Welcome to this two for one Twilight post! Tablescape Thursday and Foodie Friday!
Today’s apropos Vampire dessert, Red Velvet Cake. A Southern tradition made famous by the movie
Steel Magnolias and perfected by the Waldorf Astoria chefs. The Twilight party is next week
(See below!) so be sure to check back next Friday for the Italian Dinner menu and recipes!
Ingredients
1/2 cup
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
2 ounces red food coloring
4 tablespoons cocoa (heaping)
1 cup buttermilk
2 1/4 cups cake flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vinegar
Frosting
3 tablespoons flour
1 cup milk
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup butter (must be butter)
Directions
Cream shortening, sugar and eggs.
Make a paste of food coloring and cocoa and add to creamed mixture
Add buttermilk alternating with flour and salt. Add vanilla.
Add soda to vinegar, and blend into the batter. Pour into 3 or 4 greased and floured 8" cake pans. Bake at 350°F for 24-30 minutes.
Split layers fill and frost with the following frosting.
Frosting: Add milk to flour slowly, avoiding lumps. Cook flour and milk until very thick, stirring constantly. Cool completely. Cream sugar, butter and vanilla until fluffy. Add to cooked mixture. Beat, high speed, until very fluffy. Looks and tastes like whipped cream.
Pull up a chair and join us, I promise you will not be “On the Menu”!
I have to preface this tablescape by letting you know that my daughter Aimee suggested this theme. This is ironic because she has never really “gotten into” the whole tablescape thing and for those of you who have been following this blog, you will remember me expressing the JOY I felt upon discovering an entire group out there who can appreciate this art! So When she suggested it to me, I gave her “the look” (and you know the one) and she said “What have you done to me?, you have me sucked into this now!” It was too funny! We had a blast working together to create this tablescape.
Aimee is having a birthday next week and so to celebrate we are having “Dinner and a Movie”. The menu will be Italian and we will watch the twilight movie afterward. We tried to incorporate elements from each book in the Twilight series into our tablescape and to create an ambiance in keeping with that theme. Enjoy your visit!
We made the invitations from heavy red cardstock, flocked black specialty paper, vellum and ribbon. I found the twilight font online.
I removed the personal details from the invitation. Sorry, but we can not guarantee the safety of uninvited guests!
Oh, you brought a snack!.... James
The glass bowls belonged to my mother and have roses etched into them. We used pieces of black lace between the red rhinestone charges and each bowl
We used my wrought iron candelabras to add that perfect touch of goth!
Red Stemware (Pier One) adds a touch of class! (Are you Thirsty?)
The theme of red, black and white was carried through out our design and apples represent the first book (Twilight)
One continuous piece of satin Red ribbon was tied around each napkin until it circled the table completely. (Eclipse)
Tiny Diamonds are sprinkled all over the entire table representing Edward in the sunlight
I have to preface this tablescape by letting you know that my daughter Aimee suggested this theme. This is ironic because she has never really “gotten into” the whole tablescape thing and for those of you who have been following this blog, you will remember me expressing the JOY I felt upon discovering an entire group out there who can appreciate this art! So When she suggested it to me, I gave her “the look” (and you know the one) and she said “What have you done to me?, you have me sucked into this now!” It was too funny! We had a blast working together to create this tablescape.
Aimee is having a birthday next week and so to celebrate we are having “Dinner and a Movie”. The menu will be Italian and we will watch the twilight movie afterward. We tried to incorporate elements from each book in the Twilight series into our tablescape and to create an ambiance in keeping with that theme. Enjoy your visit!
We made the invitations from heavy red cardstock, flocked black specialty paper, vellum and ribbon. I found the twilight font online.
I removed the personal details from the invitation. Sorry, but we can not guarantee the safety of uninvited guests!
Oh, you brought a snack!.... James
The glass bowls belonged to my mother and have roses etched into them. We used pieces of black lace between the red rhinestone charges and each bowl
We used my wrought iron candelabras to add that perfect touch of goth!
Red Stemware (Pier One) adds a touch of class! (Are you Thirsty?)
The theme of red, black and white was carried through out our design and apples represent the first book (Twilight)
One continuous piece of satin Red ribbon was tied around each napkin until it circled the table completely. (Eclipse)
Tiny Diamonds are sprinkled all over the entire table representing Edward in the sunlight
Cut black lace adorns the candelabras in the room
Red jewels scattered around the base of the candles glitter in the glow of the flames
The centerpiece is representative of the relationship between Edward and Bella.
Parrot Tulips (New Moon)
Two bottles of wine chosen especially for this event! I digitized the font that I found on the internet and stitched out the design on our wine towel with the boutique embroidery machine.
To see more tablescapes from more amazing bloggers, please visit our friend Susan over at Between Naps on the Porch!
Red jewels scattered around the base of the candles glitter in the glow of the flames
The centerpiece is representative of the relationship between Edward and Bella.
Parrot Tulips (New Moon)
Place cards are embellished with the chess pieces (Breaking Dawn)
Two bottles of wine chosen especially for this event! I digitized the font that I found on the internet and stitched out the design on our wine towel with the boutique embroidery machine.
There are eight place settings , each member of the "Cullen' family is represented 
A View of the entire room
To see more tablescapes from more amazing bloggers, please visit our friend Susan over at Between Naps on the Porch!
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