Over the river and through the woods...

Wait, wait a minute, that's not quite accurate... It really was:

Down the driveway and across the street,

to the neighbor's house I go.

My feet know the way to take me today,

to deliver a bungalow...

~ ~ooohhh~ ~

Down the driveway and across the street,

oh how the wind does blow,

It stings the toes and bites the nose,

As I stop by to say hello.

Everybody join in! 

You can thank me later for that song being stuck in your head for the rest of the day:@)

I'm so excited! I finally treated myself to this Nordic Ware Gingerbread House Cake Pan. 

I've wanted this little beauty since I first saw it at Michael's many years ago. They don't carry them any more but I found this at Amazon.

My tip: Did you know it's easy to turn a store bought cake mix into a bundt cake: 

add a box of instant pudding, add the water, increase the oil to 1/2 C and add an extra egg. 
You will have a sturdier cake (more like pound cake) and the detail will hold up nicely for decorating. 

Also wanted to mention:

1. I used Baker's Joy spray for the first time and it worked very well! I look forward to trying it on other cakes.
2. HomeGoods/Marshall's/TJ Maxx have been getting tons of different shaped NordicWare cake pans. Some are seasonal, some traditional, all cute!

I just saw this on Pinterest and wanted to add it-
How to make a box mix taste like it's from a bakery:
Step 1: Look at the directions on the cake mix, 
Step 2: Add one more egg (or add 2 if you want it to be very rich), 
Step 3: Use melted butter instead of oil and double the amount, 
Step 4: Instead of water, use milk. 
Step 5: Mix well and bake for the time recommended on the box.

Have a happy day:@)

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