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For the Cake:
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Follow instructions on cake box; use hand mixer to combine.
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To the bowl of cake batter add pink champagne.
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Mix with hand mixer.
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Add red food coloring, mix until the batter has a pink hue.
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Fill 2 loaves cake pans with the cake batter.
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Bake at 350F for 30 minutes.
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For the Poke Filling:
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In a small bowl, pour in cold water, add the gelatin, and once the gelatin begins to solidify, add hot water.
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Add pink champagne.
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For the Frosting:
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In a medium bowl, hand mix butter, powdered sugar and milk until the buttercream is thick and fluffy.
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For the Assembly:
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After the 2 cakes are cooled down, poke holes using the BBQ skewers throughout the cake; make sure to poke in deep, and approximately 1/4 inch spaces between the perforations.
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Pour the gelatin mixture so that it drains into the holes.
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For the bottom cake layer, trim the top so that it's flat.
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Apply the frosting to the top.
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With the 2nd cake, trim the top so that too is flat and even.
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Place the 2nd cake on top of the 1st cake.
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Cover the entire cake tower with the buttercream frosting.
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Then cover the entire cake tower with the rose sprinkles.
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Insert the sparklers on the top and ignite with a flame.
