Denim and Plaid Pumpkin Cookies These denim and plaid pumpkin cookies make me want to break out my ripped jeans and favorite flannel shirt! This set is my contribution to the annual GoBo Bake Sale organized by Funky Cookie Studio in Sister Bay, Wisconsin. Read all … Continue reading → The post Denim and Plaid Pumpkin Cookies appeared first on SweetAmbs. http://ift.tt/eA8V8J SweetAmbs

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Thank You Cookies I just reached one million (!!!!) followers on Instagram over the weekend and these thank you cookies are for you! — — Here’s what you’ll need for this project: Roll-out cookie dough (use your favorite recipe or get mine in the tutorial shop) … Continue reading → The post Thank You Cookies appeared first on SweetAmbs. http://ift.tt/eA8V8J SweetAmbs

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Halloween Spider Cookies I’ve made Halloween Spider Cookies in the past (you can see my favorite and creepiest set here), but this is the first time I’ve created a video for this technique! I combined my wet-on-wet roses with these creepy cookies for a little added elegance … Continue reading → The post Halloween Spider Cookies appeared first on SweetAmbs. http://ift.tt/eA8V8J SweetAmbs

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Neon Splatter Cookies! A few weeks ago, Cosmopolitan sent a film crew up to my studio to create some fun cookie decorating videos for their Instagram feed. Working with all of those bright colors inspired me to make these neon splatter cookies! — Here’s what … Continue reading → The post Neon Splatter Cookies! appeared first on SweetAmbs. http://ift.tt/eA8V8J SweetAmbs

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How To Decorate Sapphire Cookies {time-lapse} Happy birthday, September babies! Here’s what you’ll need to make these sapphire cookies: Roll-out cookie dough (use your favorite recipe or get mine in the tutorial shop) Ann Clark jewel cookie cutter Flood consistency royal icing 12″ decorating bags Decorating tip 3 Decorating … Continue reading → The post How To Decorate Sapphire Cookies {time-lapse} appeared first on SweetAmbs. http://ift.tt/eA8V8J SweetAmbs

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Pumpkin Spice Cinnamon Roll Cake Pumpkin Spice season is here and I couldn’t be more excited and this Pumpkin Spice Cinnamon Roll Cake is the perfect way to kick it off. I’m a big pumpkin spice fan. One of my favorite fall treats is a pumpkin spice steamer from Starbucks. I’ve been on a bit of a pumpkin binge lately and have already made my first pumpkin pie. I’ve been adding pumpkin spice to anything I can! Today’s recipe is an old favorite of mine and one I originally shared here on the blog back in 2011. The recipe for Cinnamon Roll Cake has been a family favorite ever since. I had an open can of pumpkin puree and some pumpkin pie spice just begging to be used last week so I decided they would be the perfect addition to this yummy cinnamon roll cake. I added in some pumpkin pie spice into the batter and then pumpkin puree into the filling. And then swirled the two together. The cake is then drizzled with some powdered sugar and more pumpkin spice goodness. This pumpkin pie spice cinnamon roll cake is ooey, gooey and delicious just like a cinnamon roll but in cake form. Pretty perfect! The pumpkin flavor is not overpowering but it blends beautifully with all the cinnamon goodness. Cinnamon and pumpkin are soul mates. For more pumpkin goodness check out: Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream – Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars – Pumpkin Pie Cake Pumpkin Spice Cinnamon Roll Cake Print Prep time 15 mins Cook time 30 mins Total time 45 mins Author: Leigh Anne Wilkes Recipe type: Dessert Serves: 12 pieces Ingredients Cake: 3 c. flour ¼ tsp.salt 1 c. sugar 4 tsp. baking powder 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice 1½ c. milk 2 eggs 2 tsp. vanilla ½ c. butter, melted Topping ½ c. butter, softened 1 c. brown sugar 2 Tbsp. flour 1 Tbsp. cinnamon ⅓ cup pumpkin puree Glaze 1 c. powdered sugar 2-3 Tbsp. milk 1 tsp. vanilla ½ tsp pumpkin pie spice Instructions Cake Mix everything together except for the butter. Slowly stir in the melted butter and pour into a greased 9×13 pan. Topping Mix all the ingredients together until well combined. Drop evenly over the batter and swirl with a knife. Bake at 350 for 28-32 minutes. Glaze Combine all ingredients and mix until smooth. Drizzle over the warm cake 3.5.3208 Author information Leigh Anne Hi – I’m Leigh Anne! I have been a homebased mom for 30 years since my first baby boy was born! I love working with women and helping to inspire them to achieve their goals and dreams while still maintaining motherhood and family as their number one priority. I blog about everything I enjoy – creating treats and meals in my kitchen, spending time in my garden, entertaining and party planning, reading, self improvement and tips and ideas on style and fashion. | Facebook | Google+ | Pinterest | Continue reading Pumpkin Spice Cinnamon Roll Cake. This post is from your homebased mom. If you are not reading it from our feed, it has been STOLEN. Please contact Leigh Anne to let us know. Enjoy the posts.

