Princess Castle Cake

 This is the castle I did for my daughters Birthday last year it was actually pretty simple to do Take 2 round 8" cakes fill and stack one on top the other I used banana pudding for the filling. get your crumb coat on. chill the cake at least an hour put on your top coat of frosting then I used a mixture of plain cones and waffle cones to make the tower and piped on decorations, like doors and windows...

Cinawreath

This was a fun project despite the fact Mine looked nothing like a wreath it was yummy

Recipe

Cinnamon Wreath Bread 

2 Packages ( ¼ oz each ) Active dry yeast 
1 ½ cups warm water (110-115 degrees) 
6 TBS butter 
1/3 cup nonfat dry milk 
¼ cup sugar 
1 egg 
¾ tsp salt 
4 1/2-5 ½ cups all-purpose flour 
2 TBS butter melted 
½ cup chopped almonds 
1 ½ tsp cinnamon 
1 cup confectioners sugar 
1 TBS water 
¼ tsp almond extract 


In a large bowl dissolve the yeast in the warm water. Add the butter, milk powder, sugar, egg, salt, and 3 cups of flour. Beat on medium speed for 3 minutes. Stir in enough flour to form a soft dough. ( The dough will be sticky ) 

Turn out onto a floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 to 1 ½ hours. 

Punch dough down. On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough into an 18 in x 12 in rectangle. Brush with melted butter. Sprinkle with the cinnamon and chipped almonds to within ½ inch of the edges. Roll up jelly-roll style starting with the long side and pinch the seam to seal. 

Place seam down on a greased baking sheet and pinch the ends together to form a ring. With kitchen scissors, cut from the outside edge to 2/3’s of the way towards the center of the ring at 1 inch intervals. Separate the strips slightly and twist to allow the filling to show. Cover and let rise again until doubled. (About 45 minutes to an hour) 

Bake at 375 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown, Combine the confectioners sugar, water, and extract and drizzle over the warm bread.