Shortycake Creations

unDiagnosed by Randy Beal Book Release Party Cake

2012-04-21T13:03:00.001-05:00

Italian Easter Bread Recipe

2012-04-07T15:17:00.001-05:00

Italian Easter Bread

2.25 tsp instant yeast

pinch of salt

2 eggs, beaten

1.25 cups milk

1/3 cup butter, melted

1/2 cup sugar

4 cups flour

1 egg, beaten with 1 tsp water

6 Easter Eggs

Decorative edible sprinkles

Combine melted butter with milk and heat til just warm. In your mixer bowl combine the yeast, salt, sugar, 2 eggs. Using your dough hook mix these until well incorporated then add warm milk/butter and combine. Once all is combined add the flour until the dough is not too sticky. Knead the dough until smooth and place in greased bowl. Cover and place in warm area to rise until double in size.

Punch down the dough, divide it into 12 pieces. Roll each piece into long strands about 12-14 inches long. Take two strands and twist. Pinch both ends then form a loop and pinch ends together. Place on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Let rise til double in size, about another hour.

Once loaves are risen, paint with egg wash, add the sprinkles and place an easter egg in the center, making sure to push it down for an indention. You do not need to hard boil the eggs before, they will cook in the oven with the bread. Just be careful when coloring and placing them.

Bake at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes until the tops are a golden brown.

These make great gifts too! Put in a cello bag, tie a pretty bow around it and give to your Easter guests as a take home treat. I'd advise you to replace the real egg with a plastic egg for this, real eggs, though cooked will go bad after a bit.

Anisette Cookie Recipe

2012-04-05T08:34:00.001-05:00

A delicious cookie that is easy to make. It is a staple on Italian cookie trays!

Anisette Cookies

Ingredients
1cup butter, softened
3/4 cups sugar

1 teaspoon anise extract

1 teaspoon lemon extract

3 cups flour

3 teaspoons baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 egg

Glaze Ingredients
1 cup powdered sugar milk

colored sprinkles

Directions
Pre-heat oven to 350F. Beat together butter and sugar until creamy. Add anise & lemon extracts, beat some more until fully incorporated. Add the flour, baking powder, and salt. Mix until almost powdery. add the egg and mix on low until a nice dough forms on the paddle. Form into 1" balls and place on un-greased cookie sheet about 1" apart. Bake for 15 minutes. Let cool for about 15 minutes then glaze.

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2012-02-20T13:27:00.000-06:00

2012 St. Patrick's Holiday

Shamrock Cookie Favors

3 sizes:

Small: 24 for $30

Regular (pictured): 12 for $30

Extra Large: 6 for $30

Shipping: $10/1st item, $3.50 each additional (to same ship to address)

Mardi Gras Goodies

2012-02-19T17:11:00.001-06:00

My favorites of 2011

2012-02-11T08:57:00.002-06:00

All of my work is custom and made to order. Sometimes I'll be working on something and not "feel" and extra "lo non so cosa" about it, but others, I look back and beam, "Yes, I really like this". So here are a few of MY favorite pieces of work from 2011.

Favorite Cookies

The customer was having a Fiesta Themed Holiday Party.
Nothing says fiesta like a snowman in a sombrero

I do ALOT of onesie cookies but these by far are my favorite.

My hands still hurt from the lacing detailing on these, but they were for a 90th Birthday!
I feel honored to have been part of her celebration with these cookies!

Favorite Cupcake

I actually started watching Olivia after this order, with my daughter of course. ;-)

Favorite Cake

This cake's detailing is from her invitation. It is just a happy cake all around

Martini Mix, just add Fun

2012-02-01T09:22:00.000-06:00

"A person's a person no matter how small" Dr Seuss Cake

2012-01-31T09:04:00.000-06:00

I did this cake for a Dr. Seuss Themed Baby Shower

Two Tone Swirls Cookie Recipe

2012-01-30T18:40:00.000-06:00

Watkins Chocolate Extract
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flavor and strength. Convenient: The easy way to add some of your favorite flavors. Versatile: Rich, smooth flavor for your cakes, cookies, custards, cocoas and much more! Concentrated: Economical; a little goes a long way.

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“ Watkins Chocolate Extract is a sweet ‘oomph’ for your milkshakes and ice cream drinks.”
“ Combine Watkins Chocolate Extract with a variety of other Watkins Extracts for flavor that is out of this world…try using in any recipe where you’re already using almond, Coconut, Mint, Raspberry, or even Vanilla extract!”

21200 Chocolate (8 fl oz/236 mL) Baker’s-Sized Extract $9.99
Great Value—less than $1.50 per ounce!
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Two-Tone Swirls
3/4 cup/175 mL butter, softened
1 1/4 cup/300 mL sugar
2 eggs
3 cups/750 mL all-purpose flour
1 tsp/5 mL Watkins Baking Powder
1/2 tsp/2.5 mL salt
1 tsp/5 mL Watkins Original
Double-Strength Vanilla
1 tbsp/15 mL Watkins Chocolate Dessert Mix
1 tsp/5 mL Watkins Almond Extract
1 tsp/5 mL Watkins Chocolate Extract

Beat butter in mixer bowl, gradually adding sugar and beating until wellblended.
Add eggs; beat until light and fluffy. Stir in flour, baking powder
and salt. Remove half of dough; set aside. Add vanilla to one half; fold
dessert mix and almond and chocolate extracts into other half. Cover each;
refrigerate 1-1/2 to 2 hours.

On lightly floured surface, roll out doughs separately to 12x8-inch/30x20-cm rectangles and cut each in half to form two 6x8-inch/15x20-cm rectangles. Place one chocolate layer on top of a vanilla layer, matching long edges. Starting with short side, roll the double layer halfway to center. Turn over and roll other half back to center, forming an “S” shape. Repeat with remaining dough. Wrap rolls tightly in plastic wrap; chill
in freezer until very firm, about 1-1/2 hours.

