So This Is Christmas

Merry Christmas is such an infectious feeling I like to feel that way all year around.

So if you are visiting just before Christmas, just after Christmas or even here on Christmas day I am sure you will find something of interest for you and in the spirit of Christmas.

It may be said that Christmas is no longer a celebration but this must be spoken by people that have never had trouble closing their eyes on Christmas Eve in an expectation of what maybe left for them on the carpet under the tree.

I continue to look forward to the surprise on my Grandchild's faces to this day at Christmas events.

Merry Christmas - Merry Christmas - Merry Christmas

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Ideas For Your Baby Shower Cake A Pleasing Desert and Centerpiece

By Cathrina Maree

Welcoming the newest member of the family is usually done by hosting a baby shower party for a acquaintance or relative. Even though baby showers were originally intended only for new-born baby, latest practices now provide baby shower parties for every baby that comes in the family unit.

The organizing and planning of the baby shower is usually handled by close friends or a family member of the mother-to-be. They are a nice way to help parents-to-be get started with the items that they want for the baby. Take Note, however, that there are some cultures and spiritual notions that do not regard it proper and that it is considered ill luck to have a party and bring baby things in the house before the baby is born.

It is common place now days for a baby shower to have a theme, to which the entire party focuses on. Baby shower essentials typically include shower games, presents, and food. A party is not perfect without a cake, and this also applies to most baby showers.

Cakes are one of the essential things about baby showers, and they can be easily made using assorted standard techniques, such as the following:

1. All-in-together - this is done by placing the dry elements in a food mixer (together with the shortening) before gradually adding the liquid ingredients.

2. Creaming technique - this is done by 'creaming' butter and sugar together before gradually adding the remainder of the ingredients.

3. Rubbing technique - this is achieved by 'rubbing' the soft butter into the dry ingredients before adding the liquid ones.

4. Melt-and-mix - this is done by first mixing the dry ingredients together, adding the liquid butter and the different liquid ingredients later on to finish the cake.

5.Making your Sponge Cake is accomplished by mixing in your eggs and sugar as well as the flour until it turns into a froth carefully mixed in. Producing a light sponge cake requires good skill, as it does not use any raising agent or fat. Finished cakes are usually heightened with the aid of icing or toppings such as sprinkles or chocolate pieces.

There are diverse varieties of baby shower cakes to choose from. Many of them are named here such as Angel food Cake, Butter Cake, Butterfly Cake, Carrot Cake, Pound Cake, Spice Cake, Sponge Cake, Cheesecake, Chocolate Cake these are just some of the traditional cakes that can be found at a baby shower party. With some extra inquiry online you will be able to find some very amazing baby shower cakes that are not included here.

Apart from the cake assortments above-mentioned, there are also a lot of baby shower cake ideas that can make a baby shower festivity more special for all the guests and the parents to be:

1. Belly Cake Theme. One super theme is to plan a baby shower cake and make it appear like a pregnant belly. This can be achieved by putting a circular cake in front of a square-shaped cake and frosting them together to resemble that of a expectant stomach.

2. Toy Blocks Baby Shower Cake. Another idea is to design a baby shower cake and make it look like babies play blocks (either one big cube or 3 to 4 smaller blocks). Toy block cakes can be even more exaggerated by fencing them with lollies or small toy motorcars.

Naturally, you can also try out and test to come up with new ideas of your own. Make sure you Recollect that the 'goal' is not only to have a delectable sweet being the cake, but also a special table centerpiece that will stand out in the memories of the parents-to-be for a long time.

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