Chinese New Year Cake Ideas

With the increase number of observers it is not hard to celebrate the new year with a Chinese New Year Holiday Cake. Here is a recipe for a traditional cake, known as as nian gao which eating a piece is suppose to improve one’s luck for the new year. To make the cake here is what will be needed on the party supplies list; sweetened coconut, eggs, whole milk, granulated sugar, unsalted butter, fine salt and coconut extract. The main ingredient is sweet rice flour, which is produced from sticky rice grains, as the traditional long grain rice which results in regular rice flour will not produce the desired results. Here is the instructions how to put this together, start with heating the over to 350 degrees, move a rack to the middle. Also prepare a 13 by 9 inch baking dish with butter for later. On a baking sheet lay a single layer of coconut and bake until toasted, should be a golden brown color in about 5 minutes. Mix the eggs, with the rest of the ingredients into a large bowl, using a whisk to make it smooth. Proceed to pour the mixture in the dish and bake for 25 minutes.

Chinese New Year Party Supplies

Chinese New Year Party Music Play Lists

The Chinese New Year is a time of great joy and celebration, not only in China but around the world; a celebration of this magnitude certainly deserves some good music. The ultimate Chinese New Year playlist could include:

Chinese New Year by Nick Chung
Dragon Dance Song (sung to the tune of Mary Had a Little Lamb)
Lion Dance Song (sung to the tune of Mary Had a Little Lamb)
Year of the Cat by Al Stewart
Year of the Dragon by Wyclef Jean featuring Lauryn Hill
Year of the Dog by The Lonely Sparrows
Wild Horses by Rolling Stones
A Horse With No Name by America
Some of these songs are time-honored classics of Chinese culture. Others are kids’ songs sung and celebrated by Chinese children. Still others are American songs which reference the animals mentioned in the Chinese Zodiac. All of them are sure to entertain and inspire guests at a Chinese New Year party.

Any memorable Chinese New Year celebration also will include a number of great theme-related party supplies. These could include statues and stuffed animals, placed throughout the party area, that represent the animals of the Chinese Zodiac. Smaller representations of these animals, everything from carved miniatures to plastic toys, can be placed on the party table, and a paper mache dragon, cat or lion could be used as a ‘roaring’ centerpiece.

Chinese New Year Party Supplies

Chinese New Year Party Supplies