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Rainbow Cake – A Piece of Joy

Nothing can beat the colors of this awesome and wonderful Rainbow Cake πŸ™‚

Just looking at this picture of the rainbow cake reminds me of the wondrous mix of rain and sunshine in the sky!

rainbow cake

 

Rainbow cakes are happy cakes, just like rainbows… Whats not to love in them, the colors… just look how pretty it looks.

Some weeks ago, Artsy Craftsy Mom asked me for a rainbow cake recipe on FB, I suggested her some links as she told me how her daughter wanted to bake and decorate the rainbow cake as a homecoming party gift after the summer vacation break. Because the cake was so special to Little P, Shruti was a little hesitant to bake it all by herself and I initially offered to help her by giving her batter that she can bake at home, the idea went back and forth and we finally decided that I will bake the cake for her, send her the frosting and she will do the decorations with Little P at home.

 

 

I loved baking this cake! I have baked rainbow cupcakes before and I had baked rainbow cake which was a cake with seven layers each with different colors, but this is the first time I was baking rainbow cake with all the colors in one cake and I so enjoyed the pouring, part of me was behaving like a child, pouring a spoonful of a different color each time… what joy πŸ™‚

And then look at the beautiful decorations which Little P did on it! Sigh, the gems, the sprinkles on the light blue frosting…Doesn’t this look like the rainbow, really? Reminded me of the fruit cake with bits of tutti frooti my mom used to bake when I was a kid!  These are the times I really am glad I have great friends and have the love for baking! This cake made everyone happy, regardless of age? That is all we want on birthdays and in parties, right?

 

 

Source – adapted from various sources on the internet.

Rainbow Cake - a piece of joy

Rainbow cakes are happy cakes, just like rainbows... Whats not to love in them, the colors... just look how pretty it looks!
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Course Dessert
Cuisine American, british

Ingredients
  

  • 3/4 cup butter (at room temperature)
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 3 eggs
  • 3 tbsps milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla

For the frosting

  • 70 gm unsalted butter at room temperature
  • 150 gm icing sugar sieved
  • 1 2 tbsps milk of

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 190 C and prepare your pan (I used a 6-inch round pan for this) by lightly greasing it with butter and keep aside.
  • Beat the butter and sugar together till light and fluffy, this will take about 2-3 minutes.
  • Now beat in one egg at a time, adding a little flour if your egg shows signs of curdling.
  • Add the milk, vanilla essence and rest of the flour and mix till just blended.
  • Divide the batter equally in six bowls.
  • Add one tsp of red color in bowl number 1.
  • Add one tsp of yellow color in bowl number 2.
  • Add one tsp of green color in bowl number 3.
  • Add one tsp of blue color in bowl number 4.
  • Add half a tsp of red color and half a tsp of yellow color in bowl number 5 to make orange color.
  • Add half a tsp of blue color and half a tsp of red color in bowl number 6 to make purple color.
  • Take six tbsp measures or 6 equal measure spoons at home and starting with purple, keep pouring one spoonful of each color in the center of the baking bowl. Let the batter spread by itself, when u pour spoon after spoon it will start to form the layers.
  • When you have finished pouring the batter, give the bowl couple of gentle taps on the kitchen counter to let go of any large air bubbles and bake in the preheated oven for about 3-40 minutes till the tooth pick comes out clean and the top of the cake bounces back when pressed.
  • Let it cool completely before frosting.
  • In the meanwhile, beat your butter and sugar till light and fluffy, mix a bit of blue color to give the sky color, add the milk if you feel the frosting is too thick.
  • After the cake is completely cool, spread the frosting on top and decorate with sprinkles and gems.

Notes

 
 
Now you tell me whats not there to fall in love with this cake πŸ™‚
PS: Pictures credit Shruti.
If you make this, share a picture with me onΒ twitter,Β instagramΒ orΒ Facebook? I would love to hear what you have to say about it !
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

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Comments

  1. rashminath says

    June 11, 2012 at 1:01 pm

    thank u thank u thank u…have been waiting for this one. Kids are gonna love it

    Reply
  2. nirmala says

    June 11, 2012 at 2:50 pm

    Seeing the recipe itself waters the mouth…..

    Reply
  3. wanderlustathome says

    June 11, 2012 at 5:28 pm

    Wow! wanted this recipe for a long time, thanks a lot!

    Reply
  4. mydearbakes says

    June 11, 2012 at 5:36 pm

    This looks amazing, it looks so delicous! =)

    Reply
  5. Soumya says

    June 11, 2012 at 6:17 pm

    This IS just too awesome! The colors! The recipe! Everything! I just jumped out of my chair when I saw the photograph πŸ™‚

    Reply
  6. S says

    June 11, 2012 at 6:59 pm

    Lovely bright one, Monika !

