Neapolitan Cake

Total Time Prep: 15 min. Bake: 40 min. + cooling

Yield 12 servings

I received this easy Neapolitan cake recipe from a friend. It's a pretty cake for birthday parties. I like to add some strawberry extract to the pink portion of the batter. —Marianne Waldman, Brimfield, Illinois

Ingredients

1 package yellow cake mix (regular size)
1 cup water
1/4 cup canola oil
3 large eggs, room temperature
8 to 10 drops red food coloring
1/4 cup chocolate syrup
1 tablespoon baking cocoa
Confectioners' sugar, optional

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine cake mix, water, oil and eggs; beat on low speed for 30 seconds. Beat on medium for 2 minutes. Divide batter into 3 equal portions.
Pour 1 portion into a greased and floured 10-in. fluted tube pan. Stir red food coloring into another portion; carefully spoon into pan. Stir chocolate syrup and cocoa into remaining batter; carefully spoon into pan. Do not swirl.
Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 40-45 minutes. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. If desired, dust with confectioners' sugar.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 222 calories, 7g fat (2g saturated fat), 47mg cholesterol, 301mg sodium, 37g carbohydrate (21g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.

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