Notes

I think the notes people include in their recipes make them more personal. If I write a note myself about a recipe, it will always be written in purple.

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Rainbow Angel Birthday Cake

This one is in honor of my brother Matt, who is an angel now.  I love you, and miss you. 
 Happy Birthday Matt!


Rainbow Angel Birthday Cake
Turn angel food cake into a brilliant birthday treat with food coloring, ready-to-spread frosting and candy fruit chews.

Prep Time: 20 min
Total Time: 3 hours 0 min
Makes: 12 servings

1 box Betty Crocker white angel food cake mix
1 1/4 cups cold water
1 teaspoon grated lemon or orange peel
Red, yellow and green liquid food colors
1 cup Betty Crocker Rich & Creamy vanilla frosting (from 1-lb container)
12 to 15 square candy fruit chews

Move oven rack to lowest position (remove other racks). Heat oven to 350F. In extra-large glass or metal bowl, beat cake mix, water and lemon peel with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds; beat on medium speed 1 minute.

Divide batter evenly among 3 bowls. Gently stir 6 to 8 drops of one food color into each of the batters. Pour red batter into ungreased 10-inch angel food (tube) cake pan. (Do not use fluted tube cake pan or 9-inch angel food pan or batter will overflow.) Spoon yellow batter over red batter. Spoon green batter over top.

Bake 37 to 47 minutes or until top is dark golden brown and cracks feel very dry and not sticky. Do not underbake. Immediately turn pan upside down onto glass bottle until cake is completely cool, about 2 hours. Run knife around edges of cake; remove from pan to serving plate.

Spoon 1/2 cup of the frosting into microwavable bowl. Microwave uncovered on High about 15 seconds or until frosting can be stirred smooth and is thin enough to drizzle. (Or spoon frosting into 1-quart saucepan and heat over low heat, stirring constantly, until thin enough to drizzle.) Drizzle over cake.

Place remaining frosting in decorating bag with writing tip. Pipe a ribbon and bow on each candy square to look like a wrapped package. Arrange packages on top of cake. Store loosely covered at room temperature.

High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): Follow High Altitude cake mix directions on box for angel food pan, adding lemon peel to batter.

Nutrition Information:
1 Serving (Cake and Frosting): Calories 240 (Calories from Fat 50); Total Fat 5g (Saturated Fat 2g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 370mg; Total Carbohydrate 45g (Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 35g); Protein 3g Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 0%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 6%; Iron 0% Exchanges: 1 Starch; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 1 Fat

Source: Betty Crocker

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