Tubes of Dr.Oetker liquid food gel colouring in the following colours: yellow, red, pink, green, blue and orange
2 tubs of Betty Crocker vanilla buttercream
200g milk chocolate (I used Tesco value)
a selection of sweets and biscuits of your choice but I used:
smarties, fruit pastilles, milk and white chocolate fingers, party rings, marshmallows, Haribo and edible sprinkles (hundreds and thousands)
Instructions
Grease and line 4 x 8 inch cake tins
Pre heat the oven to 180oC / 160oC (fan)
Beat the butter and sugar for 5 minutes until light and creamy
Add the eggs, the vanilla extract/essence and a spoonful of flour and beat again for a few more minutes
Fold in the flour until combined
Divide the batter equally into 6 bowls and add each food colouring gel (all of it) to each bowl and stir well
Place each colour into each tin, ensuring you place equal spoonfuls into each one
Bake in the oven for approx 23- 25 minutes or until cooked right through
Leave to cool before carefully removing each sponge from the tins
When you are ready to assemble your cake, sandwich the 4 sponges together using the butter cream. The cover the top and the outside of the cake with some more - spread on and then go over with a palette knife to give the cake an almost 'naked' look
Place in the fridge for at least an hour to set a little
Remove the cake, and pour melted chocolate (leaving 1 spoonful in the bowl) onto the top and allow a few drips to pour down the sides
Working quickly, add your sweets and biscuits to the wet chocolate before it sets. Drizzle the last of the melted chocolate over the top and then add your sprinkles.
Recipe by Mummy Mishaps at http://www.mummymishaps.co.uk/2016/04/sweetie-topped-rainbow-cake.html