We had a fun weekend home in Pensacola. Our wedding planner and photographer from New Orleans came into town on Friday night and joined us for dinner and then Saturday morning they were actually photographing the McGuire’s 5K. This is the 2nd year in a row they have done this. Last year, they came in town this same weekend and shot Matt and I’s engagement photos in Pensacola and then did the race on Saturday. This year, it was a gorgeous day and while Kevin was photographing the race, we walked it. They had almost 17,000 runners this year. It was a huge turnout. They serve green beer and diesel fuels after the race is over and its just one huge party.
The race on Saturday got me into the St. Patrick’s day spirit. Matt and I were cooking dinner at home on Sunday night and I decided to whip up this beauty for dessert. It is a chocolate bundt cake with vanilla icing and mint M&M’s.
I actually got the recipe from here. She just so happens to be the bachelor, Sean Lowe’s, sister. She not only writes the food blog, but she also has a blog of her own that she does some bachelor recaps on that you can read here.
Here’s the recipe:
electric mixer. Mix in peppermint extract. Pour into prepared bundt
pan.
could even add another teaspoon of extract if you really wanted your
cake minty).
It turned out pretty darn good! I actually didn’t love the mint M&M’s. If you can find just plain green chocolate M&Ms, I think that would taste better.
Last year I was celebrating St. Patricks Day in Las Vegas for my bachelorette party and this year I will be celebrating it in St. Petersburg, FL for my brother’s wedding. I absolutely can’t wait!! What are you planning for St. Patrick’s Day this year???