Posts Tagged ‘Birthday Cake’
Flip Flop Cakes: How To Make a Flip Flop Birthday Cake
Thursday, July 7th, 2011
Top 10 Tips for Baby’s 1st Birthday – Part One
Friday, January 14th, 2011
Over the last few weeks with my own daughter’s 1st Birthday Party looming, I have been gathering tips for this event. I have put together what I think to be the Top 10!
1. Nap Time!
This really is the No. 1 rule! Make sure you arrange the party around the time your child has her nap. Do not attempt to rearrange her schedule to fit the party. She will be cranky and by the end of it so will the rest of the family!
2. Danger – Babies on the Prowl!
If you are having other babies to the party, remember they are not all necessarily at the same stage of development as your child. While your baby might still be crawling at one year another may be walking or vice versa. These different stages pose a variety of household hazards. Also while your baby is used to your house, it will be new territory for someone else’s child. A good tip is to get down on the floor at the same level as a baby and spot the potential dangers from their perspective.
3. And then there are the grown-ups!
The adults visiting your house for the party do not necessarily know which doors need to be kept closed or how to work your particular stair gate properly or where it is safe to leave a drink or food. Firstly their house is going to be different and secondly not everyone at your party may have children of their own. People will generally appreciate if you just mention to them on arrival that this door stays closed and not to leave their glass on the coffee table etc. It saves a lot of upset if it prevents a glass of red wine being spilt or a baby falling down the stairs because a gate isn’t closed properly.
4. Changing Stations!
If you can clear one room, perhaps a bedroom and reserve it for Mum’s to bring babies that need to be changed, fed or even to have a sleep away from the rest of the party then you will find a lot of Mother’s will be more relaxed knowing they have a little haven to go to. Make sure you have some extra nappies, baby wipes and towels to hand in case they are needed.
5. Game Stations!
Should there be older children coming to the party, again it might be an idea to have a room with toys and games suitable for them. Older children will get fed up listening to adults talking and watching babies playing so facilitating them will make for a much happier occasion!
Stay tuned for more next week!
Treats From Around The World – Polish Torte Recipe
Friday, October 29th, 2010
Anybody who has tasted a Polish Tort at a birthday party will know how delicious this birthday cake is. And despite it looking like a difficult cake to make, it really is quite easy!
Ingredients
The Polish Torte is a quadruple layer cake so it is best to separate the layers at the very start!
The Base
2 cups of crushed vanilla wafers
½ cup of soft butter
⅔ cups crushed salted peanuts
The Second Layer
8 ounces of cream cheese
⅓ cup of peanut butter
1 cup of powdered sugar
2 cups of cool whip
The Third Layer
2 small boxes of instant chocolate pudding
3 cups of full fat milk
The Top
2 cups of cool whip
½ cup of crushed peanuts
1 chocolate bar – grated
The Method
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Mix the base ingredients in a mixing bowl and spread on the bottom of a lightly greased 9 x 12 pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes and let cool to room temperature.
Whilst the base is baking, you can prepare the second layer. Mix the cream cheese, peanut butter and powdered sugar until smooth and fold in the cool whip. When the base layer is cool, spread the second layer on top.
The third layer is made by mixing the milk and chocolate pudding until smooth and chilling to set. Once ready, pour this layer over the 2nd layer.
Spread the cool whip over the top and sprinkle grated chocolate and peanuts over the top, then chill to set.
This cake may take a little extra time to make, but you will be delighted you made it. Just try to leave some for the kids!
Princess Castle Birthday Cakes
Friday, September 17th, 2010From time to time I get adventurous and decide to bake something out of the ordinary. 99% of the time something goes wrong but this time I followed the instructions in the video below perfectly and I was left with the most amazing birthday cake for my niece’s 8th birthday party.
Party Treats – Mice Cupcakes
Wednesday, September 8th, 2010
Mouse Cupcakes Recipe
I must admit that juggling my work with my family can sometimes leave me a little stretched for time which is why when it comes to birthday party season, I tend to order most of the party treats and cakes from our local bakery.
However there is one little treat that I love to make and the kids always lend me a helping hand (except with the clean up for some reason!). Mice cupcakes are a fun and easy treat to make, are delicious and they loog great!
Mice Cupcakes ( makes 8 )
What you will need…
- 1 packet of Chocolate Cake mix
- 8 scoops of vanilla ice cream
- 16 oreos (or similar sandwhich biscuits)
- 2 packets of M&M’s, Smarties or Skittles
- 1 packet of shoestring liquorice
How to prepare…….
- Prepare the cake mix for cupcakes in accordance with the instructions on the packet.
- Fill muffin cups 2/3 way with your cake mix.
- Place in a pre heated oven to 175 and bake for 20 to 25 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean
- Allow to cool completely and remove them from the pan
- Top each cupcake with a scoop of vanilla ice cream
- Decorate each cupcake to resemble a mouse – Use 2 oreos for the ears with the M&Ms/Smarties/Skittles for the mouth, eyes and nose
- Cut and insert licorice for the whiskers.