    Inspired by just your photo the other day, I had baked my own, but didn’t think of mixing colours ! also, thanks for the tip on pouring in the batter πŸ™‚

    – Soumya

    Reply
  7. mili says

    June 11, 2012 at 8:49 pm

    hii….hv a question….cn milkmaid b used instead of eggs???

    Reply
  8. Ruchira says

    June 12, 2012 at 5:02 pm

    So Pretty, love the marbling effects

    Reply
  9. Smita says

    June 15, 2012 at 3:48 pm

    I was waiting for this one πŸ™‚ and the secret of the layers sounds so simple but i am sure i will goof up but still will try πŸ™‚
    Thanks!

    Reply
  10. rashminath says

    June 22, 2012 at 2:27 pm

    Monika – if i wanted to make cupcakes from this same recipe how many?

    Reply
  11. monikamanchanda says

    July 9, 2012 at 9:48 am

    @rashmi – send me a picture when u bake it πŸ™‚ and enjoy

    Reply
  12. monikamanchanda says

    July 9, 2012 at 9:49 am

    thanks nirmala

    Reply
  13. monikamanchanda says

    July 9, 2012 at 9:49 am

    πŸ™‚ hope u like it

    Reply
  14. monikamanchanda says

    July 9, 2012 at 9:49 am

    thank u so much

    Reply
  15. monikamanchanda says

    July 9, 2012 at 9:49 am

    thank soumya, that comment put a smile on my face early morning πŸ˜€

    Reply
  16. monikamanchanda says

    July 9, 2012 at 9:50 am

    πŸ™‚ do try it again now πŸ™‚

    Reply
  17. monikamanchanda says

    July 9, 2012 at 9:50 am

    dont think milkmaid will work… why dont u try using a egg replacer?

    Reply
  18. monikamanchanda says

    July 9, 2012 at 9:53 am

    thank u so much ruchira

    Reply
  19. monikamanchanda says

    July 9, 2012 at 9:53 am

    πŸ˜€ I am sure it will turn out good, u tried?

    Reply
  20. monikamanchanda says

    July 9, 2012 at 9:54 am

    sorry for the delayed response I get about 20 cupcakes from this

    Reply
  21. Meera Kumar says

    July 10, 2012 at 2:23 am

    Looks yummy n d clicks are to die for…such lovely colors!!! Will surely make this soon πŸ™‚

    Reply
  22. Kath says

    July 13, 2012 at 7:41 pm

    how would you make cupcakes with the awesome layers? πŸ˜€

    Reply
  23. laxmi says

    July 18, 2012 at 7:09 pm

    hi, where can i buy food colours in bangalore. The colours in cake are so bright πŸ™‚

    Reply
  24. Rp says

    August 13, 2012 at 6:50 pm

    love the vibrant colors, do you use liquid or powder color?

    Reply
  25. Gayatri says

    August 13, 2012 at 9:52 pm

    Hi Monika, I tried this recipe over the weekend. I was a little hesitant in using the food colours so ended up with a “pastel” rainbow cake, nevertheless delicious. Thank you for sharing the recipe. Would you use teaspoons of batter to get layers in cupcakes? Please let me know. Thanks once again.

    Reply
  26. monikamanchanda says

    August 13, 2012 at 10:36 pm

    thanks gayatri so glad u liked them and yes for cupcakes one teaspoon layering would do

    also if u dont mind send me a picture at [email protected] and I will share it with wider sinamon family πŸ™‚

    Reply
  27. monikamanchanda says

    August 13, 2012 at 10:36 pm

    thanks I use gel colors but liquid would work too

    Reply
  28. monikamanchanda says

    August 13, 2012 at 10:37 pm

    thanks laxmi u get food colors at GFA however I buy only wilton or americolor that get from US

    Reply
  29. monikamanchanda says

    August 13, 2012 at 10:37 pm

    thanks meera and when u do, send pictures

    Reply
  30. Megha Malik says

    September 24, 2012 at 8:14 pm

    God I loved it!!! πŸ™‚ I was redirected from the Blog- Perceptions..:) and it was absolutely worth it πŸ™‚

    Thank you so much..for sharing the recipe!

    Regards,
    Megha πŸ™‚

    Reply
  31. saba says

    May 5, 2013 at 3:31 am

    where do u get rainbow food colours in bangalore

    Reply

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Monika is an ex-IT person turned into a food blogger, consultant, home baker and an amateur food photographer. She loves music, writing, food, and travel, but not necessarily in that order ;)

Sin-A-Mon Tales is a canvas for her food memories. Apart from Sin -A- Mon Tales, Monika also writes for many online websites and publications. She's an avid reader and can always be found with a book in her bag, which mostly is as bright as her. She's an obsessive traveler and is always looking for the next food story. Read More…

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