I’ll start with the signings.
King of Prussia, PA. Short Hills, NJ and New York City, NY.
Three cities in three days…
… and full of fun.
… and meeting lots of great people.
This is Esther. … I love putting faces with the people that I’ve emailed with. She makes the cutest little wire whisk necklaces.
You must check them out.
… King of Prussia had lots of little cutie pies in the store.
Lots of them.
Including these charmers. So cute in their matching tees.
Even the Williams-Sonoma folks joined in on the fun. This is Brian and Mandy. Loved them.
Then in Short Hills, I met more wonderful people. These folks welcomed me with smiling faces.
And cute cupcakes. The lovely young lady in the pink scarf above made these. We may or may not have shared a cry.
This is Melanie. She’s a Pop Star of the Star Wars variety. Check em out.
Look at these two. Stylish. Both of them.
And these two. Smiling and having a great time, despite getting in a little car accident on the way to the signing.
So glad no one was hurt.
I love these photos. Trying to get everyone to look at the same camera at the same time is easier than it sounds.
Side wave.
Bye New Jersey.
Hello New York.
Again… everyone was so fun.
Including their sweetly painted fingernails.
Families came out together.
And young bakers did, too. This is Kaira. Another Pop Star.
And here’s Nora. If you remember seeing the Cupcake Kabobs all over the web… well, she started that.
Laughter all around.
And look – it’s Rachel from Cupcakes Take The Cake. I was so glad to finally meet her. If you love cupcakes and you don’t know about this site, or you’ve been under a rock, let me introduce you.
New York was a fantastic way to end the Book tour – or so I thought.
There will be one more recap and then that’s it.
I hear a bunch of you cheering because that finally means more baking … right?! YAY! YAY! YAY!
Anyway… Toronto is coming up this weekend. And it turns out I’ll be at two locations.
If you’re in Toronto, and can’t make the Williams-Sonoma signing on Saturday, I’ll also be at Teatro Verde at 4:30 pm on Friday. Hope to meet you guys.
And as usual… if you attended a signing and see your photo in one of the slideshows below, feel free to use it. Thanks again for making the tour so much fun.
Okay, okay … that was the signings.
Now for the books.
I’m giving away ten of them. Ten Cake Pops books. And signed if you like.
- To enter for a chance to win one, just leave a comment on this blog post and tell me what holiday treat you can’t wait to eat.
- Deadline to enter is Wednesday, December 1st at 5:00 pm ET. Sorry, Time’s Up! Winners will be announced below.
- Ten (10) winners will be chosen at random and announced by the end of the week.
Good luck guys!
Okay – Here they are. Here are the 10 Cake Pops Book Winners. Yay!
835 – Betty-Ann – …any one of my husband’s authentic, hazelnutty, German Christmas cookies…love, love, love them!
3987 – Leigh McGilvray – I can’t wait to eat mincemeat pies this holiday season! My mum just sent me the recipe so I can make them for the first time : ) I know the smell will remind me of home.
738 – trifitmom – pecan bars i make, yummmmmmmmm
5084 – Paula – I can’t wait for … mmmm flan!
4748 – Ashley M. – I’m looking forward to cheesecake!
2180 – Nadia – I love making (and eating) beautifully decorated sugar cookies at christmas time too! … but first I’m making cake pops for my hubby’s workplace charity fundraiser on Thursday!!! Welcome to T.O. this weekend!
4718 – Stephanie – Broken glass torte…made by my grandma!
5721 – Rachel R – baking, eating and decorating some sugar cookies with my lil one.
54 – Chelsea A – I love French Silk Pie this time of year! It’s an annual treat that I limit myself to making only for Thanksgiving and Christmas. It’s almost the same recipe as PW! Also, I love all the pictures and stories you share from your signing. I am amazed you remember all the details!
2750 – Julie – Banana split cake!
Congratulations everyone!
What a wonderful idea these cupcakes are beautiful, my daughter will love. I will do the same thanks.
I really love ice cream pie!!!!!! yummi
Are you coming to Toronto Canada at all???
i LIVE IN PAKISTAN HOW CAN I BUY YUR BOOK.
I am excited for sugar cookies and buckeyes
when are you coming to Houston TX?
I can’t wait to have minty hot chocolate!!
