How To Make The Perfect Rainbow Birthday Cake
Rainbow birthday cakes are impressive to serve, but it takes time and skill to make one. You use the same ingredients as baking a regular cake, but there are some extra steps and time involved. STEP 1: Make The Cake Batter To make a basic vanilla cake, start with a recipe or a box/packet mix. Mix the batter according to the recipe or packet directions. Each box of cake batter will make two 9-inch cakes, so you will need three boxes of cake mix to make a 6-layer rainbow cake. If you have slightly larger (10-inch) or smaller (8-inch) cake pans, that is fine. The recipe will still work well. STEP 2: Split Batter Into Bowls It is easiest to work with one batter quantity at a time. While these two cakes are cooking, you can make up the batter etc. for the next one. STEP 3: Color The Batter Add coloring to the batter mix, and whisk until well incorporated. Use food gel coloring rather than liquid for best results; it will give bright, vibrant col...