Carrots and... More Cakes

I took a small detour one day and decided to try a few carrots.  I particularly love the green and orange combination--it makes for a wonderfully bright, scrumptiously crunchy, and healthy springtime snack!

 

 And of course I have some new cakes to share!  These charlotte cakes are a "new thing" for me, and I really have fun putting my imagination to work while creating them.  So here's to satisfy your sweet tooth!

Crunchy Apples

I deviated from making desserts and decided to make something healthy for a change.  So here we are--a few fresh, juicy, and crunchy apples! 

With all these tasty mini apples around me, I can't help but want to make a pie to go with them...
In the meantime, enjoy some little braeburn apples.

And the Winner Is...

First of all, I would like to thank everyone for participating.  My only regret is that I cannot award prizes to each and every one of the participants.  I'm so thankful to have followers like you!

So here we go!

All the participants in the box!

Shaking things up...

Lifting the lid...

And...

Drawing the winner's name...

Still drawing... and... and...

Our winner!

Congratulations to our winner, Lainie!!! :) 

Please email me at tweetypetieproducts@yahoo.com within a week to send me your address so that I may ship the prize to you!  Once again, thank you all for participating!  It was much appreciated, and I surely had a lot of fun.  Until next time!

Time for a Giveaway - NOW CLOSED

Yes!  It's finally time for my first giveaway!  I have been wanting to do this for quite some time, so let's get started.

How Do You Enter the Giveaway?  It's simple!

1. Be a follower of this blog.
2. Comment on this blog post.  Do you want an extra chance to win?  Link this post on your blog and let your followers know that I'm having a giveaway.  Your name will be entered twice if you do this, so please make sure you notify me if you posted this on your blog so that I will know to enter your name twice! 

The drawing will be on May 5th, 2012.  All entries must be submitted by midnight as the winner will be announced later that day.  Don't miss out!  Spread the word...the more, the merrier! 

What's included? One delicious veggie pizza, a half a dozen crispy doughnuts, a banana cake and tart, a fresh loaf of sliced bread, and a few "porcelain roses."  Below are several pictures of what the giveaway winner will receive.

Best of luck to all participants! :)



The giveaway!

 


1.  One loaded veggie pizza (with box)



2. Half a dozen doughnuts (with box)

3.  Banana cake (with 2 slices) and a gold doily

4.  Banana tart

5.  Loaf of warm, fresh bread!



6.  A few "porcelain roses!"



Nutty Cherry Cake




 Cherries....mmm!  What can I say?  They're one of the reasons I look forward to summer so much.

To satisfy my cravings, I decided to make a cake...another cake.  For reasons unknown to me, I never seem to tire of making cakes!

For this cake, I decided to add some freshly chopped nuts along the side, a little bit of whipped cream on top, and a few stunning cherries to finish it off with a little bit of color.

A Bit of Baking

If you're anything like me, then you love chocolate chip or m&m cookies! They always seem to "hit the spot," especially if they are still warm from the oven. I really shouldn't be thinking about cookies during lent since it seems to "activate" my sweet tooth.... oh well. :)

End of the Winter Season

As we approach the end of the winter season, I'd like to finish things off with a little winter-themed cake. :) The design of this soft blue snowflake cake was inspired by an actual cake that my cousin, Maggie, designed and created. Mmm I can taste it right now!


Two layers of chocolate cake and two layers of mint cake--a very tasty combination!


Delicate snowflakes decorate the sides as well as the top of the cake. Tiny marshmallows line the rim along the base.


Time to have a slice!