Four years.
Late night decorating and typing. Batch upon batch of silky royal icing. A rainbow of gel colors. Videos. Buttercrearn. Frosting. Cupcakes. Cookies. I’m not sure how many posts it’s been, but it’s been four wonderful years of blogging here on Sweetopia. Exactly four years on February 15th so I’m a little late, but home renovations have been keeping me busy.
I just wanted to thank YOU for coming back to visit me here (and if you’re new, welcome!). You have made blogging even sweeter than the any of sugary treats I make.
Your comments, your emails, your tweets and pins, are what make me smile, warm my heart, and make blogging even more fun. Thank you for visiting me in my little, sweet corner of the world.
And below, to continue a blogiversary ritual for me, I’m sharing 10 of my favorite posts from the past year… Either because you seemed to like them according to the comment section, or just because I especially enjoyed creating the post.
50+ Secrets of a Cookie Decorator
Pumpkin Cupcakes with Maple Cream Cheese Icing
What is the shelf life of decorated cookies?
8 Ways to Add Visual Interest to your Cookies
Princess Jasmine Cookie How-To
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Notes – Birthday Cupcakes
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- These are coconut cupcakes with frosting.
- The cupcakes are moist and delicious but I’m still playing around with the recipe. I’d like them to be ‘fluffier’. Post to come soon.
- The pink and white candy cups are from The TomKat Studio’s shop here.
- You can see a video on how to make the cupcake swirl here.
- The piping tip I used is Ateco 848.
If you’d like, leave me a comment below, on Facebook, twitter, youtube or instagram. Thank you for reading me here, I appreciate each and every comment, and love to hear from you!
xo,
Marian
kaholly says
Happy Blogiversary! I enjoy each and every post.
Zainab says
Happy 4th Blogiversary! I love your blog and enjoy all your tutorials.
Sarah says
I love your blog! Thank you so much for sharing your amazing talents and ideas! Cook’s Illustrated has a really delicious and fluffy coconut cake recipe.
Linda says
Happy 4th Birthday!
I love all your work and you are such an inspiration to everyone. I am only a hobby baker but I love trying your new ideas. I would love to have your opinion on the “sugar veil lace”—I love the look of the lace but don’t know if I should invest! Will be watching for the coconut cc recipe!
Rowena says
Very well done and congrats to my favourite blog!
…one day, my outlining hand will be as steady as yours……
…..one day!
Sandi says
Congratulations Marian! I’ve learned so much from you and am still nowhere near as talented, but I remain quite good at eating. Keep it up! 🙂
Evelyn says
Congratulations Marian! I always enjoy reading tour posts and your beautiful website! You and your beautiful creations are Camus, even in Belgium!
Evelyn says
Don’ t like the auto-writing… Mean FAMOUS of course… 😉 @ Evelyn:
Annette S says
Happy Birthday and congratulations on 4 years!!! Love your blog <3
Roshini says
Congratulations! Marian, & a very Happy Blogiversary 😉
I love each & every post of yours. Keep posting . . .
Linda V @ Bubble and Sweet says
Happy 4th birthday Sweetopia. Thanks for all the sweet posts Xx Linda V
katreece says
Happy Happy Marian! Thank-you for your sweetness and all of your great ideas! xoxo
Francesca M. @F.&F. Sweet Bakery says
Happy 4th Blogiversary Marian!! And thank you for all your post… 🙂
Eftychia says
Happy Blogiversary! Thank you for being here with us!
Carol says
Happy 4th birthday. Thank you for all that you do xox
Donna B says
Happy 4th Birthday. You have been an inspiration.
Francesca says
Happy 4th Birthday Marion – what a brilliant achievement and something so fantastic to be proud of. I hope you enjoy celebrating. Congratulations on your four years of wonderful success. Thank you for sharing your lovely recipes and helpful tutorials. Francesca xx
Tesei says
Only 4 years… your work is so good, I thought you’d been blogging forever! Congratulations and thank you for sharing 4 years of great talent and work!!!!!
Paula says
Congratulations on four beautiful years of blogging Marian! Best wishes for many more years of bringing us your wonderful and inspirational creations.
Patti Gramza says
Marian CookieQueenExtaordinaire,
Happy 4th Anniversary for your blog. We should be thanking YOU because you inspire us with your creations and make us believe we, too, can do it!!!!!!!!!
Hoping your new kitchen will be the dream place you wished for your sweet treats! 🙂
Hugs, Patti
Nicole Loveless says
Happy 4 years Marian! You have been a huge inspiration in wanting to start my own business. I hope one day I can be as talented as you!
