The Ultimate Baby Shower Carriage Cake

 Blue Hawaiian Baby Shower, Dessert
Mar 192010
 

 

baby shower carriage cakeKaren, brought this fabulous cake to my baby shower. It was AWESOME. I am a fan of white cakes, so I thought I’d died and gone to heaven.

In my very pregnant state, I easily justified eating most of the leftovers by myself. It was just so damn good. In an effort to save myself from this cake, I threw it in the freezer. What a useless gesture that turned out to be. I simply threw frozen pieces in the microwave for 8 seconds making  it was even better than before…sigh. The cake was gone in a day.

One year later, I asked my Mom to make the cake again for my birthday

Note: To all you baker’s out there, this cake has a heavy, buttery consistency almost like a pound cake but richer. It is definitely not light and airy.

I know a lot of work went into making this cake for me. I was very touched by the gesture and the guests were impressed by the cake. The carriage cake was a very special addition to my baby shower.

Recipe from Canadian Living Magazine: May 2008
http://www.canadianliving.com/food/baby_carriage_cake.php

Squeaky Clean Shower Games Can Be Fun

 Blue Hawaiian Baby Shower
Mar 172010
 
Have I got a list of shower games for you!
 How Many Q-Tips Guessing Game My Water Broke Game Baby Food Tasting Game Guess What's in the Dirty Diaper Game
This list was compiled by Miss Caroline, who helped me with the planning and took on the role of  MC. She may be little but she’s “oh-so mighty”; this girl knows how to keep a party moving.
Games are a critical part of every shower. They set the tone and help strangers bond. These games helped minimize the uncomfortable small talk and really got the party going. (Yes, even a hen party like this one…lol)

The games I used were:

  1. Find Your Baby or Mommy
    – A great “ice breaker” once people arrive.
  2. Never say “Baby”
    – A games that runs the length of the party. I was surprised how aggressive some people got
    with this one.
  3. Guess Mom’s Tummy Size
    – Hilarious and very humbling.
  4. Guess How Many Q-Tips
    – A game that sits out for the length of the party. Shy people tend to gravitate towards this type of game.
  5. My Water Broke
    – It’s like watching paint dry, only in this case….ice melt…definitely a conversation piece.
  6. Guess The Baby Food Flavours
    – A great game. Be sure to buy a few odd and disgusting flavors, plus lots of wooden dollar store spoons (no double dipping).
  7. Pass the Dirty Diaper
    – The highlight of the afternoon. Be sure to take pictures of this one. The serious, thoughtful looks that participants give the dirty diapers are hysterical.

The PDF below contains a description of these games (plus a few more) to help you with your party planning:

Instructions: Baby Shower Games

Say Aloha to Blue Hawaiian Baby Shower Drinks

 Blue Hawaiian Baby Shower
Mar 152010
 

Blue Hawaiian Punch Bowl

I served two beverages at my Blue Hawaiian Baby Shower and both were a hit.

Blue Hawaiian Cocktail

This was a special assignment. I couldn’t trust the creation of this beverage to just anyone.

I put my Aunt in charge of mixing the Blue Hawaiian Cocktail for the punch bowl. Her seasoned palette and extensive knowledge of adult beverages (not to mention 35 years working as a Food Science Professor) was just what I needed.  You “Go Girl”!

This recipe is really more like a martini. After too many trials (and one happy Aunt), it was decided that we would tone down the drink with the addition of 7-Up. After all, it was only 1:00pm on a hot July day and we didn’t want the guests to get hammered before 2:00pm. Regardless, the punch was a big hit (who doesn’t wanna drink a bright, blue beverage?!).

Here’s the recipe prior to the addition of the 7-up:

Blue Hawaiian Cocktail

Ingredients:

2 fluid ounces pineapple juice
1 fluid ounce blue curacao
1 1/2 fluid ounces coconut-flavored rum

Directions:

  1. Pour the pineapple juice, curacao, and rum into a cocktail shaker over ice.
  2. Cover, and shake until the outside of the shaker has frosted.
  3. Strain into a chilled martini glass to serve.

Watermelon Thirst Quencher

Initially, I was following a recipe which proved to be too sweet for my liking so I reworked it. People loved this stuff and came back for more. I served it in a huge glass canister half submerged in ice with a ladle.

Note:  Sneak over and give it a stir from time to time as it naturally separates the longer it sits.

Ingredients:

750ml watermelon chunks (blender full 1 inch below the rim)
Juice of 1 – 2 limes
2 1/2 – 5 tsps sugar
Ice
lime slices for garnish

Directions:

  1. Cut watermelon into chunks
  2. Fill blender up to 750 ml mark
  3. Liquify
  4. Add lime juice and sugar to taste depending on the sweetness of your watermelon
  5. Stir to mix
  6. Transfer to punch bowl add lime slices for garnish

Note: Ice can be added to the punch but I don’t like to do this as it dillutes the flavour. If you are adding ice, add more lime and sugar in the beginning to create a stronger flavour.

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