Rainbow Cake

Its been a while since the last entry. Today will be posting a cake recipe. Been dreaming of trying my hand on this but than with the 4 of us only surely its a No No. Yesterday I had the chance,so here we go...

Rainbow cake with Lemon Cheese Cream

Rainbow Cake 

• 3 cups All purpose flour
• 4 ts b.powder
• 1/2 ts salt
• 250g butter
• 2 cups sugar
• 5 eggs white
• 2 ts Vanilla 
• 1 1/2 cup milk
• Food coloring ; purple,blue,green,yellow,orange & red

Preparation :

• Preheat oven to 180 degrees C and place rack in center of oven. Butter and line with parchment paper,six (or as many you got to make 6) of 9 inch round baking pans.
• In a bowl, whisk to combine, the flour, baking powder and salt. 
• In the bowl of your electric mixer, or with a hand mixer, beat the butter until smooth and creamy. Gradually add the sugar and continue beating until the mixture is fluffy (this will take about 3-5 minutes). Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed. Add the vanilla extract and beat to combine.
• Add the milk and flour mixtures in three additions, beginning and ending with the flour mixture. Beat only until the ingredients are incorporated.
• Divide the batter evenly between the 6 prepared pans and smooth the tops.Bake for about 10 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean and the tops spring back when lightly pressed. Remove from oven and place on a wire rack. Then remove the cakes from their pans and cool completely on a greased wire rack before frosting.

To Assemble :

• Trim the 1st. layer (purple) to make level.
• Spread the cream filing over the 1st. layer with a spatula so it extend to the edges.
• Repeat process with blue,green,yellow,orange layers.
• Place the red layer on top,bottom side-up
• Cover the top and sides with a thin layer frosting.
• Refrigerate until set or about 30min.
• Using your creativity to cover the cake with remaining frosting.

Lemon Cheese Cream

• 200 gm sugar
• 60 ml lemon juice
• 4 egg whites
• 300 gm butter (cut small pieces)
• 300 gm shortening ( cut small pieces)
• 180 gm Cream Cheese (cut small pieces)

Preparation :

• In a pan bring to boil sugar and lemon juice.Make a thick lemon syrup.
• Whip the egg whites until fluffy and add the syrup. 
• Add the butter,shortening and cream cheese one piece at a time.
• Mixed until all are well incorporated.

Happy Cooking!