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Caprese Garlic Bread Caprese Garlic Bread is the perfect combination of two favorite dishes. It makes for the perfect summer treat. The other day my husband came in from the garden and instructed me that I needed to start making more recipes with tomatoes. Our garden has been exploding with tomatoes and we are running out of friends to share them with. Fortunately for me, and my husband, my friend Jamielyn’s new cookbook, The I Heart Naptime Cookbook arrived in the mail. I couldn’t wait to try a lot of the recipes but decided given my current tomato situation that the Caprese Garlic Bread was at the top of my list. The cookbook is full of amazing recipes that all take under an hour to prepare. Caprese Salad is a favorite summer salad and I am never one to pass up a slice of garlic bread so this Caprese Garlic Bread was pretty much a match made in heaven. The bread is spread with layer of garlic parmesan butter and then topped with slices of fresh mozzarella and fresh tomatoes. Bake the bread for about 15 minutes and then sprinkle with some fresh basil and a drizzle of a yummy balsamic glaze. Oh my! This stuff is delicious!! I can’t wait to work my way through more of Jamielyn’s recipes but in the meantime, I’m going to keep making these Caprese Garlic Bread with all those tomatoes in my garden!! Caprese Garlic Bread Print Prep time 10 mins Cook time 13 mins Total time 23 mins Author: Leigh Anne Wilkes Recipe type: Side Dish Serves: 6-8 Ingredients 1 loaf French bread or baguette ½ cup salted butter, room temperature ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese 2 garlic cloves, minched (1 tsp) 1 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp dried parsley flakes or 1 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley salt and pepper 10 oz. fresh mozzarella cheese, cut into ¼ inch thick slices 3-4 medium tomatoes, sliced ⅔ cup balsamic vinegar 3 tsp honey ¼ cup chopped fresh basil Instructions Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil or parchment paper. Cut the bread in half horizontally and place on baking sheet, cut side up. In a medium bowl, sitr together the butter, Parmesan, garlic, garlic powder, parsley and a pinch each of salt and pepper. Spread the mixture on top of the bread. Arrange slices of mozzarella on top of the bread and then top with tomato slices. Season the tomatoes with salt and pepper. Bake for 13-15 minutes or until the mozzarella has melted Meanwile, in a small saucepan, bring the vinegar to a simmer over medium heat. Stirt in the honey. Simmer for 3-4 minutes or until the vinegar has reduced by about half and has the consistency of a thin syrup. Remove from the heat and place in a small bowl. It will thicken as it sits. Remove the bread from the oven and let cool for a few minutes. Sprinkle with the fresh basil and drizzle with the balsamic reduction. Cut the bread into two inch slices and serve hot. 3.5.3208 Author information Leigh Anne Hi – I’m Leigh Anne! I have been a homebased mom for 30 years since my first baby boy was born! I love working with women and helping to inspire them to achieve their goals and dreams while still maintaining motherhood and family as their number one priority. I blog about everything I enjoy – creating treats and meals in my kitchen, spending time in my garden, entertaining and party planning, reading, self improvement and tips and ideas on style and fashion. | Facebook | Google+ | Pinterest | Continue reading Caprese Garlic Bread. This post is from your homebased mom. If you are not reading it from our feed, it has been STOLEN. Please contact Leigh Anne to let us know. Enjoy the posts.

