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This craft category is a huge collection of free cake decorating tutorials, free cupcake decorating tutorials &  ideas about creative sweets! Cake decorating tutorials ( DIY birthday cakes, DIY wedding cakes, cake decorating for beginners, icing / piping tutorials, DIY fondant cake toppers - fondant tutorials, fun cake decorating ideas, easy DIY cakes ), creative cakes and sweet party snacks for kids, decorated cupcakes ( cupcake decorating tutorials, cupcake decorating for beginners ), easy healthy desserts with fruits, holiday party desserts ( Halloween party desserts & cakes, Christmas party desserts & cakes, Easter party desserts & cakes) .. and many other creative ideas with cakes, cupcakes,and other sweets!
Brownie christmas trees with sugar icing
Is there anything more delicious than the combination of peppermint and chocolate? Particularly when there’s icing and sprinkles involved?  It’s pretty much guaranteed to brighten your day.
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DIY Button shaped sugar cookies - Christmas gift idea
These delicious (and easy!) Christmas button cookies by Celebrate Creativity are way better than any old gift card.These button shaped sugar cookies are also pretty easy to make and it's a perfect Christmas present for cookie lovers.  There are many reasons to love the holidays, but Christmas cookies are definitely on the top of that list.  These button shaped cookies are sure to sweeten up your Christmas , and impress friends at your cookie swap! A platter of these adorable button shaped sugar cookies  will impress any guest this holiday season.
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Marshmallow frosty chocholate hats
Ready to spread some Christmas cheer? Start your holiday baking with these simple treats! These snowman chocolate-marshmallow hats by Inside Bru Crew Life are so easy to put together, you will be surprised! This snowman chocolate-marshmallow hat is a perfect winter/Christmas party snack because who doesn't love chocolate?
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Polar bear hot chocholate
Hot chocolate just isn’t hot chocolate without marshmallows – especially to the kids! So, you can make your hot chocolate a little more fun this winter by making polar bear marshmallows to add to your drink! These are sure to be a BIG hit with the kids!
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DIY Heart shaped cupcakes (baking trick)
These heart shaped cupcakes by Pretty Providence are beyond adorable (and easy!) thanks to a genius baking trick. You can now make your own heart shaped cupcakes without the price of the fancy pan! Visit Pretty Providence and Learn how to make heart shaped cupcakes in a regular pan! These heart shaped cupcakes are cute for parties, Valentines Day and other celebrations. You won't believe how easy! Seriously, this is so simple! If you want to make the ultimate Valentine’s Day treat for your sweetie, this heart shaped cupcake is just a perfect choice:
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Chocolate covered strawberry hearts
Chocolate covered strawberry hearts are such a cute idea for a Valentine’s Day treat!  They are easy to make and since they are chocolate covered strawberries they are delicious too! Isn’t it crazy how fast time is flying?  Valentine’s Day is right around the corner!  Surprise your sweetheart this Valentine’s Day with this adorable treat.
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DIY sugar cube hearts
This is a really quick, simple craft project for your love. Give to him/her on Valentine's day with a delicious tea or coffe. You can experiment with different sugars, or flavours too.
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Apple roses - apple shaped baked dessert
Impress your guests with this beautiful rose-shaped dessert made with lots of soft and delicious apple slices, wrapped in sweet and crispy puff pastry. For all the cinnamon lovers out there, don't forget to sprinkle your apples with as much ( or as little ) cinnamon as you wish! You will be surprised by how easy is to make this simply beautiful apple flower dessert. Ready to try it out? Whatch this nice detailed video apple rose tutorial ! Apple roses are perfect gifts for any ocassion, or simply bake them to amaze your family!
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DIY easy chocholate butterfly cake decoration
Chocolate butterflies sound kind of dreamy and magical. Paper thin chocolate wings fluttering by, landing on your cupcake to adorn it to perfection. Or hiding in the garden to surprise and delight your kids. Butterflies are dainty, so the chocolate equivalent needs to be delicate, elegant and delicious. To achieve this you can use tempered chocolate so that they are crisp at room temperature. These gorgeous chocholate butterflies are perfect decorations to cakes and cupcakes baked for any cocassion, or you can simply gift them in a cute box as they are. Yummy!
