Rainbow Angel Cake
This colorful, easy-to-make cake outshines anything you find in a bakery window!
Ingredients:
1 pkg Betty Crocker 1-Step white angel food cake mix
1 t grated lemon or orange peel
1 1/4 c cold water
6-8 drops red food color
6-8 drops yellow food color
6-8 drops green food color
Citrus Glaze (See Below)
Candy confetti sprinkles
Directions:
1.. Move oven rack to lowest position (remove other racks). Preheat oven to 350°F.
2.. Beat cake mix, lemon peel and cold water in extra-large glass or metal bowl on low speed 30 seconds; beat on medium speed 1 minutes. Divide batter evenly among 3 bowls. Gently stir 1 food color into each of the batters. Pour red batter into ungreased angel food pan (tube pan), 10x4 inches. Spoon yellow batter on red batter. Spoon green batter on top.
3.. Bake 37 to 47 minutes or until top is dark golden brown and cracks feel very dry and not sticky.
4.. Immediately turn pan upside down onto glass bottle until cake is completely cool. Run knife around edges; remove from pan. Drizzle with Citrus Glaze. Sprinkle with confetti. Store tightly covered.
Citrus Glaze
Ingredients:
2/3 c powdered sugar
2 T butter or margarine, melted
1-2 T lemon or orange juice
Directions:
a.. Mix powdered sugar and butter. Stir in 1 tablespoon of the lemon juice. Stir in additional lemon juice, 1 teaspoon at a time, until glaze is thin enough to drizzle.
