Tie-Dyed Party Cake

This cake is tie-dyed inside and out. Your guests will love this delicious, colorful treat. Check back here on Friday, July 23, 2010 for a full party plan on How to Throw a Tie-dyed Birthday Party.

1 box of white or yellow cake mix
2/3 cup multicolored sprinkles, such as Wilton's Jumbo Rainbow Sprinkles
Wilton Color Me Food Color Spray in three colors of your choice
2 1/2 cups white frosting

Step One: Prepare the cake batter according to the directions on the box. Stir the sprinkles into the finished batter and bake as directed in a 13x9-inch pan.

Step Two: Allow the cake to cool completely. Remove the cake from the pan and freeze for 30 to 60 minutes to make handling the cake construction easier.

Step Three: Cut a 4x9-inch piece off the cake. Cut this piece in half to make two 4x4 1/2-inch pieces. Center the 9x9-inch cake piece in the center of a serving platter or cookie sheet that is at least 10x18 inches in size. Attach one 4x4 1/2-inch piece on each side of the 9x9-inch piece of cake block to resemble the sleeves of a t-shirt. In the center of the top of the t-shirt cut away a small curve to resemble the neck of a t-shirt. Freeze constructed cake 30 to 60 more minutes before frosting to make the process easier and prevent crumbs. After the second freezing, frost cake entirely.

Step Four: Cover your work area with a drop cloth or plastic garbage bags and then, following the directions on the Wilton Color Mist Food Spray cans, spray circles on the cake with one color. Next, spray rings with the second color around the first circles. Finish decorating the cake by covering the rest of the white frosting with the third color of Wilton Color Mist Food Spray.

Step Five: Do not forget to decorate the sides of the cake too.

16 servings