Mini Cakes

My friend Jenna got me this adorable mini cake pan and I knew it would be a great project for the weekend. I brought it out to Long Island and my mom, my sister Lilly, my nieces, and I had a great time decorating them. Lilly said she might borrow it for my niece Grace's next birthday party. Could also be a cute activity for a wedding shower!  (Mine is in the foreground, then Lil's, then Grace's, then my mom's. Daisy sat down to decorate and took a big bite out of the top of her cake and followed it with a big spoonful of blue icing.)

Fancy Birthday Cake

It's my dear friend Charlie's 25th birthday so I wanted to make him a special birthday cake. I rarely go on Pinterest, but there are fancy cakes all over the place. I love the look of the ombre cakes - where there are like 8 layers inside going from one shade gradually lighter, lighter, lighter. I saw this one and thought I could try to copy it, but make it a little easier. I loved the look of the sprinkles all over the outside. I opted for just three layers, and a simpler color scheme - red, orange, yellow. I think everyone liked it!

Ingredients:
2 boxes white cake mix (and whatever they require)
2 containers frosting
Food die
Rainbow nonpareil sprinkles