Get Ready. Set. Celebrate!

Ingredients:
1 box white cake mix
1 cup buttermilk
1/3 cup melted butter
4 large eggs
1 teaspoon cocoa powder
Purple food colouring
 
Set your oven for 350 degrees, or the temperature noted on your cake mix, and prep your cupcake tin with liners
In a mixing bowl, combine the first 3 ingredients and 4 eggs. Beat with an electric mixer for about 30 seconds, until the ingredients are moist.
Increase the speed to high and beat until thick, about 2 minutes longer.
Mix in your purple food colouring to achieve a light purple.
Add 1 tsp of cocoa and ensure it is incorporated.
Add a bit more purple, if you’d like.
 
Fill your cupcake liners to about 2/3 full and bake until a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean. This tends to be 20 – 25 minutes for jumbo cupcakes, 15-20 minutes for standard cupcakes, and 8 – 10 minutes for minis.
 
Remove your cupcakes from the pan and place on a wire rack to cool.
 
Celebratory Frosting
1 container of white frosting
½ teaspoon lemon flavouring
Yellow food colouring
 
Using an electric mixer, mix the three ingredients and slowly increase your food colouring until you achieve your desired colour.

• 8 ounces of cream cheese
  
• 1/4 cup frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
  
• 1/4 red onion, finely chopped
  
• 1/4 yellow pepper, finely chopped
  
• 1/8 cup Alfredo sauce
  
• 1 teaspoon hot sauce
  
• 1 pinch ground, black pepper
  
• 1/2 teaspoon Montreal steak spice
  
• 1 teaspoon chopped garlic
  
• Cheese blend: Shredded cheddar and mozzarela
  
• Two pitas or nacho chips
  
• Garlic butter, if serving pitas

1. Preheat oven at 375F 
2. Place aside the cheese blend, pitas and garlic butter
3. In a blender, mix all other ingredients. Use the slow setting for the first 30 seconds, then medium for a minute
   
4. Scoop that portion into an oven-proof bowl, top with cheese blend
   
5. Spread the garlic butter on pitas
   
6. Place bowl in the oven for 4 minutes or until the cheese is melted and starting to golden. Pitas should be removed before 3 minutes
   
7. Slice pitas into 1/8s
   
8. Plate pitas next to dip bowl

Recipe courtesy of WLUSU

You'll officially graduate on November 2 when degrees/diplomas are conferred by Laurier Chancellor Eileen Mercier.

We'll be sending you an email with the link to the video midday on November 2.  You can plan to watch it at a time that works best for you to celebrate your achievement. The video will include a scrolling list of graduate names being announced (so you get to see and hear your name!)

There are loads of platforms that will allow you to share your screen with all those who have been eagerly waiting for this day. No tickets required!

It's as easy as:

1. Choosing your favourite streaming platform
2. Sending your e-vites with the link, date and time you'll be watching the video
3. Decorating either in real life (we're a fan of the banner) or virtually with one of the backgrounds
4. Sharing your screen and hitting play on the celebration

We can't wait to see how you celebrate!