Now for the last installment of our Birthday Party Cocktail series -- Buzz Lightyear Cocktail! This is my favorite one because it's like the "new kid on the block" with fun attitude that anyone will enjoy at your birthday party. Check it out!
This is the second installment of How to make drinks for your birthday party. Here's a twist to the classic Cosmopolitan cocktail -- the Brits style! A Duke's Cosmopolitan Cocktail --
There's nothing like having a big blast on your birthday and I'll be bringing you a series of cocktail recipes today so you can just enjoy sit back and watch... get ready for the weekend too so you can entertain your guests! Here's how to make a Gold Margarita Cocktail --
In commemoration of Hunter S. Thompson's birthday we're going to make a rum birthday cake! And we can cook our birthday cake either in the oven or on the stove. Nice huh?
This is a rum cake recipe that I found off Cooks here's how it goes:
For the cake you're going to need the following ingredients:
1 3/4 cup refined wheat flour
1 3/4 cup unrefined wheat flour
3 tablespoons butter
1 1/2 teaspoon Nescafe instant coffee
1 cup cocoa powder
2 cups fresh thick yoghurt
2 3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 shot of any good dark rum
large handful of assorted nuts or dry fruits (cashews, walnuts, raisins, etc)
For the icing you'll need these:
1 cup grated dark chocolate
1/2 teaspoon unsalted butter
1 teaspoon honey
1 teaspoon rum
some whole milk, for blending
small handful of M&M minis (I don't mind a big handful either)
How to bake the cake -
Mix the dry cake ingredients of the cake well, after that add the rest of the ingredients. Mix them well and pour it into a well greased pan. If you're cooking in an oven, bake at 300-340°F (150-170°C) for about 30 minutes.
If you're cooking on stove, first steam the cake in a large pressure cooker at medium heat for 60-90 minutes. After the cake is cooked, set it aside for 15 minutes to cool.
How to make the icing:
Combine all icing ingredients in small pan. Mix on low heat while adding enough milk so that it's as thick as honey. Take it off the heat as soon as it's smoothened out. Spread the icing on the cake and garnish with the M&Ms before it cools. (Don't put the M&Ms in your mouth!)
It'll be ready to serve as soon as the icing cools and thickens.
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