Ingredients
Scale
For the cake:
2 (15.25 ounce) boxes white cake mix
8 egg whites
2 1/2 cups milk
1 cup butter
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Yellow, blue, pink food coloring
For the frosting:
2 sticks unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
2 pounds powdered sugar
6 tablespoons milk
2 tablespoons lemon juice
Yellow food coloring
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
- Melt your 1 cup of butter.
- In a large mixing bowl combine the cake mix, melted butter, 8 egg whites, milk, and lemon juice.
- Spray three 8 inch cake pans with non-stick spray.
- Divide the cake batter between the 3 bowls
- Add pink food coloring to one bowl, yellow to another and blue to another.
- Pour each color batter into a prepared pan.
- Bake the cakes for 22-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
- Let the cakes cool slightly and then remove from the pans onto a wire rack to cool completely.
- Once the cakes are completely cooled you can make your frosting.
- In a large bowl combine your softened butter, powdered sugar, 6 tablespoons milk, yellow food coloring and 2 tablespoons of lemon juice.
- Place one cake on your cake plate and top with a good amount of the frosting and spread out.
- Top with the other cake.
- Place frosting on top of that one and add the final cake layer.
- Frost the cake completely.
- Using a piping bag or ziploc bag with the corner snipped off to pipe around the edge.
- Decorate with Easter candies and or Easter sprinkles.
- Slice and serve!
Notes
- Keep leftovers in an airtight container in refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- White cake mix is best for this cake as it allows the colors to shine through.
- You can color the frosting any color you prefer.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Sweet Treats