Alana Jones-Mann – Page 6

Alana Jones-Mann

baked goods, spring

Flower Cupcakes for Spring

It certainly feels like spring in LA, so I thought I would post a look at some flower cupcakes I recently made that also certainly feel like spring! My incredibly talented friend, Yasmine, was hosting one of her semi-annual flower popups at Individual Medley in Atwater over Valentine’s Day. Her birthday happens to fall on Valentine’s Day, so I obviously had to deliver some cupcakes to her at the popup. I was going to deliver plain cupcakes originally, but at the last minute  ...

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Cat Cake for Food Network

Remember THESE Dog Cupcakes I made for FoodNetwork.com? Well, the fine folks at Food Network asked me to make another fun pet-inspired treat, this time featuring the second favorite household pet – the CAT! (I just made up that statistic, but I’m pretty sure it’s true! ha). But anywho, I love cats too (especially my cat, Minnow), so I was VERY excited to create a cute cat face in cake form. And best of all, it also has a surprise-inside center featuring a cat’s  ...

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diy desserts, valentines day

DIY: Sprinkles + Printable Jar Labels

With Valentine’s Day approaching in less than two weeks, I’ve put together a DIY gift idea for all the sweetest people in your life. I have been wanting to share my very simple process for making sprinkles at home for a while and finally got around to photographing the process and results so that I can share them with you. In addition to sharing my fool-proof process for custom sprinkles, I’ve also partnered with Avery to provide you with a free downloadable and  ...

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Movement

Hi all! I know it’s been a while. I took some time off from this space because blogging about desserts and parties just didn’t feel right for me personally with everything else that has been going on in America. The thought of celebrating or creating something felt forced with the overwhelming feelings of sadness/anger/disappointment/frustration/bewilderment/etc. that I was experiencing. I’ve been able to process my feelings a bit, and I’m finally feeling a little  ...

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