Linda says
Happy 4th! Love every post!
Alicia says
Happy Birthday! You blog is inspiring.
Every cookie is just so adorable
Lynda @Me and My Pink Mixer says
Congrats Marian! I always enjoy visiting your sweet little corner of the world and look forward to your future posts. Your treats are a work of art!
Rachel @ Baked by Rachel says
Happy 4th blog birthday! I adore everything you share and of course it was fabulous meeting you back in November! You’re such an inspiration and I can’t wait to see what you share in the coming year! 🙂
Ali | Gimme Some Oven says
Happy blogiversary! Those cupcakes look absolutely beautiful. 🙂
Hope you can enjoy celebrating today knowing how many lives you have touched through your beautiful site! Cheers to many more great years to come.
Tieghan says
Happy 4 years!!! That is so crazy, I only hope I can make it as far as you have! Congrats!
Kevin @ Closet Cooking says
Congrats on 4 beautifully sweet and tasty years!
Maria says
Congrats on 4 fabulous years! xo
Miriam says
Happy 4th bday! I just love your site and I thank you so much for sharing your talents with us.
Liren says
Congratulations on 4 years of blogging! Your creations are always gorgeous and inspiring!
Julie @ Table for Two says
Happy blogiversary! So thrilled to have met you this past year and for you to teach us your wonderful talents and skills!! xoxoxo
Lourdes says
Happy 4th Birthday!
I love your blog from Spain. I have learned a lot with your blog, thanks for share your sweet work.
Maria Theresia says
Congratulation to your 4th blogiversary! Marian I love every one of your posts…. You are amazing. I dont know where you get all your patience from? Thank you for sharing all your idees and talents.
ML
bridget {bake at 350} says
Happy blogiversary!!! Each and every post is a sweet inspiration! Can’t wait to see what else you have in store for us! 🙂
Maru Medina says
Feliz Cuarto Aniversario Marian!
I have never encountered a more generous talented and sweet lady on the internet, and in person!
Remember: you promised to visit me in the Yucatan… your hammock and lots of fresh coconut cookies are waiting for you!
Thank you for giving so many, so much!
Aimee @ Simple Bites says
I loved reading and getting reacquainted with your super-talents. What a line-up of cookies to be proud of!
Happy, happy Blogaversary. =)
Donna of Carroll's Cookies says
Happy 4th Blogiversary! Your posts have been a blessing to those of us who are creativity challenged! Thank you for sharing your special talents all these years and all those late nights!!!
Heather Christo says
Happy Birthday Marian!! Such a lovely blog in every way, I look forward to every sweet post 🙂
Jenny Flake says
Congrats on a great 4 years!! Love your fun, happy blog! xoxo
Sommer@ASpicyPerspective says
Congratulations sweet friend on all your amazing treats and your kitchen makeover!!
Your site is wonder to look at–looking forward to the next 4 years!
Cathy says
Congratulations on four years! You have successfully guided me into a full blown cookie decorating hobby (obsession). Your recipe got me over the ho-hum cookie hump!
Thanks for all your inspiration!!
Carrie says
Wishing you a Sweet 4th Anniversary:)
Thanks for all the help:)
Carrie
cristina corral vazquez says
He aprendido mucho contigo, pero el consejo que más me ha gustado es que la inspiración estaba en todo lo que nos rodea. Gracias por todo.
Bikiños Cris
marla says
Congrats on 4 wonderful & beautiful years of blogging. The cupcakes are gorgeous as is everything you create Marian!
Tina Dahl says
Happy 4th anniversary Marian! Your talents are amazing and I find your tutorials invaluable whenever I have a baking question. You have the amazing ability to break things down to a point where I just go, “Oh, I get it!!!!” Thank you for teaching me so much about baking and with such beauty and style. Can’t wait to see what you come up with next. Hope your renos are done soon. We are building a house right now so I get the hurry up and wait deal 🙂
Kim Barrett says
Happy 4th Anniversary. You are an inspiration to all of us who would love to be able to created the beautiful sweets you do. I mostly dream, but that’s always a good start right. Thanks for all the tips and how tutorials you provide. I’ve enjoyed following over the last year and look forward to all of your future posts.
I can almost taste those cute little cupcakes of yours. Looking forward to the recipe.
K.
Sylvia says
Happy 4th anniversary Marian!
naomi says
Happy 4th! Wow! And here’s to a bunch more years of happy blogging!