Pink Obsession Cake

So the other day was my mum's birthday and I decided to put my baking skills to the test and bake her a cake. I took ideas from the traditional Kit Kat Cakes but wanted to make it a little more exciting. So I decided to go pink overload and do a layered vanilla cake with two shades of pink and then fill the top with cute pink decorations.

For this cake you will need: 

2 boxes of cake mix of your choice (preferably a white cake)

Butter cream frosting (I used Betty Croker's Ready Frosting)

3-4 Family Kit Kat Blocks

Pink food colouring 

Pink decorations for the top

2 x 22 cm round cake tin

a Cake board

To Begin I followed the directions on the box of the first cake mix. Pretty simple, just add egg, milk and butter and beat together. Once it was all combined I added in around 1/2 - 3/4 tablespoons of food colouring and mixed this in to achieve a pale pink. 

I then separated the cake mix into two tins by placing two tablespoons in each until all the mix was used up. For the first cake I used baking paper as I was concerned for it sticking however I recommend not using it as for the second cake I did not and achieved a better shape with no sticking. I baked them for about 20 mins, do not follow the time on the box as the cakes are smaller so will take less time to cook. To test if the cake is cooked look to see if it has separated from the edges also stick a knife in the middle and if it comes out clean the cake is cooked. 

While the first 2 layers were baking I began working on the second cake mix. I did the exact same thing but when it came to adding the food colouring I added around 1 1/2 - 2 tablespoons to get achieve a brighter pink. I then sprayed the pans and separated the cake mix in to 2 again. 

Once the cakes were cooled I began the decorating process. 

First I cut of all the brown areas on each layer of cake and made the cakes all the an even size and flat on top. I then placed some frosting on the cake board and placed my first layer of cake. Once positioned I covered the top in frosting and added the next layer making sure to alternate colours. I continued until all the cakes were used. Then covered the entire cake in frosting. 

  

 I mixed all the pink lollies I had to create a custom mix. It included pink and white sugar balls, pink and white hearts and extra tiny pink and white marshmallows.

 I prepared the kit kat by cutting them into two line pieces. It is easiest to cut them with a sharp knife then to attempt to just snap them as they have a tendency to break.










Then I began to stick the kit kat around the outside of the cake. I found it easiest to apply a little bit of frosting on to the kit kat and then hold it against the cake. Be sure to stick the kit kat pieces close to each other ensuring no gaps. This will prevent the lollies from falling through.
You can then place the lollies on the top a handful at a time to ensure they do not fall off.
Then clean the board up, tie a ribbon around it and your cake is complete.

So there you go a pretty simple cake that is sure to grab attention and don't forget about the surprise when you cut the first piece. 

Hope you enjoyed reading how I created this cake and hopefully give it a try. 

~ Cass