Showing posts with label birthday parties. Show all posts
Showing posts with label birthday parties. Show all posts
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Tuesday's Recipe... Kit Kat Cake
OMG... Crazy busy week, but in the midst of all the craziness... I stumbled upon this picture while I was searching new recipes. My little guy doesn't have a b-day until January but his two favorite things in this world are probably Kit Kats and M&Ms. He will love this!!! Some of the measurements really crack me up, since I'm so used to my "American" cups and teaspoons. The creator is Australian. Check out her POST... it is fun. Thanks Dunnn to Perfection for the great idea!
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Tuesday's Recipe...White Birthday Cake Recipe
This is hard to believe but I now have a 7-year-old...yikes, I was 18 yesterday, or so it feels. In an effort to be Suzzy Homemaker or Betty Crocker, I have decided to make all of my kids' birthday cakes. We have a great cake maker in town, but I just want to DO IT MYSELF... surprise surprise. I have a couple of great chocolate recipes but my little angel wanted white this year... I found a great recipe on AllRecipes.com and even though I messed it up a little, it was still a success, especially with seven 7-year-olds.
Before we had cake, the girls got their hair styled and pedicures. (Well they soaked their feet in hot water, got lotion, and polish) They loved it! It could not have been feasible without my wonderful sister-in-law(and the salon she works at), my sister, and her friend, Megan.
Above my daughter is so pleased, it is FINALLY her day. Only 365 more days until the next "special day."
As party favors, I made each girl a headband, since it was a "spa day" themed party.
Okay, for the recipe since this is supposed to be a recipe themed post. Super easy cake and since she is almost a little firecracker most of her cakes have been patriotically themed. For the star and seven, I printed off a star shape and a 7 on computer paper. I cut them out, making a stencil and then used blue and red sprinkles to create the lovely cake decor. This recipe was super easy and I accidentally used one extra cup of butter. (I know I'm an idiot but I have 4 children now and that makes me practically brainless) Anyhow, even with an extra cup of butter it was still pretty good. Enjoy! BTW... I doubled the recipe for a two-layer 9-inch cake.
White Cake Recipe
Ingredients
1 cup white sugar
1/2 cup butter
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 3/4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 cup milk
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x9 inch pan or line a muffin pan with paper liners.
In a medium bowl, cream together the sugar and butter. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Combine flour and baking powder, add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Finally stir in the milk until batter is smooth. Pour or spoon batter into the prepared pan.
Bake for 30 to 40 minutes in the preheated oven. For cupcakes, bake 20 to 25 minutes. Cake is done when it springs back to the touch.
Before we had cake, the girls got their hair styled and pedicures. (Well they soaked their feet in hot water, got lotion, and polish) They loved it! It could not have been feasible without my wonderful sister-in-law(and the salon she works at), my sister, and her friend, Megan. 
Above my daughter is so pleased, it is FINALLY her day. Only 365 more days until the next "special day."
As party favors, I made each girl a headband, since it was a "spa day" themed party. 
Okay, for the recipe since this is supposed to be a recipe themed post. Super easy cake and since she is almost a little firecracker most of her cakes have been patriotically themed. For the star and seven, I printed off a star shape and a 7 on computer paper. I cut them out, making a stencil and then used blue and red sprinkles to create the lovely cake decor. This recipe was super easy and I accidentally used one extra cup of butter. (I know I'm an idiot but I have 4 children now and that makes me practically brainless) Anyhow, even with an extra cup of butter it was still pretty good. Enjoy! BTW... I doubled the recipe for a two-layer 9-inch cake.White Cake Recipe
Ingredients
1 cup white sugar
1/2 cup butter
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 3/4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 cup milk
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x9 inch pan or line a muffin pan with paper liners.
In a medium bowl, cream together the sugar and butter. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Combine flour and baking powder, add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Finally stir in the milk until batter is smooth. Pour or spoon batter into the prepared pan.
Bake for 30 to 40 minutes in the preheated oven. For cupcakes, bake 20 to 25 minutes. Cake is done when it springs back to the touch.
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Tuesday's Recipe...Easy Chocolate Layered Cake
I love to cook but lately when it comes to birthdays it is much easier to order a professional cake...until now:) This recipe is so easy and sooooo good! The youngest turned two recently and we had a lovely polka dot party. (more pictures in another post) Recipe at the bottom... of the page
I used neon food coloring in the frosting to get my pink and green.
Cake Recipe is as follows...
-1 box Devil’s Food cake mix
-1 package Jello instant chocolate pudding mix
-1 cup sour cream
-1 cup vegetable oil
-4 eggs, beaten
-1/2 cup milk
-1 tsp vanilla
-12 oz. mini semisweet chocolate chips (one bag)
Butter cream Frosting
-1 cup shortening (crisco)
-4 cups powdered sugar
-1/4 tsp salt
-1 tsp vanilla extract
-1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
For the Cake
* Preheat oven to 350° F. In a VERY large bowl, mix together everything
except chocolate chips. Batter will be thick. Fold in the chocolate chips.
Pour batter into greased 9 inch cake pans. Bake for 40 minutes... then do the toothpick test for best results. Bake another 5 minutes if not quite ready.
For the Frosting
* In a mixing bowl, cream shortening until fluffy. Add sugar and continue
creaming until well blended. Add salt, vanilla, and whipping cream. Blend
on low speed until moistened. Beat at high speed until frosting is fluffy. If you choose to color the frosting then separate into bowls for the different colors and proceed from there.
This cake needs to be stored in the refrigerator and is the best if made a day ahead of time. Enjoy... it is a keeper!!!!
I used neon food coloring in the frosting to get my pink and green.
Cake Recipe is as follows...
-1 box Devil’s Food cake mix
-1 package Jello instant chocolate pudding mix
-1 cup sour cream
-1 cup vegetable oil
-4 eggs, beaten
-1/2 cup milk
-1 tsp vanilla
-12 oz. mini semisweet chocolate chips (one bag)
Butter cream Frosting
-1 cup shortening (crisco)
-4 cups powdered sugar
-1/4 tsp salt
-1 tsp vanilla extract
-1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
For the Cake
* Preheat oven to 350° F. In a VERY large bowl, mix together everything
except chocolate chips. Batter will be thick. Fold in the chocolate chips.
Pour batter into greased 9 inch cake pans. Bake for 40 minutes... then do the toothpick test for best results. Bake another 5 minutes if not quite ready.
For the Frosting
* In a mixing bowl, cream shortening until fluffy. Add sugar and continue
creaming until well blended. Add salt, vanilla, and whipping cream. Blend
on low speed until moistened. Beat at high speed until frosting is fluffy. If you choose to color the frosting then separate into bowls for the different colors and proceed from there.
This cake needs to be stored in the refrigerator and is the best if made a day ahead of time. Enjoy... it is a keeper!!!!
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