How to make the easiest rainbow cake ever

Introduction

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Collect the ingredients

Bake a white cake with any recipe or box mix. Let cool completely. Gather colored icing in each color of the rainbow (available in the baking aisle of the grocery store), white icing, a four-leaf clover paper template, and golden sanding sugar.

Step 1

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Cut Cake

Cut the top dome of the cake. Discard or reserve for snack.

Step 2

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Cut Layers

Cut each cake into several thin layers with a sharp serrated knife. Place the first layer in the center of a plate..

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Apply icing

Apply a layer of purple frosting on top of the cake layer on the plate. Top with another cake layer, then apply a layer of blue frosting.

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Create the rainbow

Continue the icing/cake layering process until every color of the rainbow is present and the top cake layer is on top of the red frosting. Chill in the fridge to firm up.

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Prepare white icing

Mix up a batch of white icing or use store bought for your convenience.

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Apply Frosting

Cover the cake with a thin layer of white icing. Cool again.

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Go for the gold

Once the crumb coat is done, apply a thicker layer of frosting. Then pour a small amount of gold sanding sugar into a bowl. Make sure you have the paper clover template handy.

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Sprinkle Sugar

Pour the sanding sugar into a fine mesh sieve. Then, holding the paper template over the center of the cake, gently shake the sifter to sprinkle sugar over the top of the cake.

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Reveal clover

Remove the paper shamrock template to reveal a shamrock on top of the cake.

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Cut and enjoy!

Cut into the cake with a sharp knife to reveal the rainbow layers, and make a lucky wish!