Cheri Robinson from Simply Sweet Cakes joins me again in today’s episode of The One Charming Party Show, this time to show you how to make a checkerboard cake. There are a few tricks you need to know, but the end result is stunning. Your kids will be so impressed!
And don’t forget, you can find baking and party supplies at our new shop Bake It Pretty.
I love both of these cake paintings, probably because of the subject. For our recent cake stand giveaway we asked for your favorite cake flavors. I thought it would be fun to tally the results. From over 800 responses, here are the top 31 cake flavors (do you see your favorite?):
1. Chocolate (by a landslide)
2. Lemon
3. Carrot
4. Red Velvet
5. White
6. Yellow
7. Strawberry
8. Coconut
9. German Chocolate
10. Funfetti
11. Cheesecake
12. Banana
13. Tres Leches
14. Orange
15. Pineapple
16. Peanut Butter
17. Apple
18. Almond
19. Spice
20. Key Lime
21. Ginger
22. Caramel
23. Angel
24. Hummingbird
25. Cherry
26. Butter
27. Guava
28. Champagne
29. Pumpkin
30. Oatmeal
31. Black Bottom
Here a few unique cakes, each listed only once:
Custard Apple
Better Than Sex
Boston Cream
Butterscotch
Margarita
Tiramisu
Mojito
Citrus
Marble
Pistachio
Rum
Coffee
Pecan
Ice Cream Cake
Painting #1 by Wayne Thiebaud; painting #2 by Paul Ferney.
This Superhero Party is full of fun for everyone. But best of all, we’ve made it easy for you. Check out how simple it is to turn a plain cake into a party cake in minutes. And that means more time to spend with the birthday kid. (These cake toppers are included in our Superhero Party plan.)
The Superhero Party is now for sale in our shop. It’s delivered right to your email inbox immediately after ordering so you can see this party instantly and start planning. It includes over 60 pages of step-by-step instructions and gorgeous photos to clearly show you how to recreate this party at home. You’ll receive the printables pack to print out your own invitations, thank you cards, and these cake toppers. We’ve also added a resources section to help you find the supplies we used. Great for boys and girls, this party is only $25.
Photos by Nicole Hill Gerulat. Graphic Design ©One Charming Party.
Spring is officially here! And what better way to get you in the mood than with some cool treats. Included in this Water Party plan are instructions on how to make: homemade popsicles, rainbow fruit kebabs, ocean animal cookies, and frozen bananas.
Whether you call it a Water Party, an Under the Sea Party, or a Splash Party, we’ve got you covered. This party is now available for purchase in our shop. Photos by Nicole Hill Gerulat. ©One Charming Party.
To end this Strawberry Party we’re going to show you one of the cutest party ideas–a donut cake. This cake is so easy to make. Just stack up your favorite donuts and top with a candle. Party guests can eat the donuts as they please, just don’t forget to blow out the candles first. Or you can make some mini donut cakes. Just add a cute party flag, an embellishment or a single candle.
We’d like to thank one of our fave event planners Melanie Blodgett for being a guest contributor this week. Visit her on her own blog, You Are My Fave. Images ©One Charming Party.
Forget those cheesy dinosaur shaped cakes. A simple cake, roughly frosted with chocolate frosting, gives this party an earthy feel. Embellish with a chocolate frosting border at the bottom and add candy rocks, jelly beans, and green chocolate candies. Place a toy dinosaur by the cake just for fun.
Photo by Nicole Hill Gerulat. This party is for sale in our shop.
For all of the deets on how we put together this glam cake for the pajama party, check out our diy party plan. It’s a downloadable pdf designed to help you recreate this party yourself. Now available for purchase in our shop.
Photo by Nicole Hill Gerulat. Cake by Cheri Robinson.
The tricky thing with character themed parties is not going overboard while still having some character stuff in there. It’s a fine line, one that I’m sure I crossed. But when it comes to a nostalgic party for my husband, sometimes it’s hard to refrain.
1.The cake and cupcakes were made by Simply Sweet Cakes. The cake border is simply marshmallows cut in half and stuck to the frosting.
2. The 9″ cake stand is made by Mosser Glass.
3. The super hero cake toppers are from Etsy.
4. The Wonder Woman ring toppers and cupcake liners are from Bake it Pretty.
5. The cupcake holder is from Target. But I bought it several seasons ago.
6. Oh, and the invisible jet I found on eBay. I bought it as a gift for my husband, but don’t bother. It’s really invisible. Ha ha, joke’s on me.
Photos by Nicole Hill Gerulat.
Day #3: north pole cupcakes and candy cane cocoa. Finish up your gingerbread house decorating party with a Christmas movie or some neighborhood caroling. And to keep your guests warm (and away from their candy houses) serve up some candy cane hot chocolate and a North Pole cupcake.
North Pole Cupcakes: If guests get a sweet treat at the party they might be able to resist eating their gingerbread house. Make simple cupcakes with vanilla frosting and top with white sprinkles for snow and edible glitter to make it glisten (it looks so cute in person). To make the North Pole, break the cane off of a regular sized candy cane. “Glue” a red Gobstopper to the top of the candy cane with leftover frosting. Cut out a North Pole sign and stick it to the candy cane with double sided tape. Then stick it into your cupcake. We bought the silver cupcake wrappers at Michael’s Craft, but they are available at most grocery stores as well.
Candy Cane Cocoa: To make candy cane hot chocolate just add some crushed candy canes and marshmallows to a cup of hot cocoa. This adorable mug is from Anthropologie.
Click to download.
Photos and graphics by Sara Westbrook.
This adorable clothespin doll cake topper is perfect for a Baking Party. Especially when the baker is holding a cupcake and a rolling pin. We used a simple pink cake and a pink milkglass cake stand (from Mosser Glass) to keep the focus where it belongs–on this doll, custom made to look like the birthday girl. If you would like to make one of these dolls yourself, we have step by step instructions and a few examples of different hair colors and styles, available in our downloadable pdf.
Photo by Nicole Gerulat.
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