Description
Experience the joy of celebration with this vibrant Pot of Gold Rainbow Cake! Each slice reveals colorful layers of fluffy cake, complemented by a rich buttercream frosting. Perfect for birthdays, pride parties, or simply to brighten up your day, this delightful dessert is sure to impress friends and family. With easy preparation steps and customizable flavor options, you’ll create a stunning centerpiece that tastes as good as it looks!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ½ cups cake flour
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ¾ cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 5 large eggs (room temperature)
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup whole milk
- Food coloring gel (various colors)
- Buttercream frosting (for layering and decorating)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease six 6-inch round cake pans.
- In a bowl, whisk together cake flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
- Beat softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy (3-5 minutes).
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in vanilla extract.
- Gradually mix dry ingredients with milk until just combined.
- Divide batter into six bowls and add food coloring to each for desired shades.
- Pour batter into prepared pans, bake for 25-30 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely before frosting.
- Prepare buttercream frosting by creaming softened butter with powdered sugar and milk until smooth.
- Stack cooled cake layers in rainbow order with frosting between each layer; frost top and sides.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 85mg