tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30630776550020160222024-03-13T21:42:01.714-07:00Edge DessertsCake, cookie and cupcake decorating. This blog provides tutorials, photos and tips on baking, decorating, baking by weight. Photos, tips and recipes include fondant, buttercream, baking and new techniques...and some humor and insight from time to time. Based in Austin, TX. Contact for your next special event when "just an ordinary cake" won't do.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14435048449480739062noreply@blogger.comBlogger89125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063077655002016022.post-80546975150720772902016-01-03T07:56:00.001-08:002016-01-03T10:36:20.425-08:00King Arthur "Back of the Bag" Oat Flour Bread Recipe
This recipe did not disappoint! I love to make homemade bread.... and it's always nice to have a simple, go to recipe, that you can rely on every time. This one is delicious, with a hint of sweetness, and a nice chew. I highly recommend it if you're looking for a simple, yet tasty, bread recipe. Here's the link to the original, King Arthur, recipe King Arthur "Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11238404062169295763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063077655002016022.post-4412363931930536872015-07-01T17:56:00.001-07:002015-07-01T18:31:59.271-07:00Boob Voyage! The Story Behind The Cake
I have been asked to make a LOT of interesting cakes... 3-D cakes of dogs, owls, fire hydrants, etc. Beautiful cakes with an elegant theme for a variety of celebrations.... birthday cakes from the most simple to the most elaborate... But one of my latest cake orders is, by far, one of my favorites... EVER....
I received a message from a lady who had hosted a baby shower for a friend Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11238404062169295763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063077655002016022.post-20115983335698406442014-12-31T17:26:00.001-08:002014-12-31T17:26:22.424-08:00Snowball Cookie Bites (aka Mexican Wedding Cookies, Russian Tea Cakes, etc.)
Snowball Cookie Bites
Every family has dishes that their holiday meal would not be the same without. Whether it's your grandma's ambrosia salad, or your mother's sweet potato casserole, let's face it; we all have some pretty specific expectations when it comes to holiday meals. In my family, our traditional holiday meal consists of turkey, cornbread dressing, mashed potatoes, Le Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11238404062169295763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063077655002016022.post-24997406684315784942014-01-09T08:27:00.001-08:002014-01-10T12:11:50.675-08:00Cookie Decorating Classes are Here!Edge Desserts is offering a Valentine Cookie Decorating Class in the Austin area. Learn to make these beautiful cookies and have fun while doing it. Cost is $45 per person. Class is approximately 3 hours and each student will leave with 6 decorated cookies.
What's Included
Recipe for a delicious and simple sugar cookie that tastes great and holds its shape too
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11238404062169295763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063077655002016022.post-41753963218332782762014-01-07T12:09:00.001-08:002014-01-07T12:09:43.858-08:00Sweetheart Cakes Are Back!
Order Your Valentine Treats Today
Back by popular demand, Edge Desserts is offering our Sweetheart Cakes once again.
What better way to show that special someone just how special they are.
These personal sized heart shaped cuties are perfect to share with that
certain someone. Three decadent flavors to choose from andeach only $25….
Carmel-Pecan Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11238404062169295763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063077655002016022.post-47175251077849257422013-12-20T00:04:00.001-08:002013-12-20T00:04:24.794-08:00Random Things From My Dad - and when did my parents get old?This will be short... I think... Haven't posted anything in a while, and I have been crazy busy. This holiday season has been the most stressful I can recall in a number of years. I'm stretched just as thin as I think I possibly can be... physically, financially, and even spiritually. I am worn and tired... It is December 20th and I have not purchased a single Christmas gift... Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11238404062169295763noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063077655002016022.post-79510756160804499122013-10-15T09:48:00.003-07:002013-10-15T09:49:14.985-07:00Random Things From My Dad - HAPPY 80TH BIRTHDAY DADDY!This post is a little late in coming, but then again, so are most things in my life right now. I haven't written anything in a while, as I find myself slowing rising from a self-induced hibernation of sorts. It's hard to articulate exactly, but I think I'll refer to it as "PTDD" - Post Traumatic Divorce Disorder. That's probably a separate blog in itself, so I will just leave itAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11238404062169295763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063077655002016022.post-27110006143996829532013-05-14T08:37:00.001-07:002013-05-14T08:43:19.110-07:00See the People
Okay... so here's another post that has nothing to do with cake, or cookies, or sugar, or anything edible for that matter. It also has nothing to do with my dad. It's just something that has been on my mind for some time and that is the issue of gun control... but really, it's not about gun control at all.
