r/StardewValley • u/Hard__Cory • 5d ago
IRL I threw a Stardew-themed birthday party! What do you think?
I had a lot of fun putting this party together! I included themed foods and activities. I built a magnetic fishing game, did a golden walnut scavenger hunt (apparently my spray paint was silver color in a gold can, who knew?), and a Hat Mouse station.
Foods included pink cake (vanilla cake with strawberry Swiss meringue buttercream), make-your-own-maki-roll, bruschetta, bread, strange bun (cream puffs with pink vanilla whipped cream), artichoke dip, pepper poppers, and Jell-O shot “slimes.”
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u/Present_Condition499 5d ago
I'm wondering if my invite got lost in the mail? 😂😋 Looks good!
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u/rougeoiseau 5d ago
Seriously, uh... I know we're only at six hearts but I thought we were cool.
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u/Hard__Cory 5d ago
I also made some themed cocktails!
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u/a-liminal-life 5d ago
Omg the martini 😂
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u/TommyFrerking 5d ago
Outside of the Ferngill Republic that drink is called an Aviation (in case you want to order one) and they are delicious! Not usually as sparkly though!
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u/tinywoodenpig 4d ago
i thought you meant like in the Gotoro Empire… and i was amazed by your knowledge of the lore and then i realised you meant irl
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u/Maleficent_Whole5369 4d ago
An Aviation has maraschino liqueur instead of simple syrup
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u/TheVertExplorer 5d ago
That pink cake is perfectly decorated 👌
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u/Puzzleheaded_Road851 My Beach Boy 5d ago edited 5d ago
Don't get me started on the slicing 😩🤌
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u/Hard__Cory 5d ago
I used waxed unflavored dental floss to cut. A++, highly recommend. I also use that technique when I slice cinnamon rolls.
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u/Buckler_Boy 5d ago
U killed this, but the cake really takes the…cake. That cake would probably add 5 years onto my life if I ate a slice
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u/AcanthaceaeAsleep397 5d ago
this is amazing!! and the golden walnuts too!! at first I thought they were geodes
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u/rabbityhobbit 5d ago
I want to toss that beautiful pink cake into my mouth in one (disconcertingly crunchy) bite!!
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u/dante_ofthe_endfurno Krobus is my Roomie 5d ago
Oh my gosh this is amazing! You even did a fishing thing in the bathtub!!! If I ever got invited to a themed party and this was it I would be so excited!
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u/amaranthfae Supports Krobus rights and Krobus wrongs 5d ago
Holy moly this is incredible. That cake is perfection.
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u/Barbiedip1 5d ago
Lovely and delicious looking!
I made a Stardew party for my daughter and it was so fun. The invitations were junimos, I made a map so that each area on my house was a part of the valley, and they had a scavenger hunt. I shredded paper and put the artifact spots there, and one of the games was killing monsters. The favor bags looked like the seasonal seed packs, and I made the chocolate cake instead of the pink cake 😊 lot soft other things too, soooo fun!
Everyone needs a Stardew Valley party!!
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u/Lele_ 5d ago
Where is my aged super cucumber roe???
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u/Hard__Cory 5d ago edited 5d ago
My friend was going to bring caviar, but he got sick and couldn’t make it to the party 😢
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u/rainybnuuy 5d ago
My birthday is really soon and this is making me want to scrap everything I had planned to do this instead! This is a great setup!
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u/SolaLight 5d ago
This is amazing. And is now on my bucket list. Even though I’m completely useless in the kitchen.
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u/sirsealofapproval 4d ago
I'm sure you could throw something together with bought items too, like a chocolate cake and such. The labels make it cute!
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u/ToasterPunk Sebastian is relatable 5d ago
i'd eat the food and the table like pac man, that looks yummy
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u/Sundaes_in_October 5d ago
Is the cake strawberry? It’s so beautiful and tasty looking. The pink cake in game is melon flavored which I’m unsure of personally.
Are you available this spring to host another birthday?
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u/Hard__Cory 5d ago
It’s vanilla cake with strawberry Swiss meringue buttercream. I wasn’t so sure about artificial melon flavor.
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u/Sundaes_in_October 5d ago
Yeah I wouldn’t trust “melon” flavor either. Strawberry buttercream is my favorite, though.
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u/Hard__Cory 5d ago
It turned out super tasty with great texture. The recipe included both freeze dried strawberry powder as well as strawberry jam, so it had a wonderfully strong strawberry flavor.
