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Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

There aren't many guarantees in life but here's one ... if you use my secret recipe for chocolate chip cookies, you'll need to hide them or they'll all be gone before the day is out. Rich, chewy, chocolatey, with a delicious pretzel crunch, they are best served warm with a glass of cold milk. ... »

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Heart Cupcake

Valentines Day is just around the corner so how about giving these 'surprise' heart cupcakes a try.  Unlike most love-heart cupcakes, where you have to cut at a specific point to see the design inside, these little beauties will show your heart no matter which side you bite.  So whether you're making them for a good ... »

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Surprise Cakes App

Instructions for How To Cook That Surprise Cakes App Bringing your cakes to life. Step 1: Purchase the app or Step 2: Print out your markers and cut out Surprise Cakes App Markers (click to open pdf) Step 3: Open the app and press the button for the animation you want, line up the square directly above the appropriate marker until it ... »

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Princess Castle Cake with FIREWORKS

This castle cake is like nothing you've ever seen before. It has a 3D fireworks show over the top of it.  You really need to see it to believe it so watch the video to see it in action.   To make the Castle Cake with FIREWORKS you will need: Download the Surprise Cakes App from or The ... »

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Worlds Biggest Snickers Bar Recipe

What's even better than a delicious Snickers bar?  The world's BIGGEST Snickers bar of course! The Guinness Book of World Records lists the largest Snickers ever made at 1LB, which everyone would agree is pretty big.  However, today's Snickers bar recipe will help you create a candy bar that's 5-times bigger again, with more than ... »

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How to Make Chocolate Scrabble

This iconic chocolate Scrabble set is laden with potential as you create the perfect hand-made gift for your special someone this Valentines Day. Instead of an overpriced greeting card or red roses, you can craft your own personal message, package it up nicely with a bow and let your Valentine know your true feelings. Love, like ... »

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A Sweet Tweet Surprise Twitter Dessert

  Dinner tonight was greasy burgers from a take-away joint that's been going since 1957 ... there goes my new years health kick! #isittoolatetostartagainagain? And yet somehow, the thought that families have been eating from the same diner for almost six decades is rather comforting. It makes us feel connected to the history of the place, ... »

Chocolate Garden Recipe

Chocolate Garden Recipe

  If Willy Wonka had a chocolate garden, then these amazing chocolate mushrooms would have held pride of place.  Your dinner guests will gasp in delight as you nonchalantly float to the table with a platter of lifelike mushrooms and toadstools for a truly memorable dessert. Pass around the plates and spoons, then dig into the ... »

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Have a Wonderful Christmas

Christmas is always so much fun with kids in the house.  My 2-year-old excitedly yells 'Christmas Tree' every time we go to the local shopping centre, but just don't ask him to talk to Santa Clause. And he gasps with excitement as his big brothers tell him there will be presents under our tree on ... »

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Chocolate Decorations For Cakes

 Here's how to make chocolate decorations for cakes. Some people just don't like fondant and if it is their special day then you need an alternative so you can make a cake that they will love. In this post we will go through four different styles of chocolate decorations that you can use around ... »

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Christmas Tree Cake Macaron Tower Dessert Recipe

Instead of a simple Christmas tree cake, how about a tower of chocolate-coated macaroons in the shape of a tree! If you're dreaming of a white christmas, this tree features macarons topped with brandy ganache, coated in white chocolate and finished with fresh raspberries and pistachio nuts. Pure indulgence. I made this one as a thank ... »

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3D Thomas Train Cake Recipe

  Would your Thomas obsessed pre-schooler love a themed birthday party with an amazing cake in the shape of the famous little blue train?  Well, you're not alone. Thomas the Tank Engine toys are amongst the best-selling preschool items in the US, UK and Australia. Kids everywhere love a Thomas party and thankfully, plenty of ... »

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Easy Christmas Cookies Recipe

The smell of gingerbread wafted through the house."Can we put the Christmas tree up mum?" "It's a bit early, but why not" You can make this delicious 'Gingerbread Christmas Cookies' recipe part of your family holiday traditions too, use it to make giant gingerbread houses or iced cookies.  They are easy to make and don't need electric mixers with ... »

