Insider Food's video: How Rainbow Cake Sprinkles Are Made

Rainbow cake sprinkles have been around since the late 18th century, when French candy chefs used them as decorations. Today, liquid food coloring, shortening, and sugar are mixed in hot water to form the sprinkle's colorful dough. Long strands of the dough are broken into the tiny shapes we see on cakes, doughnuts, cookies, and ice cream. Watch full episodes of the Science Channel series "How It's Made" on the Science GO app or at: http://insder.co/HowItsMade FOOD INSIDER believes life should be a delicious adventure. Subscribe to our channel: http://insder.co/Food and visit us at: https://thisisinsider.com FOOD INSIDER on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/foodinsider FOOD INSIDER on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisisinsiderfood/ FOOD INSIDER on Twitter: https://twitter.com/insiderfood INSIDER on Snapchat: https://insder.co/2KJLtVo Produced by: Kyle Desiderio, Laura Bilash