This is my granddaughter, Skyleigh Claire. Or as I like to call her, my grand girl. While she was here visiting Nan, she celebrated her first birthday! I happened to see this rainbow cake on the Daisy and Pear blog and knew it would be perfect for a first birthday cake. I used my favorite yellow cake and frosting recipes, then followed the excellent directions from Daisy and Pear. It will work just as well using a cake mix and tub frosting. 
I made the frosting purple. Skyleigh likes purple :) 
Everyone was surprised to see the rainbow hiding under all that purple.
The birthday girl had fun. Turns out, purple is very messy!
A LOT!
YELLOW CAKE
3 cups flour
2.5 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup butter
1.5 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 and 1/4 cups milk
Preheat oven to 375. Sift dry ingredients together and set aside. Beat together butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla. Add milk alternating with the dry ingredients, a small amount at a time. Beat after each addition until smooth. (Divide the batter and add your coloring, if making a rainbow cake). Pour batter into greased and floured layer cake pans and bake about 20-25 minutes. Cool and frost.
NOT-TOO-SWEET FROSTING
8 ounces cream cheese
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups whipping cream, whipped
Beat cream cheese, brown sugar and vanilla until fluffy. Fold in whipped cream. You can substitute an 8 ounce Cool Whip for the whipped cream, but it is really better with the cream :)
she is absolutely beautiful! what a little gift! awesome cake.. I just printed out a recipe for rainbow cupcakes over the weekend! great minds ;) thanks for sharing! xox
ReplyDeleteWhat a cool cake! Seems that she liked it a lot!
ReplyDeleteThat is a really wild cake! And a beautiful little girl. :) Neat idea!
ReplyDeleteI think this cake looks YUMMY!!! and if she likes it so will my grand-daughters. THANKS!!! Geri
ReplyDeleteThat frosting looks PERFECT...not too sweet and creamy and yummy!! A MUST try!! Thanks for visiting my blog too!! :)
ReplyDeleteHi Sharon- We are devoted frosting-haters around here:) This one is definitely not too sweet and about the only frosting we will actually eat!
ReplyDeletewhat a crazy cake! I love to see not-too-sweet frosting recipes (esp. with cream cheese) because frosting really isn't my thing.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great looking cake. And I love the baby pics!
ReplyDeletethat's definitely purple-y... great pics!
ReplyDeleteShe is a doll! What a great idea for the cake.I would love to invite you to join me for Crock Pot Wednesday at diningwithdebbie.blogspot.com. Please come check it out. Thanks so much for posting.
ReplyDeleteLove the big "1." We had one of those too. :) Such a pretty cake! Doesn't look like she enjoyed it at all. ;) Thanks for the visit!
ReplyDeleteThe cake looks great and perfect for the 1 yr party. I am sure the colors were very appealing to her. Your a good Nan!
ReplyDeleteWhat a SWEET little baby!! Love the rainbow cake idea for a 1st party. It looks so fun!
ReplyDeleteMessy is the best! and love the rainbow surprise!
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