Rainbow Birthday Cake

Votes: 2

Time: 2 hours.
Complexity: easily
Servings: 10

This bright, colorful cake will be the perfect addition to any celebration. For the ultimate look, paint the layers rainbow colors or let your imagination run wild. Create your own palette by coloring the layers to match the sprinkles.

The recipes use measuring containers with the following volumes:
1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.

Ingredients for the recipe:

6 egg whites (about 2/3 cup) at room temperature
1 cup sugar, divided
220 g unsalted butter at room temperature
3 tablespoons applesauce
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 whole eggs
2 and 1/4 cups cake flour
2 tsp baking powder
A pinch of salt
6 different colors of food coloring
2 cups buttercream (Jams, jellies, and other fillings will also work)
2 cups rainbow sprinkles, nonpareils, and/or pearlescent jelly beans

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Cooking the dish according to the recipe:

Preheat oven to 175°C. Line 6 6-inch cake pans with parchment paper.
Using a mixer on medium-high speed, beat the egg whites until foamy, about 2 minutes. Increase the mixer speed to high and continue beating until soft peaks form, about 3 minutes. Gradually add 1/2 cup of sugar, continuing to beat until stiff peaks form, about 3 more minutes.

In another large bowl, beat the butter with the remaining 1/2 cup sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add the applesauce, vanilla, and eggs and beat on medium speed for another 1 minute.
Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Add to the butter mixture and mix on medium speed for 1 minute until smooth. Pour in 3/4 cup water and mix. Fold in the egg whites with a large spatula.
Divide the batter evenly among 6 small bowls. Tint each portion a rainbow color. Pour each colored batter into a parchment-lined cake pan (fill each pan halfway) and bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 12–15 minutes.
Assemble the cake by layering the layers according to the colors of the rainbow, frosting each layer with a small amount of buttercream. Spread the buttercream over the entire cake.
Place the cake on a freezer-safe plate. Freeze for 15 minutes or until the frosting is set. Remove from the freezer and sprinkle the cake with colorful sprinkles.

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