How Do You Make A Sombrero Pinata?

Festive sombrero piñatas make colorful decorations as well as a fun fiesta or party activity. Most people associate piñatas with Mexican culture however, the first piñatas trace back to China, not Mexico. When the Spanish came to Mexico from Europe, they introduced the piñata to the Mexican people.

Making piñatas need not be a difficult or extraordinarily messy endeavor, even though paper mache is involved. Making a paper mache piñata just once will show you the ease and fun of creating your own piñata. Piñatas create a festive atmosphere.

Their size and color lend much to your party decorations. Mix paper mache paste in large bowl. Use three parts water to one part flour.

For this project, six cups water and two cups flour make enough paper mache mixture to cover the sombrero. Mix until the consistency of pancake batter. Use the large pieces of newspaper to cut out two circles approximately 2 feet in diameter.

Brush an extremely thin layer of paper mache onto one of the circles, and ... more.

Prepare large cake. Mix together two boxes of chocolate cake mix, following directions for both boxes. Add eggs, oil, and water according to box directions.

Fill a 16-inch round cake pan a little more than half full. You can use the remaining amount to make extra cupcakes. Follow baking directions for an 8 1/2 x 13-inch baking pan.

Test to see if cake is done by inserting toothpick. If toothpick comes out clean, the cake is done baking. Set aside to cool.

Bake the top part of the sombrero cake. Prepare two more boxes of chocolate or devil's food cake mix and follow the directions, adding eggs, oil and water as directed. Fill an oven-safe batter bowl or other bowl to bake the cake in (you can use a doll cake pan also).

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