Tye-Dye Cake

Ingredients

• 1 package white cake mix
• 3 egg whites
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 20 drops red food coloring
• 20 drops blue food coloring
• 20 drops yellow food coloring
• 1/8 teaspoon cherry extract or strawberry extract or raspberry extract
• 1/8 teaspoon almond extract or lemon extract

• 2 (16 ounce) cans vanilla frosting or lemon frosting
• colored sugar sprinkle or candy sprinkles or small decorative candies, for garnish

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350*F; grease 2 9" round cake pans or line the bottoms with parchment paper.

2. 2

   Using an electric mixer on low speed, beat the cake mix, 1 1/2 cups water, the egg whites, and oil for 30 seconds.

3. 3

   Increase the mixer speed to high speed; beat for 2 minutes; divide the batter into 4 bowls.

4. 4

   Stir the red food coloring and cherry extract into one bowl, the yellow food coloring and almond extract into another bowl, and the blue food coloring into the third bowl.

5. 5

   Alternately spoon the tinted and white batters evenly into the prepared pans; lightly swirl the batters together with a spoon to create a gentle marbled effect.

6. 6

   Do not over-swirl or the colors will become muddy.

7. 7

   Bake for 30 minutes, or until a toothpick tests out clean.

8. 8

   Cool in pans for 10 minutes; invert and cool completely on wire racks.

9. 9

   Place 1 cake layer on a serving dish; spread with 1 cup of the frosting.

10. 10

    Top with remaining cake layer; coat top and sides of cake with the remaining frosting.

11. 11

    Decorate with colored sugar, sprinkles, or candy.