How To Make The Best Ever Rainbow Cake!

Published on November 27, 2015 by

Cupcake Gemma: “There isn’t a person on earth who isn’t a fan of rainbows, right? Right?? Well, if there is then they must be very sad and lonely. But you and I know that rainbows are magical and brilliant and what better way to give the rainbow the respect it deserves than to embody it in cake form.

This one’s quite a lengthy watch, so put the kettle on, put your feet up and prepare for some top tips for baking and decorating the perfect Rainbow Cake. This video is going to knock your socks off!

RECIPE:
For the cake –
9 tbsp whole milk
1 ½ tsp vanilla extract
Various colour pastes (red, orange, yellow, green, blue & purple)
750g soft unsalted butter
750g caster sugar
9 large free-range eggs
750g sifted self-raising flour
Butter & flour for preparing the cake tins

For the buttercream –
400g soft unsalted butter
900g sifted icing sugar
5-6 tbs whole milk
½ tsp vanilla extract”