Crafts

Happy October!!  I have been a Fall fan my whole life.  I love everything about it.  The smells, the tastes, the colors, the baking, and especially the traditions.  One tradition I would LOVE to share with you…

Have you ever been Booed?

 

For a few years now, we’ve been “Booing” our friends and neighbors.  We make a fun treat and secretly leave it on their door step with a sign and instructions for participating in the fun.

With that, I am sooo excited to introduce our newest WhipperChick along with a taste of her handy work!  Kristin Call, the amazing designer behind our blog has joined our team and we couldn’t be more excited!!  She has designed a super cute printable for all our lovely readers to start or continue this fun Halloween tradition.

Click on the images below to download Kristin’s cute “Booed” sign and instruction sheet to start the FUN!!

Kristin has some amazing work that we will share in the next few weeks. The cool part…you can purchase any of her tasty designs at her Etsy shop, Peach Tree Paperie.  I’m telling you, you’re going to fall in love with her and her fabulous talents.  I have!  Click here to visit our WhipperChick page to learn more about this talented lady.

Really? I love my job! Who else gets to create such “spooky” beauty and call it work? The challenge in designing one of our Halloween tables came when I decided to still emphasize some of the creepy details surrounding a celebration originally purposed to honor the dead, and yet display it with eye-catching form. If you can find style in the swirl of a spider web, then this table’s for you!

 

I love the pleasures of the Fall. Cooler weather, warmer colors, and best of all Halloween (i.e. pumpkins, parties, costumes, and an endless array of goodies).   How fun it was to search the possibilities and eliminate when the options crossed the line between eerie and flat out disgusting. My efforts were focused on avoiding the traditional All-Hallows-Eve colors, though it’s impossible to leave a Halloween party completely devoid of black and orange. I felt compelled to toss in sparks of green, purple, and an occasional yellow just for variation. What you see here are some of my favorites, from the chocolate yogurt cups and frozen layered sherbet, to ghost pears and ”monster munch”. Stay tuned for further details, recipes, and other “dish” from our fantastic table to follow in the coming days.

Don’t forget, in you are in the Las Vegas area and need help spookifying your event, email us at tables@whipperberry.com.  We would LOVE to help.

For all you cheek pinchers out there, Heather had another wonderful photo session with a cute little fly guy.  Click on this link to see all the fun.

 

It would seem that lemons are made from sunshine. They soak up the rays until their skins turn a bright cheery shade that radiates warmth and happiness. These delightful pucker-fruits add a bright flavor to every dish. An All-Star pair, lemons and sugar combine to heavenly deliciousness in lemonade and lemon bars to name just a few enjoyable concoctions. There’s no end to their adaptability. Consider them stirred together into yummy cheesecake batter and infused in the crust. They transform this luscious cake with their lemony-sweet goodness into a treat so good you have to share! Yeah, it’s that good! Now that I’ve got your attention, let’s get started…..

Ingredients

Crust

1 box Lemon Cake Mix

½ c. butter, softened

1 t. grated lemon peel

Filling

2 (8oz) pkgs cream cheese, softened

¾ c. sugar

3 (3.5 oz) containers ready to eat lemon pudding (from 4-pack container)

½ c. sour cream

3 eggs

2 c. frozen (thawed) whipped topping

Heat the oven to 300 degrees.

You’ll begin with a lemon cake mix. Before you start, reserve ¼ cup of the mix for later. Now mix in the butter and lemon zest until crumbly.

Spray your pans with cooking spray and then scoop some of the crust mix into each of your pans. We used these fun 3-inch cake pans with a lift out bottom. They’re awesome! Press the crust mix down into the bottom and up the sides a bit. This recipe will make about ten 3-inch cakes. Reserve the remainder of your crust mix in a small bowl while you stir up the cream cheese batter.

Combine reserved cake mix, softened cream cheese, pudding, sugar and sour cream on medium speed until smooth and creamy. Beat in eggs, one at a time, until mixed. It will look heavenly and it will taste even better. Resisting the urge to dip your fingers in the batter, spoon the mixture in on top of your crusts, filling each cake up about two-thirds of the way. The filling will rise and then sink back down as it cools.

Bake in a preheated oven for about thirty minutes. Begin checking around 25 minutes. You want each cake to be firm around the edges but still a bit jiggly in the center. Remove from the oven.

Cool on the counter for about twenty minutes and then refrigerate for twenty more before loosening and removing from the pans. You’re going to want to pop them out before then, but trust me, it will only end in tears! Let them firm up completely in the fridge before working your magic. During this time, keep your batter in the fridge, lightly covered until your pans are free to make the remaining cheesecakes. Then repeat the process until you’ve used up all your batter.

Once removed from the pans, cover and refrigerate your cakes 4 hours or overnight…if you trust your husband not to sneak in and “taste test” them for you. It’s your call.

When you’re ready to serve, top with one tablespoon each of lemon curd. Pipe on whipped cream and top with a half slice of lemon. Now call your girlfriends over for lunch and wow them with this little nibble of sunshine that will have them raving! Enjoy!

Alright, I admit it, the girls here at WhipperBerry are mad at work on two super delish new projects and while we are busy little bees, I thought I would share this amazing find with you.

Katie Quinn Davies is from all the way down-under in Sydney, Australia.  She is a foodie AND a photographer!!  A girl after my own heart.  Her photography: inspiring.  Her recipes: magical.  I can’t say enough about her.  Check out some of the amazing photos that I found via Eat Drink Chick.

 

And this is just a little taste.  You must head on over to her blog “What Katie Ate” to get a full helping!

Oh, and don’t forget to head over to Tatertots and Jell-o to enter to win Whitney’s fun Halloween in a box.

I fell in love with Coco Cake via Twig and Thistle not too long ago and thought I would share.  I have to say, I wish I lived in Vancouver B.C. because I would love to try these little beauties!  These fun apple cupcakes were made for a special teacher on her wedding day.  Aren’t they sweet?

The colors alone make me smile.

Check out Coco Cake’s blog, I promise it will make you happy!!

In fun WhipperBerry news: Christene, our resident cupcake skewer girl, won an honorable mention in Pizzazzerie’s Cupcake Skewer contest!  Congratulations Christene!! Jump on over and check out all the fun.

 

Whitney is hosting a fun giveaway on Tatertots & Jell-o this week. Go check it out if you would like the chance to win her genius Halloween-in-a-box. If you don’t win you can always stop by her Etsy shop, WhipperTables and purchase it for your spooky Halloween party!