Actress Francesca Capaldi Hosts Peanuts-Themed Valentine’s Day Party; Plus Enter to Win a Party-In-A-Box Gift Set!

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and what better way to celebrate than with Peanuts—where Sally loves Linus, Charlie Brown loves his Little Red-Haired Girl, and everyone loves Snoopy!

Last Saturday, adorable 10-year-old actress Francesca Capaldi, who stars as Charlie Brown’s beloved Little Red-Haired Girl in the upcoming The Peanuts Movie, hosted a Peanuts-themed Valentine’s Day party with Snoopy and his sister Belle at the Park Hyatt in Carlsbad, California.

“I was really excited to host this early Valentine’s party with Snoopy and his adorable sister Belle —it’s pretty much the best way to celebrate Valentine’s Day, ever!” says Capaldi. “My friends and I had a great time trying on clothes and making Valentine’s…and eating chocolate, of course!”

Francesca, who’s also one of the stars of Disney’s Dog with a Blog, and her friends enjoyed Valentine’s Day card-decorating, delicious cakes and cupcakes, and of course a showing of the classic TV special, Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown.

Chocolate Cake Recipe: Ingredients Flour 3 Cups Sugar 3 Cups Salt 1 Tbsp Baking Soda 1 Tbsp & 1 Tsp Water (Boiling) ½ Cups Cocoa Powder ½ Cup Buttermilk ½ cups Vegetable Oil 1 Cup Eggs 3 Vanilla 1 Tbsp Directions  Combine the buttermilk, oil, eggs and vanilla together with a whisk. Place the flour, sugar, salt, and soda together in a mixing bowl. Using the whip attachment on an electric mixer, add the liquid ingredients that were previously whisked, mix only until smooth. Boil the water and add it to the cocoa powder and whisk until smooth. Add the cocoa mixture to the previous batter. Let the batter sit 10 minutes before filling pans. Fill 2-8″ cake pans that have been greased and floured. Fill pans half full. Bake in oven at 350o for approximately 45 minutes. A knife inserted in the center will come out clean. Cool cakes before using. Basic Buttercream Very easy to make, basic buttercream is ideal for icing cupcakes and for piping decorations and borders. It will stay fresh at room temp for 2 days and can be refrigerated for up to 2 weeks. 1 cup butter or margarine, at room temperature ½ cup milk, at room temperature 2 teaspoons vanilla extract or other desired flavoring 2 pounds confectioners’ sugar Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl and mix at slow speed until smooth. If stiffer icing is needed, or if the weather is very warm, add a little more confectioners’ sugar. Chocolate Buttercream Add ½ cup of unsweetened cocoa and 2 tablespoons of cold strong, coffee Yields 5 cups, enough to fill and cover one 9”cake or 16-18 cupcakes CLICK HERE for info. about the Peanuts cake decorations.

Now you can re-create this fun party with your own kids thanks to this fabulous Peanuts Party in a Box!

WHAT’S INSIDE:

• Valentine cake and cupcake decorations from DecoPac
• Peanuts Valentines and additional blank cards, foamies and jewels to use to create custom Valentines of your own
• A $25 Visa card for purchasing the cake/cupcake ingredients and/or card materials
• A copy of the TV special for free from iTunes
• A cute and cuddly Belle plush
• Three adorable Peanuts books: Be Loving and Be Awesome (Running Press), featuring Charles Schulz’s unique wit and wisdom, and A Valentine for Charlie Brown (Gary Groth)
• Nestle’s Valentine candy
• An autographed card from Francesca Capaldi!

ENTER TO WIN THIS FAB GIVEAWAY: Check out the simple rules below!

1. Give us a like on Facebook
2.  Send us a message saying you’d like to enter the contest
3. If you’ve already done #1 then you just need to do #2!

*Contest ends on February 10th, 2015, and are open to US residents only.*

Meanwhile, prepare yourself to fall in love with Peanuts all over again as we await The Peanuts Movie. Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Lucy, Linus and the rest of the cherished “Peanuts” gang make their long-awaited big-screen debut in stunning state-of-the-art 3D animation from 20^th Century Fox and Blue Sky Studios.

The Peanuts Movie opens worldwide on Nov. 6th, 2015

*Disclaimer: Although I did not receive monetary compensation for sharing this article I did receive a Peanuts Party in a Box Gift Set for the sole purpose of this post.*

Congratulations to our winner, Amy Orvin, from Charleston South Carolina!!