Cupcakes and Milkshakes

Hi!  This weekend more than made up for my last couple low key ones.  So much to share!

The weekend started by cashing in a groupon for a cupcake decorating class at Castle of Cakes. 

Unfortunately my mom wasn’t able to join me, so I flew solo. 

After getting settled, the group got started by mixing up the frosting. 

The teacher then showed the us how to assemble the bags for decorating.  We were then ready to decorate…well practice decorating!

We used cardboard to practice.  We experimented with different patterns and tips.

The last hour of class was spent decorating the cupcakes.  We had lemon and red velvet cakes.  They smelled amazing.  Fresh out of the oven.

Here is one of my favorites!

As you can see below….it’s a lot more difficult than it looks.

Although the class was fun, I don’t think I would have paid full price.  I just didn’t feel there was too much to take away from it.  I was hoping to use what I learned to make fancy cupcakes for my friend’s bridal shower next weekend.  There still may be hope…just have to stick to a really simple design.

Later that evening…

I met my friend (and roomie) for her bachelorette night.  She decided on dinner at Buca Di Beppo.  Don’t think any of us minded that!

We picked out a salad, appetizer, and two entrees.  Their servings are ginormous and even with 8 of us, we still had leftovers. 

Caesar Salad

Fresh, crisp romaine lettuce tossed with our Caesar salad dressing and roasted garlic croutons, topped with Parmesan cheese.

I had two servings of salad and a couple bites of calamari.  Yum!

Cheese Manicotti

Pasta tubes stuffed with a rich blend of ricotta, mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses, topped with creamy Alfredo sauce on a bed of homemade marinara sauce.

Penne San Remo

Tender chicken breast, artichoke hearts, sun-dried tomatoes and peas tossed with imported Italian penne pasta in a white wine cream sauce.

Everything was delicious! I especially loved the manicotti.  To this day, my (Italian) mom makes manicotti at special occasions.  I will say, this dish was just as good as hers! 

Group shot!  The Bride-To-Be is on the right of me.

After dinner, we headed over to the Forum Shops at Caesar’s Palace to have dessert at Max Brenner.  I was too excited!  This is my kind of bachelorette party!

The inside of the restaurant had a dark, café feel to it.  I loved the décor.

Once the menu arrived, I took some time to decide…fondue, tiramisu, sundae, milkshake.  Too many delicious choices.

After going back and forth between options, I went with the Butterscotch Chocolate Cream Milkshake.

This milk shake was a combination of dulce de leche ice cream, toffee sauce, pure milk chocolate.

This was worth every. single. calorie.

While enjoying our desserts, we played a bachelorette game app on my phone.  There was questions that included dares (trying to get a guy’s attention while picking your nose), charades, and Q & A.  Who would have guessed it would’ve been so much fun!  Well worth the 99 cents.

In the midst of all the fun this weekend, I went to two great body pump classes.  I knew I probably should have taken a rest day, but was in the mood for some weights!  I am sore already!

Thanks for reading!

How was your weekend?  What’s your favorite or last bachelorette experience?

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