EASY PISTACHIO PUDDING CAKE

This easy pistachio cake uses pudding in the mix to make it extra moist. Layered with cinnamon and sugar. Recipe at everydayjenny.com

I love anything pistachio flavored! This moist and delicious pistachio cake has always been one of my favorite cakes that my mom made growing up.  It’s layered in the middle and top with a cinnamon sugar mixture that makes it even better. This is one of the cakes that you will want to make again and again once you try it! And although I love making cakes from scratch, I also love having cake mixes on hand to whip up a cake at the last minute. You don’t have to be a great baker to make this amazing cake, but you will feel like one! Continue reading

NAVY AND GOLD TWINKLE TWINKLE LITTLE STAR FIRST BIRTHDAY PARTY WITH CRICUT

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My friend’s little boy turned one on April 1st and she had the cutest idea for a navy and gold party. I loved the idea of combining that with “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star”. I had a lot of fun planning out some of the party decor.

First, I drew the cake topper “Twinkle, Twinkle” out with a sharpie on some white paper and took a photo of it with my phone. Then I uploaded it to Cricut Design Space, cleaned up some of the background and was able to cut it out on the Cricut Explore Air.

I thought some stars would be cute for the cupcakes, so I quickly designed a few toppers and also cut some extras for the straws. I’ve been saving some baby food jars forever, knowing that *one* day they would come in handy. I painted the top navy blue with craft paint and used gold adhesive foil cut with the Cricut to add a star. I filled the jars with all sorts of blue candy.

I had the idea of using some Wilton food color gold mist spray for the stars on the cake. I designed a star template on the Cricut and cut it.

I loved how quickly I was able to make custom party decorations that added fun and unique details to the party!Navy and Gold Twinkle Twinkle Little Star First Birthday Party Table

Navy and Gold Twinkle Twinkle Little Star First Birthday Party Cake

Navy and Gold Twinkle Twinkle Little Star First Birthday Party Cake Topper

Navy and Gold Twinkle Twinkle Little Star First Birthday Party Cupcakes

Navy and Gold Twinkle Twinkle Little Star First Birthday Party Cupcakes Up Close

Navy and Gold Twinkle Twinkle Little Star StrawsNavy and Gold Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Treat Jars

HELLO KITTY BIRTHDAY PARTY

People always told me time flies when you have kids. And boy were they ever right. I can’t believe my little girl is two years old! For her birthday I had decided on a gold theme with mint. But then I thought about how much she loves Hello Kitty and so I decided I needed to throw her a Hello Kitty party. I was able to buy all the Hello Kitty stuff as markdowns after Valentines day so that was awesome (see THIS post about saving on party supplies).  I combined it with the other gold stuff I had already been making and the mint, pink and gold Hello Kitty party was born.  It was a fun party to put together and I don’t think I have ever seen so many Hello Kitty presents!

Hello Kitty Party with mint, pink, and gold.

Hello Kitty party with mint, pink and gold

I used THIS whipped cream frosting recipe for the cake. The bottom layer was chocolate with white chocolate frosting and the top layer was strawberry with cheesecake frosting.

Hello Kitty Cake. Whipped cream frosting, two tier cake with ombre petals and a piped Hello Kitty

The gold garland banner in the background was made using large gold confetti pieces that I sewed together. It was easier than I thought it would be and was a quick project. The Hello Kitty heads were actually Valentines, but I used them for the banner instead.

Hello Kitty tissue paper banner details

Hello Kitty Party Hello Kitty Cupcakes The cupcake toppers were made using some wrapping paper I got on sale after Christmas. Hello Kitty Party Pinwheel Cupcakes

I painted mason jars with regular acrylic paint and a sponge brush then used some glitter scotch tape for the top detail. I found the flowers marked down at my local grocery store the day before and just trimmed them and added them to the jars.

Hello Kitty Party Flowers in mint mason jar with gold glitter

I forgot to take more pictures of the food, but we had Korean noodle bowls that were delicious! It’s a crockpot homemade version of a popular food truck around here- Cupbop. I think I will post the recipe soon. Some of the ingredients are a little harder to find, but they are worth it!

Homemade Cupbop noodles. Korean chicken, noodles, rice and sriracha mayo

Hello Kitty Party presentsHello Kitty Party treat bag

WHIPPED CREAM FROSTING

Rosette ombre cake with whipped cream frosting that is super easy and delicious. Recipe at everydayjenny.com

One of my favorite things to bake is cake. This is my favorite recipe for a light, whipped cream frosting which is a nice change up every so often from sugary, rich buttercream.

This recipe is super easy to make, and the best part is you can change up the flavor depending on the type of Jell-O you choose.  I love making a strawberry cake and making the cheesecake version of the whipped frosting. It’s so good! I always get rave reviews whenever someone tries this frosting!

I also love that I can easily pipe designs with it. Buttercream can sometimes be hard to squeeze out of the icing bag, but not only is this easy to decorate with, it holds up beautifully. Rosettes are one my favorite easy designs to use for a cake.

I used the Wilton 1M Tip for the rosettes on this 6 inch cake.

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One batch of this frosting is perfect to fill and frost a 6 inch cake.

See other cakes I frosted with this whipped cream frosting—> HERE and HERERosette ombre cake with whipped cream frosting that is super easy and delicious. Recipe at everydayjenny.com

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