...  in the remaining soy sauce mixture and then ensure the bag is properly sealed. Massage the wings, turning the bag over and over, until the wings are thoroughly coated. Place the bag in the refrigerator and allow the meat to marinate for at least 2 hours. Overnight would also be good. While you’re awake, turn the massage the chicken wings every 30 minutes to ensure the sauce coats the wings. When you are ready to prepare the wings, preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Place either parchment paper or aluminum foil on the baking sheet. This will make clean-up a breeze. Take the wings out of the marinade and shake off any excess liquid. Throw the marinade away; this is NOT the time to reuse and recycle. Lay the chicken wings on the lined baking sheet. Try to lay the wings on the baking sheet so the wings are extended somewhat. Bake the wings for 20 to 25 minutes or until the juices run clear when pricked with a fork. Use the soy sauce mixture you reserved to brush on the ...

...  about 15 minutes to ensure it’s properly preheated. Use the Right Cupcake Liners Not all cupcake liners are created equal. Cheap paper ones get stuck to the cupcakes; and if looks really matter, paper ones also tend to appear greasy after being baked. If you’re keeping the cupcakes in their liners when serving, consider investing a little extra. You can purchase cupcake liners that are a bit thicker and have non-stick coating in the middle. These work well and they are also decorative. Parchment paper liners also work well, won’t stick to the cupcakes and are recyclable. They can appear greasy though, so choose the right liner for your project accordingly. Finally, make sure you use the right sized liners. Most cupcake tins can hold up to the “large” size liners. If you want “extra large” cupcakes, you will probably need a cupcake tin with larger openings. If you try to use a liner that is too large, it will distort the shape of your cupcake. NOTE: If you don’t ...

...  boys love pirates. For them, a pirate birthday cake will be treasured. The pirate cake will also be good to make for Halloween. This pirate design was adapted from http://cakecentral.com/gallery/22605/pirates-of-the-caribbean-medallion. Ingredients Need: One 8” inch cake in flavor of your choice, completely cooled. A printout of a Pirates of the Caribbean Medallion Parchment paper Pencil Black icing (instructions below) Golden icing (instructions below) Spatula Clear piping gel Decorating bags Wilton #3 tip or other medium writing tip Wilton #12 tip or other medium circle tip Directions: To find a suitable image for your cake, you can search through Google Images to find a “Pirates of a Caribbean Medallion” that you can print out and trace. In the example above, the 2nd image in will work well because it is centered, straight and there is a lot of definition that shows the design well. Print out the picture. To get the design on the cake, you’re going to use what’s called a gel transfer which means you pre-draw your design on parchment paper, make an outline with clear piping gel and then transfer it to your cake. This will help eliminate mistakes and ensure a well planned and placed design on your cake. Get a sheet of parchment paper and trace out a picture of the medallion that you have printed out from Google images. Set this design aside for now. Preparing Your Icing: To make this cake, you need two icing colors…black and gold (or yellowish gold). It’s not easy to make those colors perfectly, but I’ve got ...