Description
Delightful Rainbow Drip Cake celebrates color and sweetness with whimsical layers of vibrant frosting and playful chocolate drips. Guests will adore this eye-catching dessert that promises pure joy and delicious creativity.
Ingredients
Scale
Cake Ingredients:
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 4 large eggs
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 cup whole milk
Flavoring and Coloring:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Gel food coloring (pink, blue, yellow)
Decoration:
- Buttercream frosting
- Sprinkles
- White chocolate drip, tinted with gel food coloring
Instructions
- Prepare the oven to 350F (180C) and prepare three 8-inch round cake pans by greasing and lining them with parchment paper.
- Using an electric mixer, blend butter and sugar until the mixture becomes pale and fluffy, creating a smooth base for the cake.
- Incorporate eggs individually into the butter-sugar mixture, ensuring each is fully integrated before adding the next.
- In a separate bowl, sift together flour and baking powder to eliminate any potential lumps and ensure even distribution.
- Gradually fold the dry ingredients into the butter mixture, alternating with milk in three stages, starting and ending with dry ingredients. Gently mix in vanilla extract for enhanced flavor.
- Separate the batter equally into three bowls, then infuse each with distinct gel food coloring: vibrant pink, electric blue, and sunny yellow.
- Transfer each colored batter into the prepared pans, spreading evenly. Bake for 25-30 minutes until a toothpick emerges clean when inserted into the center. Allow cakes to cool completely on a wire rack.
- Create a stable cake structure by layering the cooled cakes, spreading buttercream frosting between each colorful tier.
- Apply a thin crumb coat of buttercream to seal in cake crumbs, then refrigerate for 30 minutes to set the initial frosting layer.
- Once chilled, generously cover the entire cake with a smooth, even layer of buttercream frosting.
- Prepare tinted white chocolate drip and carefully pour it around the cake’s top edges, allowing it to cascade dramatically down the sides.
- Embellish the cake’s surface with elegant buttercream swirls and finish by scattering colorful sprinkles for a playful, festive touch.
Notes
- Measure ingredients precisely for consistent color and texture throughout the cake layers.
- Use gel food coloring for vibrant, concentrated colors that won’t water down the batter.
- Cool cakes completely before frosting to prevent buttercream from melting and sliding off.
- Chill the crumb coat helps create a smooth, professional-looking final frosting layer.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 392 kcal
- Sugar: 34 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 13 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 46 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg