Big Birthday Planning - and a Sparkling Cake

My best friend of 50 years turned 60 in June. We had the best time planning her party and especially the cake that would adorn the festivities. She has a sparkly personality and loves all things that glitter.

One of the touches that she added to the party was personalized wine glasses. Each person would have an etched wine glass with their name on it instead of a place card. I had so much fun with my handy Cricut and vinyl. This method works great when you want to etch on glass.

We wanted sparkles on the cake so we purchased a rhinestone cake topper with her first initial along with a rhinestone wrap for a middle fake cake layer. I got to work on making a bunch of little flowers for a hydrangea topper. It was my first attempt at this flower. I put 5 flowers to a bunch and made each floret up of three bunches. They were inserted into a fondant covered topper. The frosting was a very light pink on the bottom and white on the top, smoothed to within and inch of its life.  I think the cake came out they way she wanted it to.

The party was a resounding success! We even had a star sighting when Mila Kunis peeked into the private room looking for her party. Happy 60th to my BFF. Can't believe it's been 50 years since we met as next door neighbors.