How to Color Cake Batter

Add a punch of color and fruity flavor to your cake with this vintage recipe.

This recipe appeared in a story for the 50th anniversary of boxed cake mixes. The Color Vision Cake, developed by the Betty Crocker Kitchens, uses the fruit gelatin powder of your choice to create a vibrant color and flavor. Recipe from General Mills.

Ingredients

Cake:

• 1 (18.25 oz.) package white cake mix
  
• 3 tablespoons dry fruit-flavored gelatin powder, reserve remaining powder from 3-oz box.
  

Frosting:

• Remaining gelatin powder
  
• 1/3 cup butter or margarine, melted
  
• 3 tablespoons canned evaporated milk, or more as needed
  
• 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. 
   
2. Grease and flour 2 (8 or 9-inch) round pans, or use cooking spray.
   
3. Prepare cake mix as directed on package, except add the 3 tablespoons of dry gelatin with the water. (Reserve remaining gelatin for frosting.) 
   
4. Divide batter between pans. 
   
5. Bake and cool as directed on package.
   
6. Meanwhile make frosting, beat reserved gelatin, butter and evaporated milk in medium bowl on low speed for 1 minute, scraping bowl constantly. 
   
7. Gradually beat in powdered sugar until smooth. 
   
8. If necessary, stir in additional evaporated milk, 1/2 teaspoon at a time, until spreadable. 
   
9. Fill layers and frost side and top of cooled cake with frosting.