Watercolor Mandala Cookies During my trip to Cape Cod last month, I spent some time painting with watercolor while listening to the ocean waves. It was very relaxing! You can see a photo of what I created here on Instagram. Of course, as I … Continue reading → The post Watercolor Mandala Cookies appeared first on SweetAmbs. http://ift.tt/eA8V8J SweetAmbs

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Double Chocolate Zucchini Cake Do you have a surplus of zucchini in the garden? You need this recipe for Double Chocolate Zucchini Cake! If you don’t have a surplus, I bet you have a neighbor that does! No one will ever know they are eating their vegetables with this Double Chocolate Zucchini Cake unless you tell them. Typically this time of year I have a surplus of zucchini and I’m scrambling to find ways to use it all and for people to take it off my hands! Well, this year, my husband didn’t plant any zucchini in the garden. I guess he got tired of walking up and down the street in our neighbhorhood trying to get rid of it!! I actually had to go to the grocery store to buy some zucchini and it just felt wrong. I’m making sure that next year we plant zucchini because let me tell you, you are going to want to get all the zucchini you can get so you can make this double chocolate zucchini cake as much as you want!! The addition of zucchini in this cake gives it amazing texture. The cake is light and moist. Yum! And like I said, no one will ever know they are eating zucchini unless you tell them! One trick when working with zucchini, after peeling (I used a potato peeler) and grating the zucchini is to place it on a paper towel. Then wrap it up and squeeze it to get some of the water out of the zucchini. This will help prevent your cake from being too moist. You need about 2 cups of grated zucchini which is about 2 small (like you find in the grocery store) zucchinis. If you have it in your garden and it’s gotten rather big and out of hand you will want to deseed it as it can get pretty seedy as it gets bigger. I didn’t need to deseed the ones I bought at the store. I added some cinnamon and orange peel in the cake for some extra flavor. You can leave either one or both out if you prefer. This is the perfect summer dessert and is great for a picnic, a potuck or just because. Go find yourself some zucchini – I bet you have a neighbor that has some extra!! Double Chocolate Zucchini Cake Print Prep time 15 mins Cook time 45 mins Total time 1 hour Author: Leigh Anne Wilkes Recipe type: Dessert Serves: 16 pieces Ingredients 2½ cups all purpose flour ¼ cup cocoa powder 1 tsp baking soda ½ tsp baking powder ½ tsp salt ¾ tsp cinnamon (optional) 2 tsp orange peel (optional) ½ cup butter, softened ½ cup canola oil 1¾ cup sugar 2 eggs 1 tsp vanilla ½ cup whole milk 2 medium zucchini, peeled and grated (2 cups) 1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips Instructions Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Grease a 9 x 13 pan. Combine dry ingredients. In mixer, beat butter, oil and sugars together. Add in eggs, vanilla and milk and mix until combined Add in dry ingredients and mix until well combined. Add in zucchini and chocolate chips. Pour into pan and bake for 45 minutes or until tooth pick comes out clean. Notes recipe adapted from Cooks Country 3.5.3208 Author information Leigh Anne Hi – I’m Leigh Anne! I have been a homebased mom for 30 years since my first baby boy was born! I love working with women and helping to inspire them to achieve their goals and dreams while still maintaining motherhood and family as their number one priority. I blog about everything I enjoy – creating treats and meals in my kitchen, spending time in my garden, entertaining and party planning, reading, self improvement and tips and ideas on style and fashion. | Facebook | Google+ | Pinterest | Continue reading Double Chocolate Zucchini Cake. This post is from your homebased mom. If you are not reading it from our feed, it has been STOLEN. Please contact Leigh Anne to let us know. Enjoy the posts.

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Crayon Cookies! It’s back-to-school time! I thought these brightly-colored crayon cookies would be fitting for this time of year. You can find the cutter at AnnClarkCookieCutters.com! — Here’s what you’ll need to make these crayon cookies: Roll-out cookie dough (use your … Continue reading → The post Crayon Cookies! appeared first on SweetAmbs. http://ift.tt/eA8V8J SweetAmbs

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