Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Brain Cupcakes

Got this idea from


I bought a box of white cake mix, with the intent of dyeing it orange, immediately lost it upon arriving, so we had to improvise and use Confetti Cake Mix - which actually turned out quite cute.

I want to do vampire-esque cupcakes for the Halloween party. Maybe red velvet cake with black icing? I want something gooey and red in the center - not sure what to do yet.

To make the cupcakes... I followed to box directions (no I didn't make them from scratch - I had too many things on my plate that day) then used a small tip to ice them (used Vanilla from the can). To draw the "brains" you make two D's facing back-to-back on the cupcakes and then squiggle in the middle - super easy - super fun for a Halloween party.

Rainbow Layered Cake


One of my favorite cakes (or cupcakes) to make for friends!



1. Divide your cake batter into 8 different bowls. Color each bowl of batter a different color. Our colors are: red, pink, orange, yellow, green, light blue, dark blue, and purple. Bake each layer in an 8″ or 9″ round pan. You will take turns using the pan over and over with different colors. Unless you have 8 round pans. Make sure to grease and flour your pan or put a round of parchment in the bottom to prevent sticking. Let each cake cool slightly before removing. Turn out onto a cooling rack to finish cooling.
2. Once the cakes have cooled completely, freeze each layer individually wrapped in plastic. This will make it easier to assemble and frost the cake.
3. Once the cakes are frozen you can start layering your cake in a rainbow pattern, putting frosting in between each layer.
4. Frost the outside of the cake as well. More complete instructions will be included in the PDF download–available after the whole party has been posted.

Make sure you also check out the Tie-Dye Cake recipe!