Multi Flavoured Rainbow Cake

On serving plate place purple cake layer.

Multi flavoured rainbow cake.

You just need to set aside some time to bake three sets of sponges then decorate your showstopper and i ve made sure there s plenty of icing so no danger of running short before the end. Of course if vanilla is your thing then you can easily make this cake a vanilla rainbow cake too. Cover the cake with chocolate buttercream taking care to keep track of what layer is where. I rrrrreally like it with cream cheese frosting though.

It took a small box of each flavor of gelatin in the double recipe so no measuring needed. Cover bottoms with parchment. Spread with frosting to within 1 4 inch of edge. Then i added the eggs and self raising flour and split the mixture between three bowls.

One cake mix makes only 2 full sized layers. Step by step i own three 8 cake tins so i did three layers of the cake at a time i started by creaming the butter and sugar together with the lemon zest. Pour half into separate bowl. Grease and flour 2 9 inch round pans.

So i doubled this recipe and filled my cake pans a little fuller and had enough left to make 12 regular sized cupcakes. It s simple tender delicious and pairs up with pretty much any frosting flavor under the sun. Allow the cakes to cool in the pans for 5 minutes then turn out onto a wire rack. Prepare cake batter from 1 pkg.

Allow the cake to cool for up to 2 hours. It s one of my go to cake flavors whenever i m making something for a crowd. Spread light coat of frosting on top and side of cake to seal in crumbs then frost with remaining frosting. Bake cake for 25 to 30 minutes until layers are fragrant and spring back when touched.

Carefully remove the aluminum wrapped cardboard from the cake pan and flip the cake out onto a cake stand. Trim rounded tops off cakes to level if needed. Allow the cake layers to cool completely. A rainbow cake has long been one of my favourites for a special occasion it looks so impressive yet it s a relatively simple process.

I wanted my layers to be full size 9 inch layer cakes and not thin. Cake mix as directed on package.