Parenting
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Itty bitty bites: Colorful rainbow cake will blow your kids away
editor
There's nothing like
a pretty cake to make your kid smile, especially when it's made
on a random day...just for kicks.
I've filed
this rainbow
cake under the category of "Must Try
Immediately" because it's simply too cool (just like the
Hello Kitty cake pops. Side note: I did make these
with a twist, but it didn't go as planned. Attempt number two
will be documented.)
Now, it would be fun to surprise your kids with this cake. But it
would be almost as much fun to have them help you make it. Need
convincing?
Look
at the pretty
pictures! I know,
oh, I know, it has crazy
amounts of food coloring. But I'm willing to run with it
because of its sheer awesomeness. [via
Craftzine]
(Also, since I'm clearly having an "unhealthy food"
moment,
look at this Root
Beer Cookies. Yum!)
More Itty bitty bite inspiration:
Birthday party inspiration: DIY Hello Kitty cake
pops
"Star Wars" birthday party
101
Birthday
party inspiration: DIY Curious George cupcakes...no monkey
business
Tetris birthday cake for the kid gamers (and it's easy and
cheap to make!)
DIY LEGO party for $50
Related: itty bitty bites, cooking with kids, birthday cakes
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Posted by Maggie Freeburg Wed Mar 18, 2009 1:13pm PDT
That cake is cool. I would be happy if someone would suprise ME with it!
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Posted by homecook Wed Mar 18, 2009 1:19pm PDT
Wow.....what a "technicolor treat"! Looks great, but not sure I could actually eat it though....lol.....
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Posted by KharaK Wed Mar 18, 2009 10:12pm PDT
I hope it tastes good. Technicolor, that's funny! How do you get all of those colors together like that anyway? I don't even have the patience to attempt it with jello
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Posted by itsallaboutska Wed Mar 18, 2009 10:31pm PDT
This looks amazing!! I'm going to attempt it soon :) Maybe with cupcakes!
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Posted by Jessica Thu Mar 19, 2009 5:39am PDT
This looks GREAT! Yuummm, I wonder what does it taste like.
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Posted by rare b Thu Mar 19, 2009 8:05am PDT
Are you people serious? Is the health condition in this country not evidence enough to make you folks understand how important it is to teach your kids healthy eating habits? one thing, it is cake, fine! nice treat, but the COLOURING in there is enough to make anyone's liver, kidney, and all other body organs just stop functioning!!!! stop feeding your kids crap!!!!! it is nowhere near good for their bodies!! unless you use natural colouring but all I see as a mom is POISON!! JEEZ!!!!
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Posted by Charlene Prince Birkeland, Shine staff Thu Mar 19, 2009 9:11am PDT
oh rare b,
we're not talking about feeding this cake to our kids all day, every day. it's a fun, spontaneous, kid-like treat (emphasize KID). if you've followed the parenting section here on Shine, you'll know that we definitely emphasize smart, healthy eating habits. however, there are times when it's nice to have a little fun.
cpb
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Posted by springtime Thu Mar 19, 2009 11:08am PDT
Now that's a fun cake ! Of course, kids will love it! I made a similar one in a bundt pan with three different colored layers and took it to a picnic. Young and young at heart enjoyed it. You can custom the colors for Valentines, Christmas, Easter, etc.
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Posted by mommaofsun Thu Mar 19, 2009 11:41am PDT
That looks really fun!! My kids will love eatingthat and helping me make it.
In reference to the comments to and from rare b, I agree with Charlene. 90% of the time, my kids are eating fresh fruit, yogurt with fresh fruit, nuts, ect healthy stuff. Every once in a while, they deserve to eat fun stuff. A little every once in a while won't harm them.
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