Rainbow Angel Cake

  • Prep 20 min
  • Total 3 hr 0 min
  • Servings 12

Ingredients

Steps

  • 1
    Move oven rack to lowest position (remove other racks). Heat oven to 350°F. In extra-large glass or metal bowl, beat cake mix, water and lemon peel with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds; beat on medium speed 1 minute.
  • 2
    Divide batter evenly among 3 bowls. Gently stir 6 to 8 drops of one food color into each of the batters. Pour red batter into ungreased 10-inch angel food (tube) cake pan. (Do not use fluted tube cake pan or 9-inch angel food pan or batter will overflow.) Spoon yellow batter over red batter. Spoon green batter over top.
  • 3
    Bake 37 to 47 minutes or until top is dark golden brown and cracks feel very dry and not sticky. Do not underbake. Immediately turn pan upside down onto glass bottle until cake is completely cool, about 2 hours. Run knife around edges of cake; remove from pan to serving plate.
  • 4
    Spoon 1/2 cup of the frosting into microwavable bowl. Microwave uncovered on High about 15 seconds or until frosting can be stirred smooth and is thin enough to drizzle. (Or spoon frosting into 1-quart saucepan and heat over low heat, stirring constantly, until thin enough to drizzle.) Drizzle over cake.
  • 5
    Place remaining frosting in decorating bag with writing tip. Pipe a ribbon and bow on each candy square to look like a wrapped package. Arrange packages on top of cake. Store loosely covered at room temperature.

  • Top this pretty cake with colorful candy presents. Spoon about 1/4 cup of Betty Crocker® Rich & Creamy vanilla frosting into a small resealable plastic bag. Mix in food color if desired. Cut off a corner of the bag, and pipe frosting onto unwrapped candy fruit chews to look like ribbon. Arrange presents on cake.
  • Grate lemon or orange peel onto waxed paper. After you’ve used what you need, fold paper over leftover peel and wrap tightly with plastic wrap. Seal in a resealable food storage bag and freeze until you need it next.
  • Serrated knives work best when cutting a foam-type cake like angel food.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving (Cake and Frosting)
Calories
240
Calories from Fat
50
Total Fat
5g
8%
Saturated Fat
2g
10%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
0mg
0%
Sodium
370mg
16%
Potassium
45mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
45g
15%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
35g
Protein
3g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
6%
6%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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