One way to make a birthday party special is to give everyone who attends the party an opportunity to help bake the cake. Never fear. The “organized chaos” is part of what makes the birthday special and memorable, and for this recipe, the fun part is the “WOW” factor when each child cuts his or her personally-baked piece in half and exposes every color of the rainbow!
Start with two packaged white cake mixes, mixed according to package directions and then divided into five separate bowls.
Add a few drops of food coloring to each bowl — We recommend red, orange, yellow, blue, and green. Unfortunately, we were fresh out of indigo.
Mix colors in gently
Swirl the colors into the batter.
You’ll use jelly-sized canning jars to hold the batter.
Add a generous coating of spray oil
layer colored batter into the jar one spoonful at a time.
Spilling is permitted, so is mixing colors.
This may take some concentration
We know what you are thinking…This cannot go well…
Licking extra batter off from sleeves is permitted if no one catches you doing it.
Be sure to give Mom a taste
Almost as pretty as a stained glass window
Bake in the oven at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. (Follow package directions for baking cupcakes).
Now wait for them to bake…..
Run a table knife around the inside edge of the glass jar to loosen the cake, then gently shake upside-down. With luck, the cake will fall right out. Place on a rack to cool.
Happy Birthday candles add the final touch
The birthday girl
The WOW factor when you cut the cake open is the best part!
You’re going to love what they look like inside. Frosting is optional.
Posted by SCOTT & ERIN
