Menu: A Classic Birthday Party

We haven't yet met a kid (or a grown-up, for that matter) who doesn't love a birthday party with pizza and cake. Whether the guest of honor will be blowing out six candles or sixty, these childhood favorites make for a perfect celebratory meal: easy pizza Margherita, the cheesiest Southern mac 'n' cheese, sweet and salty maple-bacon popcorn, fresh juicy watermelon, and bright, sweet fruit punch. And, of course, the most important part: layers of rich yellow cake and fudgy chocolate icing, with ice cream on the side.

The Menu

Stovetop Popcorn (flavored with a unique topping, if you like)
Fruit Punch
Watermelon
Macaroni and Cheese
Pizza Margherita
Yellow Cake With Fudge Icing
Vanilla Ice Cream

More About This Menu

Send your guests home with homemade caramel apples, a playful and sweet party favor.
Once you master our basic popcorn recipe, you can get creative with any number of out-of-the-ordinary popcorn toppings.
Know your watermelon: hundreds of watermelon cultivars have been developed by farmers and horticulturists over the years; they vary widely in taste, texture, and color. Here are our 18 favorites.
Want to go beyond the basic yellow cake? Choose from any number of our 24 layer cake recipes to put those birthday candles in.
When making pizza dough, the type of flour you use can make a difference. Our test kitchen prefers Caputo 00 flour for the perfect crust.