December 2011
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July 2011
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Anonymous asked: Pretty sure you've always wanted to see me naked.. Well.. I'm feeling pretty adventurous today so go to datelink5[dot]com (switch [dot] with .) then sign up and find my profile under the username 'lolsummer69'. I hid my face in the pictures. but I want you to guess who I am and then hit me up on Facebook lol. Good luck.
March 2011
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Today is the last day
To use the free shipping code in the NellieCakes Etsy shop! Just type in LuckyClover to redeem it! I’ve also added a few new items, so check ‘em out!
If you’re looking for something specific for a birthday party or whatnot, feel free to message me too! I can make all kinds of cupcake wrappers to suit your needs!
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In Honor of St. Patrick's Day
And the fact that this holiday means more to me now that I have a half Irish daughter, I’m offering free shipping in my Etsy shop! Just use the coupon codeLuckyClover at checkout! It’s good on domestic and international shipping and will run until March 19th!
Spread the word! I’ll be adding new items all week too so stay tuned!
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December 2010
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I think I posted this to the wrong blog the first...
I’m waiting for some cookie dough to freeze right now and I realized I haven’t asked any of you if you’d like a Christmas card from the Nellie Cake’s household this year! I would LOVE to send you one, if you’d like! I’m a huge fan of sending cards, and of snail mail in general, so drop me a line here or here and I’ll do my best to get those out before the...
November 2010
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notyouraverageannie asked: I just wanted to tell you that I made the Pumpkin Brown Butter Cupcakes for my family for Thanksgiving, too, and they LOVED them! (So did I!) Thanks! =)
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Hey guys...
Do me a favor and read the end of the last post. The one about brownies. I’m trying to give stuff away here, and no one have emailed me! Those tags aren’t that ugly, right?
I have to assume no one actually clicked through to “read more”… because if no one wants some free tags, it will make me very sad. I thought I did a good job!
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Brownies!
They’re not pretty because I didn’t realize I ran out of meringue powder until after I already baked them. They were going to have peppermint royal icing on top, all swirled with green and red but honestly, these didn’t need anything extra. They’re decadent. They’re super chocolaty, and they’re the first brownies I ever made, unless you count the ones that come...
notyouraverageannie asked: I just wanted to tell you that I love reading your posts. They're so creative and adorable! =)
You know what would be sweet?
If you guys recommended me!
I swear I didn't forget about that little...
I made a bunch of things, and I took a bunch of pictures and I don’t like any of it anymore. I guess I could post it all anyway with a disclaimer that they look better in person…
I’m not very confident in my artisty I guess. I just keep thinking, “Why should I put these in a shop when anyone can make them?” Eh. I’ll do it later tonight hopefully. After House....
cocochanelandcupcakes asked: Hi! I really like your blog! I am new to tumblr, and I was wondering if you could follow me, because I don't have that many followers. I have followed you!
Thanks!
Thanks!
Anonymous asked: What do you think is the best vanilla cupcake recipe out there? Sometimes when I make them they come out way too dense.
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How to Make Turkey Cupcake Topper
Welp, I decided to make a tutorial of the turkey in the picture below. I know it’s not a tough project, but I never would have thought of making something like this if I didn’t read the book Hello, Cupcake! For some reason, sculpting with candy never even crossed my mind until then. I also figured I wasn’t the only person out there that was lost on this concept until I saw it in...
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Who Hates Cupcakes?!
As everyone knows, I lost the cake contest. I’m not bummed about it though. I placed second because of all you awesome people, and I couldn’t be happier with that. I love you guys too! (Collective AWWW.) So I didn’t get the grand prize, which was a thousand bucks to that store and getting to meet Duff. I’m sad I didn’t get the money, but the meeting Duff thing…...
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Hey guys
Sorry I haven’t posted anything recently. I have been baking but I’ve tried two new recipes and they were both kinda crappy, and I didn’t want to post it just to have something up here. I’m going to try another new one tonight, so hopefully this one works out better!
Also, I haven’t forgotten about the give-away from the Nellie Cakes store. I’ve been working on...
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I didn't win the contest
But thank you SO much to everyone that voted! I got second place. First place went to the person that left me nasty comments.
I’ll announce the winner to my own little give away in the next day or two. I want to get a few more things up in my store so they have something to choose from.
I’m terribly disappointed… not because I lost but because that person got rewarded for her...
October 2010
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I added a few new things...
