Preparation Steps

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
• In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
• Mix in vanilla extract. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
• Gradually add dry ingredients to wet mixture, alternating with milk, beginning and ending with dry ingredients. Divide batter evenly into three bowls.
• Color each batter portion with food coloring: red in one, blue in another, and leave the third uncolored.
• Pour spoonfuls of each batter into prepared pans, layering to create stripes. Bake for 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Allow cakes to cool in pans for 10 minutes, then turn out onto wire racks to cool completely.
• Assemble by stacking layers, frosting as desired.