Pumpkin Pie Bites

Pumpkin Pie Bites, originally uploaded by casa azul.

For Christmas, I made these mini pumpkin pie bites from a recipe I found on Bakerella . I added a dollip of cool whip and a sprinkle of cinnamon to finish. Mmmm! I don't know about you, but this past year I was pumpkin pied out! It was an overload of pumpkinesque desserts: pumpkin bread, pumpkin cake, pumpkin pie, pumpkin spice rolls. No more pumpkin till next year.

I also made an apple pie (not pictured). It turned out way too lemony! I was so proud of the first one I made for Thanksgiving. It was perfect: the crust was crisp, flakey, sugary & buttery, the apples soft and filling tastey! Here I thought it would be perfect for Christmas eve dinner at the in laws. I was so stoked to show off my baking skills. But the pie turned out too lemony! Only my husband and mother-in-law ate from it. I ended throwing it away. I guess I got over zealous.

First Birthday Cake

Where: Slaving in the kitchen making a cake
Mood: Determined
Temp: 98 degrees & Humid

I thought I'd try my hand at using fondant. Never used the stuff before. Watching a marathon of Cake Boss & Ace of Cakes motivated my husband & I try our hand at making bambinos first birthday cake.

My husband took the plunge first. He attempted to make an ABC block cake for the little guy. It didn't turn out that great. The fondant was thick and heavy and weighed the cake down. But I have to give him an A for effort. He was so stoked and I was surprised he was in the kitchen cooking instead of eating. :P He took the time to make the marshmellow fondant and buttercream from scratch! Wish I would of taken a picture of it.

Instead I took the easy route. We had purchased Wilton fondant from Joanne's earlier in the week ($25 BUCKS!) and regualr frosting. Hey, I was on a time crunch. It was so easy to roll out and it did not crack. It took me an hour and half to complete with the help of hubby. The fondant didn't taste that great. Good for decorating, not that tastey for eating.