Rainbow Citrus Cake

Name: Rainbow Citrus Cake
Total time: 165
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 3.5 cups all-purpose flour; 5 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon salt; 0.75 cup shortening; 2.25 cups white sugar; 4 eggs, room temperature; 1.5 cups milk; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest; 2 teaspoons grated orange zest; 2 teaspoons grated lime zest; 2 drops yellow food coloring; 2 drops orange food coloring; 2 drops green food coloring; 1 recipe Lemon Custard Filling; 1 recipe Orange Cream Frosting

Recipe by HILARY2000 from allrecipes.com

Dessert 3 Hr. 45 Mins.

Ingredients

12 servings

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3.5 cups all-purpose flour
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5 teaspoons baking powder
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1 teaspoon salt
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0.75 cup shortening
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2.25 cups white sugar
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4 eggs, room temperature
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1.5 cups milk
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract

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2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
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2 teaspoons grated orange zest
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2 teaspoons grated lime zest
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2 drops yellow food coloring
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2 drops orange food coloring
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2 drops green food coloring
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1 recipe Lemon Custard Filling
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1 recipe Orange Cream Frosting

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour three 9-inch pans. Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
In a large bowl, cream together shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time, mixing until each egg is incorporated; stir in vanilla. Beat in flour mixture alternately with milk. Divide batter into 3 bowls.
In the first bowl, stir in lemon zest and yellow food coloring; pour into prepared pan. In the second bowl, stir in orange zest and orange food coloring; pour into second prepared pan. In the last bowl, stir in lime zest and green food coloring; pour into third prepared pan.
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of each cake layer comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Let cool in pan for 5 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.
Assemble the cake: stack layers together with Lemon Filling in between layers. Frost sides and top with Orange Cream Frosting. Refrigerate until serving.