Monkey Party!

 My daughter turned 2 last week and we had a monkey-filled day to celebrate!

Monkey Toss!

inspired from Michael's

Not a professional job, but it was fun to make from materials I had around the house. Basically cardboard, sharpies & a glue gun. I found some small plastic balls at the Dollar Store that worked perfectly for this. 

Also a Dollar Store find - I hid these adorable monkeys all over for the birthday girl to find. This game was her favorite part of the day. 

Made a sweet & simple Monkey Cake! 

Chocolate Cake w/ Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting & Peanut Butter Buttercream

and some little monkey cakes too :) 

Happy Birthday to my girl :). 

Easter Sonshine Cake

 This Easter I wanted to depart from what I've made the last couple years: egg-shaped cakes covered in layers of colorful butter cream icing. This was a combination of (sorta) healthier ideas. BUT....check these numbers. Cut this into 12 pieces and you can eat a whole piece (minus the peeps) and it's only 260 calories.
 
It was such a hit, it might be my new 'tradition'.


Sonshine Easter Cake

1 box white cake mix (I used funfetti)
12 oz diet orange soda

1 tub Fat-free Cool Whip
15 marshmallow Peeps (optional)

Mix cake mix and soda. Pour into two greased/floured 8' cake  tins. Bake according to package directions. Allow to cool fully. Remove from pans carefully! My tip is to run a plastic knife around the edges of the pan and then place the serving plate over the pan and quickly flip it out.

Spread Cool Whip between the two layers and another layer on top. Arrange Peeps (or other desired decoration) around edges.

Chill until ready to serve. (You can also freeze this and allow to thaw at room temperature 1 hr before serving)

Party Idea: Football Cake

Super bowl is coming! How about making a football cake?

Here's how: Just bake cake of your choice in a round glass bowl. When cool, carefully remove and cut in half. Sandwich the two bottoms of the cake together to form the football shape. Decorate and display as desired!