Color-Pop Cake!

CAKE! CAKE! CAKE! you love it. And wouldn't you agree that the more fun a cake looks, the more fun it is to eat? My thoughts exactly. So when I was making a birthday cake for a friend of mine last week, I got a little inspired to make my funfetti just a liiiiittle more fun by adding in some pops of color. Here is how I did it...

The INGREDIENTS

1 box of White Cake Mix (I used Betty Crocker - Funfetti)

3-4 Different Food Colorings (I used Betty Crocker - Neon Food Coloring)

Vegetable Oil + Water (amount will depend on cake mix, follow directions on the box)

3 Eggs

1 12oz. tub of Frosting 

White Chocolate Chips (optional)

The SUPPLIES

Two 8" or 9" Round Cake Pans

Electric Mixer

Cupcake/Muffin Baking Tin

Mixing Bowls (for various colored batter)

Paper Baking Cups

The DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350 F.

2. Mix cake batter according to box instructions and set aside in a bowl. 

3. Grab your mixing bowls, and measure out the amount of batter that you want to be colored. I chose 3 colors: Pink, Purple & Green for the "mini-cakes".

(1 MINI CAKE = 1/4 CUP BATTER)

4. Once you have measured out your batter, you can color each bit to your liking!

Original

Purple

Pink

Green

5. Carefully measure 1/4 cup of individually colored batter into Baking Cups inside of the Muffin Tin (just like making cupcakes with less batter than usual). Be careful not to over-pour. Size matters.

6. Bake the mini-cakes for approximately 15 minutes. Remove and let cool completely. Take them out of their paper baking cups and place 3-4 in each Round Cake Pan, like so:

I dropped a handful of White Chocolate Chips in one half of the cake for some added flavor and texture. I also placed another handful between the two cakes after I frosted it.

7. Bake your cakes according to box instructions. Most 9" cakes should bake in 24-29 minutes.

8. Remove from oven, cool completely, frost, and serve.

Voila!