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!
Pepparkakor cookies and dvivinity! Do you think divinity pops are possible??
My mom makes the best mixed nut bars. With just the right amount of sweet and salt! YUM!
Oh….so many things I look forward to eating! My Grandma’s ice box cake…it’s a tradition and we have it every year. I also always make an almond cranberry cake too that is really moist and yummy and give those as gifts to neighbors and friends! Ohhhh….I’m getting really hungry now :-)
I can’t wait to eat my dad’s turtle doves! DE-LISH!
I can’t wait to make and eat sugar and candy cane cookies that I make every Christmas Eve and hang on the tree.
I love homemade noodles. I look forward to them every year! I do however miss watching my grandma make them. I wish I could have learned to make them before she passed on!
Moravian sugar cake
I can’t wait to eat (and bake of course!) some chocolate cookies baked with a rolo inside, it’s pure heaven!
Sausage cheese balls and chocolate pound cake. YUM! :)
mmmm I can’t wait to eat some holiday fudge!!!
In Jamaica we have fruit cake (made with red wine soaked fruits which include raisins, prunes and currants), can you say yum with a glass of our local sorrel drink.
I can’t wait to make (and eat) cupcakes!!
Chocolate chip oatmeal(a little healthy) cookies!
I can’t wait for our big baking day on Christmas Eve! We bake tons of cookies, truffles, puppy chow, and fudge!
And I think I’m most looking forward to the fudge. We only have it at Christmastime. :)
Looking forward to eating lots of sweet treats! My christmas gifts for people include a box of baked goods so I am looking forward to beginning to bake (and taste) all the goodies this year!
Every holiday I look forward to my Mom’s yams. She buys canned yams leaves them whole then adds a buttery, brown sugar, and oatmeal topping, adds some frozen cranberries pops it in the ovens then tops it with some marshmellows toasted under the broiler. Ugh they are to die for!!! :)
Divinity. I hope it’s not humid this year so it comes out nicely. Thanks!
I can’t wait to make red velvet cupcake balls to share with my family at Christmas… and I am also looking forward to peppermint whoopie pies. looking forward to pretty much any and all holiday treats over the next month… TAPE IT TO THE HIPS!
Would love to win a signed copy of the book :)
I’m originally from Canada, so my mouth waters for butter tarts and Nanaimo bars!!!!!
I can’t wait for my mother-in-law’s chocolate butterscotch fudge!
Caramel bread pudding. I’ll be making it for my dad’s 80th birthday on New Year’s Eve.
Cookies…cookies..and more cookies. Can’t wait for the baking to begin!!!
My husband’s aunt (aunt-in-law) makes something similar to the oreo truffles. They’re so delicious I can’t wait to break into them!
I cannot wait to make and eat Puppy Chow! It is so fun to make with the kids!
My mom’s Venitian cookies. No one makes ’em better. Thanks for the giveaway.
I love to eat the christmas tree shaped cakes that Little Debbie makes. The cream in the middle is AMAZING!!!!!
My husband’s work is looking forward to some cake balls for the holidays and I’m looking forward to some homemade fudge-always my favorite indulgence. Looks like you are having a blast at your book signings and bummed I missed the one here!
I can’t wait to make all types of cookies with my daughters this holiday season and share them with all of our family and friends! My favorite in particular are the orange almond macaroons! YUM!
can’t wait to eat some gingerbread cookies! =)
As long as I can remember my grandmother made cookies for Christmas. And at 86, she’ll still be in the kitchen making some. I can’t wait!
I can’t wait for some Christmas cookies!!! Yum!
mmmm my spiced hazelnut brittle! though I am excited to try and make ooey gooey choco peppermint bars…we will have to see who wins after I make all the goodies ;)
Chocolate silk pie. My absolute favorite :)
Cookies…lots and lots of cookies.
I can’t wait to eat a chocolate Turtle! Those are my favorite, I buy myself a box every year! Ah, caramel. My favorite food. :)
Cut-out cookies! Those are my favorites around the holidays…and the reason why I put on an extra *several* pounds at the holidays each year! This year my 3 1/2 year old twins are going to be my helpers when we make our cookies. Yum!
date balls!
I can’t wait to make and eat sugar cookies! I have so many cute christmas cookie cutters!
