yea......boredom......this is what happens.. but it was delicious!!!


use 2 yellow cake mixes (the yellow cake mix renders richer colors than the white.) Mix the cake mixes as usual, divide the whole lot evenly among 6 bowls and use regular food color to get the different colors. Bake each layer separately, cool, then stack, gluing together each layer with a bit of icing. There is actually a fair amount of icing between each layer, but it gets smooshed down by the sheer weight of the thing. Ice the entire outside and decorate with candles and/or sprinkles. If it starts tipping over or seeming teetery, stick some wooden skewers in it in a couple of places and take them out right before cutting

ICING!!
Ingredients:

6 egg whites
1 1/2 cup sugar
2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp cream of tartar
1/2 cup boiling water

Method:

In the bowl of a Kitchen-Aid, combine everything except boiling water with the whisk attachment.
While whisking, slowly pour in boiling water.
Beat about 7 minutes, until mixture holds stiff peaks.
Use immediately or texture will become weird and won't spread easily