When I asked my daughter what kind of cake she wanted for her third birthday, her reply was simple: "pink!" So I went a little overboard, and made the inside of the cake three shades of pink, with pink frosting, pink edible glitter and pink heart sprinkles. Were there pink candles? Um, duh. And I splurged a bit on this cake topper from Etsy because an all-pink cake deserves a little bling.
To make the cake ombre, all you need is a little food coloring! Simply bake as many layers as you'd like, evenly distribute the batter into different bowls, and use varied amounts of food dye to create different shades. I made 4 different layers, but the cake started to look absurdly tall so I ditched one of them. I used boxed white cake (two boxes) with neon pink food coloring, and followed this recipe for the Vanilla Buttercream. It was a hit amongst the pink-loving crowd.
Now if someone could just help me figure out how to explain to a three-year-old that her next birthday is an entire year away...
