text: investigating solutions of oil, water and food color?   somehow i think you might have something else in mind, but since you asked:  if i remember my mom in the kitchen when i was a child... oil, water and food color are 3 of the liquid ingredients for making cake frosting mix it with some sugar, corn syrup, salt and vanilla and you have the makings of a great cake decoration :)  i suggest blue for boys and yellow for girls :)  1/4 cup water 1/4 cup shortening (oil) 1/4 cup light corn syrup 2 cups sifted powdered sugar 14 teaspoons salt 1/2 teaspoon vanilla drops of food color as needed