Rainbow Cake in a Jar

  • Prep 40 min
  • Total 1 hr 20 min
  • Servings 3

Ingredients

  • 1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ White Cake Mix
  • Water, vegetable oil and egg whites called for on cake mix package
  • Betty Crocker™ Food Color Gel Neon
  • Food coloring drops (yellow, red, blue)
  • 1 tub (12 oz) Betty Crocker™ Whipped Fluffy White Frosting
  • 3 wide-mouth glass canning jars (1 pint each)
  • Cooking spray

Steps

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350°F. Wash canning jars and dry thoroughly. Set lids and rims aside. Spray inside of each glass jar with a generous amount of non-stick cooking spray.
  • 2
    Make cake batter according to directions on cake mix box. Divide batter evenly between 5 bowls (there will be slightly under 1 cup of batter in each bowl). If you have large measuring cups, these work great for making sure the amounts are even.
  • 3
    Add food coloring in the following amounts to each bowl and stir to blend well. First bowl: 15 drops of neon pink food coloring. Second bowl: 14 drops of regular yellow food coloring. Third bowl: 24 drops of regular green food coloring. Fourth bowl: 24 drops of regular blue food coloring. Fifth bowl: 8 drops of regular red + 7 drops of regular blue + 3 drops of neon purple food coloring.
  • 4
    Spoon about 1/4 cup of each color batter into each of the jars, layering the colors in this order: purple (first), blue, green, yellow, pink (last). Use a paper towel to wipe any spills or drips from the jars.
  • 5
    Place the jars in a glass baking dish. Add 1/4 inch of water to the bottom of the dish surrounding the jars. Bake for 35-40 minutes. Cake tops should spring back to the touch when done, but don't bake so long that the cakes are brown. You can also use a long bamboo skewer to test doneness if you have one.
  • 6
    Allow cakes to cool completely (about one hour) and before frosting and decorating as desired.

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