Elvish Leaf Cupcake topper

In celebration of the upcoming move "The Hobbit" I created this Elvish leaf topper for 'Lord of the Rings' cupcakes.
Pear flavored salt water taffy. I got these from Cupid's Tooth candy shop.

First roll out your taffy with a rolling pin to make it flat.

Using a leaf template cut out your shape.

Press the blade of your knife into the taffy to create leaf designs.

Using the remaining taffy, squeeze and roll together to form a vine.

Roll out taffy to lengthen and stretch.

Shape the vine to curl around your leaf for an Elvish looking topper for your Lord of the Rings Cupcakes.

"The Hobbit" Elven Lembas Bread cookies

In anticipation of "The Hobbit" movie
I entered a cookie contest and made these
'Lord of the Rings' inspired cookies.

Elven Lembas Bread cookies
Using sugar cookie recipe here

Roll out your cookie dough thin.
Cut out the leaf template and draw design on the dough. Leaf template here
keep dough leaf flat on parchment paper and refrigerate for about 5 min.

when it is firm enough, flip the leaf face down.
Fold the leaf over to see the design on top.


Bake 6 minutes or until edges are lightly browned

See contest on Facebook




Green Glazed

Perfect Chocolate Chip cookies



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Use a 1/4 cup ice cream scoop to make perfect size then just arrange your chocolate chips in close clusters on top of the dough.

Banana muffin with banana cream filling


Banana cream Filling:
Cream cheese
Powder sugar
Vanilla
One ripe banana
Lemon juice
Yellow food coloring

Blend cream cheese and powder sugar with mixer. Add a teaspoon vanilla. Mix in smashed banana and a squeeze of lemon juice. Drop a couple of drops of yellow food dye. Chill for 15 min. Cut into muffin a desired filling area and fill. You may cut top on the filling.

I made up the filling so I don't know exact measurements. I started with about 3/4 cup cream cheese and continued to add sugar to taste. then added the rest.