Rainbow kids birthday cake: a colorful party classic
Rainbow kids birthday cake: a colorful party classic is a birthday cakes recipe, about 180 minutes total, yielding 14-16 pieces, medium difficulty.
A child's birthday without a cake? Unthinkable! With this colorful rainbow birthday cake you can conjure up bright eyes and unforgettable moments at any celebration. The colorful cake layers really bring a good mood to the table and are much easier to bake than they look!
Whether for little fairies, brave pirates or wild adventurers - this cake is guaranteed to delight everyone. It will be the highlight of the party not only visually but also in terms of taste. What are you waiting for? Let's get started together!
This is how you can create the perfect rainbow cake
The secret of this cake is the individually colored sponge cake bases, which together create a beautiful rainbow. You can use food coloring in gel or powder form for the colors - they ensure particularly bright results. A creamy vanilla buttercream is placed between the layers, which is not too sweet and goes wonderfully with the fluffy cake.
Decoration tips for little birthday fans
There are no limits to your imagination when it comes to decoration. Sprinkled decorations, sugar pearls or chocolate lenses make the cake even more colorful. If you like, you can also make small rainbows out of fondant or make figures out of marzipan. Small bunting or colorful candles, which guarantee the wow effect, are particularly popular.
You can easily bake the individual bases the day before. Then you have more time for decoration on the day of the celebration and you can get to work stress-free. The buttercream is easy to prepare and store in the fridge - just whip it again before using.
Serving and storage tips
The cake tastes best fresh, but it also stays wonderfully juicy in the fridge for 2-3 days. Let it stand at room temperature for about 30 minutes before cutting so that the buttercream stays nice and creamy. It's best to cut the cake with a large, sharp knife - this is the best way to show off the rainbow colors!
Recipe
Ingredients
- 360 g wheat flour (Type 405)
- 300g sugar
- 6 eggs (size M)
- 240 ml milk
- 200 g soft butter
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- pinch of salt
- Food coloring (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, violet)
- For the buttercream:
- 320 g soft butter
- 450g powdered sugar
- 60 ml milk
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- For decoration:
- Colorful sugar sprinkles, chocolate buttons, edible decorations of your choice
Method
- Preheat the oven to 180 °C top/bottom heat. Line three springform pans (Ø 20 cm) with baking paper or grease them thoroughly.
- Mix flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl. Beat eggs, sugar, vanilla extract and butter for 2-3 minutes until creamy.
- Stir in the flour mixture alternately with the milk until a smooth dough forms.
- Divide dough evenly between 6 bowls. Color each portion brightly with a different food coloring.
- Bake two different colored portions of dough at the same time in the springform pans for 20-22 minutes (test with a chopstick!). Allow to cool completely. Do the same with the remaining dough - you will get 6 colorful bases.
- Beat the soft butter for the cream with the powdered sugar for 3-4 minutes until white and creamy. Stir in milk and vanilla extract. If the mixture is too thick, add more milk a tablespoon at a time.
- To assemble: Place the first layer on a cake plate and spread a thin layer of buttercream. Repeat with the remaining bases and cream, alternating the colors.
- Smooth the entire cake with the remaining buttercream. Decorate the cake with sprinkles and other decorations as desired.
- Chill the cake for at least 1 hour so that it remains stable when you cut it.