The amarena-poppyseed-cookies I baked wtih a friend. We haven’t tried them yet so they’ll actually make it until Christmas.
Im excited for all the yummy cookies and candies! Im hosting a cookie exchange this friday, cant wait!
I cannot wait to come home to my mom’s homemade sugar cookies with royal frosting and her mini-cinnamon rolls!
I love plain and simple gingersnaps!
There are WAY too many good ones to choose! You can’t go wrong with sour cream marble cookies, though. They’re delicious!
Hmm…I like hot cocoa, specifically with tree and star shaped marshmallows that come out this time of year. I don’t know if it’s the shape or the colors, but they make an everyday treat much more special.
I love pecan pie during the holidays!
Looking forward to baking cookies with my mom and Grandma. My all time favorite cookie are the pignoli cookies, we make them every year!!!
I love peanut butter blossom cookies and only make them at Christmas. Can’t wait!
Sugar cookies that are paper thin–we call them sand tarts :)
My aunt’s banana cream pie! The “once a year” pie! I can’t find any pie that comes close to tasting like hers!
Raspberry Swirl Bread from Great Harvest Bread Co. Its my family’s tradition to have this (along with an Apple Pie Swirl Bread) christmas morning while opening up our presents :]
The chocolate cheesecake squares I made from your recipe. Served them at Thanksgiving–they were divine! Had to shove the leftovers into the freezer, so I wouldn’t be tempted to eat more . . .
My homemade pumpkin rolls… I only make them around Christmas
I am most looking forward to peanut butter fudge!!
Can’t wait to eat peppermint bark!
Fudge. Seems like the perfect Christmas treat. My inlaws make it every year.
Definitely cannot wait for the chocolate covered pretzels we make with friends and family each year. Mmmmm…my mouth is watering just thinking about it. Yum-yum!!!
Since I celebrate Hanukka, I can’t wait for fried doughnuts and potato latkes…yum!!
How wonderful! Congratulations. We’d love to have your signed books here in South Louisiana!
my absolute favorite holiday treat are gingerbread cookies! yummmm.
Homemade Chex mix!
I cannot WAIT to eat the fruitcake my mom makes. She’s visiting from Korea for the holidays for the first time in a very long time!
I can’t wait for my Mom’s Spritz cookies and her fruitcake! Seriously!
Fudge!!
Ginger snaps – I love them.
christmas cake pops!!!
looks like you had a great time!!
I love peanut blossom cookies! Can’t wait to eat those!
chocolate covered pretzels :) yum!
I can’t wait for the chocolate oatmeal raisin cookies. The best part is making them with my two girls :)
Grandma’s “famous” spritz cookies and mom’s fudge.
Oh my goodness oh my goodness, I would LOVE to have a signed copy of your book! I can’t tell you how much my kids’ classes have enjoyed the cake pops I’ve made.
For Christmas treats, I kinda love them all, unfortunately for my hips. :-) I guess what I’m looking forward to most would be pralines…YUM. I make them from my husband’s grandmother’s best friend’s recipe, but I think she left something out of the one she gave me so that her pralines will always be better than mine.
My favorite….coconut cake! Yum!!
yummy gingerbread, grandma Thelma’s coffee cake Christmas morning, and peanut butter,butterscotch rice crispies treats. Have a wonderful holiday :)
cookies. Hands down, I’m a cookie fan at Christmas. I’m hoping though to try to make some cake pops during my time off over the holidays. I wanna make sure I have time to do them properly. :)
Whoopie pies!
Spicy candied pecans! A friend always gives me a jar. She gets just the right amount of spicy kick to compliment the sweetness. They are always perfectly coated, too, so that they don’t all stick together in clumps. Mmmm. Can’t wait!
There are so many things that I can’t wait for, divinity, fancy dipped cherries, puppy chow, but the thing I look forward to the most is my mom’s egg nog. The homemade non alcoholic stuff.
So hard just picking one treat – but I’m definitely looking forward to homemade frosted sugar cookies!
I cannot wait to eat my grandmother’s Italian Love Knot cookies.. by far my favorite cookies ever.
Definitely red velvet with cream cheese frosting cake pops!!!!yuuummmmm :D
Cookies. Any assortment…but preferably sugar loaded with frosting. Loaded.
