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How Does Your Garden Grow?

YumSugar — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 13:29:51 -0700

It's the first day of spring, and my thoughts are turning towards fresh veggies and bright colors. Normally it's the appetizers and main courses that get the spring treatment, but this year, dessert can play along too. This Garden Patch Cakelet Pan ($34) is a garden-themed cake pan that features rows of carrots, cauliflower, radishes and peas. It would make the most adorable petit-fours and hey, maybe it'll get your little ones (or big ones) to finally eat their veggies.

Are Pull-Apart Cakes Really Cupcakes?

YumSugar — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 05:01:33 -0800

I was walking through Target the other day when I noticed these holiday silicone cake molds. At first I didn't think much about them, after all, shaped cake molds are all the rage these days. However, on second glance, I noticed that they're actually called Pull-Apart Cupcake molds ($14.99). They've got a few different shapes out there — turtle, butterfly, alligator — and have recently come up with a few more additions for the holidays. The wreath and flower basket ideas are a lot of fun, but I think the penguin and snowman might be a little difficult to frost. Either way they'd be fun for a party or a potluck, but are they really cupcakes?

S-XL Cake Mold: Love It or Hate It?

partysugar — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 12:04:44 -0800

When I first saw this S-XL baking pan, I thought it was pretty cool. It's a silicone mold that pre shapes any cake into fifteen separate, different sized slices. It allows one person to have a small piece and another to have a large piece. Yet, the more I thought about it, the more I disliked it. It won't really work for any cake; what happens to the indentations when you frost it? Actually, with the uneven layers, can you even frost it? What do you think?

S-XL Cake Mold: Love It or Hate It?

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Yum Market Finds: It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas

YumSugar — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 11:01:31 -0800

I told myself that I would wait until Thanksgiving had a little time in the sun before I went into full-swing Christmas mode. However, after glancing through the Yum Market, it became pretty clear just how impossible that would be. You guys have already started gearing up! There were Santa hat place cards, holiday cake pans, reindeer martini glasses and more! Personally, I was really excited by the book I'm Dreaming of a Chocolate Christmas that TeamSugar member ishop2much bookmarked. Scroll through below to see some of the great Christmas themed items!

Interested in learning how to bookmark? Check out geeksugar's explanation.

Off To Market Recap: Cake Mold

partysugar — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 12:13:33 -0700

It's my grandfather's birthday this week and I'm in charge of making him a fabulous cake. I've never baked with a cake mold, but they're super trendy right now, and I thought it would be fun to experiment. Unfortunately, I don't own a single cake mold so I asked you to help me find one. You searched the web for a dishwasher-safe cake mold with a creative and original shape. You saved them in the Yum Market on TeamSugar with the keyword tag Cake Mold.

Some of the choices are better for little kids, so for my grandfather I'd like to use this fun cascade shaped pan. Aimeeb bookmarked this under $30 pan.

Now that I have the pan, I'll have to figure out how to decorate the cake. This shape lends itself to an endless number of possibilities, does anyone have any suggestions?

Geeksugar has put together an explanation on how to bookmark stuff from the web.

Off to Market: Cake Mold

partysugar — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 15:13:33 -0700

My grandfather's birthday is next week and I want to surprise him by making a fun shaped cake. I've never used a cake mold before, but since they're super trendy right now, I thought it would be fun to experiment with one.

Unfortunately, I don't own a single cake mold. Can you please help me find one? Search the web for a cake mold with a creative and original shape. It should be easy to clean or dishwasher safe. Save the molds you find in the Yum Market on TeamSugar with the keyword tag Cake Mold. Both my grandfather and I appreciate your selections!

For more info, geeksugar has put together an explanation on how to bookmark stuff from the web.

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Yum Market Finds: Halloween Williams-Sonoma Style

YumSugar — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 14:15:11 -0700

Is it just me, or does Halloween arrive earlier each year? My local stores have already created their candy aisles and the costume shops are ready for business. In fact, yesterday I received the new Halloween-filled Williams-Sonoma catalog and, judging from the contents of the Yum Market, I wasn't the only one. TeamSugar member tatti33 must have received her copy too, as she has bookmarked nearly every single item in their Halloween collection!

Some of my faves include the Great Pumpkin Pan, the 3-D Cookie Cutter Set and the Kid's Spiderweb Apron. What do you think? Which is your favorite?

Octopus Cake Pan: Love It Or Hate It?

YumSugar — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 06:01:31 -0700

I'm still not sure what I think about the whole cutesy cake pan trend, but I think it's pretty safe to say that it's here to stay. This time whimsical fun is presented in the shape of an octopus. The octopus cake pan is made from heat-responsive cast-aluminum by NordicWare (who is probably the undisputed champ of whimsical cake pans) and is exclusively available at Williams-Sonoma for $38. Now I think this would be a great cake for a child's birthday party (or perhaps a marine-biologist), however I have a problem pony-ing up $40 for something I might use once or twice. What do you guys think? Octopus Cake Pan, love it or hate it?

Octopus Cake Pan: Love It Or Hate It?

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Yum Market Finds: Whimsical Wonderland

YumSugar — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 15:40:38 -0700

One of my favorite things about the Yum Market is checking out all these great whimsical items that make me feel like a kid. En masse, they're a bit "too much," but can you imagine just one of these poking out in a grown up house? Cute little mushroom salt and pepper shakers would look adorable on a formal table. And tea time with butterflies? Oh my! What about whipping up a regal cake with a little ladybug spatula to keep you company? Scroll through the list to discover some of the whimsical things you guys have been bookmarking:

Interested in bookmarking your own items? Be sure to read geeksugar's explanation.

Three-Dimensional Bunny Cake

YumSugar — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 05:53:29 -0700

I don't know if you've noticed, but there seems to be a real trend in wonderfully cutesy molded cakes. And leading the way in the molded cake parade is Williams-Sonoma. For the last few seasons, they've come up with some great pans (train set, football stadium, ice cream cones) and now they've got one for an adorable classic Easter bunny. Just bake the two cake halves and join them together with frosting. You can then use colorful frosting and candies to give your bunny a full look, or just dust with powdered sugar. I don't know about you guys, but I'm wishing my kitchen had room for all these charming cake pans. This Bunny Cake Pan seems too cute to pass up. Made by Nordic Ware in cast aluminum (for even baking) with a nonstick surface - $36.95.