Jelly Bean Cake

Looking for a fun and simple treat for Easter?

This Jelly Bean Cake is easy and so much fun!  The kids will love it!

Supplies Needed

- Cake Mix, white or yellow, prepared (one box, or use THIS recipe like I did)

- Food Coloring, various colors

- Cake Frosting (I used THIS recipe)

- Jelly Beans

Directions

1.   Preheat your oven, and grease and flour two baking pans, according to your cake directions.  I didn't have 8" rounds, so I used my 9" square pans instead.

Separate your prepared cake batter into 4 bowls, and tint each bowl to a color of your liking.  

I went a little overboard here.. I was hoping to have more pastels for spring, but dumped in too much.  Oops!

2. Carefully, spoon your batter in alternating spoon-fulls into your prepared baking pans.  You will be laying different colors over top of each other.  I didn't use any rhyme or reason here.  I just dropped batter until my bowls were empty!

3. Bake your cake, according to the cake instructions!  When the cake is ready to come out, the colors won't look as bright on the surface.  Don't worry!  The colors are still nice and bright inside!

Set the cakes aside to cool completely before removing from the pan.

4.  I chose to layer my cake, using frosting in between each layer.  Frost the entire surface of your cake.  Then grab a kid and have them decorate the top with jelly beans.  My 4 year old was more than happy to help with this!

 

Best of all, when you cut into this beautiful cake....

You'll be in for a colorful surprise!

Piece of Cake!

Happy Easter!

Celebrating Easter Inspirations

 

Looking for some great ideas to make this Easter a special one for the little ones in your life?

Well I am!  And here are the things I've found that have inspired me!  I hope you find some that inspire you too!

   

For all of the fabulous Easter Ideas already shared at SunScholars, Click HERE

 

Links to 70 Free DIY Easter Baskets

at Tip Junkie

 

Coffee Filter Easter Baskets

at Aunt Peaches

 

Easter Egg Hunt - In a BOX!

at Lauren McKinsey

 

Easter Chick Bag/Basket

at Five Little Crafty Birdies

 

Carrot Pouches for an Easter Scavenger Hunt

at Bunny Cakes

 

Polka Dot Bunny Tutorial

at Quilted Cupcake

 

How to Make Cascarones

at Muy Bueno

 

Easter Gingerbread House

at Thrifty Fun

 

Easter Wreath

at Two Junk Chix

 

Colorful Boiled Eggs

at Barefoot Kitchen Witch

 

Paper Mache Easter Eggs

at Not Martha

 

Bunny in a Jar

at Not So Idle Hands

 

Paper Bunny Pops Craft

at Oriental Traders - Free Fun Easter

 

Chocolate Strawberry "Carrots"

Source Unknown - Do you know?? 

Cadburry Cream Egg Brownies

at Ginberbread Bagels

 

Easter Chick Cookies

at Cheryl's

 

Oh So Small Easter Bunny Cookies

at Etsy by JustCrumbs

 

Orange Bunny Rolls

at Budget Gourmet Mom

 

New Sew Easter Egg Candy Pouches

at Simple As That

 

How to Fold a Bunny Napkin

at Taste of Home

 

Daffodil Candy Cups

at Martha Stewart

 

Bright & Colorful Easter Egg Decorating Party

at Hostess with the Mostess

 

Darling Vintage Easter Brunch (with free printables)

at Hostess with the Mostess

 

Whimsical Pink & Green Easter Party

at Ellen Bessette Events

 

Great Ides for Filling Eggs

at Family Volley

 

Easter Egg Filler Ideas

at Happy Home Fairy

 

Muffin Tins for Dying Eggs... Of Course!!!

at Parent Hacks

 

Dye Eggs with Egg Beater!

at Shire Bacon

 

Easter Basket Scavenger Hunt (free printables)

at Embellish

 

Easter Hunt Kit (free printables)

at I Will Invitations

 

Easter Party Printables (free)

by Embellish at Catch My Party

 

Printable Easter Egg Hunt

at Fun with Mama

Wishing You All a Very HOPPY Easter!