I can’t wait to make candy cane cookies with my 2 year old daughter. It’s a tradition that was started with my mother-in-law and husband making them together years ago and since we were married its the one treat he requests every year. Now our kids will grow up with that memory as well :)
Our desserts change every year, but I love pecan pie and the assortment of cookies we make.
I am looking forward to decorating sugar cookies and eating them too! :)
Cake balls, of course!!!
Mississippi Mud Cake!!! :)
Haven’t bought one yet, so winning one would be great!
I can’t wait to eat Sherry Wine Cake! Tastes delicious and makes the house smell so good!
I can’t wait to eat all of the Christmas cookies- specifically my sister’s chocolate chip!
I can’t wait for my Mom’s chocolate pie at Christmas.
I really hope you pick me! I was so disappointed you didn’t come to Houston for a book signing. I would love a signed copy of your book!
christmas fudge is my very favorite. except for chocolate dipped shortbread cookies, mint bars, peanut butter kiss cookies, apple pie …..
pecan tassies. yum! and of course a cupcake is always on my list
Fudge ( I make peanut butter, chocolate and chocolate with walnuts. . yum!) and gingerbread cookies!!
I can’t wait to eat Macaroons. Yum!
Love the book! I already have one – but my friend would love one too!
Gotta be the oreo balls or truffles!
Ginger bread Christmas Trees! Made my first the other day but had to give it away so still haven’t tasted one…
Yea for Cake Pops and Bakerella!
I’m excited for these rugelach pinwheels I always make! So good!
I’m going home for Christmas and I am so excited to bite into my Grandma’s Roccacole Role– like a jelly roll but made with chocolate cake and filled with a hazelnut cream! Fall off your chair delicious.
I can’t wait to make and eat my grandma’s spritz cookies!
Can’t wait for my childhood favorite…candy cane cookies. Excited to continue the tradition with my kids!
I can’t wait to eat my great aunt’s pralines!
love old fashion divinity.
Def cookies!
Fudge! My aunt makes the best :)
Fig tart, my favorite.
I can’t wait to eat my mom’s pb fudge!
I cannn’t wait for peppermint bark! Family tradition to make it every year. SO gooooood
My mother makes a dessert she calls a tea ring and I look forward to it every year! I may try to give it a shot myself.
I love love love to decorate and eat sugar cookies! Nothing too special, except for Grandma’s recipe :)
Latkes! Mmm, with some sour cream and applesauce.
My homemade peppermint bark – I love it! Just hoping I can find Callebaut in Omaha ……
Every Christmas, my aunt makes cashew cookie bars that are to die for! I look forward to them all year!
I’m looking forward to many holiday treats this year but my favorite has to be fudge, I can’t wait for some fudge! :)
i would be thrilled to win a copy. I love all your stuff, you are so creative.
Mmm. Homemade thin mints!
I can’t wait for the monthly lunch with my girls here because we’re cooking swapping and I can’t WAIT to see/taste what everyone brings. Yummy new surprises are the best holiday treats. :)
I can’t wait to eat chocolate cream pie on Christmas day :)
We make biscotti every year – they’re declicious as a cookie / dessert or even breakfast (cranberry orange pistachio dipped in white chocolate -and- cherry amaretto almond dipped in milk chocolate). YUM!!!
Love eating Stollen (german sweet yeast bread with dried fruits inside all covered in a thick dusting of powdered sugar) we always had it at grandma’s every year when I was little.
cookies! any kind of ’em!
My mom’s millionaires are the best! And she ONLY makes them for Christmas.
I’m looking forward to Cherry Pie!
Our semi-annual Christmas chocolate dessert party….anything and everything chocolate. =) Mmmmmm.
I love peanut butter blossoms (with the little hershey kisses on top) but I tried Pioneer Woman’s pecan pie recipe @Thanksgiving and now I’m dying to make (and eat) it again!
I would have to say PIES :)
The simplest of desserts is one of my faves — pumpkin pie w/ whipped cream on top. Had it on Thanksgiving, and am looking forward to more during the holidays!
I can’t wait to try my hand at cake pops!
my mom makes these sugar cookies with amazing frosting. ever since i was little she has made them. she calls them her “killer cookies” cant wait for those :)
Cheesecake balls. Made some for a wedding this weekend (thank you for your help by the way), and tried one. WOW. Even my non-cheesecake-loving husband loved them. Gotta make more for the holidays!
Classic decorated sugar cookies.
