Roses Cake pops for Therese - the little flower!

First, please forgive my pictures! They were taken with my phone :-) This was the bouquet I made for a Carmelite benefit dinner. It's made of cake pops! I'm sure you have heard about them; they are so delicious and so fun to make, and always a big hit.

So here is what you will need:

Cake pop recipe (you can find one anywhere - there are some tips though that I will write on the bottom of the post);

Mini-rose silicone mold- (mine is from ebay);

Candy melts;

Paramount crystal (if you use Wilton's candy melts);

Lollipop sticks;

Toothpick.

Make your cake pops according to the recipe you find the best, shape the balls like a tear drop, making sure the cake balls are smaller than the silicone mold otherwise the cake will break when you try to take out the mold. Chill them.

Melt you candy melts (I prefer double-boil but you can use a microwave). Fill the silicone mold up to 2/3 only (actually it may depend on the size of your cake balls). Put the round side of the cake balls inside of the mold making sure there is no candy dripping over the mold, which would make hard to get out. If some candy starts coming out on the sides just gently clean it off using a toothpick - do not press the side of the mold. 

After that, put them in a refrigerator to speed the process of drying. It does not take too long. It should come out really easily from the mold, use a toothpick to pull the mold up, gently, pushing it against the mold, not the cake.

Dip the bottom side of the rose into the melted candy - you may hold with your hands the rose side - stick the lollipop sticks inside of the cake pop, shake the excess of candy and put in the styrofoam to dry.

I made tags with famous quotes of St.Therese and turned into a bouquet using a vase from Ikea.

Here it is! Next time, I will add some edible leaves.

I really like it! And it could be made in red for St. Rita of Cascia or Our Lady!

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Here are some tips to make your cake pop making more fun!

- do not use oil for baking, if the recipe calls for oil replace it with butter (not margarine), the cake will be firmer,  not falling off the sticks when dipping and not having oil coming out trough the cake pops later either;

- make your own frosting! It does not take too long, it tastes better, it will no be too sweet and also will not fall off the sticks when dipping because of the butter;

- do not put too much frosting into the crumbled cake before kneading it thoroughly and molding it into balls - I have found that 3 to 4 tablespoons are more than enough. 

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Free printable - Epiphany gift tags + easy DIY gifts ideas!

In a lot of countries, there is no exchange gifts on Christmas, but on Epiphany. I think today is a great day to give something to our neighbors, friends, teachers, mail carriers, gardener etc.

This gift tag says, " The wise still seek Him" - and it has been added to our subscriber bonus page!

Here some easy ideas of where to put them:

Mary's candle

 

Candle in a jar

 

 

Tea cup candle

 

 

Cookie in a jar

 

 

Candle holder - you will need dry split peas, black beans and seashells

 

 
Cake pops



What a nice way to wrap cookies! You can find these mini bowls at Bed Bath and Beyond.



Cake balls in a jar
 I made something like that last year to give to some families at a CO-OP.




Have a Happy Epiphany!




 

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Edible Religious decoration ideas for Christmas!

You will need a couple of delicious berries, white chocolate and toothpicks for the Berry Star!

 

Get the tutorial here

 

 

There is no tutorial for this Christmas Tree but I would use a styrofoam cone and attach the fruits with a toothpick. The kids would love to help with that!

The two nativity scenes above were made of candies, cookies and marshmallows!

 

 That's so adorable! Do you know you that you can make the figures out of fondant or marshmallow fondant and save them in an air-tight in a container up to one week?


 

 

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St Peter Jello Boat with free printable

I have seen these Jello-boats all over, usually for pirate themed parties. I thought it would be a fun and easy way to celebrate the Feast of St. Peter. I added a Catholic touch by having the sail bear the Vatican's coat of arms.

 

I'm pretty sure you can figure out how to make these.

The above were made with the orange's skin. You just need to remove the inside flesh of the oranges. Make the gelatin but use half of the amount of water called for by the recipe (this makes it firmer). Fill each of the hollow orange halves with gelatin right to the top. Place them in a muffin pan to keep them steady. Refrigerate until set. Cut the oranges in half again with a sharp knife.

Cut out the printable below and secure with toothpicks to put up the sails.

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Happy Feast Day of St. Peter!

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Confirmation decoration ideas II

This is really simple box. Decorate with fabric, ribbon and paper dove. 

 Dove garland hanging on the door

Source: Brazil

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How to make a butter lamb for Easter without mold

You will need:

2 sticks cold butter (1/2 pound)

1 tablespoon butter, softened
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 whole cloves
Fresh parsley sprigs and edible pansies (optional)

Directions:

Cut a third from the end of one stick of butter. Place larger piece on a serving dish for lamb's body. Spread some of the softened butter on cut side of smaller piece; position vertically on left side of larger piece for neck and head. Trim edges.

Cut a 1/4-in. slice from the second stick of butter; cut diagonally in half. Spread softened butter on cut edge of one triangle; secure to front of head/neck piece for nose. Set remaining triangle aside.

 

Cut a diagonal slice from each end of the second butter stick. Spread softened butter on cut long side; secure to back of head for ears.

 

Cut remaining butter and reserved triangle to fit into a garlic press. Squeeze butter through press in batches. Use toothpicks to curl pieces. Beginning at the top and working down, place curls on body. (If butter softens while assembling, place in refrigerator for 10 minutes or until firm.)

Insert cloves for eyes; add two dots of cinnamon on nose for nostrils. Refrigerate until serving. Garnish plate with parsley and pansies if desired.

Source:Tasteofhome

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Amazing religious cookies

They are from Spain but they offer classes online. Check out!

Courtesy of Muydulcevinuesa

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