Happy October: Bake & Decorate Month!

Well, it's all over Twitter. According to several sources, including Poppytalk, Dirty Bandits & Wilton, October is Bake & Decorate month. What more could we ask for in celebrations? Delicious treats and sweet decorating go hand in hand, and what better way to celebrate the turning of the seasons with some cupcakes or a sweet treat?

photo by Christopher Griffith

Personally, we've been dying to try the Chocolate Malt cake that was featured in this summer's Bon Appetit: rich chocolatey layers of cake with melty, gooey, malty frosting? Check out the pièce de résistance... charred mini-marshmallows. What a combination! It's like a grownup version of s'mores... Seems like a great ending to the summer, with a nod towards those campfires we enjoyed... Maybe there's one more bonfire in our future before we have to bundle up and hunker down for the winter?

photo by Lisa Hubbard

If tinier bites are your thing, consider taking these mini Fall Cupcakes or some Pumpkin Muffins to a morning meeting. Can you imagine how co-workers would swoon for these, freshly baked and wrapped up in a sweet little basket? Perfect way to beat the Mondays!

photo by Bakerella

Don't forget to decorate them! With all the great options for decorations these days, you don't have to be Martha in order to present a good looking treat! Visit your local decorette shop, or see what places like Etsy and Bakerella have in store!

photo courtesy of Corbis

The sky is really the limit these days, so don't be so serious! You have the perfect excuse to reach out and share a sweet treat with someone you love! And, if you get started now, you'll be in perfect practice for when Sweetest Day rolls around a little later this month. Stay tuned for our plans to celebrate October Bake & Decorate Month and our sneak-attack for Sweetest Day...

Now go on! What are you waiting for?