Description
A colorful and fun rainbow layer cake perfect for any celebration!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 boxes White Cake Mix
- 2 cups Water
- 1 cup Vegetable Oil
- 6 large eggs
- Rainbow Colors of Gel Food Coloring
- 2 cups Butter (softened)
- 2 tsp Clear Vanilla Extract
- 8 cups sifted Confectioners Sugar
- 4 Tbsp Milk
- Rainbow Sprinkles (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and spray 3 (8 inch) round cake pans with a non-stick cooking spray.
- Prepare 2 boxes white cake mix with 2 cups water, 1 cup vegetable oil, and 6 large eggs according to the package directions.
- Divide the batter evenly into 6 small bowls (approximately 1 1/2 cups of batter in each bowl). Use the gel food coloring to dye each bowl of icing a different color of the rainbow.
- Refrigerate 3 colors of the batter and pour the remaining 3 colors each into separate baking pans.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean.
- Let the cakes cool for 10 minutes and then carefully remove from the pans and allow them to cool completely on wire racks.
- Wash the cake pans, re-spray with non-stick cooking spray and pour the remaining colors of the batters into the pans. Bake in the same way as the first 3 colors.
- Let them cool completely.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat 2 cups softened butter until smooth.
- Beat in the confectioners sugar (one cup at a time) on low speed until well combined.
- Stir in vanilla and milk. Whip until thoroughly mixed and fluffy on a medium-high setting.
- Use a serrated knife to trim the cake layers to make sure that both cakes are leveled.
- Place the purple cake on a large plate or cake stand.
- Spread a layer of the frosting on top of the purple cake.
- Repeat this process with the blue, green, yellow, orange and red cakes.
- Frost the sides of the cake and decorate the top as desired with rainbow sprinkles.
- The cake is ready to slice, serve and enjoy!
Notes
- This cake can be made ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator.
- Feel free to customize the colors and decorations for any occasion!
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 50g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 60g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 90mg