Girly Luau Birthday Party

Today was my daughters 9th Birthday Party.

We had a flip floppin' pool splashin' good time!

What a fun group of girls to party with!

ALOHA!

Fruity centerpiece

Beachy table center piece

Paper pom poms in fun bright colors. Imperfectly Beautiful has a great tutorial on how to make them.

Sandy beach flip flop cupcakes

Moist chocolat cake and rich chocolate buttercream...my kind of cake!

I used my Texas Sheet cake recipe (minus the original frosting) to make these cupcakes. It is currently my absolute most favorite way to make chocolate cupcakes!

Texas Sheet Cake

In a medium mixing bowl combine:

1 C butter (melted)

1 C water

1 tsp vanilla

Add:

2 eggs

1 C sour cream

2 C sugar

1/2 C cocoa powder

Mix until well combinded then add:

2 C flour

1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp baking soda

Whisk until smooth. (Sometime I add chocolate chips now.)

Scoop into cupcake wrappers. Bake at 350 for about 16 minutes.
Cool and frost with chocolate buttercream.

Chocolate Buttercream

In mixer combine:

1 C softened butter

2 lbs powdered sugar

1/2 C cocoa powder

2 tsp vanilla
1/2 C milk

Slowly mix together, then turn mixer up to med high and whip for 2 minutes. If the frosting is too thick add more milk, if it's too thin add more powdered sugar.