Category Archives: Step Away From The Pastry Bag

This Property is Condemned

It looks as though Heidi and her Grandfather, wary of spotty cell phone coverage, hightailed it out of the Alps. From the looks of it, the Three Bears are subletting and they’re not much on housekeeping.

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Valentine’s Day with Mrs. Crankipants

Valentine’s Day is all about indulging – I’m hoping to get a heart shaped box of chocolates today. * gives Mr. Crankipants the side eye *

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Happy Children’s Day?

Welcome to another edition of Step Away From the Pastry Bag! If my online translator did right by me, the text on this cake by the butter cream Palmer Method drop out says, “Happy Children’s Day”! According to Wikipedia: Children … Continue reading

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Goblin’ Up Cake

It certainly wouldn’t be Halloween without a cake to celebrate the occasion! This spider topped beauty is giving me a case of Halloween-orexia! It has all of the necessary components of horror – a jack-o-lantern face, a dismembered arachnid, and … Continue reading

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The Disney Pixar Edition

Welcome, dear readers, to another edition of Step Away From The Pastry Bag: The Disney Pixar Edition!

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The Leaves of Brown?

The leaves of brown Came tumblin’ down, remember In September in the rain. Except that it’s October! Today’s pastry de resistance is this rose covered beauty accentuated by brown leaves. Who knew dead leaves were decorative? Except that they look … Continue reading

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Hi – Yo, Sugar! Away!

Mrs. Crankipants here, with another installment of Step Away From The Pastry Bag! As much as I would hate to beat a dead horse, our friend Flicka in the photo above, looks as dead as Britney Spear’s career. I’m sure … Continue reading

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