25 favorite decorating Recipes

butter soften, vegetable oil, sugar, powdered sugar sifted, eggs, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, cream of tartar, sugar for decorations

shortening, white sugar, egg, vanilla, almond extract, salt, flour, candies or colored crystal sugar, for decorating, if desired

crisco or 2 tbsp other solid shortening, butter, very soft, powdered sugar , sifted, vanilla, milk (to adjust spreading consistency), paste food coloring

favorite cake mix, eggs, oil, water, flat bottom ice cream cones, candy sprinkles , for decorating

cocoa powder, boiling water, plain butter cut up, softened, eggs, vanilla, flour, cornstarch, sugar, baking soda, salt, baking powder, filling: seedless black raspberry jam or apricot preserves from a jar, topping: your favorite bottle chocolate ice cream topping or chocolate sauce, your favorite chocolate frosting or ganache for sides of cake, jimmes for decorating

cupcakes (baked from your favorite recipe ), white icing (i have a recipe), shredded coconut, pink decorators sugar, jelly bean nose, chewable sweet tart eyes, marshmallow, marshmallows

butter, cream cheese, softened, all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, apricot jam (or your favorite preserves or marmalade), sugar , for decorating, chocolate glaze (optional), semisweet chocolate, chopped, shortening

chocolate instant pudding, non-dairy whipped topping, eggs, alcohol (your favorite kind- brandy, frangelico...depending on how much you like ), instant coffee (with a tad of hot water to liquify), chocolate (shredded -optional) or 1 tbsp nuts (optional) or 1 tbsp coconut, for decoration (optional)

a cupcake (baked from your favorite recipe ), white icing, shredded coconut, pink decorators sugar, jelly bean nose, chewable sweet tart eyes, marshmallow, marshmallows

your favorite pie crust ., grs butter, sugar, grs. milk chocolate, light corn syrup, vanilla extract, salt, eggs, grs. chopped almonds, decoration, powder sugar

rose , leaf green icing colors, white ready-to-use decorator icing, your favorite yellow cake recipe (duncan hines or pillsbury)

frozen puff pastry, roll of any kind of mild spice sausage (or if you are a vegetarian, boil potatoes and mash them - it will be equally good), onion or 3 nice size shallots, your favorite fresh herbs, finely chopped, chopped pine nuts (optional), butter, egg, sesame seeds , black , or poppy seeds for decoration

all purpose flour, salt, unsalted butter, softened, sugar, egg, vanilla extract, decorations: food coloring, melted chocolate , sprinkles, chopped nuts

granny smith apples, craft sticks, individually wrapped caramels , unwrapped, milk, chopped peanuts or 2 cups walnuts or 2 cups cashews or 2 cups pecans, candy bars (such as snickers and butterfinger chopped into small pieces m&m s, mini chocolate chips, toffee bric) or any other of your favorite decorative candies (optional) or chocolate bar (optional)

granny smith apples, craft sticks, individually wrapped caramels , unwrapped, milk, chopped peanuts or 2 cups walnuts or 2 cups cashews or 2 cups pecans, snickers candy bars or butterfinger bar, chopped into small pieces (optional) or m&m s plain chocolate candy or mini chocolate chips or toffee pieces, brickle (optional) or any other of your favorite decorative candies (optional) or chocolate candy bar (optional)

cake flour, baking powder, salt, ground black pepper, cayenne pepper, tomato juice, vodka, lemon juice, hot sauce, worcestershire sauce, unsalted butter, softened, granulated sugar, horseradish sauce, eggs, egg yolk, cayenne pepper buttercream , recipe follows, sprinkles or other favorite decorations, for topping, powdered sugar, unsalted butter, softened, celery salt, milk, lemon juice, vanilla extract, cayenne pepper

ladyfinger (2 large packages), sherry wine (or more , to taste), red wine, cold (or white wine or rose, depending on the flavor of jell-o gelatin you are using), boiling water, pckg. raspberry flavor jello gelatin (or your favorite flavor ), peach slices, drained (or your favorite fruit, see note), prepared vanilla pudding (or your favorite flavor ), vanilla bean, scraped (optional), heavy whipping cream, powdered sugar, pure vanilla extract, colored sprinkles, to decorate (optional)

unsalted butter, at room temperature, sugar, fine salt, vanilla extract, milk, baked 9-inch round cake layers (your favorite recipe or a 18.25-oz boxed cake mix), sweetened flaked coconut, store-bought biscotti, tube pink decorating icing, black jelly beans, marshmallows, white jelly bean , halved lengthwise, pink jelly bean, black licorice wheel , such as haribo