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Skittles Cake
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #SkittlesTourney #CollectiveBias. The shop began at my local Sam’s Club. I found the big bags at this big display but first I went down the candy aisle. It took a lot of strength not to buy more candy but I persevered.
Skittles Display
Candy Aisle
Today is the last day my daughter is home on break before she goes back to the University for her last quarter of school. The two biggest traits my daughter got from her mother is her baking skills and her love of candy. What she got from me is a love of sports. She is a huge sports fan, and I mean huge. Normally, this would be a great time of year because her beloved team would be getting ready for the Basketball Tournament. Not this year. All is not lost. She still has the >skittlestourney.com
Skittles Cake
So she has to settle for helping me make this cake to have at a party we will host later. Before I get into the recipe, there is nothing better than party size candy for my family. I am the only one who is not big into candy but I am big into dessert. My wife, daughter and two boys always have candy in their drawers. That candy will last a lot longer if you buy these 54 ounce bags of Skittles. They are perfect for any party you have and there bright colors make a great centerpiece. Be sure to put the Skittles in clear bowls and spread throughout the room you entertain in. To find more ideas check out Skittles.com or check them out on Facebook.com/Skittles.
So as you think about recipe ideas for your tourney entertaining, it’s only madness if you don’t have Skittles. They are such a fun candy and as you will see from this Skittles Cake, they can be used very creatively in desserts.
Skittles.
Skittles Cake2015-03-09 23:11:27Serves 10A cake infused with Skittles simply syrup and a Skittles butter cream frosting.Prep Time30 minCook Time45 minTotal Time1 hr 15 minCake
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup butter
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 3/4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 cup milk
Simple Syrup
- 1/4 cup each red, green, yellow, orange and purple Skittles.
- 1/4 cup of warm water five times
Frosting
- 1/2 cup powdered Skittles (about 1/2 cup one color) *It is difficult to get the Skittles to grind 100% to powder so you will need to sift
- 1/2 cup butter
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 2-3 tablespoons milk
Cake
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Use baking spray on 9" round pans.
- In a medium bowl, cream together the sugar and butter.
- Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then stir in the vanilla.
- Combine flour and baking powder, add in batches to the creamed mixture and mix well.
- Finally stir in the milk until batter is smooth.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
- Bake for 30 to 40 minutes in the preheated oven.
- Cake is done when a toothpick comes out clean or the cake bounces up to the touch.
Simple Syrup
- Add 1/4 cup of the warm water to the Skittles (I used small microwavable bowls for each color).
- Place each one in the microwave and cook in 15 - 30 second increments.
- Stir and repeat until the Skittles are fully Dissolved.
Frosting
- Using a food processor, grind Skittles until a fine powder forms.
- Separate the chunks from the powder by sifting over a small bowl.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter until fluffy.
- Add Skittles powder and 2 cups of the sugar. Mix on low speed until mixed.
- Gradually add 2 tablespoons of milk and continue to mix.
- Add the remaining sugar, mix, and add the remaining tablespoon of milk if desired for a softer buttercream.
- Next, poke the holes in the cake. I used a chopstick. (Next time, I would use a slightly larger tool and make bigger holes)
- Take each of the cups of simply syrup and pour it in an area of the cake. It will fall down the holes.
- Finish by frosting the 1st layer of the cake. Top with the second cake and then frost the rest of the cake.
- Serve and enjoy!
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Cake Ingredients.
Cake Ingredients
Creamed Butter.
Creamed Butter
Eggs and Vanilla Added.
Eggs and Vanilla Added
Flour Added in Batches and Mixed In.
Flour Added in Batches and Mixed In
Cake in Baking Dishes.
Cake in Baking Dishes
Cakes Baked.
Cakes Baked
Skittles Simple Syrup.
Skittles Simple Syrup
Cakes Cooling with “Pokes”.
Cakes Cooling with “Pokes”
Skittles in Cuisinart.
Skittles in Cuisinart
Turned into a Powder and Sifted.
Turned into a Powder
Sifting Skittles
Sifted
Added to Butter Cream Frosting.
Added to Butter Cream Frosting
1st Frosting Layer on Cake.
