Fire Cracker Fruit Roll-Ups Cakes- Aiden's 4th birthday

HAPPY  4th BIRTHDAY!

AIDEN

We have two grandsons with birthdays that are one day apart.  Aiden's birthday is July 1st, and Graham's birthday is July 2nd.  We are blessed with 6 wonderful grandsons, each of whom is unique and holds a special place in our hearts.  Ephesians 2:10 says we are God's handiwork, His creative expression, His masterpiece.  I can see that when I look at my grandsons.    Aiden is my little grandson who loves to help and is always seeking adventure.  He loves to be right in the middle of whatever is going on. He also loves to cook and make things in the kitchen.  I saw this recipe on Pinterest, but it was originally taken from Betty Crocker's recipes and web sight.  I knew Aiden would love these firecrackers since his birthday was so close to the 4th of July.  We celebrated his birthday this year on July 7th at our house with some cake and a lot of fun.

Happy 4th Birthday!

1 mini chocolate cream filled cake roll

1 roll Betty Crocker® Fruit Roll-Ups® strawberry chewy fruit flavored snack (from 5-oz. box)

Red, white, and blue candy sprinkles

• Cut 1/8 inch off both ends of cake roll.
• Unroll Fruit Roll-Ups fruit flavored snack; remove paper.  Using kitchen scissors, cut 5x2 3/4 inch rectangle from fruit flavored snack.  Roll cake up in fruit flavored snack rectangle to cover sides.
• Dip exposed ends of cake roll into sprinkles.
• Shape wick for firecracker from remaining pieces of Fruit Roll-Ups fruit flavored snack.  Insert wick into top of cake roll.

I altered this recipe and used:

• Little Debbie Strawberry Shortcake rolls
• 1 roll Betty Crocker® Fruit Roll-Ups® strawberry chewy fruit flavored snack (from 5-oz. box)
• Birthday candles in plae of wick shaped from remaining pieces of Fruit Roll-Ups.

By using strawberry shortcake rolls. the fruit roll-ups do not have to be cut but fit exactly around the shortcake.

Printable recipe: Firecracker Fruit Roll-Ups Cake

From its first celebration, firecrackers have always been a part of 

Independence Day celebrations.

Ready to sing "Happy Birthday"!

Birthday Fun!

 Happy Birthday to Aiden!

 Aiden, Dad, and Mom

 Zeke

Little brother, Cam, ready to play!

Aiden's Birthday History...
Aiden's First Birthday Party.

First Birthday...

Mom, Aiden, Dad, Duncan

 1st Birthdays of Father & His Three Sons

Garrett             Duncan             Aiden 

Camden

Aidens 2nd Birthday Party

Mom & birthday boy.

Dad and son.

 Aiden's 3rd Birthday Party.

 With Dad.

Grandpa & Grandma & all 6 grandsons.
In this picture, Spencer 6, Camden 7 months, Graham 3, Duncan 11, Dane 8, Aiden,3.

 Grandma & Aiden.

Mom.

Dad and Aunt Evie.

Uncle Gail and little brother, Cam.