SOUR PEACH FROSTED PEACH CAKE

Sour Peach Frosted Peach Cake image

Provided by Debra Russell

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 17

CAKE
1 box white cake
1 1/4 c water
1/3 c vegetable oil
3 eggs
1 box peach-flavored gelatin
FROSTING
1 box peach-flavored gelatin
1/4 c water
4 1/2 c powdered sugar
1/2 c butter, softened
2 tsp lemon juice
3 tsp water
red and yellow liquid food colors
GARNISH
1 tsp granulated sugar
12 sour peach gummy candy rings

Steps:

1. Heat oven to 350; if using dark pan heat to 325.Grease bottoms and sides of two 9 inch round cake pans;and lightly flour.
2. In large bowl beat cake mix,1 1/4 cups water,the oil,eggs and 1 box gelatin dry with electric mixer on low 30 seconds.Beat on medium 2 minutes.Divide batter between pans.
3. Bake 33 to 35 minutes.Cool 10 minutes.Run knife around side of pans to loosen cakes;remove from pans to wire rack.Cool completely about an hour.
4. In 2-cup microwavable bowl or measuring cup,stir 1 box dry gelatin into 1/4 cup water.Microwave uncovered on high 1 minute 30 seconds,stirring 2 to 3 times to dissolve gelatin until mixture boils.In large bowl beat gelatin mixture ,powdered sugar,butter,lemon juice and 2 teaspoons water on low speed until frosting is thick but speadable.Add additional 1 tsp. water if needed.
5. On serving plate place 1 cake down;spread with 1/2 cup frosting.Drop 2 drops red and 1 drop yellow food coloring on frosting;Swirl with spatular to create deep orange.Top with other cake.
6. Reserve 1/2 cup frosting. Frost side and top of cake with remaining frosting.Add 2 drops red and yellow food coloring to reserved frosting.Swirl around cake.Sprinkle with sugar.Decorate with peach candies.