Rainbow Cake

Karen=^..^='s Note:

This is a very cool 3 layer cake that is delicious and pretty to look at. Frost as desired.

• Total Time: 1 hrs
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 12

• 3 cups flour
• 2 cups sugar
• ¾ cup shortening
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup milk
• 5 teaspoons baking powder
• 4 egg whites
• ½ cup milk
• ½ teaspoon vanilla
• ½ teaspoon lemon extract
• yellow food coloring
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄8; teaspoon clove
• 1⁄8; teaspoon baking soda
• 2 tablespoons cocoa
• 2 tablespoons water

Directions:

1. Combine flour, sugar, shortening, salt and 1 cup milk and blend 2 minutes.
2. Stir in baking powder.
3. Add egg whites and 1/2 cup milk and blend 2 minutes.
4. Divide batter into 3 parts.
5. White layer: Add 1/2 tsp vanilla.
6. Yellow layer: add 3- 4 drops of yellow food coloring and 1/2 tsp lemon extract.
7. Dark layer: add cinnamon, cloves, soda and cocoa blended with water.
8. Bake each layer in an 8 inch pan rubbed with shortening and lined with waxed paper, for 25- 30 minutes in 360* oven.
9. Allow to cool and frost as desired.