Author Archives: Kimberly Chapman

The Last Cookie Bender

Posted on May 19, 2013 by Kimberly Chapman

Or maybe the first. Probably somewhere in between. It was either that or a Futurama joke and I do try to keep this blog family-friendly. Anyway. COOKIE BENDING! A friend on G+ challenged me to make a bent-clock cookie as … Continue reading →

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Gummy Stars and Stripes

Posted on May 12, 2013 by Kimberly Chapman

Last weekend I attended the 2013 Frosting Creators of San Antonio Day of Sharing and decided to do some further gummy experiments with the excuse of entering a piece into their “Born in the USA” themed contest. I wanted to … Continue reading →

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Clear Gummy Recipe Posted!

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Kimberly Chapman

At long last I’ve posted the recipe for Clear (as in colour-free) Gummy: https://www.eat-the-evidence.com/gummy/clear-no-colour-gummy/ Up until now this recipe was only available in my Flexible, Edible Stained Glass ebook. But now that all three of my gummy recipes are here … Continue reading →

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Product Review: Simi Flex Form Molds

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Kimberly Chapman

One of the things about our huge cake show here in Austin every year is that we get a lot of amazing folks in from all across the country and around the world. One of the other things is that … Continue reading →

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Austin Bakes for West

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Kimberly Chapman

I got an email via Bake a Wish that there will be a bake sale to benefit West, TX hosted by Austin Bakes. Details and a sign-up form to bake or volunteer can be found here. I’m already committed to … Continue reading →

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Free Hugs For Your Face

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Kimberly Chapman

I recently made some cookies with nerdy things on them to send to friends. I will protect their privacy but I still want to show the rest of you the nerdtasticiosity. Yes that’s a real word: I’m a perfeshunal writer. … Continue reading →

Posted in Cake Decorating, Cookies, General Freakishness, Severe Nerdery, Sick and Twisted | 2 Comments

Fondant On, Fondant Off

Posted on April 18, 2013 by Kimberly Chapman

I made a cake for a fundraiser for SunDragon Martial Arts studio where my daughter takes karate lessons. It’s a wonderful dojo in south Austin with a self-defense focus and a very female-positive attitude. I highly recommend it and was … Continue reading →

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Kids’ Classes!

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Kimberly Chapman

My classes for kids on making fondant animals just got listed at Make it Sweet: KIMBERLY’S KIDS – FONDANT FIGURES Kids should come join Kimberly Chapman in this fun hands-on class. They will learn the basics of making animal figures … Continue reading →

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Easter Cupcakes (Or Brush Embroidery Part 2: No Really, Try It!)

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Kimberly Chapman

Last week I tried the technique known as brush embroidery for the first time and told you all how easy it is. For Easter weekend, my seven-year-old daughter and I made some cupcakes using the same technique and she’d like … Continue reading →

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Brush Embroidery Is Easy – You Should Try It

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Kimberly Chapman

My cake friends kept saying that but since I don’t make a lot of pretty cakes, I didn’t really have much chance to give it a go. Then I saw on the Bake A Wish list that an open-design cake … Continue reading →