Store bought cake

This year, we ended up celebrating my son's birthday several times. There was the school party (see the Pikachu cupcakes), his real party, and his first sleepover. So we didn't want to overdo another celebration. We had a few of the kids in the neighborhood over for cake and a short, mid-week playdate. I bought a store bought cake and went to the dollar store and got these cute ninjas. Check it out... it really made it look personalized with very little effort. So don't let the fear of baking stop you from doing something fun - and different for your next gathering. The dollar store has lots of ways to spruce up a grocery store confection.

and here is another view

Bake Off Goodies

I swear, I'm not trying to kill your diets. Just bloggin' lol

My contributions were the Cinnamon Roll Sugar cookies and Double Chocoloate Hazelnut biscotti - with pistachios

And the winner was: Lemon Square Bars

'Taster's Choice' Awards: Devil's Food Cake

I don't recall the other winners but I got a ribbon for Best Texture for my Biscotti. :)

  

And how cute is this award trophy she found?

Red Velvet - Chocolate dipped 'strawberries'

Something delicious for Valentines...

Wowwee. Look at what I found online. Its from the Dollhouse Bakeshoppe (which I'll be going back to check out some more).

Its the night before Valentines Day so, I'm clearly not making these, especially since I just made like 12 dozen cookies for tomorrow's Office Bake-Off. But don't they look so cute and so dee-lish?



She dipped them like regular strawberries. Maybe I'll try them -- one day.

If you make them, drop one by MY house. ;)