The Democrats vs. the Republicans.... Liberals vs. Conservatives... who's Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11238404062169295763noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063077655002016022.post-80049671328241976812013-05-08T08:54:00.001-07:002013-05-08T08:54:12.582-07:00The Story Behind the Cake - JimboEvery cake has a story, really. I mean, it was someone's birthday... they really, really like chocolate, or she loves anything pink and girly.... There's a reason... a story... about why a cake was made and why it looks and tastes the way it does.
But some cakes have a bigger story.... an amazing story... a story that needs to be shared much more than the cake. This is one of Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11238404062169295763noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063077655002016022.post-77783186932173282842013-04-25T07:53:00.001-07:002013-04-25T07:53:03.777-07:00Random Things From My Dad - #13Lots of catch up on the "Random Things" posts! While I've been busy with life and such, my dad has not slowed down in his random gift giving....
Last week I had the pleasure (?) of going on an overnight camping trip with 40 plus 5th graders (yikes!). Picture a camp sight straight out of the 1950's and that's where we were.
I think we should call it "flashback camp".... how many Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11238404062169295763noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063077655002016022.post-10851126088421259312013-04-23T22:21:00.000-07:002013-04-23T22:21:33.059-07:00Random Things From My Dad - #12My dad is definitely set in his ways... he has a short fuse and little patience when things don't go the way he thinks they should (which is often!). My kids used to be scared of him, but now they're just like "oh, that's just Papa"... They accept him the way he is and seem to know just how much he loves them. Posting about his "random" generosity really helps me to focus on the Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11238404062169295763noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063077655002016022.post-12024699035743279192013-04-22T21:41:00.002-07:002013-04-22T21:55:04.201-07:00Random Things From my Dad - #11So, so, so far behind on the "Random things from my dad" posts! And believe me, it's not due to a lack of content. My dad continues his generosity on almost a daily basis... from having my lawn mowed, to groceries, to clothes for my kids, to flowers....
Which brings me to the theme for the content of this post... FLOWERS! Not sure why, but my dad has been on a roll of buying Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11238404062169295763noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063077655002016022.post-39721812543536423942013-04-22T11:57:00.001-07:002013-04-22T11:57:12.055-07:00An American Version of Victorian Sponge CakeOkay... not surprisingly I follow a lot of blogs and FB pages specifically related to cake, cookies and cake decorating. On the UK sites, there are numerous references to their "sponge" cake. It became apparent to me that the there was a standard "sponge" recipe in the UK. This standard is to weigh your eggs (in the shell) and use equal parts butter, sugar, Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11238404062169295763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063077655002016022.post-309309248864536002013-04-14T09:50:00.001-07:002013-04-14T09:50:06.680-07:00Flat Top Cupcake Decorating without FondantI see some of the cutest cupcakes ever that are decorated flat on top with fondant... My only problem with this is that I really don't like fondant on cupcakes. Motivated to try and create the same effect with buttercream, I tried this technique out.... I think I could really do some fun things with this over time and with some more experimenting. The other "plus" is that there is notAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11238404062169295763noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063077655002016022.post-60532483841128859512013-04-04T06:30:00.000-07:002013-04-04T06:30:19.906-07:00Turkish Delight - How is it made?
So in addition to my crazy life as a single mom and cake baker, I am also a real estate agent. I have a client who is purchasing a new construction home and we've developed a fairly close and fun relationship with the on-site sales rep, Lauren. My client travels to Turkey fairly often and Lauren used to live in Turkey. This of course led to multiple conversations as well Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11238404062169295763noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063077655002016022.post-71525570193459232022013-03-26T11:08:00.002-07:002013-03-27T06:38:33.387-07:00Grown Ups -A Unique Perspective on Homosexuality in America
I posted this on Facebook last year. The childhood memory kept creeping into my mind until I felt like I was "supposed" to write it down and put it out there. For the most part, it was well received. I think a few people were offended by it, but that's okay as well. We all have our life experiences that imprint on us and embed thoughts and feelings that sometimes Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11238404062169295763noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063077655002016022.post-58399834564431499382013-03-16T17:28:00.001-07:002013-03-16T17:28:07.998-07:00Hot Pink & Electric Green - Zebra Cookie Cake!The cake to go with the zebra hershey HUGS cookies :) All buttercream (no fondant) for this birthday girl. How fun it was piping these zebra stripes.
