I wanted to do something different for the kid’s Valentine’s Day party.  They absolutely love those conversation hearts…you know the ones? 100 percent sugar, right?

I thought I would color the cake with food coloring, maybe in a checkerboard of red and pink…but that didn’t seem quite right….And I also thought about doing a pink, purple, and red marble cake but that didn’t sound right either.

How cool is this?  You can do it with any white cake, even a mix if you want to save time.  Just divide the batter into the number of colors that you want and bake it in thin layers.

If you want something homemade try using this Victorian Rose Pound Cake.  You may need to double the recipe if you want layer cake, but you could also easily do this in a loaf pan.

Instructions for Color Blend Cake

1. Preheat your oven to 350F and grease and flour pans, or as directed in the recipe.
2. Divide you batter into the number of colors you want.  It is unlimited, you can do a rainbow, or shades of the same color.
3. Mix paste food coloring with the batters.
4. Spread a thin layer of the first batter in the pan.
5. Bake it until set, about five to ten minutes.
6. Spread the next layer and repeat the steps until all the layers are in.
7. Complete the baking and test for doneness.
8. Allow to cool and remove from the pan as directed.
9. Frost with your favorite frosting..I used Cream Cheese Frosting.

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  But hey, it is a good excuse to sit and check out blogs and websites, right?

  Well I had heard some rumors of a tie dyed cheesecake so I started searching..and what to my wondering eyes should appear but this picture and tantalizing information from Pop Food at  SlashFood
well it looks so cool I absolutely had to find the recipe…and here it is, recipe:
Ingredients:

For cake crust:
1 box Red Velvet Cake Mix (or white cake mix with red food coloring), prepared according to box directions

For cheesecake:
16 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
½ cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon almond extract
2 large eggs
¼ cup sour cream
Pink, yellow, blue, green and purple food coloring

Directions:

Pour 1/2 of cake mix into a greased 9-inch springform pan and bake according to the directions on the box for a 9-inch layer cake. Discard extra batter (yeah right! I would discard it into thenearest bowl and use a spoon before anyone else came in the kitchen). Allow cake layer to cool completely in the pan. Set aside.

Preheat oven to 325F degrees.

In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, vanilla and almond extract until smooth. Beat in eggs one at a time, then add in sour cream.

Divide mixture into 5 small bowls and add each of the following colors to one bowl: pink, yellow, blue, green and purple. Pour batters onto cake base in the 9-inch springform pan. Swirl them together carefully; do not swirl too much, so the colors will be clearly visible.

Bake 35 minutes, until the center is set . Allow to cool completely and refrigerate before serving. Run a knife around the cake to release it before removing sides of pan. Serves 12.

I think it looks really fun! Can you imagine this as the centerpiece at a 60’s party?

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