- Place the cupcakes in the freezer for 30 minutes before serving.
Mouse cupcakes are sure to be a great hit at your next party and they are really fun to make. Bon appetite!
Party Treats – Chocolate Marshmallow Yummies
Monday, August 30th, 2010
Ingredients:
150g good quality plain chocolate
75g butter
75g golden syrup
65g chopped sponge fingers
65g chopped glacé cherries
125g mini marshmallows
Method:
1. Line a 20cm (8 inch) round tin with cling film.
2. Melt the chocolate, butter and golden syrup. Cool slightly and stir in the sponge fingers, cherries and 100g of the mini marshmallows.
3. Spoon the mixture into the round tin. Chop the remaining 25g of marshmallows in half and sprinkle over the top.
4. Chill for 4 hours until firm. Lift out of the tin and peel off the cling film. Cut into desired slabs.
Easy Chocolate Birthday Cake
Wednesday, July 14th, 2010You really can’t go wrong with a Chocolate Birthday Cake for kids of all ages and this one is so simple that kids of all ages could help you make it!!
Ingredients
4 oz caster sugar
4 eggs
3 1/2 oz self-raising flour
1 oz cocoa powder
1 1/2 oz unsalted butter, melted
1 tsp vanilla extract
For the icing
12 oz good quality plain chocolate, broken into pieces
8 oz unsalted butter
3 1/2 oz icing sugar, sifted
Method
1. Preheat oven to Gas 4 / 350F / 180C. Grease a 20cm spring-form cake tin and line the base with greaseproof paper or similar.
2. Put sugar and eggs in a heatproof bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water. Using an electric whisk, whisk until thick and foamy and the whisk leaves a trail in the mixture (approx 5-10 mins).
3. Sift the flour and cocoa powder into the mixture and carefully fold in with the melted butter and vanilla until well combined.
4. Pour the mixture into the cake tin and bake for 25 mins until risen and firm to touch. Allow to cool in the tin for 5 mins and then turn out on to a wire rack and leave to cool.
5. Next is the icing. Melt the chocolate and butter in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of gently simmering water. Remove from heat and beat in the icing sugar. Set aside to cool and then chill for 1 hour until thickened.
6. Slice the cake in half horizontally and use half the icing to sandwich back together. Use the remaining icing to cover the top and sides of the cake. To write a birthday message use any coloured sweets – smarties, white chocolate buttons, m&ms etc. Add some candles and hey presto!!
Birthday Cake Decorating
Tuesday, June 15th, 2010
Decorating cakes – fold a piece of paper that’s bigger than your cake in half. Draw half a shape against the fold – stars, hearts, fairy wings etc., and cut it out.
Unfold the paper and place it on your cake – works best on brownies or other flat topped cakes and sift cocoa over a pale cake or icing sugar over a dark cake to give you a pretty decoration.
You could also sprinkle with a little caster sugar mixed with food colouring to make it more colourful!
By Geraldine Healy
Christmas Birthday Parties – A Whole Lot of Festive Fun!
Monday, December 14th, 2009
When a child’s birthday falls during the festive season, some children can feel sidelined by all the hullabaloo and celebrations of the season. They can sometimes feel that the holidays take away all the spotlight from them. But that shouldn’t be the case. In fact, the birthday boy or girl should feel lucky that his or her special day falls on this magical time of the year and that in itself should help the child feel very special indeed!
A Christmas theme is a great and easy option when choosing the perfect birthday party for your son or daughter. Christmas decorations are already in place and the house (if you are staging the party at home) will already have that festive party mood to it. The decorations are up, the tree looks great and everything is already in place for the perfect party.
Birthday party games at this time of year can be easy to organise and are often more popular that their equivalents at other times of the year. Musical chairs with “Jingle Bells” and “Santa Claus is coming to town” is a sure fire way to get the party going as is pass the festive parcel with the winner receiving a small Christmas themed prize. Arts and crafts games are also an excellent choice as the kids can create their own advent calendars, Christmas stocking designs and even Santa Hats out of little more than red card, glue and cotton wool. Pin the red nose on Rudolph are other great games that can be easily arranged. All you need is a poster of Rudolph and ping pong ball painted red with some double sided sticky tape and you have given a traditional birthday party game a festive fun twist.
How about a special festive bake your own party where the kids get to make and decorate their very own cookies for Santa. The kids will love being creative and messy and at the end will have a special treat for their party bags! Speaking of baking… it is important to remind everyone that despite the time of year, it is still your child’s birthday party and not a Christmas party so when it comes to the cake it is always best to bake or buy a birthday cake rather than a Christmas themed cake.
With the weather making outdoor activities next to impossible, many parents make use of their local party venues and adventure centres at this time of year. All of these venues will usually be fully decorated so creating that Christmas feeling will be easy however we would suggest that bookings are made well in advance, as this can often prove to be the busiest time of year for many of these venues.
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