Sometimes when I really need chocolate cake I cant find this recipe! I took 10 of them to the local fire department to prevent me and hubby from devouring all of them. A chickpea flour cake? layered mocha cheesecake. Wild rice, roasted sweet potatoes and broccoli and a miso-ginger-tahini dressing all piled into one bowl make this one of my favorite everyone-approved weeknight dinners -- use any kind of rice or combination of vegetables you've got; the dressing is the star. And while Im happy to tell you that my interest in most foods (except for chicken, sweet potatoes and soup, they know what they did) has returned, my devotion to these categories hasnt waned in the slightest. Its the best Ive ever had, hands down. Joanne I agree; frosting this sweet is definitely more of an American thing. Those chocolate swirls of frosting! Is it very winey? The results were excellent. This is the perfect size, too. Yay! I had just about everything I needed to make this in my pantry, but I could only muster half the frosting but it was still excellent. But, what a lovely thing to have a perfect recipe to get to play with. The recipe has you bake two cake layers and then slice each one in half to create four. Youve totally made my two-year-olds day. 1. Pour the batter into a nine-inch round cake pan and bake at 350F for 25 to 30 minutes until the surface looks matte and a cake tester comes out clean. I make it all of the time (like, embarrassingly often) in the FP and hadnt run into this, but it definitely sounds like something that could happen that would be no fun at all. 6 tablespoons (85 grams) unsalted butter, at room temperature This is so totally the wrong place for this, but I will ask anyway. Mmmmmmmm. So the amount was great for us, but obviously you could also double it if you wanted. Thank you for being an inspiration to get me started. I have some bars of Bakers chocolate and clumsily didnt label them bittersweet or semisweet or unsweetened. In terms of the icing, the same thing happened to me as with Erin, the icing became oily. Its especially lovely with 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon as well. Do you think it would work as 2 6 rounds?? Turns out, the 41 grams of butter I used was from the cake recipe instead of the needed 115 grams. Even my usually anti-cake husband liked it, which is saying a lot. Just watched you make this on YouTube and immediately felt compelled to make it happen in my home. Divine! Definitely going into the rotation. I ordered one for an upcoming birthday party cake, and the instructions say to use a dense cake such as a pound cake. I even went digging in our cabinets last night to see if we had any unsweetened chocolate around (alas, no) because I was feeling it so strongly! I made this into one round 8 cake. (I may have had a slice for breakfast, it has yoghurt in it so its practically a health food, right?) So, 913 = 117, 99 = 81, 88 = 64, 9-inch round area = 63.6, i.e. It made 24 minis plus one regular cupcake. I, uh, use Valrhona. (Isnt that the whole point of cake anyway?). Great cake for V-day!! So the question of saving it for later doesnt even arise! Today my work email was hacked and my computer was down for several hours so I baked this cake, because obviously it was a day that NEEDED CAKE. :) Yes, that was what I meant by uneven. Except the word wanted doesnt accurately describe the craving; it was suddenly everything. I was hoping it would work with the quite sweet yellow cake my husband requested but I was to worried about it to wait and see. had seconds. I tried to make this cake, but the batter curdled when I added the thinned yogurt What would you suggest? rounds. Yay! Rather than a cream cheese frosting, you'll make a quick buttercream frosting, which I found was harder to spread. Thank you! The icing is just divine. ), Its there Add the egg, yolk and vanilla and beat until combined, then the buttermilk and mix again. :). Actually, Id probably keep 1/4 cup buttermilk, just so the batter wasnt too thick to work with. Hi, I plan to give this cake a whirl for an upcoming family birthday for 3 chocoholics. It is a pretty easy cake so I highly recommend it for oh no it has come to the end of the day but I *need* it. I am in Denver (5280 ft) and used this page as a guide for adjusting for high altitude http://www.kingarthurflour.com/recipe/high-altitude-baking.html I added the extra flour and reduced the sugar like the page directs, but did not adjust the leavening. You think it might have anything to do with the 20 tabs of different chocolate cake recipes I have open on the computer? im 9 years old! Probably for breakfast. Incidentally, I did walk into every cupcake store and bakery during my first pregnancy. A family favourite in our house. I love this cake. Im nervous about its moist crumbliness, though, and would prefer frosting to ganache. thanks! So