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Recipe: Green Ombre Cake with Buttercream Frosting (using cake mix)

Desserts - Cakes
GREEN OMBRE CAKE
"A showstopper for St. Patrick's Day celebrations - a layer cake in multiple hues of green inspired by fashion's color fade craze."


FOR THE CAKE:
1 (15 ounce) package white cake mix
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
McCormick Green Food Color

FOR THE FROSTING:
1 cup (2 sticks) butter softened
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 (16 ounce) package confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons milk

Prepare cake mix as directed on package, using whole eggs. Stir in vanilla.

Divide batter evenly into 3 bowls. Stir 50 drops (about 1/2 teaspoon) food color into one of the bowls, tinting batter dark green. Stir 15 drops food color into another of the bowls, tinting batter medium green. Stir 2 drops food color into last of the bowls, tinting batter light green. Pour each bowl of batter into a greased and floured 8-inch round cake pan.

Bake as directed on package. Cool cakes on wire rack.

TO MAKE THE FROSTING:
Beat butter and vanilla in large bowl until light and fluffy. Gradually add confectioners' sugar, beating well after each addition and scraping sides and bottom of bowl frequently. Add milk; beat until light and fluffy.

Place dark green cake layer on serving plate. Spread with 1/3 cup of frosting. Top with medium green cake layer. Spread with 1/3 cup of frosting. Top with light green cake layer. Frost top and sides of cake with remaining frosting.

Makes 1 (8-inch, 2-layer) cake
Adapted from source: McCormick
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