{Frozen Movie Night} Shopping list !

I have decided to not go for the licensed products for this party. I really want to just do my own thing !

My colours are Elsa's colors: ice blue, white and silver. And the main element I will be using is a snowflake.

I went to Party City and Target last week end and here is what I picked as a base for the decor:
Caribbean Blue paper cups
Caribbean blue beverage napkin
Caribbean blue favor bag
Silver Popcorn box
Silver straws from Target

{Frozen Movie Night} Invitation

A few weeks ago I was featuring some Disney Frozen parties here on That Cute Little Cake, and of course it was only a matter of time before we had a little Frozen party of our own !!!

Since the movie is coming out on DVD in March, we have decided to invite some friends over and have a Frozen movie night.
I have never hosted a movie night before and I am quite excited, it should be a lot of fun !

So in order to make things official I created those invitations. The Frame is from the Silhouette shop. I picked it because I wanted to have three sections on the invitation.
The Font used is KG Hard Candy.

I am going with an Ice Blue, white and silver theme. I love Elsa's colors and  I am picturing big snowflakes !!!

{Recipe} Rich Chocolate Cake

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY to you all !!! I hope you have a fantastic day filled with love... and chocolate cake !

I have tried a number of chocolate cake recipes and for me this is one of the best ! The cake is moist with a strong chocolate flavour, but it is still dense enough to use as a tiered cake and will hold its shape really well.

Ice it with chocolate buttercream like I did here, or ganache for a complete decadent treat !

The recipe is from Peggy Porschen and features in all her books. 

Rich Chocolate Cake

Ingredients
75g dark chocolate, broken in small pieces
100ml Milk
225g brown sugar
75g salted butter, softened
2 medium eggs, slightly beaten
150g plain flour
1 1/2 tablespoons cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon  bicarbonate of soda

Instructions

1- Preheat oven to 160 degrees C
2- Line a 20cm cake tin (alternatively, this mix will make about 24 cupcakes)
3- Place the chocolate, milk and half the sugar in a deep pan and bring to the boil, stirring occasionaly.
4- Using an electric mixer with paddle attachment, beat the butter and remaining sugar until pale and fluffy.
5- Slowly add the eggs.
6- Sift the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and bicarbonate of soda and add to the mixture while mixing at low speed.
7- While the chocolate mix is still hot, slowly pour it into the dough while mixing at low speed.
8- Once combined, pour the mix into the lined tin.
9- Bake the cake for 40-45 minutes. It is cooked when it springs back to the touch and the sides are coming away from the tin.
10- Let it rest for about 15 minutes before removing form the tin.
11- Allow to cool completely.

{Pin of the Week} Tassel Garland DIY by The Tomkat Studio

These tassel garland are everywhere. I have seen them used in so many parties recently !
Well did you know they actually are pretty easy to make ?
Follow the link for the Tutorial by The Tomkat Studio

And by the way, how gorgeous is this party ? I am loving the light pink and gold palette !

{Valentine Craft} Cake Bunting - Papel Picado Style

Here is another quick and easy idea to dress up your cake this Valentine's day.
I love papel picado and it inspired my for this mini cake bunting.

Choose a few patterned papers in your favorite colors, punch with a border punch and cute stripes.
Thread and use skewers or pretty straws to hang.

Did you miss the two previous buntings:

Candy Bunting

Pompom Bunting

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{Valentine Craft} PomPom Cake Bunting

If you are looking for another quick and easy way to dress your cake this Valentine then how about some Pompoms ? They make a cake look very festive and this bunting could not be easier to assemble: simply thread some small Pompoms in red and pink (mine are from Jo Ann) and tie each end of the thread to skewers or straws !

Don't forget to check out yesterday's project: Candy Cake Bunting

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{Valentine Craft} Candy Cake Bunting

Valentine's day is coming and today I am sharing a very sweet way to dress up your cake for the occasion !
How about a candy cake bunting ??? I love cake buntings, they make any simple cake shine ! You don't have to be a cake decorator to create a beautiful cake. Here you just need a few candies :)

Head over to Catch My Party where I posted the tutorial and more pictures.

I will be posting more Valentine cake bunting ideas throughout the week so come back and check them out !


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