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Color Vision Cake

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  • Prep 20 min
  • Total 1 hr 35 min
  • Servings 12
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In 1951 when color movies were the rage, Betty Crocker's Color Vision Cake brought Technicolor to home kitchens across America.
By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Jun 28, 2011
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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

Steps

  • 1
    Heat 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.
  • 2
    Make 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.
  • 3
    In 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.
  • 4
    On 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.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

  • tip 1
    Once you've made this cake, be prepared to make it over and over again, because kids love it! With all the flavors of gelatin, you can have a different color and flavor every time you make it! You can also use sugar-free gelatin, if that is what you keep on hand. Reserve 1/2 teaspoon dry sugar-free gelatin for the frosting and use the remaining dry gelatin in the cake.

Nutrition

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