Cut dough into ¼-inch/6-mm slices; place on greased baking sheet about ½ inch/12 mm apart. Bake at 375°F/190°C for 9 to 10 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Cool on sheet 1 minute; remove cookies to wire rack and cool completely.
Makes 42 cookies.

Valentine Gift Boxes: Limited Qty

2011-12-19T08:20:00.000-06:00

Valentine Cookies Gift Box !

1 Dozen Cookies Gift Box: $45.00

Add a few Edible Image Cookies: $3.50 each cookie.

Quantity 5 Still Available!

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Valentine Cookies

2011-12-19T08:12:00.000-06:00

Perfect Valentine Gift for your Sweetie!

$30.00/dozen

12 Conversation Heart Cookies for $20.00!

Email your order today! Click Here

Looking for something even more special?

We have small, medium, and large hearts!

Click here for examples

Looking for something bigger to express your love?

6 Large Hearts

$30.00

Winter Candyland 1st Birthday Cakes

2011-12-18T07:43:00.000-06:00

Your postal carrier will love receiving this!

2011-12-14T10:30:00.001-06:00

Perfect for teachers, delivery persons, grab bags! A boxed set of delicious Shortycake Cookies. A big white now tops off the gift and makes it giving-ready!

$15.00

(colors and detailing may vary due to hand decorated creations)

Christmas Cookies Make Great Gifts! Order yours today!

2011-11-28T07:00:00.000-06:00

Large Snowman

$5.50 each

Perfect Stocking Stuffer!

Christmas Variety

1/2 Dozen
$15.00
Individually bagged

(Item: MSF6)

Dozen
$30.00
Individually bagged
(Item: MSFT)

Let It Snow!

18 for $17.00

Bulk Packaged

(Item: MSCCA)

Bag of Snow!
4 Snowflake Cookies various Sizes
Packaged in a holiday Cello
$7.50
(Item: MSCCB)

Gingerbread Man with Cookie Stocking!

Fancy F2 cookie
6” x 5”
$5.50 each
Individually Bagged
(Item:MSFG)

Please note, cookie detailing and colors may differ.

Last day to place Christmas Orders:

December 15, 2010

Orders are for Pick-up. No delivery available.
All orders can be shipped via USPS for an additional charge

A Mug O'Holiday Comfort
Sprinkled with Candy Cane!

1/2 Dozen
$15.00
Individually bagged

1 Dozen
$30.00Individually bagged

Email your orders to: kim@shortycake.com

Give thanks for Chocolate!

2011-11-25T10:17:00.001-06:00

I printed this image onto edible icing sheets from Dimple Prints FREE Thanksgiving Printable Package!

Luau Cakes

2011-11-19T22:18:00.001-06:00

ShortyCake Push-Ups

2011-11-18T10:44:00.000-06:00

Met with RAVE reviews: ShortyCake Push-Ups! Haven't heard of them? Well, they are cake & frosting layered in plastic push up containers! Awesome!

Pricing: $2.25/per Push-Up

minimum order quantity of 12*

GREAT Party Favors! Personalized Labels $.25/ea!

Personalized Labels NO CHARGE!

-One Flavor Combination per 12 Push-Ups.
-Uber Gourmet Flavors/Fillings are priced per order.

Free delivery available within a 13 mile radius of Lockport, IL

Thanksgiving Cookies

2011-11-17T07:55:00.000-06:00

What better way to say Thanks than with a Cookie!

This year's cookie shape options are:

Candy Corn

Pumpkins

and

LARGE Pumpkins

Want the pumpkins to read "Happy Thanksgiving" No problem. Specify at time of order.

Check back for more photos this week!

Not too fond of fondant

2011-11-06T10:24:00.003-06:00

To answer a question I received about fondant covered cakes: I'm addicted to all the cake decorating shows too! Their pieces are truly works of art. I have no desire to make those cakes. I prefer mine to just look like delicious cake. EAT! Enjoy the few minutes of sugary, buttery, vanilla pleasure! ;-)

Gift for the Bakers on your Holiday List!

2011-10-31T09:53:00.000-05:00

Baker’s Bundle

Baking with Watkins quality products has been a family ritual for many families over the years. Watkins Double Strength Imitation Clear Vanilla Extract, Nutmeg, All-Natural Baking Cocoa and Baking Powder are the choice of professional bakers and moms alike, to help make their favorite recipes even more flavorful.

01007 Double Strength Imitation Clear Vanilla Extract
60398 Nutmeg
01038 All-Natural Baking Cocoa
01039 Baking Powder
Regular Price $28.46
Save $1.00 in November! SPECIAL $27.46
Email Kim to Order Yours Today!

Fresh Baked Cookie Quick Trays

2011-10-31T09:25:00.000-05:00

Shortycake Fresh Baked Cookies
Quick Trays

$28.00

12-Shortycake Sugar Shortbread Comfort Cookies

12-Chocolate Chip Cookies

12-Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Packaged on a black catering tray, ready for display

48 hour lead time is requested

Baby Meet and Greet Favors

2011-10-25T20:13:00.001-05:00

Pass out Shortycake Cookies instead of cigars!

Mini Dessert Table (10-20 people)

2011-10-25T19:53:00.001-05:00

Shortycake cookies, chocolate chip cookies, cake, cupcakes!

Spooktacular Cookie Favors

2011-10-25T19:42:00.001-05:00

Wedding Rehearsal Engagement Picture Cookie Favors

2011-10-25T19:40:00.001-05:00