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Ring in the New Year with a Giveaway! {Closed}

June 03, 2018 Add Comment Giveaway Edit

Thank you all very much for visiting me and my little blog in 2012!

Congratulations to comment #42, Crissy! You have won the caddy!

I've seen my visitors increase more than 500% between December of 2011 and this past month. I can't believe it!

Photo courtesy wilton.com

I'm sorry, but this giveaway is closed.

To thank you, I'm going to give away, to one lucky reader this awesome Wilton Ultimate Rolling Caddy. I use mine for all of my Wilton classes, and it holds everything I need for all four courses. It's great. It has specifically-sized spots for everything: tips, coloring, rolling pins, spatulas. You can keep all of your decorating things in one place.

The retail value of this guy is $149!! (Please note, it does not come fully stocked. It comes empty- ready to fill with your decorating tools.)

Here's your how to enter and the fine print:
You have three chances to enter. ALL ENTRIES MUST BE MADE IN SEPARATE COMMENTS ON THIS POST ONLY.

#1- Leave a comment telling me: What are you most looking forward to for 2013??

#2- Let me know that you get my emails, or "like" me on Facebook, or are a "follower" of the blog.

#3- Share or link to this post on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest (or all three), and let me know that you did so.

The Info:
This giveaway will be open until 6:00 am (Central Time) Monday, January 7, 2013.
I'm sorry, but it is only open to those U.S. Residents (because other countries have too many rules about giveaways) who are 18 years-old or older.
You must put your name (and email address) in your comments. I can't trace anonymous comments.
I will announce the winner - chosen by a 6-year-old pulling a number out of a hat - by noon the same day.

The Fine Print:
I bought this caddy myself, with my own money. No one gave me anything for this post.

*Note: I can't respond to comments left so that I don't throw off the numbers. And it may sometimes take a while for your comments to appear. I promise to moderate them as quickly as possible.

And don't forget, if you shop at Amazon.com through my link, you support this blog and its contents. Thank you!

Farewell to 2013! {Giveaway} - WINNER!

June 01, 2018 Add Comment Giveaway Edit

2014 could be your lucky year! I'm starting it off with a little giveaway, and a quick review of my favorite recipes and ideas from the last year.

10. Mini Chocolate Pies

9. Red, White & Blue Bunting Cake

8. Strawberry Lemonade Cupcakes

7. Half-Birthday Half-Cake

6. Kentucky Derby Cookies

5. Chocolate Roll-Out Cookies

4. Banana Split Dessert Bars

3. Pumpkin Cupcakes with Fluffy Cream Cheese Icing

2. Cranberry-Gingerbread Cheesecake Bars

1. How NOT to Make a Polka-Dot Cake (And How-To)

(This cake also rocketed up to the most popular post ever on my site!)

Now, it's your turn!

You can win this Wilton Tool Caddy to hold all of your decorating tools:

photo courtesy wilton.com

And to get your collection started, I'll throw in this 18-piece decorating set, as well:

photo courtesy wilton.com

Total giveaway value: approx. $58.

WINNER is #16: Jenny Sireno! Congratulations!

~~You have three chances to enter.~~
~~ALL ENTRIES MUST BE MADE IN SEPARATE COMMENTS ON THIS POST ONLY.~~

~~#1- Leave a comment telling me: What are you most looking forward to in 2014?~~

~~#2- Let me know that you get my emails, or "like" me on Facebook, or are a "follower" of the blog.~~

~~#3- Share or link to this post on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest (or all three), and let me know that you did so.~~

~~The Info:~~
~~This giveaway will be open until 6:00 am (Central Time) Saturday, January 4, 2014.~~
~~I'm sorry, but it is only open to those U.S. Residents (because other countries have too many rules about giveaways) who are 18 years-old or older.~~
~~You must put your name (and email address) in your comments. I can't trace anonymous comments.~~
~~I will announce the winner - chosen by a 7-year-old pulling a number out of a hat - by noon the same day.~~

The Fine Print:
I bought these gifts myself, with my own money. No one gave me anything for this post.

100th Post & A Giveaway! - Contest CLOSED

May 17, 2018 Add Comment Giveaway Edit

100 Blog Posts! I can't believe I've actually written 100 Blog Posts in less than 5 months! Let's celebrate with a trip down memory lane, and a giveaway.
The contest is now closed. The Winner is announced below.

First, I bring you my top 10 posts.

#10: The Great Fondant Comparison

This post took a lot of work, but it was really fun to do, and I think the results were interesting.

#9: Pumpkin Cake Pops

These suckers are good! And they're really not that hard to make-- compared to other cake pops.

#8: The Icing Bag Bullet

Best trick EVER! I don't know how I went more than a decade in cake decorating without knowing this!

#7: Caramel Apple Cake

I loved this cake. It was so perfect for fall.

#6: How Long Do Cake Pops REALLY Take?

They're not quick, people. And the more time you set aside, the better they'll turn out.

#5: Back-to-School Apple Cookies

They're just so cute.