the chocolate cake by itself is fabulous, but I went crazy and substituted the Barefoot Contessas peanut butter icingtwo fabulous ladies in one dessert treatI do not have a bunch of gays to invite over, just the boyfriendand I made it all to get me out of the doghouse. Ill put it this way: I, too, am obsessed with layer cake moisture but since I got this configured exactly the way I like it, I havent made another chocolate layer cake. http://www.youtube.com/sparklesandsuch26, Jenny Yes, you can make 2 6-inch round layers from this cake; the layers would be ever-so-barely-slightly thicker than the 8-inch square would be, but not a bad thing, as you can see the 8-inch square is very thin (maybe .75). I love baking (and eating) cake, but Ive never liked chocolate cake! It was a hit! I add new plugins and make changes here all of the time.) Fold the remaining two-thirds in gently, trying to keep the batter as light as possible. I made 1.5 x the amount of batter in the cake recipe to make two relatively thinner 9 round layers and doubled the frosting recipe and I had plenty to ice the cake. Im making for a party and dont want to not have enough! Just made this cake & your perfect birthday cake for a friends 1-year old party. I think it could be it will definitely be thinner. Im thinking about making it on Friday to serve on Sunday am Thanks! Smitten Kitchen Every Day: Triumphant and Unfussy New Favorites - Brand You made it a Sweet! Every recipe I have made has turned out delicious and has brought a smile to his face. YUMMMMmmmmmmm. They die for chocolate but dont care for overly sweet frosting. I only had bittersweet chocolate, but I made the frosting as written and it was perfect. Just made this. The cake never fails and is always a huge hit. Blueberry Boy Bait is an all time comfort food around here oldie but a goodie. In thinking about cutting and layering..? Turns out baby now had taste buds! I dont often write but I want to express my gratitude for Smitten Kitchen, Deb, and this cake. But! I hope I can get to the bottom of it. I decided it was fate and made it. In short, this is EXACTLY the cake I need when the chocolate cake craving hits :-). :). I will try this recipe with coffee :) Im excited to experiment with unsweetened in place of bittersweet chocolate- I hadnt thought of that before! dont quit your day job 8-inch squares and 9-inch rounds have roughly the same bottom area, and roughly double that of a 6-inch round. Just wondering if you use brands that are commonly available in grocery stores (US) or if you use more of a speciality chocolate. Cant wait to try the finished product. to the bakery across from my office for a chocolate piece of cake. Im at a similar stage, due in August, and Ive been equally crazy for chocolate cake and not much else. And its beginning to be like my cure-all for days Im in a sour mood. You can bake this into 10 to 12 cupcakes! Might just need more time? Youre kind of my hero. This looks wonderful! Not too rich. i dont have rainbow sprinkles and am feeling a bit too lazy to run out and get them right now would it be a terrible idea to finish this with some grey sea salt? Truly a fast cake to whip up!! Thanks! It was really fun making it and i loved making the frosting and cake. This looks amazing Deb what a perfect cake! The same thing happened when I tried making the pink lady (strawberry) cake. ps: your banana bread recipe CHANGED MY LIFE. Recipes. I know it tastes quite different. (See more details on how I figure this out below, but it sounds like you already know. The Double Chocolate Layer Cake is amazing, as is the Peanut Butter Chocolate Cakes cake layers (although I prefer the Double Layer) but this just wins. Or maybe get one of these? only asked about the choc sub to see if i could use what i already had on hand. But either way, the cake turned out great. The ratio of cake to frosting is the icing on the cake (SEE WHAT I DID THERE??) Thank you! Made it last weekend. And so many thanks for including metric measurements. Hi, am I able to make the frosting in advance (perhaps 3 days or so) and leave in the fridge until required to frost the cake layers? Generously butter sides of pan and parchment round. What do you think of powdered buttermilk? We did not make it to the grocery store until after we were both done with work and because its COVID times our trip took two hours so I started this cake at 7. Hope to help. Thanks! nevermind. We found this disappointingly dry and bland. Way thicker than any buttercream Ive ever made before. I made cupcakes with this recipe yesterday and covered them with a vanilla buttercream frosting. Thanks!!! Love this recipe as my go-to birthday cake. Recipes. it actually reminds me of carvel frosting a little and i mean that in the best possible way. Many of the older cakes and almost all in the last couple years are one-bowl or at least