Do you have a bunch of leftover jelly beans from an Easter egg hunt?  Well, I have the perfect way to use them up!  I would love to be able to tell you that I was “using mine up” but, no, I went to the Bulk Barn (I should have frequent flier miles there) and bought all brand new jelly beans for this project.

 I absolutely adore this cake.  I think that it is beautiful, and the shock value of the inside is second to nothing I have seen.  I contemplated using vanilla cake, but I felt the darkness of the chocolate cake really accentuated the bright vibrancy of the buttercreams.  

Now, I am a buttercream LOVER, but if you aren’t (what is wrong with you?!) you can make the layers of the buttercream thinner but only making one stripe for each ring.  But, if you do that, keep in mind that your cake will not be as shocking when you cut into it.  The point of a cake like this is to make it look amazing when it is sliced into . . . and for it to taste amazing!! 

I went with an outer colour of white buttercream for the cake to mimic a cloud like appearance . . . did I achieve that!?!  Haha.  I also think that the white makes a clean slate for the jelly beans to sit on nice and brightly!

I hope you enjoy this cake, I know I loved making it!

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