Rainbow Citrus Cake
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Recipe Summary Rainbow Citrus Cake
Tri-colored cake with a lemon layer, lime layer and an orange layer. The filling is a lemon curd and the frosting is orange.Ingredients | Rainbow Cake Price3 ½ cups all-purpose flour5 teaspoons baking powder1 teaspoon salt¾ cup shortening2 ¼ cups white sugar4 eggs, room temperature1 ½ cups milk2 teaspoons vanilla extract2 teaspoons grated lemon zest2 teaspoons grated orange zest2 teaspoons grated lime zest2 drops yellow food coloring2 drops orange food coloring2 drops green food coloring1 recipe Lemon Custard Filling1 recipe Orange Cream FrostingDirectionsPreheat 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.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.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.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.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.Get the recipe for Lemon Custard Filling.Get the recipe for Orange Cream Frosting.Info | Rainbow Cake Priceprep: 45 mins cook: 30 mins additional: 1 hr 30 mins total: 2 hrs 45 mins Servings: 12 Yield: 1 3-layer 9-inch cake
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