each component is. Chocolate Olive Oil Cake | Kitchn I ended up with lots of frosting left over (I should have just made a smaller batch, I knew I didnt want a thick layer) but my biggest issue was that I ended up adding an additional 8-10 minutes to the baking time. I used an 8 round for the cake, and put the extra in a small pyrex which my hubby and I devoured last night, without benefit of frosting. He and I made it this morning and it is so delicious, even my cake is meh husband is a fan. Now I need a glass of wine to round out my palate. Proudly powered by WordPress. The cake is dense, rich, and not super sweet and the sugary, buttery icing balances it out beautifully. Other ways to print: I will keep this one in the mental file folder for sure. Loaf pan Use the Everyday Chocolate Cake recipe. This is my go-to site for recipes. I have a daughter who would love this but is gluten free. I highly doubt it would stay out long after cutting it. Thank god for that frosting, because it turned out the ratio and the richness of the frosting balanced with the sturdy, deeply chocolate-y cake that was barely almost a smidge over but not too badly. I made the same cake recipe with their dark chocolate salted pudding buttercream, and it was UNBELIEVABLE. I love the size of this cake. I need cake in my face, or everyone in this office will have to pay! To make the soft gooey layer, in a small bowl, whisk together the corn syrup or golden syrup with the milk or cream, and vanilla. The cake came out fine, but the batter was just that pourable batter, not the spreadable, brownie batter-like kind in your photo. I mean, us. This is soo going to get made tomorrow! It lasted until around 21 weeks with number one, and week 17 with number two. Thanks DEB!!!! I will definitely make it again. Fran- Use a combination of coffee and fake buttermilk( equivalent amount of soy milk+1tsp of apple cider vinegar. I have one of these babies in the oven right now, perhaps the 6th one in a month. Hey Deb, should it make any difference if I substitute black (extra dutched) cocoa in the cake? Do you think its OK to double the recipe, and let half the batter sit while the first dozen cupcakes bake? Love the photos of this oneI can smell it and taste it! What do you suggest? and it isnt that difficult to make with that machine. Can you tell me what size is your strainer in the picture? My fiance, who was weirdly unenthusiastic about my plan to make it, was on his way to the kitchen for a second piece before he had even finished the first. And, you my dear, are apparently my enabler! Ummm, yum! And its not a large cake which might be helpful for some readers here. I made these a cupcakes tonight. In another bowl, whisk together sour cream, corn syrup, and vanilla extract until smooth. Things like humidity and elevation can even factor in. So I substituted cocoa (6 T with 2 T of melted butter). New here? Or should I just give in and go to the store? The salt in the frosting is the perfect touch. #allhailpi! Kudos to you for taking the time to snap the beautiful pics before digging in!!! I choose to make this because I should have everything in the house for this cake. (I thought the cake was perfect by itself; kids wanted frosting; I ate cake and frosting separately and was in heaven!) I had the great idea to make this today. Boyfriend is allergic to wheat, so I used brown rice flour (he found out two weeks ago so Im pretty new to this) and I couldnt tell the difference! Does anyone have suggestions for making this cake dairy-free, other than wine? Everyone told me I used the wrong pan and I got a chemistry lesson and another one on finding the right pan (which I still dont understand). It actually tasted like chocolate, unlike most bakery cakes that just taste brown. Everyone raved about it. Could I sub cake flour for ap flour? So I was making this cake and I was mixing in the dry ingredients and I thought Wow this is a dry mix and I thought there is no way this is going to spread. the wet stuff, not dry cake crumbs), its not done. Recently made your Valerie chocolate cake with this frosting. Thank you very much in advance, your answer will make this obsessive baker so happy!! . My first cake turned out to be a lumpy unappetizing scraggly mess as its to be my bday cake I had to make another as immediately turned to this one. Yet another reason to get a food processor! :). I melted the chocolate until smooth?! For me, this always ends with a liquidy batter with tiny capsules of butter/sugar floating, so I assume thats the norm. I must say, something that involves both the food processor and mixer does not qualify as a one bowl cake. I also included the pinch of salt in the frosting highly recommend. I might have eaten what was left straight out of the bowl with a spoon, but we wont ask too many questions, right? Didnt bother to sift even though cocoa