Cauldron Cake

 

Many, many years ago (2006!) a fellow blogger sent me an Interesting Package that was full of all sorts of goodies and fun stuff.  Included in there was a recipe for a super cool cake that looked like a witch's cauldron.  All these years I have wanted to make it and finally did this year!

It's basically an upside down bunt cake with lots of sugary, gummy goodies bubbling up!

I went a little off road with what items I placed in the brew.  I did gummy teeth, brains, and worms.  Along with candy eyeballs, candy witch finger suckers, and sprinkles.  In the bottom pic I had forgotten to finish the pyre, oops! It's made from pretzel sticks, rods, and cut up bits of red twizzlers.

A little bonus in this post is the only new Halloween item I picked up this year is that gorgeously hideous vintage 90s rocking witch.  Unfortunately I can't get her to work but I love her even without her cackling "I'm going to get you my little sweetie.... heh..heh... heh...hehhhh!" with her green eyes flashing!

Surprisingly the recipe is still out in internetlands if you would like to make your own:

 How- To Cauldron Cake

Truckin' 49

It's my last year in my 40s!

Gotta Keep on Truckin'! was my little birthday theme this year.

I am quite enamored with big boxy 18 wheelers and Halloween, and strawberry cake so I mashed it all together!

Just a big pink truck operated by a skeleton driving past a cemetery under a full moon!

I found the cake pan at a thrift for 3 bucks.

And here I am with a real truck that just so happened to be parked in front of a cemetery!

A Real Snow Day!

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For the last several years I have been celebrating a snow day here on MHiCTy even though I don't ever see snow because of living in the sunshine state.  I just pretend! But something got turned on it's head and Florida was New York this year.  I got 11 inches of snow at my house and it was so glorious!  It lasted for several days and I just loved it.  I absolutely embraced and appreciated it's once in a lifetime beauty every single day.  I loved watching it fall, how it would come to rest in the most interesting spots, it's blanketing effect, and how it highlighted everything elevating it from mundane to exquisite. 

Here are a few views of the house, yard, and cutie cars:

 

PB made a snow angel.

The sugary Scion encrusted in glistening snow.

And the sugar baby Element snow laden in a wintery landscape.

Even though I was sad watching it all melt away I still enjoyed scenes such as this as it made the yard look like a washing machine had overflowed with suds!

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Snow Day Element Snow Baby

 

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With getting a once in a lifetime real snow day in Florida, with 11 inches of snow, I played out in it every day! 

One of those days I spent carving out this snow baby Element!

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Snow Hobo

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Since we got a once in a lifetime snow day in Florida, I had to do all the stuff.  

I made a little snow hobo!

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Element Vintage Firestone Photo Shot

 

How does a gal who is obsessed with her 2006 Honda Element and a neat old Firestone building spend her Christmas Day?

Doing a photo shot because the parking is all empty!

Here's my sweet baby car looking all gorgeous amongst a midcentury Firestone building!

And the neon still works!

Below is a photo to show what the whole building layout is, but it's a bland photo:

And then there was this neat old rusted warehouse down the way that got some photos too!

AND!  Look what I have added to my toaster family!

A little precious nugget 2006 Scion Xb!

Swoony Swoon, swoon!

I'm so obsessed with these darlings!

Xmas Xplosion 2024

 Scenes from the Xmas Xplosion of 2024!

Frito Kid December Christmas Party

Oh my Frito Goodness!  I have been working on these measly 12 monthly party ideas since 2021!  And I still have yet to do the November one.  For those just joining us in this saga, I have a little party book from 1954 featuring the cutie Frito Kid serving up monthly themed fun! I also take a few liberties with the serving suggestions by usually adding as much Frito goodness as possible. 

 Here is the December Christmas party offering:

Santa Claus Cookies

Christmas Tree Cookies

Cocoa with marshmallows

Now you see?! 

Nary a mention of Fritos!

Frito Kid is closing out the last party with not one salty crunchy curly tidbit....well not on my Christmas clock is that going to happen!

Every last morsel is getting the Frito treatment!

Santa cookies .... with crushed Fritos in his beard!

Christmas tree cookies ... with Frito decorations!

Cocoa with marshmallows ... dipped in Fritos!

Now, that may have not been the best idea.  The marshmallows were peppermint and that flavor pairing is one I wouldn't recommend! 

The cookies were some plain premade fancy overpriced shortbreads I got at Target on clearance after Christmas last year and then did the Christmas Party even though the holiday was over.  Christmas kinda lingers and drags its ass all the way to New Years so it wasn't too weird.  I just had to wait for a whole year to post the party on here.  I added the icing to the cookies and it's so good with the salty Fritos!  

Here's all the deets, including the games:

And here is the comprehensive list of all the past parties sans November .... maybe one day! And I bet when that day happens it won't be in November.  You know how there's Christmas in July?  Maybe there should be Thanksgiving in June!

Frito Kid October Halloween Party

 Frito Kid September Back to School Party

Frito Kid August Back Yard Barbeque

Frito Kid July 4th Party

Frito Kid June Cowboy Party

Frito Kid May Flowers and Fairies Party.

Frito Kid April Easter Party

Frito Kid March St. Patrick's Party

Frito Kid February Valentine Party

Frito Kid January Circus Party

Xmas New Stuff

 Got this cute little Gurley nugget candle off ebay for a steal of 10 bucks!

New Xmas Stuff

 Got another vintage color wheel with it's box for 20 bucks.  The green bit got a bit melty in it's previous life, thank goodness for cooler LED bulbs now!

Happy Turkey Day!

 

Here are a few scenes from the dining room this year.  I saved the neck for you! 

Enjoy!