Rainbow Citrus Cake Recipe

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Rainbow Citrus Cake
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Ingredients
15
Count
Nutrition
246
Calories
Total time
60
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 3 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
  • 2 1/4 cups sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 cups milk
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 1 lemon , rind of
  • 1 orange , rind of, and
  • 1 lime , rind of
  • yellow food coloring
  • red food coloring
  • green food coloring
  • 12 walnut halves

Directions:

  1. Grease and flour 3 (9 inch) cake pans. Sift flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Add shortening, milk, eggs and vanilla. Beat at low speed 1 minute. Beat 3 minutes more on high speed (scrape side of bowl several times). Divide batter into 3 bowls; add lemon rind and yellow food color to 1 bowl; add orange rind and yellow and red food color to 1 bowl; and add lime rind and green food color to the last bowl. Stir each just to blend. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Put layers together with lemon filling; frost top and sides with orange cream frosting. Garnish by placing the walnut halves evenly around the edge of the cake.
  2. LEMON FILLING:.
  3. Combine 1/2 cup sugar, 1/4 cup cornstarch, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in large saucepan. Beat 2 egg yolks and 3/4 cup water with a wire whip until smooth. Cook, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon. Cook until mix thickens and bubbles 1 minute. Remove from heat, stir in 1/3 cup lemon juice and 2 tablespoons butter. Pour into glass bowl; cover with plastic wrap; cool completely. Spread between layers. If there's a store-bought lemon curd that you like, skip this step, and spread the lemon curd between the layers.
  4. ORANGE CREAM FROSTING:.
  5. Beat 1/2 cup butter until soft. Beat in 1 package 10x sugar (sifted) and a dash of salt until all sugar is added. Beat in 2 tablespoon orange juice, 2 tablespoon corn syrup and 2 tablespoon vanilla until spreadable. Tint orange with red and yellow food color. Frost top and sides of cake.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 246.47 Kcal (1032 kJ)
Calories from fat 128.51 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14.28g 22%
Cholesterol 62.35mg 21%
Sodium 230.08mg 10%
Potassium 312.08mg 7%
Total Carbs 27.61g 9%
Sugars 24.91g 100%
Dietary Fiber 0.57g 2%
Protein 3.04g 6%
Vitamin C 10mg 17%
Iron 0.6mg 3%
Calcium 143.7mg 14%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 234.24 Kcal (981 kJ)
Calories from fat 122.14 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13.57g 22%
Cholesterol 59.25mg 21%
Sodium 218.66mg 10%
Potassium 296.6mg 7%
Total Carbs 26.24g 9%
Sugars 23.68g 100%
Dietary Fiber 0.54g 2%
Protein 2.89g 6%
Vitamin C 9.5mg 17%
Iron 0.5mg 3%
Calcium 136.6mg 14%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 6
    Points
  • 7
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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