Rainbow Ribbon Cake

Recipe courtesy Sandra Lee

Show: Semi-Homemade Cooking with Sandra LeeEpisode: Creative Cakes

Rated: 3 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (20)

RECIPE
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Cook Time:
40 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
10 servings

Times:

Prep: 40 min
Inactive Prep: 4 hr 15 min
Cook: 40 min
Total:: 5 hr 35 min

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Ingredients

For the cake:

1 (18.25-ounce) box white cake mix (recommended: Betty Crocker)
1 1/4 cups water
1/3 cup canola oil (recommended: Wesson)
3 egg whites
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon each flavored gelatin: lemon, orange, cherry, grape, lime, and blue raspberry (recommended: Jell-O)
2 cups boiling water

For decoration:

2 (12-ounce) cans white whipped icing (recommended: Betty Crocker)
Colored decorating icing: yellow, orange, red, purple, green, blue (recommended: Cake Mate)

For the cake:

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly spray 2 (8-inch) round cake pans with cooking spray; set aside.

In a large mixing bowl, beat together cake mix, water, oil, egg whites, and vanilla on low speed using an electric mixer for 30 seconds. Scrape down sides of bowl using spatula and beat on medium speed for 2 minutes.

Divide batter into the prepared pans evenly and bake in the oven for 32 to 36 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Use oven mitts to remove pans from oven and let cool for 10 to 15 minutes before turning over onto wire racks to cool completely. Trim off the tops of the cakes, to make a smooth surface.

Place 1 tablespoon of each flavor of gelatin in separate small bowls. Stir 1/3 cup boiling water into each and stir until dissolved. On the trimmed sides of the cakes, splash the different gelatin all over the cakes. Cover cakes, separately, with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 3 to 4 hours.

For decoration:

Remove cakes from refrigerator. Unwrap the cakes and place 1 cake on a plate or stand and spread white icing evenly on top. Place the second cake on top and finish icing cake, top and sides with the white icing. Randomly place big dollops of the colored decorating icing all over the iced cake. Using a small spatula, swirl the dollops together to create a tie-dye/rainbow effect on the cake.

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Comments & Reviews

recipe Rainbow Ribbon Cake
Geri Shelby, MI 08-12-2009
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Awful!
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

I made the cake from scratch (and that turned out fine). But pouring the liquid gelatin over the cake ruined it. The... combination a gelatin flavors was horrid.Read more
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Catrina Fresno, CA 05-27-2009
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Beautiful
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I thought this cake was so cute so I decided to make a similar one for my daughters bday, her school carnival, and a family... party. I have never received so many compliments. I didn't follow the recipe completely...I made it work for me. One time I made my cake from scratch. Another time I made cupcakes instead of a cake. Although, I thought the jello colors looked pretty, I just didn't have time to have them set in the fridge so I nixed them. Still, everyone loved the desserts I made!Read more
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Sharon Winona, MN 04-01-2009
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Blue Cherries
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

You can get the blue cherries, manufactured by Roland Cherries, in 10 oz bottles for $3.63 from www.specsonline.com. They do... blue wild berry flavor, yellow lemon flavor, orange passion fruit flavor and green lime flavor.Read more
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marisa El Sobrante, CA 03-30-2009
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Blue Cherries
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

The cake looks good but how do you get the blue cherries
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Jan Merrifield, MN 03-30-2009
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Rainbow Ribbon Cake
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I saw the recipe and have printed it and I know this is a dumb question but what about the blue cherries. They look so great... but how? ThanksRead more
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Mitchell Tomball, TX 03-30-2009
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Not realistic
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

Okay. First of all, I just want to say that I have not made this cake, because just watching it on TV I can see why it would... be bad. When she was pouring the liquid jello over the cake, it made it so soggy the cake broke in half when she picked it up. Another thing, she says that the egg white help it get fluffy. That is true, but not in this cake. Egg whites and fat (she used oil) do not work. The fat in the oil will make the egg white non reactive, which means they will not get fluffy. At all. I dont know about taste, but I honestly can't see how this "cake" would work at all. Read more