Hollywood Party

Bag of Popcorn Birthday Cake

Kids will be popping out of their seats for a slice of this adorable cake.

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Prep and Cook

Place the baked cake on a cake board or serving platter. Cut the corners off the top of the cake, and round the edges. Place the cake in the freezer for 30 minutes.
Apply a very thin layer of white frosting to the entire cake. This is called a crumb coat, and it will seal in any crumbs so they don’t end up in the icing. Return the cake to the freezer and allow the icing to harden, about 20 to 30 minutes.
Ice the entire cake with a thick layer of frosting, covering all of the sides and the top of the cake.
Place the strips of paper on the bottom ⅔ of the cake, leaving a ½ inch space between each piece.
Cover the exposed parts of the cake with a generous amount of red sanding sugar. Carefully remove the strips of paper.
Press the mini marshmallows into the top ⅓ of the cake (they will stick nicely to the frosting). Cover the sides of the top of the cake as well. To give some texture (and popcorn look) to the marshmallow pieces, make an “X” shape in each piece with the backside of knife, but don’t cut through.
Scatter marshmallows over the cake board to look like the popcorn is overflowing out of the bag.

These berries are perfectly dressed up for a festive movie occasion!

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Place the strawberries on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
Melt the chocolate in a microwave or on the stove in a heatproof bowl set over simmering water.
Holding the strawberry stems up, dip the front of each berry into the white chocolate. Place it on the parchment paper and allow it to completely harden.
Once the white chocolate is set, dip each side of the berry into the dark chocolate, ensuring that the edges of the dark chocolate meet up in the middle of the white chocolate. Return them to the baking sheet and allow them to dry completely.
Dip a toothpick into the dark chocolate and add ‘buttons’ down the front of each tuxedo.
Place the strawberries in the fridge immediately and store them there for up to eight hours. Bring them to room temperature before serving.

These Oscar-worthy cupcakes are super-easy to make for your little stars.

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Bake the cupcakes (in white cupcake liners) as per the recipe directions. Allow them to cool completely.
Place each baked cupcake inside a gold foil liner.
Fit a piping bag with a large star tip and fill it with the chocolate frosting.
Pipe a large star on the top of each cupcake (the tip should be wide enough that the star will cover the entire surface of the cupcake).
Cut out paper stars and attach them to the wooden skewers with a piece of tape or small amount of glue.
Insert stars into the cupcakes.
To decorate the serving dish, attach a piece of film roll garland around the perimeter of a cake stand.

Transform the ‘hotdog’ into a tasty, Hollywood hit with this easy recipe.

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Preheat the oven to 375°F.
Remove the casings from the sausage and place the meat in a medium-sized mixing bowl. Add the egg and panko, and mix well.
On a floured work surface roll out the pastry into a large rectangle. Cut it lengthways into two even pieces.
Divide the sausage mixture into four. Roll each section into a sausage shape and lay it along the middle of each puff pastry rectangle.
Roll the mixture up in the puff pastry. Cut each log into four pieces and place them on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
Brush the beaten egg over the top and sides of each roll, and bake for 25 minutes, or until golden brown and cooked through.
Serve warm or at room temperature.

Roll out the red carpet for these finger-food options perfect for a movie-inspired party.

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Place a slice of meat on top of the work surface. Top with a slice of cheese and then a bread stick.
Roll the meat and cheese tightly around the bread stick.
Wrap or tie a piece of celebration garland (or a chive) around the bread stick to hold the meat in place.
Store in the fridge until you’re ready to serve them.

Fill up these boxes with whatever treats you’d like for your movie-going guests.

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Add this all-time classic kids’ mocktail to your beverage list.

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Fill each glass half full of ice. Add the soda, leaving about one inch of space between the liquid and the rim of the glass.
Add a tablespoon or so of grenadine to each glass.
Slide one orange slice and one maraschino cherry onto each wooden skewer. Rest the skewer on the rim of the glass.
Garnish with a colourful straw.