Black + White Coca-Cola Float Party

Celebrate the holidays with this Black and White Coca-Cola Float Party.

Every year around the holidays, our family gathers to exchange gifts, tell stories, play games, and laugh together. Christmas is the best time to gather together with family and friends to celebrate and nothing says Christmas quite like a glass bottle of Coca-Cola. Something about that little red label makes you feel like a kid again.

That’s why I can’t wait to share a unique twist on a holiday party – a Black and White Coca-Cola Float Party!

I wanted to showcase the fun red color of the Coca-Cola bottles, so I decorated with a gathering of balloons. I blew transparent balloons up to different sizes to make them look like bubbles. I cut tiny holes at the neck of the balloon and threaded fishing wire through the holes. Then I hung the balloons from command strips on the ceiling. Once they are hung, they look like Coca-Cola bubbles!

Food might just be my favorite part of this whole party. These Coca-Cola Cupcakes in a Jar are almost too cute to eat. (Note that I said almost because they are also delicious!)

Of course, I am a mom of a toddler, so my recipes are required to be simple and they don’t get much easier than this. The cupcakes only require two ingredients!

You simply mix together a box of Devil’s Food Cake Mix and one and a half cups of Coca-Cola. Then carefully spoon the batter into a glass jar.

Place all the glass jars onto a single baking sheet and bake at 350 degrees for approximately 25-30 minutes. Allow them to cool completely while you mix your icing together. To make the icing, mix half of a package of cream cheese with one stick of butter in a stand mixer for five minutes. Then slowly add in 1/4 cup of salted carmel ice cream topping and 2 cups of powdered sugar. Allow the ingredients to mix together for a few more minutes. Use a spatula to transfer into an icing bag and ice the cooled cupcakes.

Here’s the handy printable recipe:

To decorate the Cupcakes in a Jar, place the center of the lid on top of the mason jar, cover with a cupcake wrapper, and screw on the outer part of the lid. Finish the look by fanning out the cupcake wrapper.

I also created some printable stickers that say “Share a Coke and a Smile”, which you can download for free! I printed them out on sticker paper and used a 2″ punch to cut out the round circles.

Click Here to Download the Share a Coke Printables

We also made some delicious Coca-Cola Kettle Corn.

If you’ve never made Kettle Corn before, it may seem complicated, but it’s not actually that difficult at all. Here’s the recipe:

The Coca-Cola floats are the star of the party! To make the ice cream match the rest of your decor, transfer it to a matching dish using a cookie scoop. After you have transferred the ice cream, stick it in the freezer for at least an hour before your party to set up.

Then when your guests want to make a float, they can add ice cream to their glass and pour their Coca-Cola right on top.

I wanted to create something simple and thoughtful for guests to take home. I filled two empty Coca-Cola bottles with festive candies, included two full glass bottles of Coca-Cola, and finished with a bag of Coca-Cola Kettle Corn.

I added a large sticker (included in the Free Printables) to the front of the 6-pack carrier and completed the look with baker’s twine.

Here are a few other details I love about this party:

I hope you enjoy a chic twist on a classic party with this Black and White Coca-Cola Float Party! 

If you like it, be sure to share it with your friends on Facebook or Pinterest and share your favorite holiday memory in the comments below!

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