My good friend Gayatri chose to ring her 30th year in style - Bollywood style that is. There were wild colors, singing, and of course dancing! If we couldn't be in Mumbai, then a private room at a bar in Seattle was the next best thing.
To make Gayatri's birthday cupcakes extra special, she kindly let me raid her spice cabinet. We mixed up a yummy combination of cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, and ginger in milk, folding that into a basic yellow cake recipe. And voila! Chai cupcakes with a cinnamon buttercream finish. For those less adventurous folks, we also offered chocolate. Hot pink and yellow were wrapped up in gold for a finishing touch.
The cupcakes were decorated with gold sparkly swirls or fondant paisley. If only we could have added saris!
No Bollywood party is complete without singing and no birthday party is complete without karaoke.
Birthday girl trades a drink for a cupcake.
Still not enough Bollywood? If you travels ever take you to India, the New York Times can give you hints on how to find your way to a Bollywood set!
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