Happy Birthday, Jade!
I wish we had parties like this when I was a little girl!
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11238404062169295763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063077655002016022.post-49471939130162550962013-03-16T11:29:00.003-07:002013-03-16T11:29:57.082-07:00Zebra Striped Hershey Kiss Cookies So it seems that all the "cool bakers" are doing these... so glad I finally got the chance to make these cuties!
Super easy to make too... Just use the Hershey's Kitchen Peanut Butter Blossom Recipe. Modify it by adding some hot pink food coloring to tint the dough and roll the balls in some hot pink sugar. Bake per the directions and top with the "Hugs" Hershey Kisses. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11238404062169295763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063077655002016022.post-5424997989152200652013-03-14T21:10:00.000-07:002013-03-14T21:10:15.298-07:00Who Are Your Real Life Super Heroes?What if we lived in a world where we all had alter egos... A world where we were all Clark Kents or Bruce Waynes, or Diana Prince's by day and some kind of super hero by night? What would your alter ego/super hero character be? I think my cape might be emblazoned with a giant, frosted cake or cupcake... I don't always have the right words, but I can certainly bake a Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11238404062169295763noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063077655002016022.post-72822753247697081392013-03-14T11:13:00.000-07:002013-03-14T11:13:40.293-07:00Happy "Pi" Day!I love Facebook.... if it weren't for FB, I would not have known that today is "Pi Day"... a day celebrated around the world to commemorate the mathematical constant "pi". Observed on March 14th since 3, 1, & 4 are the first and most significant digits in "pi"... "3.14".
To use "pie" to recognize "pi" is not so much of a stretch. The mathematical number for "pi" is the ratio of Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11238404062169295763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063077655002016022.post-74002089170322766272013-03-09T22:57:00.001-08:002013-03-09T22:57:31.136-08:00Fuzzy Socks and Cherry Pie Cake - YepI am soooo terribly behind on posting about the random things from my dad. No... the gifts haven't stopped coming, but I have been crazy busy and just plain remiss in keeping up with the posts... And I'm still not going to catch up today!
He's gotten me flowers, THREE times... all of which I forgot to photograph.... some roses on Valentines Day... A really beautiful potted "pink Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11238404062169295763noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063077655002016022.post-70174850717429815342013-03-08T07:15:00.001-08:002013-03-08T07:15:39.615-08:00The Story Behind The PhotoAs I'm sure all parents do, every now and again I go back and look at photos of my kids when they were younger. It's astounding how quickly time goes by... day by day, year by year, they grow and evolve into their own person. They develop their own sense of humor, quirky and unique personalities... Sometimes you can see yourself in them so clearly, and sometimes you wonder "where in Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11238404062169295763noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063077655002016022.post-45366734522824552402013-03-05T22:49:00.002-08:002013-03-06T16:06:33.818-08:00Have You Thanked a Teacher Today?First, I would just like to say that I love, love, love my kids' school! They have both been going to the same school since pre-school and I can't imagine it any other way. They are now in 5th and 2nd grade and are absolutely flourishing in every way.
The teachers at our school, along with all of the staff (plus some really special volunteers), have been an absolutely blessing for Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11238404062169295763noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063077655002016022.post-62501989768963565922013-03-05T04:21:00.002-08:002013-03-05T04:21:38.440-08:00Baby Boy - Sweet Baby Shower CookiesTypically, I do most of my sugar cookie decorating with fondant and sometimes accent with some piping. Because it's quick and easy, but mostly because it's a medium I am very comfortable with (maybe that's why it's quick & easy?). From time to time, an opportunity comes along for me to "break out of my comfort zone" and try something a little different.
My son's teacher recentlyAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11238404062169295763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063077655002016022.post-30022999425882686232013-03-04T07:53:00.001-08:002013-03-04T07:53:03.205-08:00The Cake That Started it AllSo how did I get into cake decorating? I didn't start decorating cakes until after my son was born. Never even thought it was something I wanted to do, or would be good at. So for me, there was definitely a defining moment for when I "started" decorating cakes.
While I've always enjoyed baking and been pretty good at it, cake decorating was nowhere on my radar. Not untilAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11238404062169295763noreply@blogger.com14