My mother’s rum cake! Once it’s done she lets it sit in the freezer overnight, which gives it this fantastic crust, so to speak ;). My mouth is watering just thinking about it!
My favorite holiday treat that I cannot wait to eat is…..gingerbread cake warm out of the oven with fresh whipped cream on top. Love it!
I would love to win an autographed book for my sister! When are you heading to the Ann Arbor/Detroit Area??????
I can’t wait for peanut butter jelly bars..
Ooooo, where to start?! ;) If I absolutely had to name a favorite, it would be the ritz cracker peanut butter sandwich things dipped in almond bark…yummmm!
My friend Michelle makes amazing gingerbread cookies. Seriously, the best ever! I made them last year and it just wasn’t the same. So, this year, I’ve been anxiously awaiting that neighbor gift. I can’t wait to sick my teeth into her cookies!
Cake pops…I made them for Thanksgiving but too big for the sticks…so cake balls instead…yummy! Going to make the pops for Christmas and roll them smaller.
I love apple pie…it’s my current favorite…and I’m 7 months pregnant, which must mean the baby girl in my womb must love it too.
I am looking forward to sugar cookies and gingerbread houses!
I’m looking forward (and so is my boyfriend) to making those pillow top cookies which you showed us how to bake! Brownies inside a chocolate chip cookie! Who could resist!!!
Gingerbread Men Cookies!!! OOOO so excited!
I have to narrow it down to one? I’m pining for Russian Teacakes while my husband is counting the moments until i make the white chocolate dipped Ginger cookies.
chocolate chip cookies…peppermint bark….and truffles!!
Sticky, gooey, pumpkin cinnamon rolls on Christmas morning!
Hannukah is next week, and I can’t wait to for the holiday donuts (sufgania) that are already in bakeries all around….I don’t know if you ship to Israel, but I think Israel needs cake pops too :-)
I’m pumped to eat some pizzelles! My best friend’s mom has a pizzelle press and she makes the best cookies! :-)
My sugar cookies…love love love them!
Oh my I would love to win one of these! I went to a Williams-Sonoma in Kansas City last weekend after my half-marathon to buy one of these and they were out! You must be a huge celebrity there – great book.
I can’t wait for the cookie blitz we’re having on Dec 18 – we’ll bake over 100 dozen cookies in 1 day! My favorite cookie that we’ll make are the iced pecan cookies :-)
Peppermint cheesecake with chocolate cookie crust! Oh … and I live in Wisconsin but was in Atlanta over the weekend, and I could have sworn I saw you in Target. :)
buckeyes! Those chocolate covered peanut butter balls that are oh, so good!!!!!!
I can’t wait to have “Ponche de Frutas”, a hot beverage made with: prunes, apple, chopped sugar cane, tamarind fruit, mandarin, hibiscous flower, cinnamon, molasses, a small fruit called tejocote… putting everything to a boil will surely warm your home and soul!! Yummy
I definitely can’t wait to eat peppermint bark! Yum! Oh and to try the Oreo truffles with mint Oreos, those sound delicious! (I made the regular Oreo truffles for dessert this past Thanksgiving and they were such a hit!!) =)
Peppermint Bark!
I can’t wait for Christmas Day when my dad’s wife makes the dessert Broken Glass. It’s a Christmas tradition that I can’t do without!
My favorite Christmas treat is a toss up between homemade fudge and homemade sugar cookies! Both are a must have at our house!
I can’t wait to make (and eat!) my frosted sugar cookies. My family loves them and looks forward to them all year long.
Been craving butter tarts for months, soon I can justify eating a dozen or two…. LOL… joking…
Maybe.
I missed you at the Dallas signing! I realized the next day and was totally bummed! I would love to win a signed copy of your fabulous cake pop book! I can’t wait to eat white chocolate peppermint popcorn… it’s my favorite… oh and peanut brittle! YUM!
Cranberry Bliss Bars:)!
Well, silly me, I just posted a comment on Flicker by mistake, but since I would REALLY love to win a copy of your book for my daughter, who is a HUGE fan of you and your blog (as am I, obviously!)…one of my favorite yummy holiday treats are my stuffed mushrooms…mmmm…mmm.
Peppermint bark!
