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Deceptive Desserts: Christine H. McConnell’s World of Creepy, Fantastical Food

Deceptive Desserts: Christine H. McConnell’s World of Creepy, Fantastical Food

By Lisa Martin

Lisa Martin

A typical day for Lisa includes: getting up to see the sunrise, bicycling, interning at Make:, reading and writing short stories, and listening to audiobooks and podcasts for hours while working on projects or chores.

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Christine McConnell’s latest cookbook combines her love of monsters and vintage style into one enticing collection of desserts.

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Food Art: How to Paint Flowers on a Cake

Food Art: How to Paint Flowers on a Cake

By Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox from Red-Handled Scissors is a maker of crafts, a lover of cats, an avid swearing enthusiast, a cross-stitch book author, and a general purveyor of quirk. She's also sometimes an irritable cartoon named Tiny Cranky Haley. https://www.redhandledscissors.com

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Give your summertime sweets an extra-special artistic touch—learn how to paint flowers on a cake! Create a pretty edible paint palette with chocolate, alcohol, and powdered food coloring! Make your own beautiful dessert that’s perfect for birthdays, DIY weddings, and dinner parties with this easy-to-follow tutorial for how to paint flowers on a cake that […]

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Party Fun: Polka Dot Cake

Party Fun: Polka Dot Cake

By Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox from Red-Handled Scissors is a maker of crafts, a lover of cats, an avid swearing enthusiast, a cross-stitch book author, and a general purveyor of quirk. She's also sometimes an irritable cartoon named Tiny Cranky Haley. https://www.redhandledscissors.com

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Fancy cakes are a great way to make a party extra-special, and this fun and festive polka dot cake would be a delightful addition to any celebration! Have a polka dot-obsessed pal? Give them a fun and thoughtful surprise with a tasty treat that reveals cute dots in contrasting colors! Seeing spots? Head on over […]

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Sweet Surprise: How to Make a Candy-Filled Piñata Cake

Sweet Surprise: How to Make a Candy-Filled Piñata Cake

By Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox from Red-Handled Scissors is a maker of crafts, a lover of cats, an avid swearing enthusiast, a cross-stitch book author, and a general purveyor of quirk. She's also sometimes an irritable cartoon named Tiny Cranky Haley. https://www.redhandledscissors.com

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Celebrating a special occasion? Delight the guest of honor—and anyone else with a sweet tooth—with a candy-filled piñata cake! If you love the excitement that a traditional piñata brings to a party, you’ll definitely have fun with this layer cake’s surprise candy center. (And you won’t even need a stick to retrieve the tasty treats!) […]

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Frost to Impress: Cake Decorating with Simple Scroll Piping

Frost to Impress: Cake Decorating with Simple Scroll Piping

By Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox from Red-Handled Scissors is a maker of crafts, a lover of cats, an avid swearing enthusiast, a cross-stitch book author, and a general purveyor of quirk. She's also sometimes an irritable cartoon named Tiny Cranky Haley. https://www.redhandledscissors.com

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Have a party coming up? Skip the trip to the bakery! Instead, impress your friends and family with your fabulous scroll piping cake decorating skills. It’s a beginner friendly technique that yields gorgeous results! When it comes to decorating fancy-looking cakes in a snap, it’s all about texture! Check out this simple scroll piping tutorial […]

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Recipe: Ridiculously Tall Raspberry-Glazed Bubble Cake

Recipe: Ridiculously Tall Raspberry-Glazed Bubble Cake

By Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox from Red-Handled Scissors is a maker of crafts, a lover of cats, an avid swearing enthusiast, a cross-stitch book author, and a general purveyor of quirk. She's also sometimes an irritable cartoon named Tiny Cranky Haley. https://www.redhandledscissors.com

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Sometimes, you’re celebrating an occasion so delightful that only the most ridiculous layer cake will do. On those days, you obviously need a raspberry-glazed bubble cake! Turn your gigantic pink cake dreams into a delicious, delicious reality with this raspberry-glazed bubble cake recipe from the magical dessert fairies over at Poppytalk! Because, if you’re going […]

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