was lumpy and it was fine. I make my vanilla one in the food processor too. I would love to make this for my daughters birthday.do I double the ingredients for 2 nine inch rounds? It works but its better with an additional yolk if you want more of a golden cake. Girl, you are speaking my language. I doubled the cake recipe and it made a perfect amount of cake in a buttered, bake and serve 9 x 13 glass pan. I have some too-ripe bananas hanging around, and Id like to throw them into this recipe. This worked great as cupcakes! Thanks for the birthday prompt! Immediately. Meanwhile, Uncle Vixen had bought unsweetened cocoa rather than unsweetened chocolate for the frosting, so I had to find a sort of halfway point between Debs recipe and the one on the back of the cocoa bag (which assumes a double layer of cake, natch) w/r/t proportions of cocoa, butter, and milk; also I had to deal with the same issue of the stand mixer not really being able to reach all of the frosting; also I splashed the vanilla and the frosting tasted Very Strongly of it when it was finally done. Smitten Kitchen Tiny Chocolate Cake benjamin plante Needless to say, I wont be making this cake, but Ill stay tuned :). I bought one and it is very handy. This cake lives up to the title! Ill have to give this a try for comparison. So that doesnt count, right? I guess Ill be investing in a thermometer! This is my go-to for most of my recipes now, since my friend turned me onto here! I believe I saw that exact offset spatula for a nice price at TJ Maxx today and I didnt buy it because I thought I would never use such a small one. I had to test the recipe and it is incredible! Thanks and happy early Mothers Day to you! 2. 3/4 cup (175 ml) buttermilk (see Notes for other options) Find that I need to let the butter milk warm bit at room temperature or it hardens the butter when mixed in and makes it lumpy. I cooked a lot back home and im getting nervous starting my cooking adventures here! Can I frost them while they are still frozen? Thanks so much! Thank you! Your chocolate cake is super and good in look and mouth watering.I am not having enuf time to do it.can i buy this cake any where in baker center.you can find more cake in this website : midnight cake delivery in hyderabad. The frosting is out of this world amazing, but I thought the cake was not that great. Thanks :). I dont have Dutched cocoa: Dutch-process cocoa (generally speaking, its the standard in European brands) differs from natural cocoa (what you have if your cocoa isnt labeled Dutch, or if its an American brand) in that its acidity has been neutralized to form a darker, nuttier cocoa that I prefer. xo. This chocolate buttercream is the best ever. I made it in a regular cupcake pan. A friend whos feeling low, had a birthday yesterday at 3:30 or so he asked to hang out and what is a birthday without a few sprinkles, so I started this cake at 5 and it was fully ready to go at 7 (and that was mostly cooling time). ANd they way you swirled the chocolate is perfect! Second. I need this cake in my life, and I need someone else to make it! I loved it! However, just a small critique, the instructions re: eggs is very confusing and actually ended up leaving me short. Finally, a SK cake! Since there are so many positive reviews Id look beyond the recipe for another cause of the dryness and blandness you experienced. Ive often had more success with the oil-water chocolate cakes than with the butter-based ones (in general I mean; I havent tried your butter-based chocolate cakes). I loved this cake. I recently tested this doubled in one cake pan it works but it will go over the top a bit which can be unnerving. Making this cake right now for my sons 16 bday. Close ad . Thanks again for your wonderful recipes, they never cease to impress me. As it should be.). I dont think you will have time to respond to this question, but I am baking a beautiful cake for my baby who is turning one. One should never taunt the idea faeries, of course.) I made this and it was so delicious! For the buttermilk substitution, could you use stout in this? Could also be scaled and stacked as a birthday cake. Jane M Ugh, I give up. Thanks! Hosted by Pressable. Hi! I will try that recipe for sure. I am allergic to dairy what substitute do you recommend for the buttermilk? There was no glaze but they served it what I think was more slathered brown butter. This isnt what you asked, but it might help you understand what youre looking for. You are a baking, cooking goddess. Now I have a recipe. However, the book has a slightly different amount of baking powder (3/4 tsp). I made it for my moms birthday and everyone was really impressed. Have you ever made the King Arthur cake pan cake? The melted chocolate had cooled a little but was not chunky when I poured it in. I could swap out the butter for margarine, but wasnt sure what would