Photo-A-Day #4018

We received a special Skylanders Party package from Activision for free which also included a box of Duff Goldman’s Blue Suede cake mix. Opinions of this cake mix and the Skylanders brand is 100% my own. This blue cake mix with a blueberry flavor to it has a slight fruity flavor to it but it is certainly not overpowering. I really enjoyed it.

So with the cake mix there were a ton of things to use to throw a Skylanders themed party. There were decorations, balloons, temporary tattoos, glow sticks, bracelets and so much more. There was even a wall decoration that we could use to take photos with and masks, too. We even ate on Skylanders plates and napkins and drank from Skylanders cups.

We had our friends come over to share pizza and cake with us. I baked the cake this afternoon and Allison came home to decorate it. I gave her a Skylanders portal and some figures. I picked up some of Duff’s frosting and also some blue sprinkles. I had to use the Power Blue Trigger Happy as my character because it went well with the cake color and the sprinkles.

Then it was time to have some fun!

The kids had a great time with their friends and the Skylanders mask and backdrop.

The cake was delicious and pretty blue, too.

It is still a bit of a celebration for my birthday.

The kids were not able to stay up to watch the show tonight but I watched it and it was so cool to see Lou giving Duff a tour around Activision. I have spent some time with Lou over the past five years and he is such a cool guy! The cake that they make for Skylanders is insane! It was huge and only had a weeke to get it done. You can catch the episode on Food Network.

DATE: Monday, April 11th
TIME: 9:00 pm/ 8:00 pm CST
CHANNEL: Food Network (check your local listings)
About the Episode: Known for some of the most-massive, mind-blowingly elaborate cakes, Duff Goldman and his experts in cake design are back on Food Network for a new series. On the premier episode, the cake masters take on a mega cake for the anniversary of powerhouse video-game franchise, Skylanders. The bakers bite off more than they can chew when they are tasked with staying true to the franchise by allowing the cake to come to life with a Skylanders Portal!

For more information, head to http://www.foodnetwork.com/shows/cake-masters.html