Purple Ombre Layer Cake

Ingredients:

Cake

• 2 boxes Betty Crocker™ SuperMoist™ white cake mix
• Water, vegetable oil and egg whites called for on cake mix boxes
• purple neon gel food color

Frosting

• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 2/3 cup water
• 3 egg whites, room temperature
• 1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions:

1.Heat oven to 350°F. Generously spray four 8- or 9-inch round cake pans with baking spray with flour.2.Make cake batter as directed on boxes. Divide batter equally among 4 bowls. Add food color to make 4 different shades of the same color. Pour batter into pans. Bake and cool as directed on box for 8- or 9-inch rounds.3.In 2-quart saucepan, heat sugar and water to boiling. Cook to 245°F on a candy thermometer.

4. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, beat egg whites, cream of tartar, and salt with electric mixer on high speed until peaks form.