Are you going to watch the Academy Awards tonight?
The nominees for BEST PICTURE are: American Sniper, Birdman, Boyhood, The Grand Budapest Hotel, The Imagination Game, Selma, The Theory of Everything, Whiplash
I do love the Oscars, the tradition, the glamour, and the hoopla~so I think it’s fun to gather round the TV with a sophisticated treat or two
The foyer is set up for a buffet of small bites to enjoy in nearby comfy chairs in front of the TV
The nominees for Best Picture are written on the table runner for easy reference
Help yourself to some popcorn
and I’ll get you a drink~
You don’t have to wear black tie
I’ll give you one to use~
Have you seen any of the movies? Which ones were GOOD?
Help yourself to a Red Carpet Cocktail while the Zucchini Crust Pizza is baking
Be sure to grab a bingo card, they are hilarious
I printed mine from al.com here
or print out individual ballots here
For dessert you can have a golden cake “Statue”
my version of the Oscar ^^’
These cakes are super moist and effortless, you can whip them up this afternoon~
Yellow cake mix, eggs, butter, almond extract and vanilla~ you can add sour cream but I needed it for something else, so I used buttermilk instead
Mix everything together and bake it in any kind of pan you like, cupcake, mini muffin, bundt
I wanted little individual golden statues 🏆
Remember that cakes expand so adjust filling and cooking time will vary according to pan size
What will you be wearing on the Red Carpet tonight?
Hollywood Gold Cakes
Ingredients
- 1 box yellow cake mix
- 1 stick 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 3 eggs room temperature
- 2 tsps Almond emulsion or extract
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- 1 cup non fat buttermilk
Instructions
- Mix everything together for 2-3 minutes until you have a smooth batter.
- Pour into well greased and floured pan and bake according to pan size, and remove from oven when cake is just set. Cake is better a little under cooked rather than over. Cool in pan 20 minutes and remove.
- Ice with your favorite icing, or ready made icing. This batter makes enough for 1 double layer cake, or 1 bundt cake, or 16-24 cupcakes, or 36-48 mini cup cakes
Juicy Details
These little cakes can be tricky to frost so I used a squeeze frosting bottle and filled them with some icing from the bottom, so the icing is inside the cake, surprise!
XOX Good Grips Bakers Silcone Bottle decorating set from BBB here
I used frosting from a local bakery, Dreamcakes, available at a local grocery [Western, Rocky Ridge]
for a tutorial on the Oscar Table Runner click here
to see gluten free cakes baked in this pan, see Chocolate Cakes with Birthday Bunting here
The 3 tier individual cake pan is available at amazon.com here
Red Carpet Cocktail here, is a savory ricotta blend with pizza crust dippers
Zucchini Crust Pizza will be posting soon
Thanks so much for stopping by and be sure to enjoy the show!
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