{"id":6571,"date":"2015-05-21T05:07:17","date_gmt":"2015-05-21T05:07:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.com\/?p=6571"},"modified":"2015-05-21T05:07:17","modified_gmt":"2015-05-21T05:07:17","slug":"rainbow-unicorn-cake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/?p=6571","title":{"rendered":"Rainbow Unicorn Cake"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you have a rainbow lover or someone who adores unicorns, you must make this cake for them. \u00a0It&#8217;s so magically perfect. \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/umZ4hF1E0hc\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>This past summer I was on vacation and came across the cutest little unicorn sprinkle shaker. \u00a0I knew that I had to make a cake that went with it, and therefore this cake has been in development for quite a while . . . development in my head lets just say. \u00a0Anyway, I&#8217;ve finally got it out for you to see!<\/p>\n<p>In the video, the step with which I apply the buttercream to the side of the cake is missing (oops!) but it&#8217;s explained in the procedure section below. \u00a0Scraping the icing off the side of the cake is my favourite, yet most hated part! \u00a0So much can go wrong if you scrape incorrectly, but if it&#8217;s done properly an amazing faded rainbow appears!! \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Legend of the unicorn says that everywhere the unicorn goes, it leaves a trail of glitter and colour behind it. \u00a0That&#8217;s a lie. \u00a0I have no idea what the legend of the unicorn says, but when I think of unicorns, I think of beautiful colours and shiny pretty things. \u00a0I made sure to include those two elements as design concepts for this cake. \u00a0I would have put even more glitter on if I had had time! \u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Rainbow Unicorn Cake<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Ingredients:<\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>1.5 or 2 batches <a href=\" https:\/\/youtu.be\/XaNELscDtms\" target=\"_blank\">vanilla cake batter<\/a><\/li>\n<li>2 batches <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/rjqOTM5icOE\" target=\"_blank\">vanilla buttercream\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li>silver cola balls<\/li>\n<li>silver dragees<\/li>\n<li>pastel sugar pearls\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>star sprinkles<\/li>\n<li>heart\/star silver edible confetti\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/xi0awz9GozQ\" target=\"_blank\">rainbow meringues<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>gel paste (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/DSC_4172site.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-6576\" title=\"rainbow unicorn cake slice\" src=\"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/DSC_4172site.jpg\" alt=\"rainbow unicorn cake slice\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/DSC_4172site.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/DSC_4172site-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>Procedure:<\/div>\n<div>\n<ol>\n<li>Preheat oven to 350F. \u00a0Grease and line 8&#8243; cake pans.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Prepare vanilla cake batter and divide batter equally into six different bowls. \u00a0In each bowl, drop one-two drops of one colour. \u00a0Stir until colour is completely combined.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Bake each colour of batter seperately in the prepared baking pan for 20-25 minutes. Allow cakes to cool completely before icing.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Prepare buttercream and divide batter equally into six different bowls. \u00a0In each bowl, drop one-two drops of one colour. \u00a0Stir until colour is completely combined. \u00a0Place each colour of buttercream into a piping bag and snip off the end.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Place purple cake onto a cake board and attach it with a small swipe of purple buttercream. \u00a0Cover purple layer with a thin layer of purple buttercream. \u00a0Place blue layer on top, and cover with a thin layer of blue buttercream. \u00a0Repeat with green, yellow, orange and red. Cover red layer completely and ensure that the top in flat.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Once the top of the cake is flat, cover the side of the cake with purple buttercream at the bottom of the stack, where the purple cake layer is. \u00a0Make sure that there is enough buttercream to cover the entire layer of purple along the sides. \u00a0Repeat, moving up one layer, and do the same with the blue buttercream. \u00a0Repeat until back at the top with the red layer. Using a flat edge scraper, ensure that scraper is vertical, carefully scrape buttercream off the cake until colours are blended and smooth.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Add star sprinkles, dragees and edible glitter to the sides of the cake.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Add pearls, and coke candies to the top outer border of the cake, and add rainbow meringues to complete cake.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Cake is best consumed within 2-3 days.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/DSC_4125site.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-6577\" title=\"rainbow unicorn cake\" src=\"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/DSC_4125site.jpg\" alt=\"rainbow unicorn cake \" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/DSC_4125site.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/DSC_4125site-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 599px) 100vw, 599px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0I hope you have fun with this cake. \u00a0Remember, if you make it, make sure to tag #cupcakesandcardio on your social media of choice so that I can see it too!! 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