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Hunger Games Cake Catching Fire

 When Harry met Katniss ... in a heavyweight publishing bout, the brave girl with the bow and arrow did what many had thought was impossible, outselling Harry Potter in just a few short years. This Hunger Games cake is a fiery tribute to the latest movie in the series, Catching Fire. Author Suzanne Collins hit ... »

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Apple Pie Recipe plus two more easy apple desserts

 The best apple pie recipe you've ever tasted plus two more super fast and easy apple dessert recipes. Apple turnovers are a favourite in our house served on a cold night with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Gluten free apple crumble (apple crisp) gives a quick gluten free dessert option. My stand mixer ... »

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Chocolate Paper and Pencils eat your own artwork

 A perfect dessert for a creative evening. The paper and pencils are all made from chocolate and there is a candle to melt the pencil so you can draw to your hearts content.  Add a mini piping bag of ganache and watch your friends blank pages turn into works of art.  Snap some pics ... »

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High Heel Shoe Cake

"Is that a Jimmy Choo shoe?" a friend said from behind me when she walked in. I'd never heard of Jimmy Choo before making this cake so was impressed at her ability to recognise a fondant shoe without seeing the label side of the cake. So why did I make a Jimmy Choo high heel ... »

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Bombe Alaska or Baked Alaska Recipe Flambe Dessert

Can you put ice cream in the oven? You can for this bombe alaska recipe. A centre of soft slow cooked strawberries encased in ice cream, resting on light sponge cake, wrapped in italian meringue and baked in the oven until it is just crisp. This recipe makes 4 individual bombe alaska desserts when using ... »

Candy Crush Saga Cake are you stuck on level 33, 65 or 97?

Candy Crush Saga Cake are you stuck on level 33, 65 or 97?

  Candy Crush Saga is played 700 million times a day and despite being free to download it earns the creators a whopping $850,000 a day.  As players get stuck on level 33, 65 and 97 and all the levels in between they look for cheats and spend money on extra lives, extra moves and ... »

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Chocolate Cup Recipe

What is the perfect dessert for a romantic evening? A cup made from chocolate filled with mousse and topped with a vanilla foam. According to a study done in a bookstore in Belgium the smell of chocolate made customers browse for longer. Interest in cookbooks and romance novels increased as did the interaction with staff. Customers ... »

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Chocolate Eclair Recipe

Chocolate eclairs are a delightful combination of choux pastry filled with a pastry cream and topped with chocolate. If you have never made choux pastry before relax it is easy to make and most people get it right first time. Profiteroles are made in the exact same way as eclairs but piped in a different ... »

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Doctor Who Dalek Cake Dr Who

Lets celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Doctor Who with a Dalek cake.  As a child watching the world famous sci-fi series, the Daleks were quite terrifying with their harsh electro war-cry 'exterminate, exterminate'.  Over the past 50 years, Daleks have appeared in all seasons of Doctor Who, with a number of variations to their appearance ... »

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Chocolate Pinata Cake, egg free, gluten free cake recipe

Need an easy cake that will get the kids jumping up and down with excitement? Or how about an egg free, gluten free cake recipe for a friend with allergies? This is it...  if only it was calorie-free too! For your chocolate pinata cake you will need: 1 container to use as a mold, the one ... »

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3D jelly spiders and flowers dessert jello recipe

Arachnophobia or fear of spiders affects nearly one third of the population, add to that the fear of needles and this is one scary post.  These flowers and spiders are made by injecting a milk based gelatin mixture into a clear jelly. Gelatine flowers have their origins in Mexico where they are called gelatina floral. ... »

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Red Velvet Cake Recipe

Red velvet cake was the best selling cupcake at every store I visited recently in New York City.  But finding the perfect red velvet cake recipe is no easy task as there are so many variations.  Some I tried in NY were simply red-coloured vanilla cake with buttercream (which left me wondering what all the ... »

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