desserts – Alana Jones-Mann

desserts, diy desserts, holidays, july 4th

DIY: Surprise-Inside Star Cake

June 16, 2016

My friends at Food Network had asked me to contribute a fun patriotic cake for their site recently. I had been wanting to try out some surprise-inside techniques, so I went with this star-inside ...

cakes, cupcakes, etc, press

Lately

April 18, 2016

I know things have been a bit quiet on here as of late, I’ll have an update on that later this week. But for now, I just wanted to share a quick visual update from my cake-focused work ...

cakes, cupcakes, desserts, naked cakes, press, succulents, weddings

Palm Springs Wedding Desserts

March 22, 2016

Remember when I posted a little peek at THIS amazing Palm Springs wedding I was lucky enough to be a part of?! Well, you can see ALL of the amazingness that I was talking about from that very ...

cakes, naked cakes, weddings

Desserts in the Desert

November 11, 2015

This past weekend I had the absolute pleasure of getting to make the desserts for a wedding in Palm Springs for an incredible couple. I initially connected with Anica (the bride) online and after ...

diy desserts, succulents

DIY: Potted Cactus Cake

November 5, 2015

I had originally made this Potted Cactus Cake DIY for a Whole Foods online magazine, and had posted the link to the post a year or so ago when the project was posted. However, it looks like the ...

diy desserts, halloween, holidays

5 Minute Halloween Cupcakes

October 27, 2015

While I prefer to bake my own treats, when it comes to parties I will typically bake one or two main desserts for the party table and then fill the rest with purchased treats. Because really, who ...

diy desserts, diy projects

National S’mores Day Combinations

August 5, 2015

With National S’mores Day coming next Monday (August 10th!), I’ve decided to reinvent the classic campfire favorite with 9 deliciously unique flavor combinations. Whether you prefer to ...

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Friday Nonsense

July 10, 2015

I had bought a few flamingo props last summer for a shoot I was planning with some tropical themed desserts. I never got around to making those deserts, as I felt my idea seemed a little too ...

cinco de mayo, diy desserts, holidays

DIY: Sugar Cookie Taco Bar

April 30, 2015

Some of you may remember my original sugar cookie taco post from last year, but those photos were no bueno. I decided to re-shoot them the other day because taco cookies are just too rad of a ...