I can’t wait to eat whiskey shortbread thumbprint cookies with orange marmalade center…sooooo tasty! I know it’s too late to enter and I’m so sad that I missed the deadline. my little 81 year old nana is in the hospital and just had surgery yesterday on her little noggin to remove a subdural hematoma that was increasing in size. her brain is better and being the fighter that she is, she is already bouncing back! what a woman! The power of prayer is very strong.
Thanks for the chance at a book. Please count me in.
The holiday treat I’m looking forward to eating this year is pecan pie. For years, it was my grandmother’s recipe and only she made them. When she died, the task of pecan piemaking was given to my mom. A couple of years ago, when momma got sick with fibromyalgia and was going through rough times, I took over the job. Now every time I bite into that pie, topped with a little dollop of whipped cream, I’m reminded of the two women who have made my life the awesomeness that it is.
I can’t wait to eat Christmas sugar cookies! =]
Oops. I was so excited about the book I forgot to tell you what treat I like the best…. All of them!
Ooh! I bought mine for my kindle and love it. But I must admit I would love to have a hardcover version too!
I can’t wait to dive into some frosted sugar cookies!
I can’t wait for iced cookies! All the mess and eating the dough before their cooked…still makes me feel like a kid!
I can’t believe I missed your signing in NY and NJ!! :( Wish I knew earlier. I can’t wait to eat whoopie pies and peppermint bark!
I love those candy cane Hershey’s kisses. 8D
These yummy, fat laden, high caloric Melt-away cookies! They are sooo good.
Too late to the party, but I have the bet recipe for gingerbread thumbprint cookie ball things. The thumbprint is filled with white chocolate and ginger and they are delicious.
Omg I really want to have that book as a christams present :D!!!!I want true true eclairs and fruit tart:)
Eager for Sand Tarts. Only get them at Christmas. My sister makes the best Sand Tarts.
Cupcake cookies, of course! (No cake involved, they are made with crushed graham crackers, butter, whipping cream, brown sugar, mini chocolate chips, and chopped walnuts, and they are DELICIOUS!)
FUDGE!
My mom’s sour cream sugar cookies. Nothing like a sugar cookie and some chocolate to chase the winter blues away.
Dark chocolate minty marshmallows!!! And I may even put them on a stick. Who knows?
peanut butter cookies with chocolate kisses in the middle. just love ’em!!
My Nanny’s dirt. You know, the kind made from Oreos.
Christmas cake pops! I’m going to try to get creative.
Doughnuts! love em love em love em, and since they’re traditional, we get to eat them all Hanukkah long.
Can’t wait for Pumpkin Pie!
Christmas desserts are always my favorite!!
Eggnog and peppermint barks!
Fame has ruined you
I’m going to try making toffee this year. Can’t wait to see if it turns out good. Maybe it’ll become a tradition if it does!
Sandbackels – yummy butter cookies from Norway.
pecan pie! nothing beats the nutty, yet sweeeeeet dessert!
I can’t wait to make peppermint mocha!
Anything marcipan and covered in tons of chocolate! YUM
In my country we eat Christmas cake or Black cake, it is a rum and fruit cake with spieces…delicous!
grammas stuffing, and my other grammas gravy. both from scratch and no recipe. how do they do that?
I would just like to point out that so many more people have entered for, and want your book than the fancy phone!
If I say “cakepops” do I win automatically?! Honestly, I cannot wait to eat my father’s cheese cake! It is truly the image and taste of a cheesecake you would find in New York City. Delish!
I am looking forward to making and eating some fruit mince pies, and mini Christmas Puddings! All year I hang out for my Mums pudding!
My grandmother’s date nut rolls. I remember how much I loved it when my dad would pull out the tea towel kept especially for shaping them! Yum!
Anythign PUMPKIN! Pumkin roll, pie, bundt cake, cup cakes, you name it- LURVE!!!!
Actually…it’s your choc.. pecan pie! I made one for thanksgiving, and am trying to find an excuse to make it again very soon! :-)
PS I love no bake chocolate cookies!
I would loovvee to win!
I cant wait to make my grandma’s famous nut cup and snow ball cookies. delicious!! :)
I don’t make Brownies too often because my hips like them too much – but at Christmas, I allow myself LOTS of brownies – yum yum yum!
Sugar cookies for me…with lots of frosting and decorations.
I can’t wait to eat the rice krispie treats that my grandpa and I make as a tradition each year
I’ve been obsessed with peppermint lately. I’m dying to make peppermint sugar cookies!
