Mardi Gras Pound Cake

Ingredients

• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 4 eggs
• 1 (18.25 ounce) box white cake mix*
• 3/4 cup milk
• 3/4 cup instant strawberry powder for milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup instant chocolate powder for milk
• Confectioners' sugar

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour** a 10-inch Bundt pan.
2. Combine cream cheese and eggs in large bowl; beat until smooth.
3. Add dry cake mix and milk; blend until moistened, then beat according to package directions.
4. Divide batter into thirds.
5. Add strawberry powder to 1/3 of the batter; pour into prepared pan.
6. Add vanilla extract to 1/3 of the batter; pour over strawberry layer.
7. Add chocolate powder to remaining 1/3 of the batter; pour over vanilla layer.
8. Bake for 45 to 55 minutes or until cake tests done.
9. Let cool for 10 minutes; turn out of pan.
10. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.

Notes

* 18.25 ounce boxes of cake mix have been replaced by 16.5 ounce and 15.25 ounce boxes. To compensate for the volume loss in a 16 ounce box, whisk 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour into the dry cake mix before proceeding with the recipe. To compensate for the volume loss in a 15.25 ounce box, add 1/2 cup + 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour and 1/4 teaspoon baking powder.

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