Rainbow Layer Cake

Name: Rainbow Layer Cake
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 3 Tbsps applesauce; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 532 milliliters cake flour; 158 milliliters egg whites (about , at room temperature; 6 different hues of food coloring; 473 milliliters Buttercream Frosting* (*Jams, jellies, and other fillings also work well.); 473 milliliters rainbow sprinkles, nonpareils, and/or pearl dragees; 1 pinch Pinch salt; 237 milliliters sugar, divided; 237 milliliters (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature; 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract; 2 whole eggs

Rainbow Layer Cake might be just the dessert you are searching for. This recipe makes 10 servings with 692 calories, 6g of protein, and 29g of fat each. This recipe covers 6% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of salt, sugar, butter, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line six 6-inch cake pans with parchment paper.

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Baking Paper

Oven

Beat egg whites with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until foamy, about 2 minutes. Increase mixer speed to high and continue beating until soft peaks form, about 3 minutes. Gradually add 1/2 cup of the sugar, continuing to beat until stiff peaks form, about 3 minutes more.

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Egg Whites

Sugar

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Hand Mixer

Blender

In another large mixing bowl, cream butter and the remaining 1/2 cup of sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy and increased in volume, about 5 minutes.

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Butter

Cream

Sugar

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Mixing Bowl

Add applesauce, vanilla, and eggs and mix on medium speed for 1 minute more.

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Applesauce

Vanilla

Egg

Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt.

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Baking Powder

All Purpose Flour

Salt

Add to butter mixture and mix on medium speed for 1 minute.

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Butter

Pour in 3/4 cup water and mix to combine. Fold in egg whites with a large spatula.

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Egg Whites

Water

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Spatula

Divide batter evenly among 6 small bowls. Starting with the lightest color, tint batter with food coloring, whisking in a few drops at a time until the desired intensity is reached.

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Food Color

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Whisk

Bowl

Pour each of the colored batters into a different parchment-lined cake pan (each should be half full) and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 12 to 15 minutes.

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Toothpicks

Oven

Cake Form

Stack layers according to the colors of the rainbow, spreading a thin layer buttercream between each. Using an offset spatula, frost the whole cake with a thin layer of buttercream.

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Offset Spatula