Tie Dye Cake Roll Food

THE TIE DYE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter three 9-inch round cake pans or line them with wax paper or parchment paper and butter the paper.
• Divide the Classic Vanilla Cake batter evenly among 5 small bowls. Add food coloring to each bowl--1 drop at a time--until the desired intensity of each color is reached. Scoop each color into a disposable pastry bag and snip the tip of the bag. I tie the ends of the pastry bags with plastic wrap or rubber bands to keep the batter in. Pipe the batter into the first pan, one color at a time, one over the next. (You could also use a spoon, but the pastry bags make this much easier.) Repeat with the remaining 2 pans.
• To make the tie dye effect, carefully drag a skewer completely through the batter from the center out to create a pattern with the colors. Don't overmix the colors.
• Bake until the middle of the cake feels springy when you gently press your finger against it, 35 to 40 minutes. Set the cakes aside to cool completely before icing.
• Level the cakes with a serrated knife. Place one layer on a cake turntable and frost the top with the Vanilla Icing. Add the second cake layer and frost the top. Place the third layer on top and cover the entire cake with a "crumb" coat of vanilla icing. I do a crumb coat--a thin layer of icing spread around the cake to seal in all the crumbs and ensure a neat finish. Unless it's a chocolate cake, the crumb coat is done with vanilla icing. It looks so clean and creates a nice blank canvas for decorating.
• Divide the Vanilla Glaze between 2 mixing bowls. Add pink food coloring to one bowl and blue food coloring to the other bowl--1 drop at a time--until the desired intensity of each color is reached. The food coloring will thin out the glaze a bit. You can always add more liquid, but you can't take it away. Working with an offset spatula, spread pink glaze over the top of the cake and let it drip down the sides. Spread the blue glaze over the pink, but do not let it completely cover the pink. Finally, spoon more pink glaze onto the center of the cake top. Alternate the glazes just like you did with the batter. Use a skewer to pull the glaze from the center out to the edge and make the tie dye design. Work quickly before the glaze starts to dry.
• With a hand mixer or a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, whip the butter for 1 minute on high speed, then scrape down the sides of the bowl with a spatula. Add the granulated sugar and beat on high speed for 2 minutes. Scrape down the sides of the bowl again. Add the vanilla extract. While mixing at medium-low speed, add the eggs one at a time. Scrape down the edges of the bowl midway through.
• Combine the flour, baking powder, and sea salt in a separate bowl. With the mixer on low speed, add half the flour mixture. When it's mostly incorporated, add half the milk. Add the remainder of the dry and wet ingredients, scraping down the sides of the bowl between additions. Stop mixing as soon as you have a smooth batter.
• With a hand mixer or a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, whip the butter on high speed for 1 minute. Add the vanilla and whip just to incorporate.
• In a separate bowl, mix the confectioners' sugar and salt. With the mixer on low speed, add the sugar mixture 1 cup at a time until completely incorporated. Scrape down the sides of the bowl between additions. Whip on high speed for 3 minutes, until light and fluffy.
• With a hand mixer or a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, combine the confectioners' sugar, milk, and vanilla. Mix on low speed until smooth. If the glaze is too thick, add a little more milk to thin it to the desired consistency.
• If not using within 10 minutes of mixing, cover the bowl with plastic wrap to keep the glaze from drying out. Store at room temperature.

HOT COCOA CAKE ROLL

Steps:

• Make the cake: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Coat an 11-by-17-inch rimmed baking sheet or jelly roll pan with cooking spray; line the bottom with parchment paper and spray the parchment. Beat the egg whites and cream of tartar with a mixer on medium speed until soft peaks form, 3 minutes. Gradually beat in 1/4 cup granulated sugar. Increase the speed to medium high; beat until stiff peaks form, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Whisk the egg yolks with the remaining 1/2 cup granulated sugar, the oil, milk, vanilla and espresso powder in a large bowl. Sift the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt into a medium bowl; whisk into the yolk mixture until smooth. Stir one-third of the egg whites into the batter with a rubber spatula, then gently fold in the remaining whites in two batches. Spread the batter in the prepared pan; bake until the cake springs back when gently pressed, 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes.
• Generously sift cocoa powder over the top of the warm cake and loosen the edges with a knife; lay a clean kitchen towel (not terry cloth) over the cake. Place another baking sheet over the towel and flip the cake with the baking sheets to invert it onto the towel. Remove the top baking sheet and parchment, then dust the cake with cocoa powder. Starting at a short end, roll up the cake and the towel together into a spiral. Transfer seam-side down to a rack and let cool completely.
• Meanwhile, make the filling: Beat the butter and salt in a large bowl with a mixer on medium speed until creamy, 2 minutes. Add 1 1/2 cups marshmallow cream and the vanilla; increase the speed to medium high and beat until fluffy, 2 minutes. Reduce the speed to low. Beat in the confectioners' sugar, then the milk, then increase the speed to medium and beat until thick and spreadable.
• Gently unroll the cake. Spread the filling over the cake about 1/4 inch from the edges; reroll (without the towel). Trim the ends with a serrated knife, then transfer to a rack set on a baking sheet.
• Make the glaze: Microwave the chocolate with the heavy cream in a microwave-safe bowl, stirring every 30 seconds, until smooth. Pour over the cake; spread to coat. Transfer to a platter and refrigerate 15 minutes.
• Microwave the remaining 1/4 cup marshmallow cream in a microwave-safe bowl, stirring every 5 seconds, until loose. Drizzle over the cake.

