Princess Doll Cake

This is not my first attempt at making a doll cake but this is definitely the first time I am dressing the doll in fondant.I made my first doll cake in 2006, my final year in the university.The doll/cake was dressed in royal icing from my room in the hostel and transported from Benin city to Portharcourt for my little niece's first birthday. I made that memorable trip with my favorite cousin ,Ugo.

As much as I enjoyed making and looking at my first doll cake,I can not deny that covering the doll in fondant makes her come out more beautiful and sleek.Dressing her up felt more like dressing a kid.You would want the hands in the air so they do not interfere.Also tie up the hair so they do not get in your way.

The doll's dress is a vanilla sponge cake, baked in a Wilton doll pan and she is standing on a 12 inch double layer of vanilla and chocolate cake.

Her dress is hemmed with edible pearls like the ones that outline her bust,and her bowed sash is made with the same patterned fuchsia pink as her halter neck top.

Her hair ruffle is fondant and she is carrying four candles stuck in fondant,representing the little girl's age.Actually,I wanted her to carry a decorated mini-cupcake but the people at home(I will not mention their names) ate up the cupcakes I kept for that purpose,not knowing why I kept them,so I had to improvise.

My favorite part would be the celebrant's name written on a fondant banner with pink food writer and lined with baby pink edible pearls! I will have to write my name like that some day.

Making Cookies From Left-over Batter

Making cookies from cake batter is a good way to use up left-overs.You could also make them just because you crave these kind of cookies at the time.I made cake batter cookies recently and I like the fact that they are so easy to make.                                                                                             

I just added dried mixed fruit and a little yogurt into the batter,then scooped one table spoon,each about one inch apart unto baking sheets,set the oven at 170 and baked for a little over twenty minutes.They really were yummy!
Sent some to hubby's mum.

You could get more creative with yours and add chocolate chips,nuts,etc.

N/B:If you want the cookies to be crispier,just add more flour,just enough to hold the batter in your hands without it being messy.You could also sprinkle sugar on the cookies just before you bring it out from the oven if you want it sweeter.

One Cake and 27 cupcakes

                                                                                                                               

These were ordered by one of my wonderful customers,for a friend.One cupcake for every year spent on the planet.

Repurposing a Cotton Swab Container

This used to hold cotton swabs.After the last stick was used up,I just could not throw it away.I always try to give containers a second chance.Another shot at life.So I look around for an assignment to give it and I sight these:                                                                                                                                   

A cluster of my hair bands and ruffles.So I give them a new home in the container.

Nice,isn't it ? These has saved me the stress of having strays among my ruffles so I do not spend time looking for one color or the other.I have them organized in one place.Saves me time too.And since it is portable,it could go in my hand bag in case I am leaving the house in a hurry and do not have the time to make up my mind about which to wear.I can relax and do that in the car.Actually,it lives more in my hold -all- bag than on my dresser these days.I am so loving my new ruffle/hairband holder.Can't wait for the next empty cotton swab container.Do you have ideas for such a container?