Another Easy Basketball Party + 2 Delicious Recipes (2024)

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I told you it wasparty week here at Endlessly Inspired, and when I promise you party week, I am going to deliver. In a big way.

I know I just shared a basketball party a couple of weeks ago, but that seems to have created a monster. Or to be more accurate, three little monsters. Now that NCAA® March Madness is in full swing, the boys are obsessed and have now been asking for basketball viewing parties pretty much every day. So I decided to do it again.

This time, I was inspired by the newCoca-Cola NCAA® Final Four Pack available at Walmart. I am a total sucker for fun product names and packaging, so when I saw what these can four-packs were called, I knew I had to get them.

Plus, you can get four 4-packs (a total of 16 cans) for $5, or two packs for $3. I got all three kinds — Vanilla co*ke, Cherry co*ke and co*ke Zero — because I wanted to try to make some fun recipes with them. And again, I think I delivered.

My first recipe is for the grown ups. It’s a Chocolate Covered Cherry co*ke Float made with vanilla ice cream, Cherry co*ke and chocolate whipped cream vodka. For reals.

I feel like co*ke floats are usually meant for kids, but why? Why, I ask?? Why can’t grown-ups pretend to be kids for a little bit?? Well, except for the whole vodka thing. You know what I mean.

Now that you’re all excited from the Cherry co*ke float, get a load of this: Two-ingredient cupcakes. Well, 3-ingredient, if you count the icing.

Whaaaaat??

Seriously. Two ingredients: a box of cake mix and a can of Vanilla co*ke. I couldn’t believe it.

I had read before about using a can of soda instead of all of the ingredients listed on the cake mix box, but I could not imagine how it would work. I decided to give it a shot with the Vanilla co*ke, and my mind is officially blown.

All you do is dump your boxed cake mix into a bowl and slowly whisk in one can of Vanilla co*ke. No eggs, water, oil — nothing. Once the batter is all smooth, plop the batter into some cupcake liners and bake as directed on the package. Before you know it, you’ll have some moist, delicious cupcakes! You would never guess by tasting them that they’re made with soda. And to make them officially the world’s easiest cupcakes, I iced them with frozen french vanilla whipped topping. Dee-freaking-licious.

And I don’t know about you, but cupcakes + alcohol definitely = party in my book.

I created a fun little party that you can throw together quickly and easily if you have friends show up at the last minute to watch someNCAA® March Madness!

I dipped some pretzel rods in orange candy melts and topped them off with chocolate sprinkles for some cute little basketball-colored treats. Popcorn and mini bagel pizzas are easy-to-eat snacks that everyone loves.

I set up a station where people can make their own floats. If you’re having a bunch of people, the easiest way to do this is to scoop out the ice cream and place the scoops on a parchment-lined baking sheet in the freezer. Before the party begins, put 1-2 scoops of ice cream in a bunch of Mason jars. Seal up the jars and place them in a tub full of ice near the bar. When people want a float, they can just grab a jar and add in their preferred flavor of Coca-Cola and alcohol, if desired. Make sure to provide a glass full of fun straws!

I think the centerpiece of this partyscape is my favorite thing. I got an inexpensive, $5 basketball from a discount store and CAREFULLY cut a hole in the top with a boxcutter. {Boxcutters and I don’t have a friendly past. We had a run-in one time that cost me 7 stitches on my thumb. I will now re-emphasize the word CAREFULLY.} I slid a large Mason jar inside and stuck in some white hydrangeas. I love the way it looks!

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Do you have any basketball fanatics in your house like I do? What are your favorite ways to celebrateNCAA® March Madness?

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