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Beautiful baked pear puff pastry dessert easily
Simplest food "craft" ideas are alwas the best! This is a baked pear in simple puff pastry and look how beautiful is it! You can bake these  pear desserts for fall or for chirstmas, but these gorgeous desserts also perfect gifts for any occasion! Ripe sweat pears and roll on a puff pastry sprinkled with a pinch of sugar! You can experiment with other baked fruits as well! (Imagine with a yummy apple!) This pear dessert is not just super easy to make and bake but it's also healthy and soooo delicious!
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Mini bundt cake pumpkins - yummy halloween dessert
Pumpkins from 2 mini bundt cakes? It's soo cute to not to bake some! We're not sure if they are Halloween themed, or Thanksgiving themed, or just autumn themed, but we think they are just plain cute! You can decorate the bundt cake pumpkins with chocholate  and sprinkle it different candies, it will be delicious in every form! You can give the mini cake pumkins as Halloween desserts in a fun  party or simply bake some for your kids at fall!
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Lollypop spiders - easy and fun halloween treats for kids
These super cute lollipop spiders are not just only fun present fro Halloween but also very easy to make! You just need some pipe cleaners, googly eyes and a yummy lollipop! If you don't want to use sugar filled lollipops you can use homemade caramelised apple balls or coconut balls sticked into a wooden stick and wrapped in seren wrap as a mutch healthier alternative! Make adorable lollipop spiders as cute halloween treats or make some to spice up the ordinary days.
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Mummy cookies for Halloween - easy desserts
This super adorable Halloween mummy cookie by Diane (from Created By Diane ) is the proof the gingerbread cookie cutter isn’t just for Christmas time! Make some yummy mummies with your favorite gingerbread or chocolate chip cookie recipe, they will be delicious in any form! If you haven't got gingerbread man cookie cutters at hand, you can bend one from an empty (and clean) aluminium drink can! This delicious and super funny mummy cookie will be a great hit at your Halloween party, and it doesn't need special baking or cake decorating skills!
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Homemade healthy cinnamon apple chips
Cinnamon apple chips are a healthy snacks that kids and adults will both love. The best part is that you do not need a dehydrator to make them!  Making of these super delicious healthy snacks is so easy, you can make them easily even if your are a beginner in baking! You can add pretty much whatever you want to apple chips, a common topping being cinnamon and sugar. She opted for only cinnamon without the sugar, but you can add some if you want a little more sweetness.
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Fast and easy chocholate pretzel Halloween spider web treats
Halloween is always seems busy. If you want to get festive but you don’t have enough time to do everything, try this super fast and delicious spider web shaped pretzel Halloween treat! Having fast, easy, fun treats like this one are great and real kid-pleasers. This delicious chocholate covered  pretzel spider web Halloween treat uses things you probably already have on hand and takes about only 15 minutes of prep time.
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Monster puddings with brownies and marshmallows
There’s nothing better than a kid’s favorite snack with a twist : monster pumpkin pudding! Your kids are sure to love this one for Halloween or at any time of the year! You can use any instant puddings (with different flavours and colors) or make your own pumpkin spice pudding with this nice recipe! This quick and easy pudding and brownie (Halloween) dessert will be delicious in any flavour, and will look good in almost every color! This cute monster dessert can be a perfect addition to your Halloween party, even as a decor because it's soo  fun and loveable!
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Santa hat brownie bites with strawberries
These Santa hat brownies by Erica's Sweet Tooth are so cute, and so so easy to make! We highly recommend you to bring these to any Christmas party because your friends and family will go crazy for them! (Who doesn't love chocolate and strawberries together? It's pure heaven! ) Did we mention how easy is to make this chocolate brownie and strawberry cake? This beautiful, delicious and impressive Christmas cupcake is a must do for this year!
