Fire Cracker Red, White and Blue Cake (Betty Crocker)

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   Heat oven to 325.

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   Generously grease a 12 cup fluted tube cake pan.

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   Combine cake mix, water, vegetable oil and egg whites according to cake mix package directions.

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   Pour 1 cup of batter into a separate bowl.

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   Gradually add red food color a few drops at a time and mix thoroughly until it is a nice, red color.

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   Pour 1 cup of batter into a separate bowl.

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   Gradually add blue food color a few drops at a time and mix thoroughly until it is a nice, blue color.

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   Pour red cake batter into bottom of pan.

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   Carefully pour remaining white batter over red batter in pan.

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    Carefully pour blue batter over white batter.

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    (Blue batter does not need to cover white batter completely; it looks better if it just forms a ring in the center of the white batter.

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    Bake as directed on box or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean.

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    Remove from oven and cool cake for 5 minutes.

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    Meanwhile, place cooling rack over cookie sheet.

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    Turn pan upside down so cake winds up on the cooling rack.

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    Cool cake completely, about 30 minutes.

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    When cake is cool, divide frosting evenly into 3 microwavable bowls.

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    Microwave 1 bowl of frosting uncovered on High a few seconds until smooth enough to drizzle over cake.

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    With spoon, drizzle all of white frosting back and forth around cake in a striping pattern.

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    Repeat microwaving second bowl of frosting until smooth.

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    Stir in a few drops blue food color until well blended.

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    Drizzle over cake, scattering frosting back and forth.

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    Repeat with remaining bowl of frosting and red food color, making sure red, white and blue frostings can be seen on cake.

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    Let cake stand at room temperature until frosting is set before serving.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.