That little turn gives the little rotating look of the colors in the piping. Pipe the frosting shells around the cake and after each shell, give the piping bag a slight turn. Roll it up and place it into a large piping bag. To do this, grab some clear wrap and pipe a line of each color right next to each other. To create the effect, you’ll need to add all the colors to your piping bag. But of course you need to know what beauty is waiting for you inside so the rainbow piping is the perfect little hint. It gives the colorful cake a bit of a “blank” background to stand out against. When it comes to frosting the cake, I really wanted to use white for the main color. Once the cakes bake, let them cool completely before frosting them. Given the nature of the cake, you could make it 10 times and it’d be a little different every time. You end up layering the colors on top of each other a little more, giving more of a “swirled” appearance.īut you could also drop larger spoonfuls around, more like in the video below, and have them be a little more pronounced. For the cake you see in the photos, I dropped spoonfuls of color at a time, shaking the pan from side-to-side between each color to help the batter spread out a bit and color more area. I used my scale to make sure everything was even, but if you don’t have a scale, it should be a little more than one cup per color.Īs far as technique goes, there’s really no wrong way to do it. Once your batter is made, divide it evenly between 6 bowls.
This cake batter is great – the colors stay in place and bake up just right so that when you cut into your cake, you get a nice cross section of color. And even a batter that seems thick enough can sometimes end up with things not turning out quite right. You don’t want to use a batter that’s too thin or the colors will mix together, rather than staying separated. When it comes to the swirl, I spent a lot of time getting the batter for the swirl of this cake just right. The powdered buttermilk stays good for months in the fridge, so you can use it in later recipes without having to waste anything. It’s brilliant! You add a little of the powder to your dry ingredients, then add water when it’s time to add the liquid. I know it’s a pain to buy a whole container of buttermilk, so do what I do and buy powdered buttermilk. It really lends a more tender cake in this instance, so I 100% recommend it. No fun!Īs for the milk in this cake, I use buttermilk. It can over develop the gluten in the flour and you end up with a tough cake. Finally, add your dry ingredients and buttermilk by alternating adding them to the batter. Once things are creamed, add your eggs and vanilla extract. You know you’re getting a high quality butter when you get Challenge and it shows in it’s creamy texture. Plus, there aren’t any growth hormones, nor do they use any artificial preservatives, fillers or dyes. It’s such a creamy butter made from the freshest milk and goes from farm to fridge in just two days. As you may already know, I’m a big fan of Challenge Butter. Speaking of the importance of this step, you also want to use a great quality butter. This step adds air to batter that helps it rise and makes it lighter. It’ll lighten in color and become light and fluffy in texture. Then one day I saw the difference and it clicked!īeat the butter, oil and sugar together until you notice a very clear difference in the texture and color of the mixture. I know because back when I first started baking, I didn’t really get it myself. This can be one of the most overlooked steps when making cakes. After combining your dry ingredients – all purpose flour, baking powder and salt – and setting those aside, you’ll cream your butter, oil and sugar together. To get started making this cake, you’ll make the vanilla cake batter.
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Time consuming, but easy to put together, and so worth it in the end! How to Make a Rainbow Layer Cake The time is primarily from dividing the cake batter and frosting and then dying everything six different colors. It can’t help but make you happy!Īnd this cake is fairly straight forward to make, though it takes a little time. Between this Rainbow Swirl Cake and these Mini Rainbow Cheesecakes, I’ve fallen in love with using all the colors in a cake. I’ve had so much fun making and sharing some rainbow treats lately. This post is sponsored by Challenge Butter, but all opinions are my own.
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