from the archives 2011 ......my daughter’s 9th birthday

each year my daughter picks a theme for her birthday party.  In 2011 it was a handbag party.  She chose it based on the handbag cake shown in a cake book.  As the cake was pink, the colour theme had to be pink, black and silver. 

​The cake
I baked a rich chocolate cake, iced it in chocolate ganache and rolled icing.  To save time and to make it more authentic, I bought black plastic handles and placed them on the cake.  I had a number of people having to take a second look as they thought it was a real handbag rather than a cake!

Wait a minute, this is a cake NOT a handbag!

Decorations
I made 21 tissue pom poms in various sizes in pink, black and silver and hung them around the dinner table and lounge room.  They look awesome and a cheap way to decorate a room.  The only costs involved are sheets of tissue paper and string.  I also had some handbag images printed and stuck them around the place with blu tac.  Along with a Happy Birthday sign.  With some small groups of balloons the room looked fantastic.
Please let me know if you would like any further details on the handbag party as a theme for your next little girls birthday.

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