It is so hard to believe it has been so long since I have posted on here. So many things have happened in the long year and a half since my last post. We have recently relocated to the East Coast and are just getting settled in to our new place and new routines. My one and only little one started kindergarten this year and I have been a ball of emotions to say the least. The past year and a half have been nothing short of awesome and I have a ton of parties to share with you guys. You may also notice the new name. This month, I decided to take a bit of a turn in my focus. I still LOVE cake and cupcake decorating, but I have decided party planning is more my passion. I will still share my baking ideas but you will see more of my posts will be on party planning. Over the course of the next month or so, I want to show you what I have been up to and I hope you guys enjoy :)
This post is dedicated to the loveliest mouse of all. The one and only Minnie Mouse. This was my daughters 4th birthday party theme last year (2013). I started out only wanting to do a very small, "no big deal" party because we were spending a few days at Disneyland for Emma's actual birthday. Who was I kidding, me do "no big deal"? It just didn't happen that way, but it ended up super fun and most importantly, the birthday girl LOVED it and it was a magical way to begin our trip to the happiest place on earth.
We started the party out at our local beach where we enjoyed a nice BBQ with our friends and family and of course some fun in the sun! After a couple hours and full bellies, we made our way back to our house to celebrate some more with cake and ice cream.
For the cake, I used the Wilton Giant Cupcake Pan, frosted the bottom with a pink, high humidity frosting to match the rest of the decor. I then used the rose swirl technique to frost the top of the giant cupcake (tutorial coming soon). I had previously made Minnie ears out of black fondant with spaghetti noodles at the picks to stick into the cake. I also made a pretty pink bow and Disney font letters/number for "Emma" and "4", using Disney font I found online, printing off the letters/number I needed in the size needed, covering with wax paper, and using black fondant to outline the letters/number.
For the matching cupcakes, I made Minnie ears out of black fondant, using a small circle cutter and pink bows using a silicone mold I have. I decorated each cupcake using the rose swirl technique and placed two ears on each cupcake with a bow in the middle. For the other cupcakes, I decorated them using the rose swirl technique and placed small, white ball candies on the tops to mimic Minnie's polka dots on her dress.
I also made Minnie shaped sugar cookies (will share the recipe in a later post) with coordinating frosting colors and chocolate dipped Minnie Oreo cookies. I have had a TON of questions on how I made these Oreo cookies and they were quite simple. Although I don't have process pics, I thought I would quickly share how they were made for all those how would like to make them as well.
Minne Mouse Oreo Cookies:
Ingredients:1 package of double stuffed Oreo cookies
1 large package (or several little ones) of mini Oreo cookies
1 package of white chocolate, separate some for dying and a small amount to keep white (I used Bakers brand white chocolate)
Pink chocolate food coloring (yes there is a difference from regular food coloring, I will explain below)
Start out by disassembling the mini Oreo cookies, scraping the filling from the backs of either cookie, so you have two mini cookies. Then take one double stuffed Oreo and gently press both mini cookies into the filling of the double stuffed Oreo, making "ears". You can also use some frosting or melted white chocolate to keep the "ears" secure, but I found that I didn't need it. After you have assembled the Minnie Oreos, slowly melt white chocolate over a double broiler, until smooth. You can also use the microwave to melt the chocolate. Simply use a microwave safe bowl and heat the chocolate for 30 seconds at a time, stirring in between, until chocolate is smooth. Then, using chocolate food coloring, dye the chocolate the desired color. You must use chocolate food coloring due to the oil in the chocolate or your chocolate will not hold the color and separate. I also use Flo-Coat by AmericColor to make sure my chocolate has that smooth consistency.
After your chocolate has reached your desired color, take each Oreo, being careful to keep the "ears" in place, and dip the bottom portion of your double stuffed Oreo half way in the chocolate. Let dry on parchment paper. While the chocolate is drying, you may also use some of the left over colored white chocolate to make a small bow between the "ears", using a small cake decorating tip (Wiltons round #2) in a decorating bag.
After the chocolate has dried, melt the remaining white chocolate to make the polka dots. Use a small cake decorating tip (Wilton round #2), in a decorating bag, and fill it with the melted white chocolate, making sure it has cooled enough to handle, but not enough to begin to harden. Make small polka dots on the colored white chocolate to mimic the polka dots on Minnie's dress. Let dry and enjoy.
Hope you enjoyed this party as much as I did planning it. I look forward to sharing more fun parties with you in the near future.
Until next time,
Creative Details Event Planning
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