Multicolored Vienna Cake

Name: Multicolored Vienna Cake
Ingredients: 1 cup unsalted butter, softened; 2 cups sugar; 4 large eggs, room temperature; 1 1/2 cups self rising flour; 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour; 3 teaspoons baking powder; 1 cup milk; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; food coloring, red,yellow,and green; apricot jam or strawberry jam; Frosting; 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, slightly softened and cut into small pieces; 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened and cut into small pieces; 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 5 cups sifted confectioners' sugar

15 ingredients

15 steps

Ingredients

1 cup unsalted butter, softened
2 cups sugar
4 large eggs, room temperature
1 1/2 cups self rising flour
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
food coloring, red,yellow,and green
apricot jam or strawberry jam
Frosting
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, slightly softened and cut into small pieces
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened and cut into small pieces
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
5 cups sifted confectioners' sugar

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350.
2

Grease and lightly flour 3 round cake pans,lining bottoms with wax paper.
3

In large bowl,cream butter until smooth.
4

Gradually add sugar,beat until fluffy (about 3 minutes) Add eggs one at a time,beating well after each addition.
5

Combine flours,baking powder in separate bowl,add to batter slowly,alternating with milk and vanilla,beating well after each addition.
6

Divide batter into 3 small bowls,add food coloring (2-3 drops at most) green in one bowl,yellow,in another,red in third.
7

Pour batters into separate prepared pans.
8

Bake 20-25 minutes,until cakes test done with toothpick.
9

Cool in pans 10 minutes.
10

Remove and cool completely on wire racks.
11

Spread a thin layer of jam on top of first and second layer,followed by thin layer of frosting.
12

Stack layers,frost top and sides of cake with cream cheese frosting.
13

Frosting: In medium bowl,with mixer on medium speed,beat cream cheese and butter until smooth,about 3 minutes.
14

Add vanilla.
15

Gradually add sugar and beat well until mixed and of spreading consistency.