Larry the Turkey

I found this recipe online and just had to make them.  Mine didn't exactly turn out like the Duncan Hines photo above.  The kids helped and each tried to make their own.  A lot harder to make than I planned.  

Would love to try them again sometime.

 Our version.  Takes two cupcakes (big and little) and a cookie to make.  

 Our little Katie-bug with her little cupcake.

Poor Larry, he must be exhausted.

Ellie has already picked off the goodies and is now enjoying the moist spice cake.

 Jayden is nibbling on the cookie part.  Yum.

Martha's Pumpkins

Bitty Spice Cake Bundt Pumpkins, covered with orange fondant.

Man!  I love my brother-in-law's camera!

All the super nice pics are either from his camera or Uncle Fred.  

Someday . . .

 

 Many years ago (maybe 10 or more) I purchased a mini bundt pan because I wanted to make Martha Stewart's mini pumpkins.  So this year, for the first time, I made them.  Yes, I had the pan for all those years and never used it.  Upon completion of this wonderous project, I gave my pan away.  Realized it was simply too much work and no one really wanted to eat them because they were "too pretty."  

Kind of miss my pan now and the potential it held.  :(

My neice, Ellie, molding the fondant into the pan.  We let the fondant dry (not for long enough though - I was too impatient).  Then we covered the already made spice cakes.  The spice cakes had been baked in that pan too.  I visualized cupping the cakes with a little orange "shell" but it was actually more difficult than that.

In the background: I also made Martha's pecan tassies.  Yummy little buggars.  

Much better fresh, though.  Once they've been sitting out for a while,
they get quite dry and not worth eating.