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Rainbow Cake
 
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes
Cook Time: 30 Minutes
Ready In: 60 Minutes
Servings: 12
This is a very cool 3 layer cake that is delicious and pretty to look at. Frost as desired.
Ingredients:
3 cups flour
2 cups sugar
3/4 cup shortening
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
5 teaspoons baking powder
4 egg whites
1/2 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
yellow food coloring
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon clove
1/8 teaspoon baking soda
2 tablespoons cocoa
2 tablespoons water
Directions:
1. Combine flour, sugar, shortening, salt and 1 cup milk and blend 2 minutes.
2. Stir in baking powder.
3. Add egg whites and 1/2 cup milk and blend 2 minutes.
4. Divide batter into 3 parts.
5. White layer: Add 1/2 tsp vanilla.
6. Yellow layer: add 3- 4 drops of yellow food coloring and 1/2 tsp lemon extract.
7. Dark layer: add cinnamon, cloves, soda and cocoa blended with water.
8. Bake each layer in an 8 inch pan rubbed with shortening and lined with waxed paper, for 25- 30 minutes in 360* oven.
9. Allow to cool and frost as desired.
By RecipeOfHealth.com