Chinese Recipe for Rainbow Cream Cake
INGREDIENTS- 6oz margarine
- 4 eggs
- 6oz castor sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla essence
- 5 1/2 oz plain flour (sifted)
- 2 tsp baking powder (sifted)
- red, yellow and orange coloring
Rainbow Cream Icing - 6oz margarine
- 2 tbsp hot water
- 6 oz icing sugar
- 1 tbsp evaporated milk
- red, blue, green coloring
Decorating Ingredients - glazed cherries
- In a food mixer, cream the margarine and sugar together till mixture is light and fluffy
- Add eggs one at a time
- Beat mixture well after each addition
- Add in vanilla essence
- Add in flour and baking powder and beat well
- Divide mixture into 3 equal portions
- Mix food coloring into each portion so you will get 3 different colors
- Pour mixture into 3 round baking tins (greased & lined)
- Bake at moderate oven for 20 mins
- Remove and cool cakes on wiring rack
- To make Rainbow Cream Icing: Cream sugar and margarine well in a food mixer
- Add in evaporated milk and hot water
- Divide mixture into four portions and add in food coloring
- To assemble the cake: Place the orange portion at the bottom first
- Add a layer of icing on the top and spread evenly
- Add the red cake slice on the top of the orange one
- Repeat with icing cream then add the final yellow layer
- Spread green layer cream layer around the side of the cake
- Spread red layer cream on the top
- Decorate it with dollops of blue cream and glazed cherries
TIP: You do not have to follow the cake decoration option here. Use your imagination and decorate to however you see fit. You can add whatever toppings you have.
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