#4: Beach Ball Cake Pops

These were not as easy to do as I wanted them to be, but they're so cute!

#3: The Cupcake Swirl

The cupcake swirl is an easy technique that anyone can do. It makes bringing treats for anything so much cuter.

#2: Chocolate Lover's Cake

It's chocolate, filled with chocolate, topped with chocolate. What more could you ask for?

#1: Banana Split Cupcakes

These were a surprise hit for me. I love these cupcakes. I would eat 5 every day if I could.

Now, for why you're really here... The Giveaway! (Now Closed)
THE WINNER IS #1- Lisa!! Congratulations, Lisa!

To celebrate my 100th post, I will be giving away these two student kits for Wilton Cake Decorating classes. They each sell for about $35. Hopefully, you can use them to join me in a class. If not, you can always give them as a Christmas gift to someone who may want to take a class, or you can take a class somewhere closer to your home, or you can just enjoy the $70 (or so) worth of free cake decorating supplies!

Check that out! All of this is included in these two kits! (Click the photo to enlarge it.)

To Enter: Sorry, the contest is now closed.
You have three chances to enter.
#1- In a comment below, tell me how you would use these kits (would you take a class?).
#2- Like Beki Cook's Cakes on Facebook. In a comment below, tell me that you do.
#3- On Facebook, share the link(s) to this post on your own page. In a comment below tell me that you did.

The Details:
This Giveaway will be open for entries until 11:59pm (Central Time) Friday, December 16, 2011.
You must be a U.S. Resident to enter. Only comments entered here, on Blogger, will count. Facebook comments can not count. You must not comment anonymously. (I can't tell who you are and tell you that you won if you do that!) The comment number will be pulled from a hat by an unbiased 5-year-old Saturday, December 17, and I will then contact the winner.
Please note: If you do use these kits to take a class with me, you will still have to pay for tuition. Because students must register through the JoAnn store (in Edina), I can't give you the tuition free. Sorry.

The Fine Print: These kits are mine. While I am an instructor for Wilton, they did not endorse this giveaway or pay me in any way to provide it.

Cake Decorating Kit Giveaway - CLOSED

May 13, 2018 Add Comment Equipment Corner, Giveaway Edit

How Would You Like to Win This?!
I'm Sorry, but THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED.

Wilton's 50-piece Cake Decorating Kit... plus piece 51, a Cake Leveler.
This is the kit that started me on this whole cake decorating road. I got mine about 12 years ago when I took my first Wilton class.

This week I hit a milestone with the blog. To thank you, I am giving away this decorating kit. You can't see a lot of the contents because they're all wrapped on the bottom of that tray.

So, here's a photo and description of the kit from Wilton's website:
Standard Round Tips #2, 3, 5, 7, 12; Standard Open Star Tips #16, 18, 21, 32; Standard Basketweave Tip #47; Standard Leaf Tip #67; Standard Petal Tips #101, 103, 104; Drop Flower Tips #133, 225; Multi-Opening Tip #233; Leaf Tip #352; Tip #2004 (2D), No. 7 Flower Nail; 18 Disposable Bags; one 10 in. Soft Touch Bag; Tip Brush; Decorator Brush; two Standard Couplers; 8 in. Angled Comfort Grip Spatula; four .5 oz. Icing Colors: Lemon Yellow, Christmas Red, Royal Blue, Leaf Green; Practice Board; New Cake Decorating Beginner's Guide.

... plus the cake leveler.

How to Enter:
You have three chances to enter. ALL ENTRIES MUST BE MADE IN SEPARATE COMMENTS ON THIS POST ONLY.

#1- Leave me a comment telling me either what recipe/technique you've tried and liked or what you'd like to see me write a post about.

#2- Let me know that you get my emails, or "like" me on Facebook, or are a "follower" of the blog.

#3- Share or link to this post on either Facebook or Twitter, and let me know that you did so.

The Info:
This giveaway will be open until midnight (12:00 am Central Time) Monday, February 27, 2012.
I'm sorry, but it is only open to U.S. Residents (because other countries have too many rules about giveaways).
You must put your name in your comments. I can't trace anonymous comments.
I will announce the winner - chosen by a 5-year-old pulling a number out of a hat - by noon the same day.

The Fine Print:
I bought this kit myself, with my own money. No one gave me anything for this post.
The approximate retail value of the kit and leveler is $65.
*Note: I can't respond to comments left so that I don't throw off the numbers. And it may sometimes take a while for your comments to appear. I promise to moderate them as quickly as possible.

If you shop at Amazon.com through my link, you support this blog and its contents. Thank you!

And the Winner Is... (& My Favorite Recipes)

May 12, 2018 Add Comment Giveaway, Recipes Edit

Congratulations, Sarah, Comment #4!! I hope you enjoy your Cake Decorating Kit!!

Thank You for entering, if you did, into the giveaway. If you didn't win this time, I hope to have more giveaways soon. And as a consolation prize, I offer you a wrap-up of my five favorite recipes from the last 8 months:
This was a lot harder to choose than I thought it would be. I do love sugar!

