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Rainbow Cake

Serves 4
110 mins
1440 Kcal
Very colourful, the joyful look of this rainbow cake will make any celebration a hit. This multi-layer cake that has bright and colourful in layers is often flavoured with vanilla and frosted with creamy buttercream. This rainbow cake recipe to fill your life with colours is pretty straightforward, so it can be a fun project for bakers of any skill. Preparation of this appetizing rainbow-coloured treat begins with the simple readiness of vanilla cake batter. The batter is to be divided into several bowls, and different food colourings are to be added to each bowl so that the colours of the rainbow can be achieved: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple. Pour each coloured batter into a respective cake pan and bake until the cakes are golden and fluffy. Once cooled, level them to have even layers. The frosting is just a batch of buttercream. Whip it up with a touch of vanilla added to it for flavour. Stack the coloured layers generously to assemble the cake with frosting spread between layers. This recipe for rainbow cake often includes a crumb coat: seal in those crumbs before a final smooth frosting layer for an even presentation. A few sprinkles or edible glitter on top add tremendous appeal. Cool it down for a little while before slicing so the kids and everybody else can see themselves in the gorgeous layers of the rainbow. It is a culinary feast and a visual party, making it the centrepiece for birthday celebrations, fiestas, and even more. This rainbow cake recipe is indeed genuinely exceptional.

Ingredients required for Rainbow Cake

  1. 2 1/2 cups maida
  2. 4 eggs
  3. 1 cup milk
  4. 1/2 tsp salt
  5. 1 cup unsalted butter
  6. 2 cup sugar
  7. 1 tsp baking powder
  8. 1 tbsp vanilla essence

Cooking steps for Rainbow Cake

  1. 1
    A good recipe of rainbow cake can be quite appetizing. It adds colour as well as flavour to any party.
  2. 2
    To this, you would require 2 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour, 2 1/2 teaspoons of baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1 cup of unsalted butter softened, 2 cups granulated sugar, four large eggs, one tablespoon of vanilla extract, and 1 cup of whole milk.
  3. 3
    For those fabulous layers, you will need food colouring in red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple. For frosting, you will mix one cup of softened unsalted butter, four cups of powdered sugar, 2 to 4 Tbsp heavy cream or milk, and one teaspoon of vanilla extract.
  4. 4
    Optionally, you can use even more food colouring to decorate and add rainbow sprinkles to make it more festive. First, preheat your oven to 350 F or 175 C.
  5. 5
    Grease three 9-inch round cake pans with butter or cooking spray and line the bottoms with parchment paper. Whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl. In a large mixing bowl, with an electric mixer at medium speed, cream the softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy-3 to 5 minutes.
  6. 6
    Air will be incorporated into the batter for a lighter, more tender cake.
  7. 7
    Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition, then add the vanilla extract to flavour.
  8. 8
    Add dry ingredients to the wet mixture gradually, alternating with milk, beginning and ending with the dry mix.
  9. 9
    Stir just until combined; do not overmix, as that is probably what will ruin your cake for being too dense.
  10. 10
    Put the prepared batter into six individual bowls.
  11. 11
    Add a few drops of food colouring to each bowl and stir until the colour comes out: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple. Fill the colours with vibrancy according to your choice. Put the coloured batters into each of the prepared cake pans, and if your oven is small in size so that all three are not being baked simultaneously, bake them in lots. Bake until the cake tests are done; that is when a toothpick inserted in the centre will come out clean.
  12. 12
    Remove the cakes from the pans and let cool on wire racks for about 10 min. Let them cool completely. In a large mixing bowl, cream soft butter. Gradually add powdered sugar and mix with low speed until well combined.
  13. 13
    Then add heavy cream and vanilla extract, and beat at high speed for about 3-5 minutes until the frosting is light and fluffy.
  14. 14
    Add more cream if you want a liquidier consistency to your frosting.
  15. 15
    Once your layers cool, it's time to build the cake, so start with the purple layer on a serving plate spread atop the first layer of frosting, then the blue layer.
  16. 16
    Green, yellow, orange, and red layers of buttercream follow, spreading a layer of frosting between each layer.
  17. 17
    Place all the layers on top of one another, and then frost the top and sides of the cake using the rest of the buttercream.
  18. 18
    Finally, you may pipe in further decorations with the help of food colouring and sprinkle rainbow sprinkles on top.
  19. 19
    Slice into this appetizing rainbow cake and watch it delight your guests.
  20. 20
    This visually tasteful cake is not just delicious but joy and good cheer for any occasion. It would be a memorable centrepiece in celebrations. Happy eating this savoury rainbow cake!

Shop Ingredients

Maida (2 1/2 cups)
59
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29
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36
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46
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55
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80
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63
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70
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68
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69
1
Milk (1 cup)
32
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24
1
27
1
33
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45
1
50
1
Salt (1/2 Tsp)
27
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21
1
98
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22
1
50
1
107
1
57
1
105
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47
1
67
1
Baking Powder (1 Tsp)
36
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20
1
30
1
Unsalted Butter (1 cup)
564
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530
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442
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120
1
120
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240
1
Eggs (4)
95
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119
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124
1
227
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59
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49
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149
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340
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252
1
99
1
Sugar (2 Cup)
80
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47
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58
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239
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55
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101
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85
1
50
1
225
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291
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Vanilla Essence (1 Tbsp)
59
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59
1

FAQs

What are the ingredients in a traditional rainbow cake?

For the old-fashioned rainbow cake, you will need all the usual ingredients: all-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, eggs, milk, vanilla extract, and unsalted butter. The tricks to the coloured layers are food colouring-red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple. Be sure to use gel or paste food colouring for richer colours. And you'll need frosting ingredients-butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract to make the fluffy buttercream holding your layers together.

How would you get it evenly layered when baking a rainbow cake?

Getting even layers in your rainbow cake is all about measuring your batter right. Divide the ready batter into separate bowls, and then add your colour. Use a kitchen scale for accuracy if possible. When pouring batter into the cake pans, gently spread it out with a spatula to get an even surface. This way, when they are baked simultaneously, they will rise evenly. If your oven is small, bake in batches, assembling each once they have cooled completely.

Can I make a gluten-free rainbow cake, and how?

You can easily make a gluten-free rainbow cake by replacing all-purpose flour with a gluten-free blend. Choose one that contains xanthan gum; this will give you an idea of the texture resulting from gluten. Follow the exact recipe instructions except slightly adjust the baking time because gluten-free cakes take a little longer. Ensure that with a toothpick, the cake is ready. It is ready when the toothpick enters clean. Then, take the layers off the oven.