Ice cream cone party favors

I think this is one of the cutest and easiest party favors ever! Candy in an ice cream cone, all tied up with a bow – and you could fill them with any color candy to match your party theme. You could even put small candies in the cone and a tuft of cotton candy on top, perhaps! For more yummy pics and instructions on how to make the cones, ...
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{one pretty pin} Margarita cupcakes

It’s Cinco de Mayo! And it’s a great excuse to break out a little party idea that’s just for us grown ups! Margarita cupcakes, anyone? The cake is a sweet vanilla cake with lime zest and lime juice, and the cream cheese frosting has just the littlest hint of tequila in it. Fiesta time! : ) Get the margarita cupcake recipe at Babble. Featured pin • Original source: Babble • Pinned to: ...
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How to make mini piñata cupcake toppers

I just love a piñata. I never met a piñata I didn’t like! So this idea – a mini piñata filled with candy and perched on top of a cupcake – just makes me giddy! ; ) The idea is by Dácil of Little Cook, who created these cute cupcakes for Father’s Day last year. The original blog post is in Spanish, and the instructions read: Materials 1 sheet of tissue paper, ...
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{one pretty pin} Simple serving idea

Simple galvanized containers plus little handwritten tags = potato chip presentation perfection! I can hardly think of a party where this wouldn’t be a great idea. Go, BHG, go. ; ) Featured pin • Original source: Better Homes & Gardens • Pinned to: Party Food

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How to make cake flowers from fruit leather

Can you believe it? These pretty cake flowers are made from fruit leather – a.k.a. fruit roll-ups! They’re really pretty on this two-tier cake, but you could also keep it more simple and use them as little cupcake toppers instead. You just need some very basic supplies to make these ruffled flowers, and the instructions are easy. Visit The Wedding Chicks for the full tutorial! Idea by Erin of Wild Orchid Baking ...
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Orange dessert recipes by Cooking Classy

I’m a huge sucker for fruit theme parties and I love fruit theme desserts, so I was excited to discover a treasure trove of orange recipes from one of my favorite food bloggers, Jaclyn of Cooking Classy. If you’re throwing an orange theme birthday party or baby shower, these recipes will have you covered! 1. Orange Chocolate Chip Cookies – Jaclyn says, “They are one of the best cookies I’ve ever eaten! These ...
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Rainbow and cloud cake pops

  These rainbow cake pops are so bright and festive! And they’re easy to decorate, so they’re good for cake pop rookies. You just need candy melts, mini M&M’s, and marshmallows to make them just as cute as in the picture! Get the full recipe and instructions at Munchkin Munchies. Posted gratefully with permission from Sue of Munchkin Munchies.

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Awesome Etsy find: Candy embellishments from Andie’s Specialty Sweets

Andie’s Specialty Sweets is one of the most fantastic Etsy shops I’ve ever come across – it’s a must-see! Shop owners Jason and Andie create made-to-order, highest quality candy and chocolate embellishments that are so realistic, they’ll have you doing a double-take. You’ll want to peruse every item in their shop to see for yourself, but in the meantime, here are some of my favorites: Edible Starfish Edible Scrabble Tiles ...
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