#5- Vanilla Sugar Cookies

I also love adding the mix-ins to these, which I recently discovered. Rich, buttery, yum!

#4- Pumpkin Cake Pops

They're just sweet enough, without being the sugar bomb that so many cake pops become.

#3- Chocolate Caramel Cookie Bars

I know these are brand new, but I hadn't made them in so long... and one bite reminded me why I love them so!

#2- The Most Ridiculous Chocolate Cake Ever

Okay, it's not maybe MY favorite cake because I think it is a little too chocolatey, but I do love each part of it, and my husband and his family loved it.

#1- Banana Split Cupcakes

I'm totally cheating here because really I love the icings and the cake, and because this combines all three, I only have to use the one spot. But they are SO SO yummy!

GIVEAWAY! Wilton Ultimate Trim-N-Turn Caddy (CLOSED)

May 08, 2018 Add Comment Equipment Corner, Giveaway Edit

Congratulations #17!! Stacy M. You win the carrier!!
Thank you to all who took the time to enter!!

Think this is just an ordinary cake carrier?? Oh no! I am so excited about this. I just got it from the FedEx man today, and I'm so excited about it, that I'm giving one away to one of you lucky people!

So, this "Ultimate Trim-N-Turn Caddy" is three awesome decorating 'must-haves' in one:

- It's a cake carrier.

- It's a raised TURNTABLE!! (That's right! It turns! And clicks sturdily into place!)

- It's a removable cake plate. (Yes, it's plastic, but still super cute!)
And yes, I realize it's May, and I'm showing you a fall cake on it, but work with me! I was excited! And it's the only fake cake I have decorated around here.

It would be PERFECT to bring your cakes to and from the next cake decorating class you take with me! (What? Not subtle enough for you?!)

Alrighty! Here's your how to enter and the fine print:
You have three chances to enter. ALL ENTRIES MUST BE MADE IN SEPARATE COMMENTS ON THIS POST ONLY.

#1- Leave me a comment about your favorite birthday cake ever, whether you made it, Mom made it, you had it at the coolest birthday party ever, whatever.

#2- Let me know that you get my emails, or "like" me on Facebook, or are a "follower" of the blog.

#3- Share or link to this post on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest (or all three), and let me know that you did so.

The Info:
This giveaway will be open until 6:00 am (Central Time) Wednesday, May 16, 2012.
I'm sorry, but it is only open to those U.S. Residents (because other countries have too many rules about giveaways) who are 18 years-old or older.
You must put your name (and email address) in your comments. I can't trace anonymous comments.
I will announce the winner - chosen by a 5-year-old pulling a number out of a hat - by noon the same day.

The Fine Print:
I bought this carrier myself, with my own money. No one gave me anything for this post.
The approximate retail value of the caddy is $69.99.

*Note: I can't respond to comments left so that I don't throw off the numbers. And it may sometimes take a while for your comments to appear. I promise to moderate them as quickly as possible.

If you shop at Amazon.com through my link, you support this blog and its contents. Thank you!
Click Here to Buy it from Amazon - if you don't win.

200 Posts?! How About Free Cookies?

May 05, 2018 Add Comment Giveaway Edit

Seriously? How can I possibly have made 200 posts in less than a year? Who knew I had so much to say?! (Anyone who knows me would not be surprised.)

So, I wondered, just what, exactly, have I posted about... well...

51 of those posts contain a Recipe (or two)

29 of those posts are about Cake Pops.
(The most popular of which are these Baby Boy Shower Cake Pops.)

15 of those posts are about Cupcakes.

125! of those posts contain some reference to Icing.

21 of those posts talk about or use Icing Bag Bullets.

95 of those posts refer to sugar. (Who's surprised??)

Only 80 refer to butter! (Not bad.)

Thank you - GIVEAWAY!
Giveaway closed!!
Congratulations comments #1 & #4!!

To thank you for reading any part of those 200 posts, I would like to give away one dozen decorated cookies to two lucky readers! (Design yet to be decided.)

To win, you just need to leave a comment below telling me which tip, trick, recipe, etc. you've either used the most or learned the most from. (If you're new here, just leave me a comment telling me what you hope to learn from my site.)
If you want one extra entry, let other people know about the giveaway...on Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, or by Email. Add the link or copy me on the email to let me know.

The Rules:
* This giveaway ends at 10pm (Central Time) Wednesday, July 18, 2012.
* Anonymous comments can not win. Please be sure you sign in to comment.
* You must be a U.S. Resident to win.
* The cookies will be made by me, in a non-commercial kitchen, so eat them at your own risk!
* Winners will be chosen by random drawing by a cute 5-year-old, and will be posted by noon Thursday, July 19. (Cookies will likely not arrive until about 1 week later, unless you're my neighbor.)

Thank you, again, for allowing me to share my love of baking, sugar, and all things sweet!!

And don't forget, if you shop at Amazon.com through my link, you support this blog and its contents. Thank you!