Birthday Cake Ideas

A birthday cake usually consists of a theme, show or sport that the individual likes. When collecting the party supplies for the party, do not forget to remember the cake making products if you will be creating a birthday cake of your own!

You will need the following baking ingredients:

Chocolate Cake:

1 cup boiling water
2 eggs
3/4 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 cup milk
1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour

Chocolate Frosting:

2/3 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa
1/3 cup milk
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups powdered sugar

Cake Directions:

1. Grease 2 round baking pans – 9 inch each and preheat overn to 350 degrees F. 2. Stir together in a large bowl: baking powder, sugar, flour, baking soda, cocoa and salt. Then, add vanilla, oil, eggs and milk while beating on a medium speed for about 2 minutes. Stir in the boiling water which will make it thin and then pour into prepped pans. 3. Bake for about 30-35 minutes. Let it cool for 10 minutes and then remove them from pan and place on wire racks for further cooling before frosting. Frosting Directions:

Melt the butter and stir in the cocoa. In an alternating pattern, add in the milk and powdered sugar while beating. If too thick, add a little more milk. Finally, stir in the vanilla and spread onto cake.

Birthday Party Supplies

Birthday Party Music Play Lists

The age group the birthday party song playlist is for will determine which music makes the cut. This is one of the party supplies you will not want to get wrong so it is important to pay attention to the guest list and identify with what they might like.

Children’s Birthday Party Must Haves
Children’s birthday parties are fun and eventful. Be sure to get the kids moving with favorites they will recognize.
Lesley Gore – It’s My Party
Werner Thomas - The Chicken Dance
Shirley Elis- The Name Game

Teenagers Party
Make a playlist that includes anything currently being played on the radio. Be sure to have plenty of songs, as teenagers typically listen to the music more at parties.

The Older Crowd Playlist
It is important to take from many genres when supplying a song playlist for an older crowd.

The Kinks – All Day and All of the Night
Manfred Mann – Do Wah Diddy Diddy
Shirley Bassey – Goldfinger
Beach Boys – I get Around
The Beatles - Birthday

Have fun creating a birthday playlist for the special birthday person! Be sure to have a lot of variety and focus in on the crowd that will be there. If there will be a range of ages, aim for the older crowd but be mindful of the teenagers.

Birthday Party Supplies

Birthday Party Supplies