My youngest baby turned 4 years old today! It sure doesn’t seem like it’s been four whole years. We celebrated her 4th birthday this weekend with family and friends.
We throw a party every year, and I always bake a fun cake. This year, Haley chose a horse theme.
I found this marvelous rainbow petal cake idea on Pinterest that can be achieved with just a spoon. I originally planned to cover the entire cake with the same technique, but I ran out of frosting.
And honestly, I was too lazy to make more buttercream and try to match the pastel colors, so I just dumped a bottle of sprinkles on top. They matched perfectly. I got lucky!
The hanging decorations were also Pinterest inspired. I used balloon string to hang the photos from the ceiling. Each clothespin has two different photos so you can see a photo on each side.
The cake was three 9-inch round layers. I used Duncan Hines Dark Fudge Chocolate and Butter Yellow cake mixes, and I always substitute softened butter for oil.
The cake bunting was made out of patterned cardstock and paper straws just like Natalie’s Curious George cake.
And the horse cake topper was just a plastic toy I ordered from Amazon, although it was a bit too heavy for a cake topper.
The small horses on the table were bubbles for the kids. They came from Oriental Trading. And I made the purple horse cutouts with my Silhouette CAMEO.
I bought the Number 4 piñata kit on Amazon. I have bought this same kit a few times now.
They have lots of different numbers to choose from and it comes with the blindfold, the stick, and even the candy filler.
THE MENU:
- Burger/Hot Dog Bar
- Assorted Chips
- Fruit Salad (with sugar)
- Chocolate Dipped Marshmallows
- Apple Pops (covered in white chocolate)
- Mac & Cheese
- Birthday Cake Chex™ Snack Mix
- Strawberry Flavored Slushy Punch
We decided to go with a burger and hot dog bar, like we did at Haley’s Mickey Mouse birthday party. We had the guests add their own toppings – like cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, pickles, and chili.
The Birthday Cake Chex™ Snack Mix was also a big hit and super easy to make. I only wish I had used larger sprinkles or more of the smaller ones. The kids loved it regardless.
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I would love to make the birthday cake celebration chex mix recipe.
Gluten Free No-Bake Lemon Coconut Balls or Muddy Buddies!
I love the recipe for Boozy Apple Pie Smoothie!
muddy buddies would be our fav
That’s a super fun Birthday party! Great job! That cake is so pretty!
I’d like to try Chocolate Macaroon Chex Mix.
This looks like such a fun party! That cake is gorgeous.
The no-bake cherry-almond squares sounds good to me!
What a beautiful cake. All the colors are amazing. I would have loved a pretty cake like this. The rest of the stuff is amazing and the horse theme is adorable.
Lemon coconut balls looks good. Happy 4th to your adorable one.
All of the decorations and foods look good for the 4-year old princess. Lemon coconut balls look and sound delicious. I need to think of someone special to make the rainbow frosting cake for (maybe me!).
Beautiful birthday girl. Wonderful layout.
Happy Birthday Haley! It looks like it was a great party. I love the cake.
What an awesome Birthday party! My girls would LOVE that gorgeous cake! Yum
I like the Original Chex Party Mix Snack Bar.
I want to make some Bunny Bait Chex mix.
What a gorgeous celebration and a sweet little birthday girl. You did an all around amazing job, but the cake is my favorite part.
I would like to try the boozy apple pie smoothie!
muddy buddies would be my choice.
What a cutie! It looks like her party was a blast. Everything turned out adorable.
Banana nut chex is what I would like to make.
Would love to try the Pistachio Lime Chex™ Party Mix!
I’d like to try the Tiramisu Chex Party Mix.
What a super fun looking birthday party! I think your pictures are gorgeous.
I’d also like to try making the Hot and Spicy Chex Party Mix.