topping (optional)
Powdered sugar (optional)

Preparation

1. Spoon Cream Puff Dough into 10 equal mounds (about 1/4 cup each) about 2 inches apart on two lightly buttered 12- by 15-inch baking sheets.

2. Bake in a 375° regular or convection oven until puffs are golden, 25 to 35 minutes; if baking the sheets at the same time in one oven, switch their positions halfway through. With a wooden skewer, poke each puff in several places, then continue baking until golden brown, dry, and crisp, 5 to 8 minutes longer. Transfer puffs to racks to cool completely.

photos coutesy of happhomemaker88.wordpress.com

3. Slice the top third off each puff. Fill each bottom with 1/2 cup of one of the following: ice cream, Chocolate-Orange Cream, or lightly sweetened whipped cream flavored with vanilla or a liqueur. Cover with tops, and drizzle each puff with 2 to 3 teaspoons chocolate ice cream topping or sprinkle lightly with powdered sugar.

recipe courtesy of myrecipes.com

Place in cupcake liners. You can choose a color to match you theme but gold or silver is my preferred choice.

3 Tier Cupcake Stand Silver Foil - $10.00

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Jun 23rd

Easy Wedding Cup-Cake Recipe

By Carlise (Carla) Shepperd

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

Sift together dry ingredients. In a mixing bowl, beat eggs and sugar well; stir in cream. Then add dry ingredients and add melted butter. Beat well.

Pour into cupcake liners and bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until cake springs back to the touch. After the cupcakes have cooled, affix decorative wrappers and decorate with icing and crystallized flowers. (To make these, mix 1/2 cup of egg white powder with a few drops of water. Add water until the mixture is the consistency of egg whites. Brush delicately onto the petals of edible flower blossoms. Sprinkle superfine sugar over the surface. Let dry on a baking rack covered with waxed paper. )

For a gorgeous presentation, arrange cupcakes on a cupcake tree stand for display.

Square CupCake Tree Stand (holds 100) - $31.00

To find a wide variety of ribbons to choose from and/or fashionable edging to decorate the edge of the stand just click on this link .

Recipe courtesy of nydailynews.com

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