4 different cakes, 3 different frostings, hours of labor – I now have 130 cake pops to sell.  Here are some photos of the process. Candy coating for the Pineapple-Coconut pops Drying the pops on foam floral blocks. Wrapped and fit to be tied   Pre coated red velvet pops Melted chocolate Post coat red …

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I wasn’t happy with the way the Red Velvet cupcakes came out last week so I made a last minute recipe change.  I’m making 4 different kinds of cake pops this weekend: Chocolate/Peanut Butter, Vanilla/Almond, Pineapple/Coconut and Red Velvet. I’m hoping to sell them to raise money for my Avon Walk campaign. I decided to …

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I’m planning to make red velvet cake pops (among other flavors) for an Avon Walk fundraiser. I figured it would be good practice to make red velvet cupcakes to try out the recipe. Scary red velvet batter.   Just out of the oven. Frosted.

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I was lucky enough to go produce shopping at Russo’s market in Watertown on Sunday.  Grilled corn + perfectly ripe avocados + fresh cilantro + orange.

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Saturday morning at Marconi Beach. Perfect weather. The waves were small but fun. Off season Cape Cod is so quiet. We kind of took over the parking lot after our session. Croissants from PB’s Boulangerie.  Margaritas in ice cream glasses… On Sunday we hit Coast Guard beach. The waves were about a foot high and …

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I figured I should start off by doing this blog’s name justice. I spent about 2 hours looking up origami unicorn instructions on the web. I attempted to follow the video instructions for John Montroll’s unicorn but I got left in the dust a few minutes into it. Instead I opted for what is supposed …

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Stay tuned for posts and pictures starting this weekend…. AB

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