Rainbow Cakes

Cakeboyee20

Have been trying a lot of new methods for these types of cakes, liquid colours are rubbish and have found that using gel based colours works a lot better, and also adding the colour when creaming the butter and sugar works best too, Any thoughts???

Possum66

Cakeboyee20 wrote: »

Have been trying a lot of new methods for these types of cakes, liquid colours are rubbish and have found that using gel based colours works a lot better, and also adding the colour when creaming the butter and sugar works best too, Any thoughts???

I use paste (mostly Sugarflair and Wilton), but I add them only when the mix is ready...

Bored_lad

Gels or pastes work best I find. I also usually fold them in at the end when the mix is ready.

dee_mc

Cakeboyee20 wrote: »

Have been trying a lot of new methods for these types of cakes, liquid colours are rubbish and have found that using gel based colours works a lot better, and also adding the colour when creaming the butter and sugar works best too, Any thoughts???

If you're adding the colour at the creaming stage, that means you're making 7 separate cake batters? Seriously?

Tree

For rainbow cake I add the gel at the end to a portion of the cake batter (from brightest to darkest). Only need to make a single cake batter then. Also, leave out teh yolks for brighter colours.

Lobsterlady

Agree with TREE, one batter, then divide into 5/6 equal weights, and add gel colours then. I use wiltons. Cheap as chips in Homestore and more.

I had a thread going on rainbow cakes a while back, if you do a search you might find some other helpful replies.

EJD

Was thinking of making one of these for my daughters birthday, what would you think about making up the sponges and freezing them once cooked & cooled - would they thaw out ok to be iced/decorated on day/day before party?

Lobsterlady

EJD wrote: »

Was thinking of making one of these for my daughters birthday, what would you think about making up the sponges and freezing them once cooked & cooled - would they thaw out ok to be iced/decorated on day/day before party?

That's a great idea, wish I had thought of that when i made one of the cakes.
Just use a suitable mix that freezes well. Less stress on the day to get the cake done!

Possum66

Personally I am reluctant to freeze cakes but you can freeze them, just make sure you wrap them well, in at least 2 layers of baking parchment then foil. Then pop each layer in a freezer bag.

the-ging

My attempt from a few weeks ago.

I should have made the layers a bit thinner... Tasted good tho

Lobsterlady

Well done, it's HUGE! :-))

EJD

the-ging wrote: »

My attempt from a few weeks ago.

I should have made the layers a bit thinner... Tasted good tho

Oh wow that is amazing, the colours are fantastic, how did you get them so vibrant!! well done