Wanting to add a little dimension to my pool party, both the brownies and cupcakes had special hand made toppers. For the brownies, I made a beach ball out of fondant and royal icing, a red chocolate life ring topped the cupcakes. Let's start with the brownie, it's more than a brownie, it's a...
Beach Ball Brownie!
Here's how to make your beach ball brownies.
Using the beach ball cookie cutter (below), cut white beach balls out of fondant. Pipe on colored royal icing to make the beach ball pattern. Let set overnight or until hard.
After baking and frosting the brownies, let them cool. Take a round cookie cutter and cut out circles from the pan of brownies.
Top each brownie with blue frosting and sprinkle with white and blue sanding sugar.
Cut a slit in the top of the brownie, making a place to hold the fondant beach ball.
The day before the pool party was scheduled, I decided to add more cupcakes. Because who doesn't want more cupcakes?
Splish Splash
Mini beach balls from Oriental Trading were the perfect way to edge the sides of the pool, next to the cake stand holding the cupcakes.
I made chocolate life rings with red candy melts and a mold.
Frosted the top of white cupcakes in blue and added the ring.
Cut out polka dotted cupcake liners with my Cricut.
Cut out polka dotted cupcake liners with my Cricut.
Save a Life...Eat a Cupcake!
I hope I made a Splash!
So many amazing pool party treats to choose from. I don't know where I would have started, but I know I would have filled up on all the goodies.
ReplyDeleteThanks Beth, I think we all filled up on the goodies!!
DeleteYou made more than a splash - cannonball! I love it all!
ReplyDeleteHa ha - CANNONBALL!
DeleteLove all of these fun pool treats! We're having a pool party next week and I'm definitely going to incorporate some of your fun ideas!! Thanks Kim - XO! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Christine - have fun at your pool party!
DeleteYou are one of the most creative people I have ever met! ;) Love your ideas!
ReplyDeleteWell, you're one of the sweetest people I have ever met!! :)
DeleteLOVE the party! LOVE the beach ball brownies..what a colorful and cool idea! Your parties are to die for. :o)
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun party. It's the middle of winter over here and I'm wishing I could join in your pool party fun.
ReplyDeleteI would love for you to join in my pool party fun, thank you Linda!
DeleteLove how you made the beach ball. So creative!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much! :)
DeleteLove the texture look of the brownies. You didn't mention anything about a brownie recipe. Is that something you will share?
ReplyDeleteOh Lexy, thank you for the comment. Right now, the brownie recipe is a recipe I have in my vault (LOL). I know the time will come and someday I'll spill the beans!
DeleteNice summer idea.
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