work to replace the buttermilk. German Chocolate Cake Recipe - Food Network Kitchen This post could not have been more timely! perfection. Also I need the cupcakes to rise above and not be flat will these rise? Thanks! This is the perfect week-night treat. Im also using your instructions from the confetti cake to make it an Elmo cake. Sorry about that Deb. My favorite kind of cake is chocolate. Thats the tradeoff for me, at least. I recently warned (threatened?) I want cake now! Thank you for the lovely idea, just in time for the weekend :). At this point, its usually cooled to lukewarm. Baking time is decreased to 12 minutes. Vegetable oil can give it a more plush crumb, so its not a bad move. Thank you for posting that note at the end about how you do your frosting! The food photography is top notch and presents the delicious food very well. I love your little person for inspiring you to post this. Thanks for a quick recipe for our math celebration! I only got ten cupcakes. Not sure if you still think this would be worthwhile, but if you were to do it, I would -totally- use it. And its the perfect size to not hurt yourself :). This cake rivals the chocolate cakes from the best bakeries in town. Here is the gospel. I just made this cake and its amazing. thanks again, all! I turned this into a dairy-free, stacked birthday cake with the following adjustments: -doubled the recipe I am off to the store to get the ingredients I need right now. Quick question! I shop there because they have EVERYTHING FOR BAKING but.they arent the most pleasant peeps Ive come across. I made this cake and it was pretty much the best cake I have ever eaten. This looks amazing! Next time I wont add as much sugar; I shouldve read the comments first, but live and learn! I kept going, because you cant waste eggs in a pandemic, but a little worried if its safe to eat? I definitely agree about the longer (25-35 min) cooking time, and I actually one bowl-ed the frosting somewhat successfully. Theres enough baking powder in the recipe that Id bet the acid/soda balance is not super-critical. fatty fat fat. This this will work as the filling for a wedding cake? I cant find her recipe anywhere and am excited to try yours to see if I can make the dreams stop! Thanks. Rebekah describes this perfectly deep chocolate flavour, not too sweet, very easy to mix up and bake I loved the frosting this is my new chocolate frosting. Your recipes are always right up my alley and your write-ups are like notes from a friend. We were at the cabin so this was going to be a hand-mixer + $5 ikea-cake-pan-smeared-with-whole-cow-of-butter kind of a job. Oh my gosh, this is happening tonight. Hi! The whole house wants chocolate cake tonight! When reviewing the recipe I realized I should have lowered the amount when not using sea salt. Such a perfect moist crumb on this cake it must be the buttermilk! Are you at high altitude? How can I make this a vanilla version? Line a 15cm round springform tin with a circle of parchment paper. Thanks for replying! Even the kiddies liked it! This cake looks so delicious! And hey, if you are someone who doesnt occasionally have a need for rainbow-confetti-ed and chocolate buttercream-ed chocolate cake that is so loud, it drowns out everything else, please step away from my cake. I just made this with gluten free 1:1 replacement flour for a friend for her birthday and it was so good and so moist. No more babies, here, but this winter calls for all manner of treats! i made this into cupcakes. blueberry crumb cake. I have to say, however, that the part about cutting it into 16 pieces made us laugh and laugh and laugh! A perfect, quick, rich chocolate cake. So, I made the cake. It may taste acidic or strong, but its due to a ph change, just flavor. Omg, I am on bus to work (8am) and I want chocolate cake NOW (That one ^ I have no resolve ~ diet has left the bus :) ), Now I have to buy rainbow sprinkles. Any thoughts?? Can the frosting be made a couple days in advance and refrigerated or is it better the same day? Recipes. It took about 28 mins to bake the cake and my batter was a thin due to being overly enthusiastic w/ vanilla and coffee extracts (I always add coffee extract to chocolate cakes). I have seen your recipe for Chocolate Banana Bread, but I just love this recipe (second time making it). Scrape the bowl down well and dont worry if the batter looks uneven. Will try a better quality cocoa powder next time tho I used Ghiradelli. *squeeeeeeeee* Bless you! Congratulations and prayers for much joy, many full nights of sleep, and lots of laughter and cuddles! Ill quadruple the recipe (think I have that right!). Just looking at these pictures makes me feel the urgency. Same for apple cinnamon cake good luck with pregnancy! That was TOO easy. I may be making it (again) for our Faculty heads birthday next week, as a quick have cake! morning