Cake-n-Bake Game: a Fun Cake Themed Birthday Party with Friends & Family

Disclosure: I received Cake-n-bake Challenge from Tryazon in order to facilitate this review. All opinions are my own. I may collect a share of sales from the links on this page if you decide to shop from them.

                I celebrated my birthday by playing Hey Buddy Hey Pal's Cake-n-bake challenge game. It is so fun to play. I think a great additional to any birthday. Hence, I decided it would be really creative to make my birthday party a cake theme. To surprise my guests, I thought it would be clever to bake a cake and decorate it with the essence of the Cake-n-bake game in mind. Since the playing pieces are shaped like a round layer cake and the frosting is covered in sprinkles, I made a round 2-layer box cake from Dolly Parton's banana cake mix and added milk chocolate ganache filling. It was my first attempt at a ganache, so I am happy that it came out really delicious. Once it cooled, I covered the cake with a Dolly's white butter cream frosting and rainbow sprinkles. I kept the cake out of sight, saving it as a surprise, until we finished playing the Cake-bake game.

                The game is really interactive, hands on, and more competitive than I would have expected. The play time can be quick or long depending on how many and who the other contenders are. My mom played the role of show host calling out: ready set bake each time we set up another round after each player received a new card. The first player to complete their cake according to their card's instructions and ring the bell called out: cake done. The host then checks to make sure the player's cake slice is constructed according to that round's card instructions. If it is, then the host gives them a candle card. The object of the game is to acquire 6 candles. Because challengers are competing to be the first to ring the bell, you must have excellent concentration and hand eye coordination while doing the task at a fast pace. My friends and I giggled a lot trying to get our cake slices in the correct order according to each card we got. I was happy that I won the overall game. However, the real prize was watching my guests' eyes open wide with awe when I uncovered my Cake-n-bake looking birthday cake.

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Cake mix: https://amzn.to/4gFVulX

Frosting: https://amzn.to/3XJISS9

Additionally, I am wearing my own design. The Queenie4ever faux bow t-shirt in burn out white. If you are interested in purchasing one of these t-shirts, please send us an e-mail at info@queenie4ever.com for pricing & size information.

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Kisko Popsicles Party

 Disclosure: I received a packages of Kisko popsicles from Tryazon in order to facilitate this review. All opinions are my own. I may collect a share of sales from the links on this page if you decide to shop from them.

          I hosted a Kisko Country orchard popsicle party to celebrate the 4th of July holiday. There were four tasty flavors for my guests to try. The Tropical passion fruit was very tart. The taste of passion fruit was more apparent than the pineapple. I also found it interesting that the Orange pineapple reminded me more of an apricot or a super frosty glass of orange juice than pineapple. The Berry blast tasted earthy to me. The popsicle reminded me of the flavor of the jelly in Fig Newton's. My favorite was the Strawberry mango. I thought it tasted a lot like a Snapple iced tea.

          I love that the ice is not as hard in texture compared to other popsicles. Since they are in a tube, these desserts are much easier to eat. Both the soft composition and the tube packaging ensures they are not as messy either. Even after shaking them, these popsicles take a while to freeze up. I had placed them with an ice pack inside a cooler bag to transport them, but the popsicles still melted very rapidly. Therefore, I recommend these to be consumed inside of your home or you could also just drink it like a juice.

          My friends got the tops of the popsicles to rip open, but I needed scissors. Since the weather was super-hot, we really appreciated a yummy cold sweet treat. Kisko Country orchard popsicles definitely made the perfect party food to serve my guests, so they could just relax and enjoy a snack, while cooling down in the summertime heat wave.

Berry blast & Tropical passion: https://amzn.to/3VWsPQ3

Strawberry mango & Orange Pineapple: https://amzn.to/4cA9YRO

Additionally, I am wearing my own design. The Queenie4ever Cap sleeve blue panda ice cream t-shirt in brown. There are still a few left in stock. If you are interested in purchasing one of these t-shirts, please send us an e-mail at info@queenie4ever.com for pricing & size information.

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Lattini Sunflower Milk

Disclosure: I received a carton of Lattini from Tryazon in order to facilitate this review. All opinions are my own. I may collect a share of sales from the links on this page if you decide to shop from them.

    I am a big fan of sunflower butter, hence I was hoping that Lattini's unsweetened sunflower milk would be  the beverage equivalent. It does taste as I expected. The sunflower milk was slightly sweet and nutty like sunflower seeds. I also found the flavor to be light and mild when I added it to a cup of hot black tea. I think it would be really delicious in a hot chocolate or, perhaps it would enhance the flavor of your favorite baked goods recipes, such as cake. The consistency is not thick and creamy like dairy milk. Instead, it is most similar to the more watery texture of macadamia milk. I highly recommend the sunflower milk as a great tasting product that has a variety of uses and versatility in meal planning.

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Dress: https://amzn.to/3yQV8HJ

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