Shelly's Recipe

YELLOW DREAM CAKE

Category: Cakes from Cake Mixes

1 (18.25 oz) pkg plain yellow cake mix
1 (3 oz) pkg cook and serve vanilla pudding mix
1 (1.3 oz) envelope Dream Whip whipped topping mix
3 large eggs
1 cup water
1/4 cup vegetable oil

Quick Caramel Frosting

Preheat the oven to 350. Grease two 9-inch round pans (at least 1 1/2 inches deep) with solid vegetable shortening and dust with flour. Shake out the excess flour and set the pans aside.

Place the cake ingredients in a large mixing bowl and beat on low until the ingredients are incorporated. Increase the speed to medium and beat 4 minutes longer, or until the batter is well combined and the volume has increased.

Pour the batter evenly into the prepared pans and place them in the oven side by side. Bake until they are deeply browned and the cake tests done, 30 to 35 minutes. Remove the pans from the oven on a rack to cool for 10 minutes. Loosen the edges of the pans and invert them onto a rack, once, then twice, so that layers cool right side up. Let them cool for 30 minutes before frosting.

Prepare the Quick Caramel Frosting, or the frosting of your choice. Frost, slice, and serve.