Moist Banana Cake

      

I made banana bread before, but never banana cake. But I had a lot of bananas and some buttermilk, so I took a chance on this recipe I found. And I'm glad I did the cake turned out moist, dense, and yummy. I was unsure to try this recipe at first because, it ask to freeze the cake directly right from the oven. But it turns out by doing this you get a really moist cake. Hope you try this recipe it won't disappoint. Enjoy.

cake batter done

ready for the oven

finish results

- X cinthya

Museum

Riverside Art Museum

Last week my sisters and I went to the Art Museum. I love the building, the different paintings, and pictures in the museum - it was nice. I  also like that they offer art classes to children and adults. At the end of the day my favorite paintings won't the ones made by famous painters but the ones made by the art students. 

- x Cinthya

Orange Lemonade

I wanted to make a citrus lemonade, so I bought some lemons and oranges to make orange lemonade. It  taste just like a lemonade just a bit more sweet because, of the sweet orange juices. It's great for a summer drink.

• 1 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice
• 3 cups water
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 cups fresh squeezed orange juice

In a large pitcher, combine lemon juice, water and sugar. Stir well until sugar dissolves.

Add orange juice. Mix well and chill. It makes about 4 servings.

My niece wanted to help make the lemonade

Pouring the lemon juices into the pitcher

Adding the sugar

Lemonade without the orange juice 

The orange juice

                           

                                Almost done drinking my orange lemonade

- X cinthya

A Cinderella Birthday Party

Happy Birthday!!!!! 

My niece Alanna just turned three, and I wanted to share with you a few photos - so you can get a few ideas yourself to throw a Cinderella birthday party for your niece or daughter. 

Alanna loves Cinderella, so for her birthday party theme this year we knew it had to be a Cinderella Party. We bought blue and white balloons, and tie them with silver strings. We also bought blue and pink fake flowers and glue them to pink and blue strings and pin them to the ceilings. 

I'm not sure where my cousin got the Cinderella Cardboard cutout, but you can get one at Party City. 

my cousin got the cake from simplycakesbakery

My cousin placed a blue tablecloth over the table. The cake was in the center of the table, it was pretty good - and looked beautiful. Next to the the cake was a cupcake stand full of cupcakes. (not pictured) was snacks and candy at the left side of the cupcake stand. On the upper right side of the table was the Cinderella party cups full of candy as candy gifts bags. I think what made the table look really beautiful was the little touches she put on the table - like the Cinderella doll, pink shoe, tiara, Cinderella toy dolls. But most importantly was the picture of Alanna hugging Cinderella when she met her in DisneyLand.

Alanna taking a bite out of her cake

Alanna loved her birthday party. She felt like a princess with her matching Cinderella Dress and her Tiara. She was the princess of the ball.

The candy gift bags was in a Cinderella Party cup with a tiara. You can get a similar party cup at Party City

My Burt's Bees got in the picture.

My cousin got mini tiaras for the guest, and she got a Cinderella pumpkin carriage candle. I Love the cupcakes!! Mostly because I made them- I made red velvet cupcakes with cream cheese dye blue.

- X cinthya

Cake Pops

I made cake pops with my sister earlier this week. I got the pieces of cake from a cake that I had made earlier. We crumble up the cake and put frosting, so it stick together nicely when you roll it into balls. After you roll them into balls i recommend leaving them in the fridge for about an hour. I melted some dark chocolate in a double boiler, and coated them in thin layer. I also coated some in Peanut butter, and Nutella. I left them in the fridge again for another hour. When they are done enjoy because, they are delicious.
-for the chocolate I sprinkle them with coconut
-for the peanut butter i sprinkle them with powder sugar
- and for the Nutella I didn't sprinkle them because they are sweet enough 

cake crumbs

cake balls

what I'm going to coat them in

the finish results

YUM

- X cinthya

Five Lovely Things

Forever 21 - heart ring


This past week I hit the stores in search of some new summer accessories. I bought things that I knew that I was going to use more than one time. Here are Five things that I bought.

Forever 21 Floral Earrings 

Red Bow Belt

Forever 21 - Rosette & Bow Ring Set

I also bought a pair of   Target - Black Wedges

- X Cinthya

Chic and Simple

This is the perfect summer outfit to run errands in - its comfy,and lightweight. You'll look summer chic. The dress is a sleeveless pink and white striped knit dress with a racerback and round neckline. I paired it with a wide braided leather brown belt, and sandals. A denim jacket and a messy bun completed my look.  

What I wore:

Forever 21 pink and white stripe dress - similar to mine

 Sears Denim Jacket

Vintage American Eagle belt - similar to mine

wide braided leather belt

pocket dress

the dress is racerback 

- X Cinthya

French Apple Tart

I was watching Barefoot Contessa on Food Network last night and she was making a french apple tart that looked so good. So I decided to make it today - and I'm glad I did. The french apple tart taste wonderful. It taste like a apple pie - but not too sweet, just sweet enough. The pastry was easy to make, it was crisp, light. The apples were golden, tender, and sweet. A very light fruity dessert for a summer day.

- X Cinthya

Criss Cross Floral Dress

The criss cross floral dress is perfect for summer. It can be casual or you can wear it as an evening dress. I paired the dress with sandals and floral earrings - and finished the look with a messy bun.  

what I wore: 

Forever 21 Criss Cross Floral Dress

Target Braided Leatherette Thong Sandal - this one is similar to mine

Charlotte Russe Earrings

LOVE  the criss cross back

floral black earrings

messy bun

the floral dress had a sweet heart cut.

my sandals

- X Cinthya