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Snowman marshmallows - easy and delicious Christmas gifts
Look at these fun marshmallow snowman faces!  We couldn’t get over how cute they came out! And they are even cuter after you  melt them a bit in cups of hot chocolate. So delicious! Of course, if you don’t have the time to make marshmallows from scratch, you can go ahead and cut up some store-bought marshmallows with a pair of scissors, dip the sticky sides into a bit of icing sugar, and then pipe on the faces. Regardless of how you do this, I hope you will because you need a little snowman face peeking out of your hot chocolate!
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Santa hat cupcake with homemade icing
Its being to look at lot like Christmas in the kitchen! These Santa hat cupcakes are simple to make but look like a million bucks. In this nice craft blog you can find the instructions on how to make the Santa hat cupcakes, and step by step instructions on how to make a cupcake swirl as well! If your are looking for recipes to put these Santa hat cupcakes together you can also find here a few easy cupcake recipes! These Santa hat cupcakes can be a great hit in your Christmas party or you can give them as delicious gifts for your family members or collegues.
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Sugar covered snowman face cupcakes - Christmas dessert
These easy snowman cupcakes are perfect for winter time! If you are not the professional baker type person you can use a box of cake mix and pre-made icing for them. Or you can make the sugar covered snowman face cupcakes out of any flavour of cupcake and icing that you want, as long as the frosting is a light colour. You can give these super cute snowman cupcakes (muffins) as delicious Christmas gifts or simply bake some for the kids to spice up the boring winter days. One thing is important: normal sugar won't work because the frosting's moisture will melt it. (Only decorating sugar OR coconut flakes will work in this way.)
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Santa hat red velvet brownies
An another super simple and sweet recipe by Pretty Providence! A simple red velvet brownie shaped as triangle, decorated with a little butter cream and boom:a Santa hat! Can you imagine a more easier Christmas dessert? And this red velvet Santa hat brownie is not just super easy to make but also very delicious! Of course you can use any another cake (or cookie) recipe to create the base. These Santa hat triangle brownies would be perfect to take to a cookie exchange or any holiday gathering, because not only are they festive, they are scrumptious as well! get the recipe at prettyprovidence.com:
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Chocolate Rudolph reindeer cupcakes with pretzels
Who doesn't love chocolate and adorable cupcakes? This makes these cute cupcake reindeers the perfect Christmas gift for almost everyone! These Rudolph reindeer cupcakes are seriously so cute and very easy for anyone to make! (Even if you aren't a baking goddess.) You can use your own( traditional) chocolate cupcake recipe or any other flavours that fits into your family's taste. To make these adorable reindeer cupcakes you will need: a muffin base, chocolate buttercream,pretzels,white and red m&m's, and round wafers.
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Gingerbread girls - creative cookie packaging
With this super easy cookie packaging idea you can turn boring store bought cookies into fun homemade Christmas treats in minutes! Brilliant isn't it? To create these super cute gingerbread girl faces you will need a little celophane (or pre-packaged cookies), a white  (or any lighter color) sharpie, and a cute ribbon! You can create the gingerbread girls with almost every chocholate (chip) cookies or you can create other Christmas figures with vanilla ones (imagine a cute snowman from a sugar cookie or an adorable reindeer from a gingerbread cookie)! This easy dessert packagind idea can be perfect for almost everyone at Christmas from family members, to teachers everyone will love them!
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Pig shaped salty or sweet cookies easily
These little pig shaped cookies will work well  with almost all types of dough whether it be a salty or a sweet one! You can make some piggies for your upcoming kids or New Year's Eve party or just for fun to sipce up boring ordinary days, the kids will love them!  This recipe calls for two different kinds of dough, and a filling, and it must be wonderful with cheese, oregano and tomato sauce! What can be more fun than a pig shaped declicious cookie dipped in a delicious sauce! These pig shaped cookies/buns can be nice treats or for the kids.
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19 Food hacks that will blow your mind
There are a few video tutorials in life which are a must to watch! This brilliant food life hack compilation is absolutely one of them! These 19 food hacking ideas will blow your mind , you won't be the same parson after watching this! Save burnt cookies with a grater, make pancake /ketchup/chocolate dispenser from plastic bottles and cups, prepare fruits and vegetables in minutes with simple household items, make a hot sandwich with an iron, delicious ice creams from yogurt , and much much more!
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