Monday, February 28, 2011

Somewhere Over the Rainbow....

There is a rainbow cake...


In the months of February and March, we celebrate 5 birthdays (soon-to-be 6!) in David's family. Every year, we celebrate with a combined birthday extravaganza. This year, I had a lot of fun baking the cake: a six-layered rainbow cake to represent each of the six individuals that have February/March birthdays!  


Deborah & Amelia (my sister-in-law & niece) with the cake


The cake started out simply enough: two boxes of white cake mix!

 I separated the batter into six bowls and colored it! That was definitely the fun part. This would be a very fun project for teaching kids about mixing colors!

I baked each layer in a 9" pan; let it cool, and then wrapped it in plastic wrap and placed it in the freezer. This made icing the cake so much easier!

A classic white cake (the icing is homemade mascarpone buttercream)

 What a surprise to cut into...


I may or may not have eaten a piece for breakfast this morning....Happy Monday!
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27 comments:

  1. The Parker'sFebruary 28, 2011 at 10:25 AM

    I may or may not have had another "small" piece last night!

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  2. JacindaFebruary 28, 2011 at 11:01 AM

    What a wonderful idea! That cake is gorgeous! I might have to do this sometime!

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  3. CateFebruary 28, 2011 at 11:32 AM

    I saw a tutorial for a rainbow cake a while back and I have been dying to make one ever since!

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  4. CourtneyKebFebruary 28, 2011 at 11:52 AM

    This post was not good for my diet!
    You did do a lovely job though, and I totally condone cake for breakfast! :)

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  5. UnknownFebruary 28, 2011 at 12:24 PM

    Wow that's gorgeous! It looks so yummy!

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  6. Katie OlthoffFebruary 28, 2011 at 12:57 PM

    That is so fun! What a great idea for shared birthdays!

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  7. UnknownFebruary 28, 2011 at 1:36 PM

    I love rainbow cakes - So Pretty!

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  8. WilloFebruary 28, 2011 at 2:46 PM

    Adorable! And I don't blame you on the breakfast thing. I wouldn't be able to resist that lying around either.

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  9. calikasFebruary 28, 2011 at 3:03 PM

    That is so amazing!! I'm totally going to make that someday :D

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  10. KLMFebruary 28, 2011 at 5:04 PM

    I cannot stop staring at that cake. It looks so ridiculously delicious!

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  11. SuzanaFebruary 28, 2011 at 6:07 PM

    Those colours came out really bright. What brand of colouring do you use?

    I once made a rainbow cake with each colour a different flavour! (red - strawberry, yellow- banana, etc) It was amazing :)

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  12. michelleFebruary 28, 2011 at 7:44 PM

    That is so cool and looks so yummy!!! What a fun way to celebrate all the birthdays!

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  13. KaraFebruary 28, 2011 at 8:48 PM

    How fun!!! It looks beautiful!! And I want a piece for breakfast, lunch, and dinner!!

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  14. SarahFebruary 28, 2011 at 9:04 PM

    So much fun! That's a great idea.

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  15. CanaanFebruary 28, 2011 at 9:05 PM

    Love love love this!! You might have just picked my theme for my daughter's next birthday. Great job!

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  16. ChristyFebruary 28, 2011 at 9:06 PM

    That is such a wonderful idea! I may just have to "borrow" it:)

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  17. Lovely Little NestFebruary 28, 2011 at 9:09 PM

    That is one fabulous cake!

    I'm a Kindergarten teacher, and I may have to use this to teach a lesson about rainbows we're having in March! Thanks so much for sharing! :)

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  18. StephanieFebruary 28, 2011 at 9:12 PM

    The cake looks amazing!!! Great job!

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  19. MeredithFebruary 28, 2011 at 9:12 PM

    looks delish! i just want tiny little slice ... any left?? ;)
    YOURS, MINE AND OURS

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  20. MilenaFebruary 28, 2011 at 9:32 PM

    This looks amazing! I cant wait to try it :-)

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  21. Fiona, Lilyfield LifeMarch 1, 2011 at 1:13 AM

    What a fantastic cake! going to have to copy that at some stage! Happy birthday everyone at your place!

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  22. AmandaMarch 1, 2011 at 3:55 PM

    YUM! It looks so good!

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  23. ShanaMMarch 1, 2011 at 9:20 PM

    That is so cool !!

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  24. Allison @ Quaint OaksMarch 2, 2011 at 9:16 PM

    This cake is beautiful! I am not much of a baker...or a cake eater for that matter...but this cake has totally inspired me! I need to think of a reason to make this.

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  25. michelle b @ every little thing inspiredMarch 5, 2011 at 10:39 AM

    I seriously love how this cake looks!!! it would be a perfect cake for a special princess birthday or something too!! Too bad Rainbow Bright is not longer on the scene (I'm dating myself!!:)
    thanks for the sweet comment on my mood board this morning!
    xoxo

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  26. Amanda @ Little House on the CornerMarch 7, 2011 at 10:39 AM

    Oh wow, this cake is incredible!! I would have never thought to do that. What a great surprise when you slice into a seemingly normal white cake! I've never tried making a layered cake, but they look so pretty. Great job!

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  27. GinaMarch 11, 2011 at 8:45 AM

    That is amazing! I need an occasion to I've that a whirl!!! Great job!<3

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