Having His & Eating It Too

Max had a great 1st Birthday! Here are some shots of him enjoying his cake! He's not nearly as messy as my other child was w/ his 1st cake!

Max's fave part... the marshmallows!

The colors turned out very vibrant!

We loaded up some cake to share with the PreSchool friends today... gotta get these sweets outta my house!

Somewhere Over the Rainbow

"Mad Max" is 1 today!!! I found a fun "rainbow cake recipe" on none other than Pinterest and decided to give it a shot. Here are some "step by steps" for all you adventurous types!  

Step 1: Dig a white cake mix out of your pantry! You could make one from scratch too if you're really adventurous!

Step 2: Whip up your cake mix! 

Step 3: (This is where it gets tricky!) Divide your mix into 6 bowls. An easy tip is to pour 1 cup into each bowl and divide what's left from there. It worked for me... I'm sure it'll work for you too!

Step 4: Have your PreSchooler remind you what the colors of the rainbow are! Here's a cheat sheet... red, orange, yellow, green, blue & violet! And in case you're new to this type of stuff... red & yellow make orange, and red & blue make violet! You'll have to make these colors if you are using a basic set of food colors. Have your kiddos help... this is a great lesson in Color Exploration!

Step 5: If you haven't already, prepare your pans for baking. I used 2 rounds.

Step 6: In order to create a "rainbow look", place your red, orange and yellow batters into 1 pan. Then place your green, blue and violet batters into pan # 2. 

Step 7: Bake according to the instructions on the box.

Step 8: After your cakes have cooled, remove from the pans. Decorate and ENJOY!!!

Check back later for pictures of the inside of the rainbow cake!