To the site, including a tag cloud and a new link or two on my side bar. Check it out! And then vote, because you love me.
gloryblogs asked: I'm in love with the Homemade Sugar Decorations. I've already started experimenting.
Can you tell me if the Gel colors would work? I'm currently trying to figure out how to make brown. ;-)
Thanks for the Tutorial.I'm sure I'll be linking it in the near future. -D
Can you tell me if the Gel colors would work? I'm currently trying to figure out how to make brown. ;-)
Thanks for the Tutorial.I'm sure I'll be linking it in the near future. -D
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For the Love of All Things Sweet... Vote!
Yep, it’s about that time again. Time for me to beg you for votes! I know I basically sold my soul for votes before, but now that I know I won’t be losing the ones I already received, it’s even more important to vote because I’m SO close!
Last week the voting closed while the people running the contest figured some stuff out (and I got harassed), but voting is open again,...
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The Cake that Ugly Built
A couple days ago I decided to try out a new autumn-y flavored cake with a new flavor of buttercream, keeping with my promise of fall time tastes. I also decided to bake it in my new Wilton Heart Tasty-Fill pan, because I’m impatient and wanted to see how well it worked.
When I baked it, I did not plan on posting it here because I put zero effort into decorating it. I just wanted to see how...
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I guess I made someone mad...
Someone (she said she was a friend of the other person in the running to win the cake contest) emailed me about my last post. She’s apparently angry about what I said about her cake. (I said it was cute, didn’t I?)
Honestly, I think it was the baker because it was irrationally nasty. Who else, but the baker, would get that mad?
And she was mean to me! She even said I didn’t...
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I'm probably going to keep begging...
I entered a local (I think it’s local) cake contest where the winner gets $1000 in appliances AND gets to meet Duff from Ace of Cakes!
There’s only 10 cakes in the contest and only ONE is beating me. Please vote for me here! If I win, I’m going to try to turn my meet and greet with Duff into an exclusive interview for Nellie Cakes. That would be awesome, right??
You can vote...
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Click Here to Vote! →
Please go vote for me! So far, there are only 10 cakes entered in the contest and voting ends October 31st. The one with the most votes wins, but you can only vote once a day. I could win $1000 from The Brick (an appliance store) and I could really use a new stove! (As you know, my oven is terrible. The temperature isn’t accurate and has killed many a cake.) A stand mixer wouldn’t hurt...
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Sunday Secret!
A special thanks goes out to DizzyMaiden for this because I never would have thought to post this if she hadn’t posted it for me to see.
Have a recipe that calls for Pumpkin Pie Spice, but you don’t have in the cupboard? Have no fear! You can make your own. Mix a few spices you probably do have together and you’ll be able to make it. (Pumpkin Pie Spice always seemed redundant to...
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CakeSpy! →
Go there! My post is up there! I’m so excited!
This, on the same day I found out I can go back to college, when I thought I owed too much money for it to be feasible any time soon! Next to giving birth to Evie, and marrying my husband, this is the best day of my life!
CakeSpy and UB… I could just dance with all the greatness happening right now!
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Hey
Recommend me? I’d really appreciate it. (It boosts my self-esteem nicely.)
Thank you.
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katstories asked: Do you have any experience with the kind of cakes that a person could jump out of?
kayla-michelle34-deactivated201 asked: How can I get thick enough icing to make the pretty swirl-top cupcakes? I have the tube and tips for the icing, and I've tried both store bought and home made icing, but they both seem too runny to stand up and make the pretty swirl!
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Since I can't bake anything at the moment...
I figured I’d answer a few questions that keep popping up on my Google Analytics report. Here we go!
Can I spread cake release with a paper towel?
Yes, you can!
What can I use as a mold for a “pregnant” cake?
I have a set of pans I bought that create a sphere shaped cake. Looking back on it now, I probably didn’t need that pan set because I could have easily...
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Turn off your water!
I need to bake something but I’m out of everything:
powdered sugar
chocolate chips
granulated sugar
Baker’s chocolate
And the hubs has the van. I’m at the mercy of all of Western NY right now. Everyone please stop clogging up your plumbing so he can go to the store for me, where everything I need is on sale.
Thank you in advance.
Yours,
Nell
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Sunday Secret!
This one seemed a little silly to me when I first read it. It seemed like common sense, except for the fact that I didn’t think of it before I read it somewhere. Sometimes you just need someone to tell you what you’re missing before you realize you’re missing it in the first place, I guess.
This is three tips really…
Before you pour cooking oil into the measuring cup, run...
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