I’ve never gone rogue before and I’m surprised at how naughty it feels. I *really* wanted to make the tarragon-lime cookies that were assigned to us but today is my almost-eight year old twins’ birthday party and I just couldn’t fit the cookies in.
As you can see, my cakes and cupcakes are not frosted yet. I literally just pulled them out of the oven and I plan to frost them in the morning. (well…later in the morning, it’s after 4am here already)
Every year the past few years my guys have requested a Halloween-themed party. This year was no exception.
I am excited about their party and hope I can find a way to look a bit more awake then I’m sure I will feel tomorrow. I’ve been working on decorations all weekend and tonight was crunch time: baking, decorating, and…a last-minute piñata. I didn’t buy one and regretted it, so I threw one together. It actually didn’t take too much time.
I won’t be making the cinnamon frosting because I don’t know that the kids will get it. I plan on making a bright white buttercream, and the boys requested fake blood splatters and a fake knife sticking out of the top, so I am using a beautiful, elegant, understated red velvet recipe and turning it into a bloody nightmare. And yes…I used a ton of red food coloring, although the original recipe is supposed to be a bit more toned-down. But if you ever meet my boys (twins AND Leos) you will see that toned down is not always something they are capable of–and I love that about them.
I’ll write a birthday party recap with pictures of the finished cakes, and a review on the taste (they smell amazing!!) in a bit. In the meantime, go on over and see what my fellow bakers have been up to!
OMG!!! I love that they want a Halloween theme! LOVE Halloween! That’s awesome! Can’t wait to see the party pics!
And bravo on going rogue!
Love the idea of an Halloween themed party in August!!! Happy birthday to your twins! Love the idea of using the red velvet cake for the party. Great job!
Nice! Love it!
Ditto, that’s kinda awesome in the middle of the summer! Hey, if people can have “Christmas in July”, I don’t see why you can’t have Halloween. I’ve always wanted to try the Red Hot Velvet Cake recipe, but never have– I can’t wait to hear how it turns out, knife and all! Nice work on that piñata too– wow! 🙂
I LOVE your decorations! That pinata is amazing.
What a fun idea for a summer birthday party! Love this recipe and the cinnamon frosting is perfect on it. Try it next time! 🙂