My daughter’s birthday cake. Not really part of “Holiday Baking” but her birthday is the 29th so it’s close enough. I LOVE making her a custom cake and she LOVES picking out whatever theme she wants because she knows mommy will make an awesome and yummy cake with it.
Pie pie and more pie… We always have an assortment of pies, and I look forward to all of them!
I cant wait to have my homemade pecan pie. I love making this pie!
Our family has a tradition of making dough boys (or raised doughnuts) on Christmas morning. Nothing like fried bread dough to celebrate with! Can’t wait…
Egg nog poundcake!
hmmm…. butter cookies! and pizzelles!! =D mmm!!
Happy Holidays!
Would love to have a signed book! I didn’t live anywhere close to a signing event so I wasn’t able to join the fun. I’m hosting a cookie exchange Friday night and will be making Chocolate Snow-Quake cookies…yum!
I can’t wait to eat my Santa Hat cakeballs AGAIN…hehehe – already made them for my family holiday party, but everyone wants to taste them again :) That – and a glass of wine..
Of course none other than the classic gingerbread cookies. This year I might even try to add a bit of chocolate cocoa to it. Thanks for the chance to win. :)
Cranberry cheesecake with gingersnap crust. It’s Christmas dinner tradition!
I can’t wait to make my own candy this year, my friend shared some recipes of the things she made last year with me, so so yummy.
Ciao, vorrei farti i miei complimenti seguo sempre il tuo sito è bellissimo!!per la mia bambina faccio spesso minnie cake pops.
Ciao
Last year I was introduced to shortbread with white chocolate and cranberries… delicious! Can’t wait to eat them later today! I couldn’t wait any longer and baked a batch last night!
I’m so excited for my grandmother’s fudge!! She’s getting older now, so she only makes it for Christmas. Can’t wait!
My grandmother’s klotchkes…SO GOOD!
I live in Cairo Egypt and I am a loyal subscriber to your Blog and Newsletter. My teenage daughter is passionate about baking, and since moving here from Scotland, we’ve learned how to bake all kinds of delicious bakes.
It would make my daughter’s day if she was to win a copy of your book. I hope the offer is open to overseas residents!!??
Thanks, for such inspiring recipes and great advice!
I make these really simple cookies…chocolate fudge drop cookies with a peppermint Hershey’s kiss in the center. They just make it seem like Christmas to me, ’cause I’ve been making them since I was 7 years old.
I can’t wait to make/eat fudge!
Eggnog! Can’t wait :)
Chocolate silk pie! Yum!! :)
really looking forward to making suvganiot (jelly donuts) for hanukkah!
I am looking orward to Gingersnaps. My sis-in-law taght my 12year old nephew how to make thm lst year and now we sit around and yell for Drew to make a batch! They are gone within 5 minues of cooling!!
Poor kid, but some girl will appreciate this skill when he gets older!
Decorated sugar cookies with my 2 little kiddos!
I’m excited for anything with peppermint! Candy canes are my weakness, so I always love eating desserts with peppermint this time of year.
Sugar cookies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! With lots of frosting and sprinkles…OH! I can smell them already!
I’m DYING to eat some soft homemade caramels! Just the smell feels like Christmas to me!
You know, the only Christmas treat we consistently have around here are candy canes for the tree. We try something different every year, fudge, caramel corn, a different type of cookie…I haven’t decided what it will be this year.
I can’t wait to start all of my Christmas baking, and it’s so hard to choose just one thing that I can’t wait to eat!
Anything Chocolate and peanut butter.
Ooh!! I’d love one of the books. :) I can’t wait to dig into pinapple upside down cake this holiday. It’s so delicious and I end up eating it for dessert and for breakfast! :P
I can’t wait for raspberry thumbprint cookies! YUM!
I can’t wait to make and eat baklava!
my mom’s Spritz cookies – so buttery and delicious!
Can’t wait to make (and devour) my Grandma’s Fudge!
Decorated sugar cookies and more(!) spiced pumpkin cupcakes with cream cheese frosting.
I’m easy, I’m looking forward to those peanut butter cookies with the Hershey’s kisses on top.
I missed Thanksgiving festivities, so I’m still looking forward to pumpkin pie. I stocked up on pumpkin and I’m so ready!
Love the nails of that girl!! I can’t wait until Christmas to eat the classic italian “dessert”, il pandoro!! I’m so in love with this cake!!! Maybe because Im italian??