Taste the Rainbow With These 21 Layered Rainbow Cake Recipes Fit for Any Celebration
Rainbow Cake
Rainbow cakes have been dominating social media for all of their existence, simply because of just how stunning and eye-catching they are. Filled with all the colorful hues of the rainbow (think red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet), rainbow birthday cakes certainly live up to their name.
Naturally, given how crazy elaborate these multi-colored cakes are, making them takes a longer than then making a simple plain vanilla cake, but it's totally worth the time and effort!
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If you bring any one of these 21 layer rainbow cake recipes to a party, it'll definitely steal the show, and everyone, kids and adults alike will be scrambling to have a piece of it.
How to Make a Rainbow Cake
To make a typical rainbow cake, you'll have to start off with various layers of cake that have been dyed in the colors of the rainbow. You can have 3 or more layers, but in our opinion, the more the prettier!
Arrange the base layer on a cake stand and spread some frosting or icing on top, before topping it with another layer and repeat until all the layers are used up. Finally, frost all the bare surfaces of the cake and top it with sprinkles or other decoration.
Best Rainbow Cake Recipes
From Rainbow Cookie Cake and Rainbow Cake Truffles, to Rainbow Unicorn Cake with Twinkie Filling and Mini Rainbow Cheesecakes, there's bound to be at least one or more options you'll be obsessed with in this list.
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Here are 21 of the best rainbow cake recipes fit for any celebration. Browse through them, make sure you pin your favorites (there'll be a few!), then prepare to literally taste the rainbow once it's ready.
21 Colorful Rainbow Cake Recipes
Parade
This is a deceptively easy cake to create—simply set aside the time to tint and bake the layers.
Get the recipe: Rainbow Layer Cake
Sift and Simmer
Whimsical, colourful, and sophisticated, this all-natural rainbow mille crepe cake will be sure to turn heads.
Get the recipe: All-Natural Rainbow Mille Crepe Cake
Chelsweets
Rainbow cookies are the inspiration for this week’s cake recipe. In fact, this rainbow cookie cake is pretty much just one massive rainbow cookie!
Get the recipe: Rainbow Cookie Cake
This keto rainbow roll cake can be used for any holiday, or for a unicorn or rainbow cake. It is a great way to make a dessert that is not that difficult to make but looks very impressive.
Get the recipe: Keto Rainbow Roll Cake
Sweet 4 or 6 layer gluten-free rainbow cake with buttery frosting, perfect for a kid's birthday or any fun celebration. What is more fun than a bright colored cake that everyone can eat?
Get the recipe: Gluten-Free Rainbow Cake
Want to brighten up your little one’s special day? Then why not bake this egg-free rainbow cake!
Get the recipe: Eggless Rainbow Cake
This rainbow drip cake is made with soft layers of funfetti cake, vanilla rainbow buttercream and white chocolate dripping down the sides.
Get the recipe: Rainbow Drip Cake
Rainbow colored cake swirled together then dipped in white chocolate and topped with sprinkles to make adorable cake truffles.
Get the recipe: Rainbow Cake Truffles
This rainbow layer cake creates the rainbow using both the cake layers and the frosting!
Get the recipe: Rainbow Cake with Four Cake Layers
Bake this rainbow bundt cake recipe if you’re looking for a really pretty bundt cake. Cake batter colored the colors of the rainbow are layered to make the most fabulous rainbow bundt.
Get the recipe: Rainbow Bundt Cake
Four sweet layers of brightly colored cake coated in a creamy vanilla icing and decorated with Skittles candy. While this cake is jaw-dropping and impressive, it's also surprisingly simple to make.
Get the recipe: Rainbow Layer Cake with Skittles
A dreamy fluffy white cake with a nostalgic flavor of ‘birthday’ baked into a bundt. Slice it open and Oooh! A perfect rainbow centers every slice.
Get the recipe: Hidden Rainbow Cake
This vegan rainbow cake is vibrant and fun in blue, green, yellow and red, and the cream is a delicate vanilla.
Get the recipe: Vegan Rainbow Cake
This rainbow unicorn cake with Twinkie filling is perfect for brightening up any day!
Get the recipe: Rainbow Unicorn Cake with Twinkie Filling
This amazing rainbow poke cake is sure to make everyone excited and happy with its delicious flavor and gorgeous presentation!
Get the recipe: Amazing Rainbow Poke Cake
These mini rainbow cheesecakes are so fun with colorful swirl layers! This fun cheesecake recipe is perfect for St. Patricks Day or a kid’s party! Rainbow cake meets cheesecake!
Get the recipe: Mini Rainbow Cheesecakes
The vibrant colors and fluffy, moist layers of frosted cake will make this sprinkled rainbow cake a favorite for celebrations!
Get the recipe: Easy Rainbow Cake with Sprinkles
This rainbow swirl cake is made with three layers of homemade rainbow cake, then decorated with rainbow swirl frosting around the edges! It’s a moist, delicious cake that’s easy to make and perfect for a celebration!
Get the recipe: Rainbow Swirl Cake
It's actually easier to put a rainbow cake together than it looks, there are step by step photos to help you make your first rainbow cake!
Get the recipe: Rainbow Birthday Cake
Not only is this rainbow cake beautiful and colorful, but it also tastes really delicious.
Get the recipe: Rainbow Cake from Scratch
Callie Blount
Here's how to make a stunning rainbow unicorn cake at home, for your next birthday party, or for some fun on a rainy day.
Get the recipe: Rainbow Unicorn Cake
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