1st Frosting Layer on Cake
Fully Frosted.
Fully Frosted
Plated.
Plated
I would love to hear about your favorite entertaining ideas for the upcoming basketball tournament.
Could you do this recipe in a cupcake format. I assume bake the cupcakes, poke holes into the cupcake, drizzle with the skittle syrup and then make your frosting the same way, my boyfriend prefers the grape and strawberry flavors so I was thinking of making two different kinds so strawberry syrup with strawberry icing and then the same with the grape. Think that could work?
Love this idea. It could certainly work. Only thing is the cook time will be less. So just keep an eye on them. I am guessing maybe 20 minutes. Your boyfriend is lucky. Let me know how they turn out.
What a fun cake! Takes me back to my youth. My friends and I used to devour bags of skittles! I’ll have to make this the next time we all get together. I bet their kids will love it, too!
It was a really fun cake to make and eat!
wow! what a cute looking cake. I’m sure it tasted awesome.
Can you believe I made a pink cake? It tasted great.
What a cute cute idea for a cake! And I love skittles! My Hubby would die if I made this cake for him!
Then that is what you are going to have to do for your husband!
This is the cutest, yummiest looking cake ever! My kids would LOVE this!
Kids for sure and we can say we made it for the kids too and eat as much as we want too. 🙂
Skittles cake? Now that’s genius!! Thanks for the great recipe!
Thx Sam. It was pretty tasty too.
love the colors!!
Yea. The colors are pretty cool.
Dude, you’re taking the whole taste the rainbow thing to whole next level! Sounds like a decent amount of work, but I imagine it’s worth it. Skittles frosting? Yeah, worth it.
Yo girl, you are funny. The color was cool and so was the taste. Almost broke my Cuisinart though.
I can see that being a hit at any kids birthday party. Candy and cake together…they would love it.
Why limit it to the kids? 🙂
Skittles in a cake? I can’t believe it! I’m amazed by the frosting!
Thx Mica. It was fun to make.
What a fun recipe. I know you didn’t write this because of my favorite football team, but they would be proud of this cake! Hee hee Maybe I’ll make this if they make it to the playoffs this year! 🙂
You never know Deb? We all are passionate fans of our home teams and believe anything is possible until they start playing. 🙂
Can this be done in a tube or bundt pan? I do not like making layer cakes.
I would certainly think so. You will just need a longer tool to poke the holes in the cake. Let me know if you try it and how it turns out.
Dear Peter, great idea with the skittles! This cake is fun and festive…it looks so light and moist too. What a treat!
We did really well on the cake. Just need to make bigger holes next time for the simple syrup addition.
I have never seen Skittles in bags that big! The cake is genius and you did a fantastic job with it Peter!
Thx Mary.
Your recipe instructions are incomplete and confusing. You really should add in the instructions for poking the cake and pouring the syrup over it- at least I’m assuming that’s what you do.
Thank you Sue. You are right. Those steps were left out. I will add them right now.
Not fond of Skittles at all. BUT having made that perfectly clear I would eat this cake. It did turn out colorful and fun and looks down right GOOD.
Carol, Skittles are normally too fruity for me. They are milder in this recipe so they are great!
This cake looks fantastic!! What a fun idea to infuse the cake with skittles. YUM! I love this as this is actually one candy that you have that I can get too!
That is funny Nic.
I have some serious skittles lovers in my house, this has to happen soon!
Perfect. Just make bigger poke holes if you try this recipe.
Candy cake!! My daughter would flip for this! Looks awesome Peter!
And I owe it to my daughter!
Skittles are my husband and son’s absolute favorite candy. I will have to make this for a special treat for them!
Let me know if you do Christine.
Pretty in Pink! Looks so good Peter.
Yes it is! Thx.
That is a stunning cake and looks so moist too.
Thx Janette. I did not skimp on the cake – it is homemade and makes all the difference.
Not quite awake yet, but do you poke the cake and add the simple candy syrup that way. I didn’t see what you do with Skittle syrup? The cake looks amazing.
Yes. Make holes (and I needed to make them bigger than I did for maximum results) and then pour in the simple syrup.