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How-To: Death Star Cake

How-To: Death Star Cake

Though there’s lots of inspirational cakeblogging out there, detailed tutorials are comparatively rare. And this is a pretty good one. It’s the work of Australian cakesmith Bernice Camlin, aka Smurfesque. [Thanks, Mom!] How to Make a Death Star Cake More:Space Shuttle Cake with Ice Cream Tank, Chocolate/Caramel BoostersDeath Star watermelonCome to the charred side of […]

Ice Candles for the Darkest Season

Ice Candles for the Darkest Season

Electric light feels very different from candle light. Even the best electric lights seem frozen in place, or blink and move awkwardly.

I decided this year that I wanted to do something with candles again – something safely outdoors, far from the children and the house, but something beautiful. That brought me back to ice lanterns, something I’d talked about doing years ago.