Party sweets, drinks and decor
I prefer a cake over a pie any day! I’m a cake girlie through and through. But it’s pie season after all… I wanted the best of both worlds and was so pleased that this crazy idea to bake a pie inside a cake came out seriously good! A Piecaken, as I am calling it. […]
By now, it’s no secret that I love turning totally random things into birthday candles. We’ve lit up cherries, vegetable candles, and made crayon birthday candles, but these walnut candles might be my favorite DIY this season. Did you know you can literally light nuts on fire and make your own candles? True story, I’ll […]
There are approximately 157 different activities my teens have this month that apparently all require snacks, treats, or “something festive.” From school spirit events to cheer fundraisers to that one friend’s “casual” costume party… It’s sugar season, and I’m fully booked. No complaints here! But keeping things fun and easy is key, which is why […]
Now that the weather is dropping, this hot chocolate cake recipe is a hit with my party friends. Taking the cocoa mug cake trend, but making it an actual 4-layer party cake size, was a sweet way to celebrate my BFF’s recent cozy cold-weather birthday party. A cake that looks just like a super sweet […]
I’m topping our party cakes with rainbow ghost cake toppers to make spooky season a little more fun. A colorful bunch of ghosts is exactly how I plan to top my cakes all fall long. Make a stash of colorful ghosts for topping cakes, lining a mantel, or using them as decoration around the house […]
Last week, I tried making jam for the first time. It was so fun, and as soon as it was done, I put it on a cake… a jam cake! A sweet end-of-summer treat with a great combo of fruit tart and sweetness. This cake is an instant showstopper at any summer party. You can […]
These candy corn jello shots are the perfect boozy drink to get your Halloween party off to the right start. In our neighborhood, many houses serve up a fun drink for adult trick-or-treaters, and this fall shot is fun to hand out at a front patio party this year. The thing about Jell-O shot cocktails […]
One of my kids is obsessed with PB&J’s, so last week I made this peanut butter and jelly sandwich cake. I took one of my family’s favorite ingredients, gooey, creamy peanut butter, and recreated it as frosting. Then I added sweet jelly spread between two pieces of sweet cake to create a fun peanut butter […]
These pumpkin balloons I make every year for the kids’ school party are crazy easy to make with my DIY Jack O Lantern Template below. Plus, if you use Dollar Store helium balloons or fill your own up at home, they’re an affordable way to fill any classroom or Halloween party at home with fun […]
I needed a last-minute birthday cake idea for this weekend, so I gussied up a simple yellow box cake and turned it into this fun Animal Cookie cake. The frosted circus cookies didn’t just decorate the outside of the cake; they also made a tasty crunch in the batter. I created this for a sweet […]
This cat party garland is a fun way to celebrate a feline birthday or inspire fun for any cat-obsessed friend’s party. I couldn’t find a cute enough cat banner, so I DIY’d my own and am sharing the template for free so you can create one in any color vibe you love. This cat garland […]
Pumpkin carving is cool… but have you ever baked a cake inside one? Level it up with my fun trick to bake a pumpkin cake inside a pumpkin! Forget just scooping seeds and carving faces, this little trick might just win the crown for my favorite pumpkin recipe. And here’s the baking trick: as the […]