Tie Dye Cake

My niece, Mia, LOVES helping me cook and bake!  Out of the many things we've made together this is one of my favorite things to bake with her.  It's a hit among the kids, I recently made it with one of the kids I work with and she loved it just as much as Mia.  

Don't worry it's much easier to make then you might think!

You'll need: 

1 box of white cake mix or from scratch

Food coloring
Frosting
Sprinkles (optional)
13x9 pan or 2 round cake pans

Don't forget to Preheat the Oven.  For some reason I always forget to do this, until I'm ready to put it in the oven. 

Make cake batter (if kids are helping I recommend the box, it's much easier and I've found they don't lose interest before you get to the really fun part.)  After the batter is made split it between 4 or 5 bowls (depending on the number of colors you want), add 5 drops of food coloring to each bowl and mix. 

Pour one color at a time into the center of the pan, layering one on top of the other until all the colors are in the pan.

  If the batter isn't evenly distributed in the pan carefully tilt it until the batter is distributed evenly.

Once batter is evenly distributed put it in the oven and bake according to the box or recipe you are following.

After it's cooled, frost and add sprinkles (if desired)

Then ENJOY!  

If you're looking for a fun dessert to take to a party this is great and is guaranteed to be a big hit.  People of all ages love this cake, it's crazy to see how amazed they are when you cut into it.