TIE-DYED ANGEL FOOD CAKE

Steps:

• Move the oven rack to the lowest position. Heat the oven to 350 degrees. (Do not grease or flour your tube pan and do not substitute a fluted Bundt pan).
• In a large bowl, beat the cake mix, water, and lemon/orange peel on low for 30 seconds and medium for 1 minute.
• Divide the batter evenly among three small bowls.
• Gently fold in 6-8 drops of food coloring in each, being careful not to deflate mix.
• Layer the batters in a 10-inch tube pan (anything smaller will overflow).
• Using the end of a wooden spoon, poke a few holes around the cake to "tie-dye" it. (The best way I found to do this is to stick the spoon handle straight down and pull it straight up.).
• Bake 37-47 minutes or until the top is golden brown and the cracks feel dry.
• Don't underbake.
• Immediately turn the pan upside down on a bottle (something glass, like a soy sauce bottle or a wine bottle) to cool.
• Leave to cool for 2 hours.
• Run a knife around the edges to release and place on the serving platter.
• Spoon 1/2 the frosting into a microwavable bowl and microwave for about 15 seconds or until frosting can be drizzled.
• Drizzle over cake.
• Place remaining frosting in a sandwich baggie and snip just enough of the corner (or use a writing tip) to make a VERY VERY thin line.
• Pipe a ribbon and bow on each candy square to look like a present.
• Arrange on top of the cake.
• Store loosely covered at room temperature.

RED, WHITE, AND BLUE TIE DYE SWISS ROLL CAKE RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Grease a 13 x 18-inch rimmed baking sheet with nonstick spray and line with parchment paper.
• In a medium bowl, whip the egg whites with an electric hand mixer on high speed until they are light and foamy and hold soft peaks, 3-4 minutes. With the mixer running, slowly pour in ⅓ cup granulated sugar. Continue mixing for 2-3 minutes more, until the whites hold medium peaks.
• Add the egg yolks and remaining ⅔ cup (135 g) granulated sugar to a large bowl. Beat with an electric hand mixer on high speed until pale yellow, 3-4 minutes. Add 2 teaspoons of vanilla and mix until combined, about 1 minute.
• Add half the whipped egg whites to the egg yolk mixture. Gently fold with a rubber spatula until mostly combined. Add the remaining egg whites and fold until evenly distributed.
• Sift in ½ cup flour and the salt. Fold until the batter is mostly smooth. Sift in the remaining ½ cup (60 g) flour and fold until combined.
• Divide the batter evenly between 3 medium bowls. Add the red food coloring to one bowl and the blue food coloring to another and mix until combined.
• Starting in one corner of the prepared baking sheet, scoop ¼ cup red batter, then scoop ¼ cup blue batter onto the center of the red batter, then scoop ¼ cup white batter onto the center of the blue batter to make a bullseye. Make another bullseye directly next to the first, beginning with blue batter, then white, then red. Make the next bullseye beginning with white batter, then red, then blue. Repeat, alternating colors and working around the pan until completely covered and all of the batter is used. If there are any gaps in the batter, use a knife to carefully nudge the batter to fill in.
• Starting in the center of each bullseye, use a knife to drag the batter outwards 5-6 times to create a tie-dye effect.
• Bake for 11-13 minutes, until fluffy and the cake springs back when gently pressed. Remove from the oven and run a knife around the edge of the pan to loosen the cake. Let cool for exactly 10 minutes.
• Drape a kitchen towel over the cake and dust with 1 tablespoon of powdered sugar. Flip the towel over, dust with another tablespoon of powdered sugar, and set a wire rack or large cutting board on top. Carefully invert the cake onto the rack, peel back the parchment from the bottom. Starting from a short end, carefully roll the cake into a log with the towel inside. Refrigerate the cake for 1 hour.
• While the cake is chilling, make the whipped cream filling: Add the heavy cream to a medium bowl. Whip with an electric hand mixer on medium speed for 3-4 minutes, until medium peaks form. Add the remaining ⅔ cup powdered sugar and remaining 2 teaspoons vanilla. Mix for 30-60 seconds more, until combined and just stiff. Transfer ½ cup of the whipped cream to a piping bag fitted with a medium open star tip and refrigerate until ready to use.
• Carefully unroll the cooled cake. Spread the remaining whipped cream evenly over the cake. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of sprinkles over the whipped cream. Roll the cake up again, leaving the towel behind. Chill the cake for at least 1 hour, or up to 12 hours, to set.
• Transfer the cake to a serving platter. Use a serrated knife to trim about 1 inch (2.54 cm) off each end to expose the spiral (save the scraps for snacking). Use the piping bag filled with whipped cream to pipe a coil of whipped cream down the center of the top of the cake, about 1½ inches (3.8 cm) wide. Sprinkle the remaining 2 tablespoons of sprinkles over the whipped cream.
• When ready to serve, cut with a serrated knife, cleaning the blade between each slice.
• Enjoy!