Party sweets, drinks and decor
Twinkies are wonderfully nostalgic to me. I remember the treats as a kid, and decided a Twinkie cake would be a fun way to celebrate our recent nostalgic birthday party. Since you can surround any cake with Twinkies to get this fun cake look, the recipe idea works for home-baked cakes as well as store-bought […]
I am welcoming a new school year in with a sweet apple bundt cake treat. Made by stacking 2 bunt cakes and topping them off with adorable edible apple details, this fun Teacher cake idea has been a back-to-school tradition of ours for years. The beginning of the year is always such great fun for […]
These market-inspired fruit slice cakes I made for our farmer’s market birthday party were such a fun hit this summer. Nothing says summer party like the bright reds and oranges of my favorite fruits made into a cake. I love an individual fruit cake for serving at birthday parties, brunches, and showers. Instead of a […]
When the temperatures rise and you need to cool drinks but want to keep them sparkly, I love making these fun edible glitter ice cubes! They are so simple to make (like under 5 minutes) and will make any drink instantly more festive. They might be my favorite new party element for always and forever. […]
Heading back to the classroom for fall is sweeter when there is a treat waiting at home. These ABC alphabet letter cookies are a fun way to celebrate learning and cure an after-school slump. These cookies are actually very simple to make. Whip up a batch for your next back-to-school party or any early fall […]
A chalkboard cake is a fun way to kick off a new school year and is simpler to make than I expected! After making the cake, I created a handful of candy chalk to write on the cake with. It was fun to set up our new year of affirmations in sweet treat form. To […]
Did you know that you can make donut butterflies the easiest way possible? They are a sweet way to serve up a flutter winged dessrt at a butterfly party or any summer soiree. I made my donut butterflies with mini donuts that are frosted in pinks and whites. They work with regular-sized donuts as well, […]
I was thinking up ideas for a recent graduation party and thought Ramen would make a perfect addition, but instead of making it in normal form… I turned it into a ramen cake, served up in ramen bags! It was a fun twist and great for a outdoor summer party. Ramen is a traditional broke […]
Its graduation season and whether I am celebrating my husband’s master graduation party or my upcoming high school teen graduations, simple and sweet is the best way to go. These Mineragua cocktails (or make them as mocktails!) are an easy way to serve up a fun party drink for your next graduation party. And how […]
We were creating a very Coquette birthday party which obviously had to include a stacked macaron cake. This cake came out much prettier than I ever imagined and was incredibly simple to make. With the addition of flowers, candles and party blowers, it’s a cute stacked cake to center any spring girlie birthday party. You […]
A pink peeptini is such a fun way to get into the spring peep style and serve an Easter brunch cocktail that looks brightly sweet and festive. This Easter Peeptini cocktail recipe uses a pink vodka for the color Pink Whitney is my favorite brand to use. If you don’t want to buy pink vodka […]
For Easter brunch this year I was after a table that could be set with a few whimsical surreal party pieces. This vegetable candle centerpiece brings all the whimsy of a fairytale onto the tablescape. It is a creative party look and very easy to create. Easter table decor that will wow your guests. A […]