In 1951 when color movies were the rage, Betty Crocker's Color Vision Cake brought Technicolor to home kitchens across America.
Color Vision Cake
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 1 hr 35 min
- Servings 12
- Ingredients 7
Ingredients
- 1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ White Cake Mix
- Water, vegetable oil and egg whites as called for on cake mix box
- 1 box (4-serving size) fruit-flavored gelatin (any flavor)
- 1/3 cup butter or margarine, melted
- 3 tablespoons milk
- 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- Multicolored round candies, if desired
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Grease and lightly flour bottoms and sides of two 8- or 9-inch round cake pans, or spray with baking spray with flour.
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Step2Make cake batter as directed on box, adding 3 tablespoons of the dry gelatin with the egg whites (reserve remaining gelatin for the frosting). Pour into pans. Bake and cool as directed on box.
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Step3In medium bowl, beat remaining gelatin, butter and milk with electric mixer on low speed 1 minute, scraping bowl constantly. Gradually beat in powdered sugar until smooth. If necessary, stir in additional milk, 1/2 teaspoon at a time, until spreadable.
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Step4On serving plate, place 1 cake, rounded side down. Spread with 1/3 cup frosting. Top with second cake, rounded side up. Frost side and top of cake with remaining frosting. Sprinkle with candies. Store loosely covered.
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