Rainbow Cake

Last week, we had a few rainy days and I, of course, perused Pinterest to 
find some ideas to keep my oldest busy and we decided to make the rainbow cake! Hadley calls it the rainbow birthday cake and she may sing Happy Birthday everytime she eats some.
This recipe is soooo easy and kid-friendly. Nothing has to be exact.
We started with just a box of white cake mix and mixed it according to the directions on the box. Then, I let her pick 5 colors she wanted to use in the cake. We used the  food coloring because you only have to use a little to get such a vibrant color.



So, my helper helped me stir the colors into the batter.

Then, we poured half of each bowl into 2 8 x 8 round pans. Cook them in a 350* oven 
for approximately 15 minutes. Let them cool all the way or when you try to drop the cake it will pull and tear. And that is not pretty.

Here is one of the finished pans. After, you remove the cake from the pan, some people
like to cut off the rounded top so it will sit flat but, I didn't have time for that. So, we just had a nice rounded cake top! It turned out just fine. 

Here is the finished product. I let Hadley pick out the icing she wanted and she picked 
the chocolate with sprinkles! I usually make icing but this was not one of those days!

Hadley enjoying the deliciousness!

Enjoy!

Baking Day

Sunday is always my big baking day. I try to use up the fruit from the week that needs to be eaten and usually my girls are worn out from the week and take extra long naps. This gives me time in the kitchen to get things done. Without my helpers!

Strawberry Muffins



Ingredients:
1/4 c. oil
1/2 c. milk (we use light soy)
1 egg
1/2 t. salt
2 t. baking powder
1 t. vanilla
1/4 c. sugar
1/4 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. unsweetened applesuace
1 3/4 c. all purpose flour
1 heaping cup of fresh strawberries

First, I chop my strawberries very small so that little girls cannot see them and say, "I not like it!" After chopping my strawberries, I usually let them sit out to become nice and juicy while I work on everything else. Mix all of the wet ingredients together first, and then add in the dry ingredients slowly. Lastly, fold in the strawberries. Cook at 350 degrees for 15 minutes (for mini-muffins, may take longer for regular sized). Make sure to check them frequently depending on the size muffin you make.This made 24 mini-muffins, which my girls prefer.

Banana Bread

Hadley loves this banana bread that my mama makes! So, I had to call Gran and get the recipe for my girl. This is huge because Gran is not what you would call a cook (but we still love you!).

Ingredients:
1 stick butter
1 c. sugar
1/2 t. salt
2 eggs
1 t. vanilla
1 1/2 c. flour
1 t. baking powder
1 t. baking soda
3 bananas

Melt butter and mix with sugar. Add in the rest of the ingredients, except the bananas. Mix well and fold in bananas. Divide between two loaf pans and cook on 350 degrees for 50 minutes.

Hope you enjoy!