Rainbow Vanilla Cake

Ingredients

Cake

• 1 cup butter, room temperature
• 2 1/3 cups granulated sugar
• 5 egg whites, room temperature
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 3 cups all purpose flour
• 4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• Food Coloring Gels (Red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple)

Vanilla Frosting

• 4 cups confectioners’ sugar
• 1 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 - 3 Tablespoons whipping cream

Directions

Cakes

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Grease and cut parchment paper to line six 9 inch cake pans.
3. Note: Since most of us do not have 6 baking pans, just line what you have and you may have to bake your layers in batches.
4. In a small saucepan, bring milk to a boil and then turn off and let cool to room temperature.
5. Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
6. In a separate bowl, beat together your egg whites.
7. Cream the sugar and butter, then add the egg whites a little at a time. Add the milk and vanilla and mix well.
8. In sections, mix wet and dry ingredients together.
9. Divide the batter into 6 bowls and whisk food coloring into each one to create your rainbow.
10. Pour into the pans and bake for 15 minutes each or until a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean.
11. Remove from oven, let cool and then cover with a wire rack, flip carefully, thumping the pan on the counter if you have to.

Frosting

1. In a standing mixer fitted with a whisk, mix together sugar and butter. Mix on low speed until well blended and then increase speed to medium and beat for another 3 minutes.
2. Add vanilla and the cream in increments, and continue to beat on medium speed for 1 minute more. Add more cream if needed for good spreading consistency.
3. Arrange cake on your cake serving plate in following color scheme; purple, frosting; blue, frosting; green, frosting; yellow, frosting; orange, frosting; red, frosting; and finally the sprinkles.