Tea party/shower & a recipe

How do you get a bunch of young beauties to sip tea from china tea-cups? You throw a tea party/shower for the newest bride. That bride is my daughter, Jess.
                                                     

They are good sports to play 'tea-party'.

This was a surprise party held at my daughter, Allies' home.

Jess and her best friend, Lindsay

Jess's aunt Diane baked all these goodies for the 'tea-party'.

I baked a banana cake with vanilla icing. These tea-cups were for the ladies to take home along with tea and of course, some chocolate.

Cass & Jess

Lindsay, Allie & Jess 

I've known Lindsay since she was just a little squirt.

Aunt Diane is an amazing baker.

Three long-time friends

Sarah, Jess & Lindsay

I think there may be 5 more tea-cup collectors in the near future.

Sarah, Cass, Jess, Allie & Lindsay

Now these gals are off to party the night away.

I was off to feed and bid farewell to Toad & Smudge & Misty.

I'll see them again soon, I hope.

Here's the banana cake recipe 

(It got a 10 from the ladies)

Mix together

1/2 cup of butter

1 1/2 cups white sugar

2 eggs

3 mashed bananas (use brown ones)

2 tsps. vanilla

1/2 cup of milk

Mix together

1 tsp. cream of tartar

1/4 tsp. of salt

1 3/4 cups of all purpose flour

Add dry to moist

Last, add 1 tsp. of baking soda to 1/2 cup of  hot water.

Add to the above

Bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees.

I iced it with a whipped vanilla icing but here is another icing that is delicious on this cake...

1/2 cup of butter

2 cups of confectionery sugar

1/2 cup of light cream

2 tsps. vanilla

Melt butter in saucepan.When golden brown remove from heat and stir in sugar. Blend in cream and flavoring. Place pan in ice-water and beat until it will spread.

Well, all cleaned up from the party. 

Off to cat-sit some of the cutest cats ever.

hugs, Deb

I'm joining Sandi at http://sandimyyellowdoor.blogspot.ca/ for Tea-time Tuesday and .http://blissfulrhythm.blogspot.ca/ for A Return to Loveliness.