Rainbow Citrus Cake

Name: Rainbow Citrus Cake
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 1 3-layer 9-inch cake
Cuisine: United Kingdom
Ingredients: 3\u2009½ cups all-purpose flour; 5 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon salt; ¾ cup shortening; 2\u2009¼ cups white sugar; 4 eggs, room temperature; 1\u2009½ cups milk; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest; 2 teaspoons grated orange zest; 2 teaspoons grated lime zest; 2 drops yellow food coloring; 2 drops orange food coloring; 2 drops green food coloring; 1 recipe Lemon Custard Filling; 1 recipe Orange Cream Frosting

Tri-colored cake with a lemon layer, lime layer and an orange layer. The filling is a lemon curd and the frosting is orange.

INGRIDIENT

3 ½ cups all-purpose flour

5 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

¾ cup shortening

2 ¼ cups white sugar

4 eggs, room temperature

1 ½ cups milk

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

2 teaspoons grated lemon zest

2 teaspoons grated orange zest

2 teaspoons grated lime zest

2 drops yellow food coloring

2 drops orange food coloring

2 drops green food coloring

1 recipe Lemon Custard Filling

1 recipe Orange Cream Frosting

DIRECTION

Step: 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour three 9-inch pans. Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.

Step: 2

In a large bowl, cream together the shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, mixing until each egg is incorporated; stir in the vanilla. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the milk. Divide batter into 3 bowls.

Step: 3

In the first bowl, stir in lemon zest and yellow food coloring; pour into prepared pan. In the second bowl, stir in orange zest and orange food coloring; pour into second prepared pan. In the last bowl, stir in the lime zest and green food coloring; pour into third prepared pan.

Step: 4

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of each cake layer comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Let cool in pan for 5 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.

Step: 5

Assemble the cake: stack the layers together with the Lemon Filling in between the layers. Frost sides and top with Orange Cream Frosting. Refrigerate until serving.

NUTRITION FACT

Per Serving: 434 calories; protein 6.9g; carbohydrates 67.5g; fat 15.4g; cholesterol 64.4mg; sodium 380.3mg.

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