Itsy Bitsy Foodies

The first year flew by even faster the second time around.  We celebrated with Trains.  I loved the combo of red, white and blues with a simple train icon.  My train cake took center stage but I had fun rounding out the spread with other red, white and blue goodies.

I filled the train cars with chocolate-dipped pretzels, train chocolates and heart “animal” cookies, all done in the same red, white and blue chocolate with sprinkles.

I didn’t have a mini train cookie cutter that I liked so I used hearts for the “animal” cookies instead.

An edible train landscape was a fun way to present veggies and hummus to all of the kiddos.

Strawberry shortcake shooters were an easy crowd-pleaser.  {Thanks to my niece *Marz* for assembling them!!}

The birthday boy methodically took apart his personal train cake.  The raspberry linzer cookie wheels were by far his favorite!

Guests chose between two layer cakes: chocolate with vanilla buttercream frosting and banana with cream cheese frosting.  White-chocolate dipped strawberries {with red, white and blue sprinkles} and raspberry thumbprint cookies rounded out the treat display.

Party favors were raspberry and strawberry freezer jam for making train toast.