This simple {not from scratch} dessert idea is perfect for a last minute get-together. All the ingredients can be purchased ready-made, and you can select a berry that your color scheme the best. We chose blueberries to go with this “color switch“.
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There’s nothing better than a glass of cold fresh lemonade on a summer day! Add some color to yours by garnishing with some berries. {Freeze the berries ahead of time to help keep your drink cold. Better yet, drop some berries in your ice cube trays, cover with water and freeze.} The berries give your lemonade a unique twist and a fun punch of color!
For a quick Store-Buy lemonade, we found this adorable bottle at Kowalski’s.
There was some curiosity on the jam recipe we used for our raspberry butter cream cake so we would like to share it with you! We admit, we did not make it ourselves. It was a very sweet hostess gift that I received when hosting a bridal shower for my sister. So please enjoy the recipe, compliments of my friend Kate! {Stay tuned for some fun jam jar packaging ideas!}
We had so many comments on the beautiful cake from A BRUNCH AFFAIR so we thought we’d give you a little more info on it. We love baking, but we also love eating what we bake so I try to limit ourselves. Sweets are our thing! Anyone who knows us knows how much we both love cake. No need for ice cream with it, just plain cake with sugary frosting…and all self-control is lost! So, when choosing what to make for the Dining Room Shoot, cake was on the top of our list. We decided to take a simple white cake with buttercream frosting and give it some sweet accessories. We used a delicious homemade mixed berry jam to sweeten up the middle, then topped it off with a bed of fresh raspberries. I used my Pampered Chef Cake Decorator tool to make the beaded detail- so simple, yet so sweet! After the cake is completely cooled, add a layer of frosting and jam to the top of one round. Top with the other round so the frosting/jam mix is in the middle. Some great ideas for jam substitutes are jelly of any flavor, lemon cream cheese, coconut, pineapple, chocolate, custard, candy bars and anything you can think of…but remember to change your topping and/or frosting flavor to match. Use a spatula or a baker’s knife to spread the frosting. If it starts to pull the cake apart, stop and put in the freezer for a few minutes to cool it. Use your cake decorator {our favorite is from The Pampered Chef} to decorate. Top with fresh raspberries and keep cold so the raspberries won’t melt red on to your frosting. For darling printable recipe cards click HERE! We’re so excited to have our Brunch Affair featured in the April 2012 issue of Romantic Homes Magazine!!
Our DIYs don’t get simpler than this! We were so excited to come across these beautiful brooches at a garage sale this past weekend and thought this would be the perfect way to use them. We decided to add a touch of rustic by using jute rope to tie around our custom linen napkin then pinned the antique brooch to the front for the final touch. We especially loved the idea of the brooches being a unique favor for your guest to take home and they will too! The brooches cost $2 each so not only easy, but very inexpensive!
The secret to this cake…is the raspberry jam mixed with frosting between the 2 layers of cake. We also added a dense layer of raspberries on the top of the cake…what color!!!
Materials Needed: small jars ribbon, hemp or string fresh flowers
It is as easy as tying the string or ribbon to the jar and then to the chair, filling with water and adding flowers. This simple detail adds an inviting and enchanting feel to your table.
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