Method

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Red Layer: Cream sugar and butter until light. Blend in milk. Fold in egg whites. Sift flour, cream of tartar and soda together. Add to egg mixture gradually, mixing well after each addition. Blend in enough food coloring to color red. Grease and flour bottom of 9 inch cake pan. Spread batter in pan

White Layer: Cream sugar and butter until light. Blend in milk. Fold in egg whites. Combine cornstarch, flour, cream of tartar and soda; sift. Add to egg white mixture, mixing until well blended. Stir in lemon extract. Grease and flour bottom of 9 inch cake pan. Spread batter in pan.

Blue Layer: Repeat ingredients and method for Red Layer, substituting blue food coloring for red. Bake all layers in preheated 350°F oven until cake tests done. Frost between layers, top and sides with favorite white icing. Decorate as desired. This may be bake in sheet pans or bundt pans, in stripes, layers or marbleized.

Contributor: shari dewey

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