Rainbow Layer Cake

Name: Rainbow Layer Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 16 servings.
Ingredients: 1 package white cake mix (regular size); 3 eggs; 3 tablespoons each lemon, strawberry and orange gelatin powder; 2 cans (16 ounces each) lemon frosting

Fruity gelatin helps create the rainbow effect for this pretty cake. Lemon frosting is a nice and springy finishing touch. —Dawn Shackelford, Fort Worth, Texas

Ingredients

1 package white cake mix (regular size)
3 eggs
3 tablespoons each lemon, strawberry and orange gelatin powder
2 cans (16 ounces each) lemon frosting

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. Line bottoms of three greased 9-in. round baking pans with parchment paper; grease paper.
Prepare cake mix batter according to package directions, substituting three whole eggs for egg whites. Divide evenly among three bowls. Stir one flavor of gelatin into each bowl until blended. Pour each into a prepared pan. Bake 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to wire racks; remove paper. Cool completely. Spread frosting between layers and over top and sides of cake. Freeze option: Wrap cooled cake layers in plastic wrap, then cover securely in foil; freeze. To use, thaw cakes before unwrapping. Assemble as directed.

Editor's Note: This recipe was tested with a Betty Crocker white cake mix (regular size).

Nutrition Facts

1 slice: 444 calories, 16g fat (6g saturated fat), 35mg cholesterol, 377mg sodium, 72g carbohydrate (53g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.

Originally published as Rainbow Cake in Simple & Delicious February/March 2014

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Gramma Amy

May 25, 2018

I rarely used cake mixes, but needed something easy for Memorial Day picnic. Saw this, and loved the colors. It was indeed easy, fruity, pretty, and good! I wanted my layers to be full size 9 inch layer cakes, and not thin. One cake mix makes only 2 full sized layers. So, I doubled this recipe, and filled my cake pans a little fuller, and had enough left to make 12 regular sized cupcakes. It took a small box of each flavor of gelatin in the double recipe, so no measuring needed. I used a cookie scoop to drop Tbsp sized balls of batter into the cupcake liners, alternating the colors. They came out marbled and pretty! I also used 2% milk in place of the water as it gives a little richer cake batter. I baked the cakes for 30 minutes, and the cupcakes for about 20. I made lemon buttercream frosting to fill and frost the cakes, increasing the recipe to have enough for the cupcakes. I will definitely make this cake again.
gramgram4ever

May 6, 2018

reread closely found where they are listed
Carolyn

Apr 3, 2018

Make it for Easter Dinner and the family truly enjoyed this moist colorful cake. I will make again. Thanks for sharing.
Christian55

Mar 19, 2018

This cake is amazing. Soft and moist and colorful. The colors and flavor possibilities are endless. I usually cut a whole cake in half to freeze for a later time. This cake disappeared before I could freeze half of it. This cake has earned a place in my give-away collection.
sstetzel

Oct 26, 2015

Hi 235gbt, the recipe asks you to use the 3 whole eggs in place of the egg whites called for in the directions on the box cake mix.Hope that helps.Sue StetzelOnline Community ManagerTaste of Home Magazine
235gbt

Oct 25, 2015

I am confused - it calls for 3 eggs - then in the directions - it says to use egg whites? which is the right answer... 3 eggs or egg whites and does it make a difference as to which eggs I use?
k_s9

Jul 11, 2015

This is indeed a very pretty cake ...was soft and moist but little crumbly..and next time would reduce the oil by a tbsp or two cuz the paper underneath the cake showed extra oil...I used another cake icing recipe also available in TOH (lemon orange cake recipe) for this cake...it's citrus lemony flavour blended really well with this cake but was a little sweet although I used only 4 cups of the icing sugar then what the recipe called for...it does taste like eating a fruit candy ...next time will try to enhance the flavor by adding a tbsp of lemon juice, orange juice and stawberry juice or essence!! Will let u know how it turns out :)
sadiecb1

May 5, 2015

I made this cake for my hubby's Birthday. Everyone love the color and the way it tasted.
loneflower1

Mar 10, 2015

I didn't try it yet. It looks & sounds so yummy, it's got to be a 5 start easy yummy cake!
SusanFletcher

Mar 10, 2015

Love this