Tye-Dye Cake
Ingredients
- 1 package white cake mix ⓘ
- 3 egg whites ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil ⓘ
- 20 drops red food coloring ⓘ
- 20 drops blue food coloring ⓘ
- 20 drops yellow food coloring
- 1/8 1/8 teaspoon strawberry extract or 1/8 teaspoon raspberry extract
- 1/8 teaspoon almond extract or 1/8 teaspoon lemon extract ⓘ
- 2 (16 ounce) cans vanilla frosting or (16 ounce) cans lemon frosting
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350*F; grease 2 9" round cake pans or line the bottoms with parchment paper.
- Using an electric mixer on low speed, beat the cake mix, 1 1/2 cups water, the egg whites, and oil for 30 seconds.
- Increase the mixer speed to high speed; beat for 2 minutes; divide the batter into 4 bowls.
- Stir the red food coloring and cherry extract into one bowl, the yellow food coloring and almond extract into another bowl, and the blue food coloring into the third bowl.
- Alternately spoon the tinted and white batters evenly into the prepared pans; lightly swirl the batters together with a spoon to create a gentle marbled effect.
- Do not over-swirl or the colors will become muddy.
- Bake for 30 minutes, or until a toothpick tests out clean.
- Cool in pans for 10 minutes; invert and cool completely on wire racks.
- Place 1 cake layer on a serving dish; spread with 1 cup of the frosting.
- Top with remaining cake layer; coat top and sides of cake with the remaining frosting.
- Decorate with colored sugar, sprinkles, or candy.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
651
kcal
33% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).