Seasonal Recipes: Finding Dory Party

My daughter just turned 5 this past September and I got so many ideas from Pinterest for a Finding Dory Party!

Here is my Finding Dory Party Menu which was a smashing success!

I planned out a 6 layer cake (I actually ended up doing only 5 layers):

The cake was regular white box cake, but with a twist:

PLUS I added 1 tsp of vanilla extract.

Then I use the Wilton Buttercream Frosting recipe, which is amazing!

I also was determined to use a drippy ganache, which took me 4 tries during my practice runs until late I finally got it right. First off, don't use the microwave to melt the chocolate like some recipes suggest. Also a ratio of 50/50 cream to chocolate does NOT work either!

What worked was this:

Heat 1/4 cup heavy cream in a small saucepan until just boiling. Remove from heat and whisk food coloring if using (preferably gel food color), then whisk in 1 cup white chocolate melts and 1 tsp. vegetable shortening (optional). Stir until smooth. Wait a few minutes, then pour on cake (start at edges using a spoon).

*Make sure cake is chilled.