These cookies are a great gift for any occasion. Mazel Tov means congratulations and good luck. These were made for an engagement party.
I baked my classic sugar cookie recipe and iced them in white royal icing. Once the icing was completely dry, I stenciled on the wording and the rose decoration.
After finishing the stenciling, I thought something was missing so I airbrushed them with pearl shimmer color to give them a shimmer and shine. Mazel Tov!
I was contacted to make a cake inspired by Harry Potter. A little boy named Max was turning 8 years old and is a huge Harry Potter fan. Here is the cake his mom ordered from me to celebrate his birthday:
The cake was carved in the shape of an open book. I wanted it to look like a really old spell book that Harry would use to study from.
It was important for me to get the lettering just right. It took longer than expected to cut each letter out of black fondant but the results are just perfect. I think that the lettering really makes the cake.
I shaped Harry’s wand out of fondant and left it to dry for a few days. Once it hardened, I painted it a dark brown to look realistic. I even made sure the wand measured 11 inches; the actual size of Harry’s wand in the books and movies.
Harry’s eyeglasses are another important element that needed to be a part of this cake. They were made out of black fondant. I used 2 sizes of circle cookie cutters to shape the glasses. I let each piece dry completely before attaching to the cake. Harry’s scarf was the last element I added to the cake. It gives the cake some color and a little more dimension. Happy 8th Birthday Max!
I was baking my traditional apple pie for Thanksgiving and had some extra pie filling. I have been itching to make mini apple pies for a while and now I had my chance!
I can’t believe how cute they look. Once I started making them, I couldn’t stop. After finishing my first batch of pie dough, I had more filling left so I had to mix up another batch of dough. My husband thought I was nuts, but they are so stinkin’ cute that I needed to make more and more.
Look at them all lined up…so adorable! I used pie dough and apple filling that I made from scratch, but you can cut corners by using frozen pie dough and canned pie filling. The rest of the process is so easy. Roll out your chilled pie dough and cut out circles using a cookie cutter, biscuit cutter, even a drinking glass or an empty can. Anything you have on hand will work, it just depends what size pie you want to make. Fill each circle with pie filling. The pie needs some sort of vent so they don’t explode in the oven. I used a small apple cookie cutter to cut a hole. Then I attached the apple for an added decorative touch.
To “glue” the bottom and top of the pie pocket together, brush a small amount of egg wash (an egg that is beaten and thinned with some water) and gently press the seam together. Once the seams are lined up, use the tines of a fork to completely seal the seam and add that professional look. Egg wash the tops before baking to make sure each pie bakes to golden brown perfection. The pies should be baked on a parchment lined baking sheet at 400°F until golden.
Before baking them I sprinkled each one with cinnamon. I know the apple filling has plenty of cinnamon, but I just can’t get enough. It’s one of my favorite flavors. After the pies were baked and cooled I glazed them with a thin coat of icing. These were a huge hit, everyone loved them! I can’t wait to try other shapes and flavors!