Purple Ombre Layer Cake

By miss5elements

Ingredients

• 2 boxes Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® white cake mix
• Water, vegetable oil and egg whites called for on cake mix boxes
• Betty Crocker® purple neon gel food color
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 2/3 cup water
• 3 egg whites, room temperature
• 1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Details

Servings 1
Adapted from bettycrocker.com

Preparation

Step 1

1
Heat oven to 350°F. Generously spray four 8- or 9-inch round cake pans with baking spray with flour.

2
Make cake batter as directed on boxes. Divide batter equally among 4 bowls. Add food color to make 4 different shades of the same color. Pour batter into pans. Bake and cool as directed on box for 8- or 9-inch rounds.

3
In 2-quart saucepan, heat sugar and water to boiling. Cook to 245°F on candy thermometer.

4
Meanwhile, in large bowl, beat eggs whites, cream of tartar and salt with electric mixer on high speed until peaks form.

5
Reduce speed to low; slowly pour sugar syrup into egg whites. Increase speed to high; beat about 7 minutes or until sides of bowl are cool to the touch. Beat in vanilla.

6
Spread 1 tablespoon frosting on cake plate to act as glue. Place 1 cake layer on plate. Spread with thin layer of frosting. Repeat to use all layers. Frost cake completely with remaining frosting.