FIRECRACKER RED, WHITE AND BLUE CAKE
PG tested
When you add three divided cake batters to the Bundt pan, do not mix with a spoon. Just pour it in so colors don’t mix but just rest on top of one another in the pan.
1 box white cake mix 1 cup water
3 large egg whites
⅓ cup vegetable oil 1¼ teaspoons red gel food color, divided
1¼ teaspoons blue gel food color, divided
½ cup creamy vanilla frosting (from 16-ounce container)
2 teaspoons red, white and blue candy sprinkles, if desired
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Generously spray a 12-cup Bundt or fluted tube cake pan with baking spray with flour.
In a large bowl, beat cake mix, water, egg whites and oil with an electric mixer on medium speed for 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally.
In a small bowl, place 1 cup of the batter. Stir in 1 teaspoon of the red food color until blended.
In another small bowl, place 1 cup of the batter.
Stir in 1 teaspoon of the blue food color until blended.
Pour red cake batter into bottom of pan. Carefully pour remaining white batter over red batter in pan. Carefully pour blue batter over white batter. (Blue batter does not need to cover white batter completely; it looks better if it just forms a ring in the center.)
Bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove cake from the oven. Let stand for 10 minutes, remove from pan to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
Place cake on a cooling rack over waxed paper or cooking parchment paper.
Place ¼ cup of the frosting in a small microwavable bowl. Microwave uncovered on high for 10 to 15 seconds or until thin enough to drizzle over cake. With a spoon, drizzle warmed frosting back and forth over the cake in a striping pattern.
Divide remaining frosting between two small microwavable bowls. To 1 bowl, stir in ¼ teaspoon of red food color until well blended. Microwave uncovered on high for 5 to 10 seconds or until thin enough to drizzle. Drizzle over cake.
Repeat with the remaining bowl of frosting and ¼ teaspoon of blue food color. Sprinkle candy sprinkles on top. Let stand for about 30 minutes or until frosting is set. Store loosely covered at room temperature.
Serves 12.