Cake Baking 101

This week's domestic challenge came in the form of a sugary sweet multitasking treat! I'm all about time management -- so I decided that I would combine two "to-do list" tasks into one.

Today, I had an interview to be a Frog Camp facilitator for the TCU First year experience program. Part of the interview included a two minute "personal introduction" where the applicants basically had creative control to showcase who they are. I wanted to think out of the box, so I got to thinking domestically!

Now, I'm not a baker, but I stumbled upon a recipe of a cake online that I've been excited to try out. I’ve checked out this rainbow cake on several blogs – it absolutely amazes me! Color + Cake = Probably Delicious

For my interview, I decided I could make the cake symbolic. I made each layer stand for something that described me!

RED: Reminded me of hearts, which reminds me of relationships. One of the mottos that I live by is that relationships are the most important thing in life.

ORANGE: My favorite coffee mug is orange. I am slightly (completely) in love with coffee. It’s a great relationship: I drink it, it keeps me awake. There’s not much I’d rather do than have a great cup of coffee in great company. I also love scoping out not-so-well-known coffee shops around Dallas/Fort Worth

YELLOW: Reminds me of the SUN! I love the sun. I could bask in its warmth all day, and in the Spring/Summer, I usually do! (Even January, I’m still sunburned from playing outside yesterday)

GREEN: I always associate this color with growth. My college years are all about growing, improving & learning. I like to pursue things that will benefit my growth, for example, I am a Young Life leader for a local high school. This role has helped me grow spiritually, realize the importance of acting selflessly, and develop self-discipline.

BLUE: Reminds me of where my heart is: Lake Travis in Spicewood, TX. I work at a camp, T Bar M, in the summers where I get to love on kids and get paid to play. My favorite part about this job (other than the relationships that come out of it) is getting to drive boats all day!

PURPLE: I bleed purple. My loyalty to my school, TCU, is a huge part of my life! Go frogs.

All right, enough symbolism. Let’s get baking.

I used the following supplies:
6 round, disposable cake pans

6 small bowls

2 boxed cakes (don’t forget the eggs, water & oil)

Food coloring (red, yellow, blue)

3 cans of icing

It was actually very simple! Here’s how I did it:

Compose the batter for your 2 boxed cakes & disperse it into six small bowls.

 

Color each little batch of batter according to the colors you’d like to use. I chose rainbow! Mix the primary colors to make purple, orange & green – dip back to your fingerpainting knowledge from kindergarten!

Pour each batter into a cake pan. It will be a pretty thin layer, but that’s good! Bake each pan for about 13 minutes, or until the cake has risen. Keep a close eye on it, because burnt cakes aren’t fun.

 Layer the cakes by spreading a thin layer of icing between them.

Ice the outside of the cake generously, decorate if desired, and
viola

The cake was delicious,
the interview went well,
and I think this was one large leap toward my goal of domesticity!

thanks
to those following along for the journey!