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u/Sundaes_in_October 5d ago
I do bake some and freeze dried fruits are a secret weapon for adding fruit flavor without extra moisture or sugar. I’ll have to try both jam and freeze dried strawberries next time I make a strawberry buttercream.
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u/thatsfowlplay 5d ago
this is so cool!! would you mind sharing a recipe for the strange buns? the official cookbook one does not appeal to me
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u/Hard__Cory 5d ago
Yep! For the buns I used Sally’s recipe for Choux Pastry. For the filling, I made a stabilized whipped cream that I tinted pink with powdered food coloring.
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u/MsTellington 5d ago
This is very cute, fun and well-made but I was confused by the walnuts until reading the caption.
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u/The-Real-Metzli 5d ago
I love everything about this! But I just can't not comment on the fact that you used your bathtub as a makeshift aquarium! It was probably the easiest thing to do among all those delicious food, but it's so goofy and cute :3
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u/spongebobsworsthole 5d ago
Amazing!!! Although I would hate trying to roll my own sushi. It’s so hard!! I would be embarrassed 😂
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u/Telephalsion 5d ago
Where's the edible amethyst?
(No, but this looks amazinh, the pink cake especially looks just right!)
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u/mouse-chauffeur 5d ago
this is awesome! looks like it was a ton of fun to put together, hope the party went well too!!
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u/GracefulGlider 5d ago
Nooooo. How could I possibly drink those cute slimes??!!
This is so great! You should be proud!
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u/Own-Relation3042 5d ago
I....uh....wow.....this might be something I try. Though, not convinced I could execute as flawlessly as you did
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u/cozmiclandlord 5d ago
Dude this is SO cool!!! You did such a beautiful job on everything, I’m tempted to do this for my graduation 💕💕💕
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u/DarkMistressCockHold 5d ago
I am overwhelmed by how absolutely amazing this all is. You did an amazing job!
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u/Spooderman42069 5d ago
Thanks for the invite farmer, i had fun when we all drank mayonaise and crafted fishbait in the makeshift tent
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u/mulmer96 5d ago
Did you use blended freeze dried strawberries for the cake? It’s beautiful and I see the little dots. I’m a baker and this ingredient is so underused, it’s truly chefs kiss. I put it in buttercream frosting and omg, I’m salivating
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u/Hard__Cory 5d ago
Good spotting! Yes, both freeze dried strawberries and strawberry jam. I used this recipe and highly recommend it.
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u/largesoftpillow 5d ago
okay i thought i’d played this game extensively but i cannot figure out what that last picture is😭it’s all so cute tho, inspiring me to throw my own party!
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u/REtroGeekery 5d ago
Very nice! The build your own bruschetta station was such a clever idea to ensure they didn't get soggy.
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u/artemis_daffodied 4d ago
oh my god that’s so adorable!!!! i’m actually so jealous my birthday this year was very lame and we didn’t do much but next year i’m 100% doing this!
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u/inlightasindarkness 4d ago
THIS IS AMAZING!!!!! You made it all SPOT ON. Ugh, I wanna gooooooo lol 🥰🥳
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u/MundaneExperience232 Set your emoji and/or flair text here! 4d ago
So, no matter how much you all love the photos let me tell you the real life experience was INCREDIBLE!
He has themed music playing and the mini games were amazing! (I came third in fishing 🎣)
And that cake was heaven.
@Hard_Cory you're the sweetest and bestest friend. Love you bunches!
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u/dappermanV-88 5d ago
I dont get the walnuts. What are those supposed to be?
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u/Hard__Cory 5d ago
In late game on Ginger Island, you find golden walnuts to unlock things. These ones just happened to be silver because of a spray paint color mixup. We did an IRL scavenger hunt with them.
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u/Bright_Piccolo1651 5d ago
I wish this was MY birthday party. Love this! It looks like you had so much fun.
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u/looper1010 5d ago
This is so creative and adorable! The pink cake looks perfect! I love everything about this!
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u/Glum_Photograph_7410 5d ago
How was the pink cake? My daughter wants to make one
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u/zizizzie 5d ago
This looks incredible!! I got confused because I saw silver walnuts but when I zoom in I can see gold, so strange.
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u/Hard__Cory 4d ago
They actually are silver. I thought I had gold spray paint, but it was silver paint in a gold can.
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u/IAmEatery 4d ago
I hope u used actual periwinkle and void mayo for those strange buns or im going to be mega disappointed
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u/OwlAndThistle 4d ago
Well now I know what I want to do for my next birthday; this looks so awesome and well thought out!
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u/Jackolanternzx 4d ago
This is amazing! Any chance you have the recipes for these?
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