Bike parade and pizza party--this was the easiest and most fun birthday party I have ever thrown for my kids. The simplicity of it was maybe what I loved most, but thankfully I think the kids had a blast too! My son and his boy cousins all celebrate their birthday's in the summer and so we decided to have a bike parade for their birthday's. We had over 25 kids there (ah! Are we crazy or what?!?) and thankfully didn't lose anyone. The kids decorated their bikes, rode around the park walkway, ate pizza and had ice cream sandwiches for dessert. We played a few simple party games and off they went. Simple, inexpensive and super fun!!
One of my all-time favorite birthday cake recipes EVER! My mother-in-law makes this Butterscotch Dream Cake every year for my birthday or my father-in-laws and it is melt in your mouth yummy!! The caramel penuche frosting is fudgy, smooth and totally buttery amazing. I could eat the frosting by the spoonful...okay, I do when I make it ;) This picture doesn't do this recipe justice. We ate the entire cake the night before except for this little piece I could save for a picture the next day. The frosting starts to crack as it sits overnight, but don't worry, the flavor is still just as amazing...cracks or no cracks ;)
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Butterscotch Dream Cake with Caramel Penuche Frosting
1 butter pecan cake mix
1/2 c. flour
1 small package butterscotch pudding
1 pkg. dream whip, dry mix
1 3/4 c. water
1/3 c. oil
3 large eggs
Whip all of the above on medium speed for 4 minutes. Put in 3 greased and floured 9 inch cake pans (or a 12x12 pan...or, you can put it in a 9x13 pan and make 2-3 cupcakes as well). Don't pour the entire mix into a 9x13 or it might overflow and make a mess.Bake at 350 degrees for about 21 minutes, or until cake pulls away from the edge or toothpick comes out clean.
Caramel Penuche Frosting:
1/2 c. butter, melted
1 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. hot milk
2-3 c. powdered sugar
While cake is cooking in the oven, make the frosting on the stove in a medium sized saucepan. To the pan add the butter and brown sugar. Boil for 1 minute, or until sugar seems to dissolve. Add the hot milk (microwave for a minute or so until hot) and then add it to the sugar/butter mixture. Beat the milk into the mixture until smooth. Add the powdered sugar until frosting is a spreading consistency. The frosting will thicken quickly as it cools, so don't add too much powdered sugar or it will be too stiff to frost. As soon as the cake comes out of the oven, frost with the penuche frosting as quickly as you can. If the frosting becomes too thick, add a little more milk and continue to beat until smooth and creamy.
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