Your favorite boxed cake mix-use white/vanilla cake
Ingredients as listed on the boxed cake mix
Gel food coloring to color layers red and blue
Oil/butter/vegetable spray for cake pans
Your favorite store bought frosting -any white colored frosting
Washed and Sliced strawberries
Washed blueberries
Sprig of fresh mint (optional)
Instructions
In a mixing bowl, prepare the cake batter as written on the box
Divide batter evenly into 3 bowls
Add blue gel coloring to one bowl and mix well
Add red gel coloring to one bowl and mix well
Leave the cream/white cake batter as is
Coat each of the 3 cake pans with oil, butter or cooking spray
Pour each bowl of batter in each cake pan making sure not to mix the colors
Add one cup of water into the InstantPot
Place the stand which came with the InstantPot inside the pot if your pan does not have a built in stand
Place pans in the Instantpot
Close and lock the lid of the InstantPot
Close the valve on the lid so that no steam is released during cooking
Press MANUAL mode on the InstantPot
Make sure the InstantPot is on HIGH PRESSURE
Set the timer to 25 minutes
You may make your own icing during this time or use store bought icing
After the timer goes off, allow the pressure to RELEASE NATURALLY (this may take 10-12 minutes)
Once the pressure has naturally released and the silver prong has dropped down, open the lid
Press OFF/CANCEL on the InstantPot
Carefully remove the pans from the InstantPot using an oven mitt or something else-PANS WILL BE VERY HOT!
Cool the pans on a baking rack or a towel until they come to room temperature
Carefully remove the red cake layer from the pan using a spatula and place it on your cake serving dish
Frost the top of the red cake with your icing
Carefully remove the white cake layer from the pan using a spatula and place it on top of the iced red layer
Frost the top of the white cake with your icing
Carefully remove the blue cake layer from the pan using a spatula and place it on top of the iced white layer
Frost the remaining cake until it is completely covered on all sides
Garnish with blueberries, strawberries and mint(optional)
If you are not serving the cake right away, keep it in the refrigerator until ready to serve
Slice and enjoy!
Notes
Mixing bowls Whisk Equipment needed: Spoons/spatula/butter knife Stand insert which came with the InstantPot if your cake pan does not have a built in stand 3 tier pan compatible with the InstantPot (we used this) -or- 7inch cake pan compatible with the InstantPot (see variation below) Oven mitt
Recipe by Instapottin' With Poonam at https://www.instapottinwithpoonam.com/three-tier-cake/