25 Sep Shirley Temple Flower Cakelettes and a Cake Boss™ at Michael’s Giveaway!

Let’s imagine we’re 7 years old for a moment, shall we?

Ahhh, the good old days. Barbies and tea parties. Nap time and recess. We had no idea how good we had it.

My how things change. In just 1 short week I turn 26 years old. That’s more than half way to 30…how did that happen?!  Not that I can complain. I am thoroughly enjoying my 20’s. There is just something in knowing that I’m now closer to the end of my 20’s than I am to the beginning that makes me a twinge sentimental. Suddenly I’m finding myself nostalgic for virgin cocktails and princess parties. This morning I caught myself eyeing the box of Fruity Pebbles on top of my fridge (left over from these “grown up” treats), seriously considering them as a breakfast option.

Funny how now, as I’m feeling the urge to turn around and run back to 1994, I can remember that even as a tiny human, with zero responsibility and not a care in the world, I wanted to be “grown up”. And nothing made me feel like more of a grown up than ordering myself a stiff Shirley Temple after a hard day’s work on the playground. I can see it perfectly. Family dinner at a restaurant, my dad sipping on his Manhattan, my mom on a glass of white wine, catching up on the week’s events. And then me. Sitting there imagining myself quite refined. A miniature lush-in-the making, sipping on a highball glass of 7Up and maraschino cherry juice through one of those tiny little cocktail straws. Tres sophistiqué.

What can I say? ‘Tis the life of an only child.

So it’s really no surprise that when I got the opportunity to try out an item from the new Cake Boss™ line at Michael’s, I bypassed the loaf pans and fondant tools and went straight for the flower cake pan. My inner 7-year-old couldn’t resist the opportunity to snag such a fantastically feminine kitchen tool.

And with childhood pleasures on the mind, it seemed like a natural choice to christen my new, girly-girl kitchen toy with  a recipe based on the ultimate party girly-girl drink. The Shirley Temple.

These Shirley Temple Flower Cakelettes are sweet, perfectly pink and inside each holds a surprise – a bright red maraschino cherry. And of course since one is never enough, I topped mine off with a cream cheese glaze and a second cherry for good measure.

Since these cakelettes wouldn’t be nearly as adorable sans their flower shape, let’s talk about the pan for a moment. I used this Cake Boss™ Specialty Bakeware 6-Cup Nonstick Flower Cakelette Pan from the new Cake Boss line available at Michaels*. Typically with specialty shapes like these flower molds, I get a little nervous about the cakes sticking, even when the product boasts a nonstick coating. So post baking, when it was time to turn out the cakelettes I crossed my fingers closed my eyes and hope for the best. As you can see, the cakelette pan delivered as promised. Every single cakelette came out perfectly – no sticking whatsoever. And look how adorable they are!

Have a little girl? Or feeling nostalgic for when you were one? Good news! I am giving away one of these Cake Boss™ Flower Cakelette Pans to one lucky winner! All you have to do is enter below.

Also, if you love Michaels and baking as much as I do, visit your local Michaels this Saturday, September 28th from 10am-12pm for a “Cake Roulette” event to celebrate the launch of Cake Boss™  products at Michaels. You’ll have the opportunity learn about more great Cake Boss™ products and to to spin the roulette wheel to win Cake Boss™ merchandise. Best of luck!

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*Full disclosure: the product was sent to me, free of cost by the good folks over at Michaels. But no worries, all opinions in this article are mine. I really do believe this is a great product!

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