Tea Time!

wow! so the longest couple of weeks ever is seemingly coming to an end finally, and what a better way to end it than with some tasty, bite sized treats and tea!

yes, i know. so they're pointy. i didn't want to over mix the batter so.....for a first time, i was extremely cautious making these. these macarons are super delicious though. i filled some with nutella, some with vanilla icing, and some with salted caramel. oh yes, you read that right. salted caramel is kind of like crack. i was considering making some caramel nutella ones, but then i realized if i did that, there wouldn't be any left for later.

everything is just about set. i just have to put together some cucumber sandwiches, i have to warm my scones, whip the butter, and set everything out. i have petit fours as well, but i will post that picture later. they are adorable. just you wait. i think some chocolate ones will be fun for next time.

just the scones in the oven, they were half way done at this point. i actually got really scared they wouldn't come out. i haven't had the best luck making them in the past. i had to double my recipe, kiiind of unintentionally (i was planning to make two batches, but separately) because i wasn't paying attention and doubled only the milk. the batter was really runny and set off little red flags because "it doesn't look like the picture!!!" (got the recipe from this pin here, super awesome). i threw together all of the ingredients for a second batch excluding the milk, and kind of mashed it all together. i was really worried i had over mixed it and they were going to suck, but they actually turned out pretty good. baking experiment win.

i am still kind of in shock that i was able to get everything done in time. i am still thinking to myself, what else did i forget? what else is there to do?! like something is going to go terribly wrong and explode all over the place, which is usually my luck. i guess in this case, i am just going to shower and finish up my final prep. i will post more after my party!

oh, i almost forgot! hot wheels cake! yay for cars! haha alright, so i am probably the only one who would love a car cake for my birthday, especially if it was my car. i am so weird. anyway, i think this one turned out pretty nice considering it was all buttercream!

alright! well, NOW i will post more pictures after my party. i am off to double and triple check everything, and then play the waiting game until 6 or so. check back soon! thanks for reading! ☺