tea Im thinking about using little DINOSAUR sprinkles as well as Stars (my usual go-to sprinkle) because they would just be too CUTE. Letting the batter sit hasnt been a problem for me. At 38 weeks, Ive decided I really should eat whatever I want, especially things that might cause problems when I start breast feeding in a couple weeks. Youre the best. I think I could eat this frosting by itself. the cake was *very* thin, so i cut it in half and stacked it to create a small layer cake. The frosting is phenomenal. Just worried about it warming up and shifting. Baby # 2! Sift flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and ground cinnamon over the top, then stir. Yes, although you wont need much to thin it. We celebrated National Chocolate Cake day with this recipe, and it did not disappoint! We were supposed to grill kabobs for birthday, but a thunder storm started so we needed to change the oven temperature for the kabobs and not the cake. Truly next level. Charlie Not on my 2nd floor balcony in Manhattan, I hope! Thank you so much. HOLY HEAVENS! Not a recipe to save, though the pictures are pretty. Id LOVE any advice you have. (FWIW, I tend to make oil based cake recipes if Im looking to avoid dry cake at all costs.) Kate I havent done it, but if I were going to, my approach would be to replace the buttermilk with 3/4 cup mashed banana. Where did you get your large glass canisters/jars? Perfect swirls! I want that cake with peanut butter cream cheese buttercream frostingright now! Or is it just a typo, either here or in the book? Delicious. Delicious and quick. I have made the recipe three times now. I Tried Four Popular Blondie Recipes and Found the Best One | Kitchn I was meaning to ask you about that as I read through the recipe and your note was a very welcome surprise. We found it didnt need as much in the more exhaustive testing for the book however, if youre happy with the rise, dont touch it. Funny, I am so the I need chocolate cake now kind of person, and it has nothing to do with hormonal cravings. 1.5 times the recipe? Lovely, Deb, thank you. Im salivating. not sure what I was thinking) and spent a bunch of time probably twenty minutes until I realized my mistake. The icing was looking perfect until I walked away from it to give it a good 2 minutes to beat. And the frosting is superb and so quick. Yes, thats odd, I know, but its also good. I could kick myself for not getting one ages ago. Better the same day. I doubled the recipe to make a 2 X 8 inch round birthday cake. Youll want to make 4x this recipe; it makes 1 dozen. Im making this in 2 6 layers for my mothers birthday- can I freeze the layers ahead of time for a couple of days? Have a great one Deb! It was still speckled. Hi Deb I tried decreasing the sugar to 1 cup and replacing it with 1/4 cup cocoa. I was looking for a quick and easy chocolate cake recipe, so finally I tried this one and I am thrilled! (I added a sprinkle of cinnamon to it also) thanks!! It will be a win for somebody for sure, since your goodies usually are. Thank you! If it wasnt 8PM right now I would make this cake. Recipes. So I added some whole milk until it was smooth enough to spread and then baked it for 25 minutes. Thanks! Dutch-process cocoa (the standard in European brands) differs from natural cocoa (what you have if your cocoa isnt labeled Dutch, or if its an American brand) in that its acidity has been neutralized to form a darker, nuttier cocoa that I prefer. It has a tender crumb and is definitely fluffy and tasty (especially with chocolate frosting) but still kinda of sticks in the mouth. Thank you for the cake recipe, the sprinkles really catch the eye! Could it be that I used salted butter??! Lovely cake though, one of my faves! Im making this for my friends birthday which is tomorrow so this is kind of urgent haha. I love that I dont have to go to five different grocery stores to find the ingredients. Definitely an amazing chocolate cake and its not even one of my favorite flavors but one look at this cake and I HAD to make it! THanks! that said, flavor was good. I did have to bake it for almost 35 minutes. Whats a mom to do?? Just wondering if youd any tips on scaling this cake to fit a 15cm tin as used for your Tiny but intense chocolate cake? Also, I have to say we had a slice last night and my husband remarked that it may even be better the second day. Made with my daughter while snowed in yesterday. ), the perfect cake to whip up the night before youve decided to take cake to celebrate 2 years at your current job (woot!) I realized I had everything in the kitchen already, and promptly went home and made it. My Significant-Something-Or-Other, the theatrical sound-and-lighting tech, had a birthday was this week, but he was buried under two show openings and an over-the-top Sweet Sixteen birthday party (can you believe a $200,000 budget????).