I can’t wait for some pecan pie! We had the weirdest Thanksgiving and I didn’t get any!! I can’t wait to have some!
My mom’s baklava… As far as I’m concerned nobody does it better! hee hee
homemade gingerbread cookies!
Rum Cake!
I know I’m too late for the giveaway – just wanted to say it was nice meeting you in NYC!
So fun!! I’m hoping to make my first batch of cake pops this holiday, so I’m sure I’ll have my share of those ;)
I can’t wait to eat the cake pops I’m gonna make!!!! yipee!
I can’t wait to make, eat and distribute Pioneer Woman’s AMAZING cinnamon rolls!
My grams sugar cookies.
Caramel pecan brownies. They’re probably one of the best things I’ve ever made/eaten in my life! :)
My mom’s cranberry steam cake!
hi bakerella…
first off….oh how i wish i could have been to one of those signings!!!but i live aaaaaallllll the way over in saudi arabia((which is soooooo far away :s))
well…in saudi we dont have christmas….but we have our own holliday season called ramadhan
in ramadhan we fast all day…so by nightfall we eat allllll sorts of yummy treats ….one of my favorites of all times is called the konafa…its a sort of pastry made of little threadlike pastry dough with a cheesy mixture sandwhiched in then its cooked till golden brown and topped with the yummmiest sugar and rose water syrup…simply devine!!!
the second is a local favorite called gishd…its basicly flour,dates and butter cooked with cardmom and spices over a med heat….unbelievably yummy….
i sooooooooooooooooooo wish i could win this……
but if i dont…im still happy to participate :D:D:D
I’ll be working at a bakery this winter, so I can’t wait to try all the holiday cookies–especially the gingerbread men with a hint of hot pepper!
would love for you to come do a book signing in South Carolina, love the pops and your site.
I am now a baker! lol
I can’t wait to eat really good peppermint or chocolate bark – yum!
My Grandmother’s hand dipped chocolates. Butter toffee, coconut caramels, mints… Mmmmm….
I can’t wait to eat my mom’s apple crisp with vanilla ice cream on top! :)
I can´t wait to eat chocolate pudding, we always eat my aunts home made white chocolate pudding for dessert at christmas eve!
classic shortbread cookies! and I just had tres leches cake the other day which I may have to recreate for Christmas :)
Peanut butter fudge!!! :)
OK. Are you ready? My favorite treat is basically ANYthing that comes in my path. Its my favorite thing ever. =)
I can’t wait to have the season chocolate peanut butter balls my grandmother makes. They are to die for!
pecan pies made in mini muffin pans. Something my mom made when I was a kid, they are amazing.
I can’t wait to have my mom’s buckeyes — think peanut butter balls dipped in melted dark chocolate. We only get them at Christmas which makes them that much more delish!
I can’t wait for gingerbread. Mmmmhmmmm, so good!
My Mom’s coconut shortbread are my favorite! She’s been making them for as long as I can remember…just for me. :)
Pies, pies, and more pie. Chocolate pie of course. I could eat an entire one myself!
i cant wait to celebrate Christmas with my best friend Josie! my family dont celebrate Christmas,so i will go to Josie’s house and i cant wait to eat her famous Christmas cinnamon buns which she makes every Christmas!
happy holiday and merry Christmas to you!!
xoNADI
Can’t wait to get stuck into some of Grandma’s classic fruit cake!
I cant wait for my mums christmas cake, i am travelling 22 hours by car to get it. Have a great christmas.
I am totally looking forward to my moms lovely truffles. She will only make them once a year and they are delicious with a great cup of coffee.
I love sugar cookies this time of year! Just perfect!
OH MY GOSH!!!
Sad! Is this closed already? I love chocolate! But I am looking forward to my cheeseball.
I love “turrón”. It´s a spanish sweet similar to nougat. :)
yum…sugar cookies decorated by my kids :-)
Cant wait for peppermint icecream! Yum!
sugar cookies, gingerbread men and mum’s yummy OREO CHEESECAKE!!!!
Spicy gingerbread cookies!
AND I MISSED IT! ARGHHHH!!!
Chocolate dipped pretzels and gingerbread men are my Christmas faves. Yum!
I love the book and my mom wants to take it away from me! no way I am giving her my copy :)