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Step 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray cake pans with pam baking spray
Step 2
Follow the directions on the back of the cake boxes
Step 3
Divide the batter into three bowls
Step 4
Mix a few drops of pink gel food coloring into 1 one bowl until combined
Step 5
Mix a few drops of yellow gel food coloring into the second bowl until combined
Step 6
Mix a few drops of teal gel food coloring into third bowl until combined
Step 7
Scoop about 1/4 C of the yellow cake batter into the cake pan
Step 8
Scoop 1/4 C of the teal cake batter into the cake pan next to the yellow
Step 9
Scoop 1/4 C of the pink cake batter into the cake pan on top of the teal
Step 10
Repeat steps one more time in one pan
Step 11
Repeat steps in the remaining two cake pans
Step 12
bake in the oven for 25-35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean
Step 13
Allow to cool completely
Step 14
Remove the cakes from the cake pans and place them onto a cutting board
Step 15
Place one cake onto the cake board and use the cake leveler to remove the dome from the cake
Step 16
Repeat steps with remaining two layers
Step 17
Using a standing mixer, combine all ingredients except the food coloring and beat until smooth and stiff peaks form
Step 18
Scoop 1 C of frosting into 3 bowls bowls
Step 19
Mix in the several drops of black food coloring into the remaining frosting
Step 20
Mix in 1 color into each bowl
Step 21
Scoop each color into its own piping bag
Step 22
Scoop 1/2 C of Black frosting into the 4th piping bag
Step 23
Place one cake layer onto the cake board
Step 24
Scoop about 1 C of black frosting onto the first cake layer and spread evenly
Step 25
Place the second cake layer on top of the first layer of frosting
Step 26
Scoop another C of frosting on top of the second layer of cake and spread evenly
Step 27
Place the last cake layer on top
Step 28
Using the remaining black frosting frost entire cake and smooth frosting
Step 29
Place into the fridge for several hours
Step 30
Decorating the cake
Step 31
Cut the tips off the four disposable piping bags
Step 32
Using the black piping bag, pipe out the lines of Sally's dress
Step 33
Take the Pink frosting and fill in a few of the squares or rectangles
Step 34
Take the teal frosting and fill in a few of the squares or rectangles
Step 35
Repeat the steps with the yellow and black frosting
Step 36
Using the remaining the black frosting, pipe out the details of the dress
Step 37
Place into the fridge again to allow the frosting to harden up
Step 38
Cut into the slices and enjoy!