Rainbow Clown Cake

I went a little overboard creating a fun confetti-ish cake for a student teacher and deemed the result 'Clown Vomit Cake.' Despite its nickname, it's a popular request now with my colleagues! Frost with your favorite frosting and top with colored sugar.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 309 Calories

Ingredients

• 3 egg whites
• 1 (18.25 ounce) package white cake mix
• 1 ⅓ cups water
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• yellow paste food coloring
• red paste food coloring
• orange paste food coloring
• green paste food coloring
• blue paste food coloring
• purple paste food coloring

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 8-inch round cake pans.

Step 2

Beat the egg whites with an electric mixer until frothy, about 1 minute. Add the cake mix, water, and canola oil; continue beating for 2 minutes on medium speed.

Step 3

Divide the cake batter into six separate bowls. Use a toothpick to scoop a dab of food coloring into one bowl of batter and stir; add more food coloring, if necessary, to reach the desired shade. Repeat with the remaining colors and bowls of batter.

Step 4

Scoop spoonfuls of batter into the prepared pans, alternating the colors. Use a toothpick to gently swirl the colors for a marbled effect.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes clean, about 30-35 minutes. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.