My mom’s 80th birthday was on January 21, 2018 and she is a very gifted seamstress. She has been sewing most of her life, she made her own wedding dress. Her very first machine was a vintage Singer sewing machine (she still has). So I thought it would be perfect to make a sewing theme cake.
It is not everyday someone turns 80, 
so I wanted to do something special to honor my mother on her birthday. Trying to replicate her Singer machine , I knew would put a smile on her face. 
Its made of rice treats formed into machine and covered with black fondant. Added decorations are made of fondant and painted with edible silver/gold color. 
I decided to make an Italian rum cake since it is a traditional Italian dessert that usually is bought and served on birthdays or other occasions. 
It is a three to four layer sponge cake that is soaked with a syrup made of liqueur ( I used Strega liqueur) and sugar. Then filled with alternating layers of vanilla and chocolate Italian pastry cream, topped with whipped cream icing 
and garnished with toasted almonds. I used modeling chocolate to make buttons, little machine, thumbnail and other decorations. 
Happy Birthday Mamma – you are deeply and dearly loved by all of us!
(that smile says it all….)
Pumpkin all dressed up for a Halloween Masquerade Ball! Halloween is the perfect occasion to unleash your imagination in the kitchen and whip up some devilishly good desserts. With all the spooky sweets to choose from, this 
at the farmers market we usually go to on the weekends. My family is not a big fan of pumpkin, so I thought I’d disguise this years dessert with a shape of a pumpkin. 
Since it is my first time with fondant I was a little hesitant but I finally got enough courage to try using fondant to cover my cake 
Though it was almost too pretty to eat, I served the cake to my family and it was a hit! 
With delicious flavor combinations and gorgeous presentation, 
this 
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Cheesecake is beloved by all. Whats better than combining two desserts into one? Not very much…If you love cannoli 
(which all Italians do) and you love cheesecake, this is for you! Impress family and friends with this delicious dessert.
This creamy cheesecake has all the flavors of a classic Italian cannoli: 
a ricotta filling studded with chocolate chips and orange zest, garnished with filled mini pumpkin spice cannolis 
and a dusting of confectioners’ sugar. 
Wishing you all a Happy Thanksgiving!
We are here now because of our mother, who sacrificed her life for our growth and welfare. She is the most beautiful woman in the world and what better way to say I love you Mom than with flowers (or a Flower Cake). 
Mother’s Day will be celebrated all over the world and on this Spring day it always brings to mind endless profusion of bright flowers that add a stylish, colorful touch to any Mother’s Day cake designs. 
I decided to make chocolate petals from melted red chocolate candy melts to make my flower 
and a strawberry sponge cake filled with custard and fresh strawberry whipped cream. 
Frosted with real whipped cream and added a few Sixlets as decoration. 
A Mother is like a flower, each one beautiful and unique. Wishing my Mom and to all the mothers a Happy Mother’s Day! 
Easter is a wonderful holiday, to me it represents everything new, fresh and bright. Spring has arrived, the flowers are starting to bloom, the birds are singing and the energy in the air seems to be one of happiness and hope. I decided to put in as many soft pastel colors to show the memories I had growing up around Easter time. 
As a child my Easter mornings were spent at church and then followed with a big celebration meal and of course our chocolate Easter eggs. This 
For something so impressive, this recipe actually starts off pretty simple. A basic cake is baked in a jelly roll pan before being rolled up with chocolate ganache and white chocolate pudding. 
Cut into this cake to reveal a festive swirl, but the real fun part comes with decoration! These cute little figurines are made of Marzipan (all edible) 
Add a little dash of magic to your baking and make a 
HAPPY EASTER!!
Paris-Brest is a classic French dessert that was created in 1891 to commemorate the Paris-Brest bicycle race. Classically, the pastry is piped in the shape of a bicycle wheel. Mine is piped in the shape of a heart 
in honor of Valentine’s Day. Normally creme patisserie with praline is used for Paris-Brest but I used Chantilly cream with vanilla pudding for a lighter taste. 
Cream Puffs are always one of those desserts that impress everybody. It’s very French and, therefore, very sophisticated in the eyes of many.
But the reality is that cream puffs are incredibly simple to make once you have a good recipe on hand like my 
There are so many flavors and textures at work in this simple pastry. Crunchy toasted almonds, spongy/chewy pastry, rich but light vanilla Chantilly cream. 
If you have waited for the last minute to make your Valentine’s Day dessert, this is the perfect confection, it truly is simpler than you think, give it a try I promise you will love it. Happy Valentine’s Day!
Raffaello cake is inspired by the Ferrero Raffaello confection. 
If you like Raffaello almond coconut candies then you won’t be able to resist this delicious roll cake that only requires 15 minutes cooking time. This coconut cake Raffaello will just melt in your mouth with every bite. A soft and moist cake 
made with almonds, coconut, wafer pieces all blended in a whipped cream with cream cheese filling. 
Cakes created for New Year’s Eve or New Year’s Day can be as intricate or simple as you envision in order to celebrate the holiday in style. 
As we all know New Year’s Eve comes very fast after Christmas celebrations and 
often it seems like a great deal of work to make another cake! Just keep in mind even a very simple design idea can create a unique and memorable cake to help count down the year. 
Whether they are topped with different types of cream or fresh berries or my favorite 
Making these mini meringue nests is no more difficult than baking one big shell. I used the top of a glass to trace circles on parchment paper, then flipped the paper over and started piping in the circle filling completely. With this recipe you end up with eight mini nests; 
each makes a dessert just right for one person. These mini nests are a showstopping meringue dessert and the best part is they melt in your mouth!
I have seen so many fantastic tutorials out there for highly detailed cookies, they have tons of cookie cutters that I would love to play with. There are so many techniques and designs that I’m craving to try. 
Sometimes when I’m decorating, I just can’t stop. I have to remind myself to keep things simple. Simple can still be beautiful, cute, fun, etc. 
Acorns make a beautifully festive holiday cookie. Given their seasonal appeal, they are perfect for Thanksgiving and Christmas. These beautiful cookies take decorating to the next level. When making the cookies I decided to make two types of cookies. An acorn cookie filled
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