Rainbow Cake Rainbow
A vibrant, multi-layer rainbow cake with cream cheese frosting and sprinkles – perfect for celebrations
Print Pin Servings: 12
Calories: 420kcal
Cost: $20 – $25
Equipment
- 6 8-inch round cake pans For 6 color layers
- 1 Electric mixer Stand or hand mixer
- 7 Mixing bowls For dividing colored batter
- Set Measuring cups/spoons
- 2–3 Rubber spatulas For folding
- 1 Serrated knife For leveling layers
- 1 Offset spatula For frosting
- 1 Bench scraper For smooth sides
- Wire racks Cooling racks for even cooling
Ingredients
- 3 cups All-purpose flour
- 2 ½ cups Granulated sugar
- 1 cup Unsalted butter Softened
- 4 Large eggs Room temp
- 2 teaspoon Vanilla extract Clear vanilla recommended
- 2 ½ teaspoon Baking powder
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- 1 cup Whole milk Room temp
- Gel colors Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple
- 4 cups Powdered sugar For frosting
- 8 oz Cream cheese Softened
- 1 cup Heavy whipping cream For frosting
- ½ cup Rainbow sprinkles For decoration
Instructions
- Preheat oven & prepare pans
- Cream butter & sugar
- Add eggs & vanilla
- Combine dry & wet
- Divide, color, bake layers
- Make frosting
- Level & stack layers
- Crumb coat & chill
- Frost & decorate
Notes
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Nutrition
Serving: 120g | Calories: 420kcal | Carbohydrates: 65g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 60mg | Sodium: 220mg | Potassium: 80mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 45g | Vitamin A: 500IU | Calcium: 80mg | Iron: 1.5mg