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Watercolor Ombre Cake

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  • Prep 40 min
  • Total 2 hr 30 min
  • Servings 12
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Only a few ingredients are needed to make this amazing watercolor ombre cake. These vibrant colors are bound to brighten up any celebration.
Updated Feb 4, 2022
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Ingredients

Cake

Frosting

  • 2 tubs (12 oz) Betty Crocker™ Whipped Fluffy White Frosting
  • Teal, bright green and yellow gel food color

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Make and bake cake mix as directed on box using water. Immediately turn pan upside down onto a heatproof funnel or bottle. Let cake hang about 2 hours or until completely cool. Remove from pan.
  • 2
    Use 1/2 cup of the frosting to thinly coat surface of cake. Add 3 to 4 drops teal color to 3/4 cup frosting to make desired color, add 3 to 4 drops green color with 3/4 cup frosting and add 3 to 4 drops yellow color to remaining 1 cup frosting for desired colors.
  • 3
    Frost cake with a horizontal strip of teal, a horizontal strip of green and a horizontal strip of yellow to cover the cake completely and down the center. Use an offset spatula to blend the colors together to achieve a watercolor appearance. Top cake with paper bunting for decoration, if desired.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

  • tip 1
    To make paper bunting, cut a 12-inch piece of kitchen twine or string. Cut 9 small triangles out of paper cupcake liners. Wrap wide end of each triangle base around twine and secure with tape. Tie ends of twine around two straws or wooden skewers. Press ends of straws into top of cake.

Nutrition

390 Calories, 12g Total Fat, 3g Protein, 67g Total Carbohydrate, 0g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
390
Calories from Fat
110
Total Fat
12g
18%
Saturated Fat
3 1/2g
18%
Trans Fat
3 1/2g
Cholesterol
0mg
0%
Sodium
380mg
16%
Potassium
65mg
2%
Total Carbohydrate
67g
22%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
0g
Protein
3g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
6%
6%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 3 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
4 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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