Mini Floral Ombre Cake Recipe

Name: Mini Floral Ombre Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: Cake; 18 1/4 ounces French vanilla cake mix; 10 drops food coloring (purple); Butter cream frosting; 1 cup butter; 2 cups powdered sugar; 2 teaspoons milk; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 pinch salt; 1 -2 drop food coloring (purple)

Servings: persons

Cake
18 1/4 ounces French vanilla cake mix
10 drops food coloring (purple)
Butter cream frosting
1 cup butter
2 cups powdered sugar
2 teaspoons milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 pinch salt
1 -2 drop food coloring (purple)

1
For the cake: In a bowl, mix cake mix, eggs, water, vegetable oil per box directions.
2
Separate evenly into 4 different bowls.
3
Add purple food coloring to each bowl, each bowl with varying amounts so you get 4 different shades of purple; mix well.
4
Pour each bowl into separate baking pans.
5
Bake at 350F for 15mins or follow the box directions.
6
After the cake cools, use a small circular cookie cutter to make round cakes from each shade of purple.
7
To make buttercream frotsting, whip 2 sticks of butter with an electric hand mixer.
8
Add powdered sugar, milk, vanilla, salt , and a tiny amount of purple food color; mix well with an electric hand mixer.
9
To build the ombre cake, place one cake down, pipe in the buttercream frosting.
10
Place next shade and repeat until you have a stack of 4.
11
For the top of the cake, pipe in a design/shape of your liking.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: Cake, 18 1/4 ounces French vanilla cake mix, 10 drops food coloring (purple), Butter cream frosting, and more.

Yes, Mini Floral Ombre Cake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Mini Floral Ombre Cake

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