60th cake...

My sister was throwing a surprise 60th for my brother-in-law, at their beach shack.  I offered to make the cake as it would be hard for her to do that.  She had lots of trouble keeping it a secret!

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I used this recipe which I found at Destitute Gourmet - it makes a lovely moist cake or a big batch of cupcakes...

http://www.food.com/recipe/danas-chocolate-cake-443594

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The cake cracked on top and rose way above the tin...

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...so I trimmed off the top with my electric knife...
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Snow is a Collingwood fan so I decorated in black and white...

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I printed off the 60 signs and laminated them to make them food safe...

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The batch of cupcakes turned out well too!

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I piped icing on then sprinkled on the decorations, easy peasy!

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Next, the cake was slathered in frosting and sprinkles...

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It turned out really well!

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The surprise party went off without a hitch and Snow was pretty surprised but he had an inkling something was up.  We enjoyed shared salads and barbecued meats.

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Cheers - Joolz xx