Best 6 Rainbow Bundt Cake Recipes

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Searching for a vibrant and delectable treat that will captivate your taste buds and add a touch of whimsy to your gatherings? Look no further than the extraordinary rainbow bundt cake—a delightful confection that combines a symphony of vibrant colors, light and fluffy texture, and a burst of sweet and tangy flavors. As you embark on this culinary adventure, let us guide you through the enchanting world of ingredients, tips, and techniques to create the perfect rainbow bundt cake that will leave your friends and family in awe.

Here are our top 6 tried and tested recipes!

RAINBOW BUNDT CAKE



Rainbow Bundt Cake image

Magically swirled rainbow layers in every slice!

Provided by RecipeGirl.com (Beautiful Bundts)

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h30m

Number Of Ingredients 14

3 cups all purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 1/4 cups granulated white sugar
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, (at room temperature)
1/4 cup vegetable oil
4 large eggs, (at room temperature)
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 1/3 cups buttermilk
red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple food coloring ((gel paste works best- see notes below))
3 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
4 to 5 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 12-cup bundt pan with nonstick spray.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda.
  • In a separate larger bowl, use a hand mixer to combine the sugar, butter and oil on medium speed for 4 minutes, or until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, one at a time. Add the vanilla and beat for 2 more minutes.
  • Alternately beat in the flour mixture and buttermilk, making three additions or flour and two of buttermilk, and beating until incorporated.
  • Divide the batter equally among 6 small bowls, about 1 1/3 cups in each bowl. You can leave one portion in the mixing bowl. Stir in 4 to 8 drops red food coloring into one bowl and stir until thoroughly blended and the color is even (see Recipe Notes for color tips). Repeat with other food coloring and batters.
  • Transfer the red batter to the prepared pan, spreading evenly using a spoon or an offset spatula., Repeat the process with the remaining batters in the following order: orange, yellow, green, blue and purple. Do your best to layer each color evenly without swirling into other colors (expect imperfections). The batter requires no swirling, since the batters will magically swirl on their own during the baking process.
  • Bake for 55 to 65 minutes or until puffed and golden brown and a tester inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then carefully invert the cake onto a wire rack to cool completely.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the sugar, zest and 4 tablespoons juice until smooth. Whisk in more lemon juice if necessary (1 teaspoon at a time) until the glaze is thick, but pourable.
  • Pour the glaze over the cooled cake, letting it drip down the sides. Let the glaze set for at least 15 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 serving, Calories 510 kcal, Carbohydrate 80 g, Protein 5 g, Fat 19 g, SaturatedFat 12 g, Cholesterol 90 mg, Sodium 253 mg, Sugar 58 g

RAINBOW BUNDT CAKE



Rainbow Bundt Cake image

This whimsical rainbow cake doesn't require any special equipment -- just a simple Bundt pan. Dyed shredded coconut achieves those iconic ROYGBIV blocks of color -- so no painstaking decorating necessary.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     dessert

Time 3h

Yield 10 to 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter, at room temperature, plus more for the pan
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for the pan (see Cook's Note)
1/4 teaspoon fine salt
1 tablespoon milk, at room temperature
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
4 large eggs plus 1 yolk, at room temperature
1 1/3 cups sugar
3 cups sweetened flaked coconut
Red, yellow, green and blue food coloring, for the coconut
One 16-ounce can vanilla frosting
12 regular marshmallows

Steps:

  • Position an oven rack in the lower third of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Butter and flour a 12-cup bundt pan.
  • Sift the flour and salt into a medium bowl. Whisk together the milk, vanilla, whole eggs and yolk in a second medium bowl until combined. In a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the butter on medium speed until smooth, about 1 minute. With the mixer running, pour in the sugar 1/4 cup at a time; beat until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Turn the mixer off and scrape the sides of the bowl to insure the ingredients are incorporated. Turn the mixer to low, add the flour mixture 1/4 cup at a time and beat for about 30 seconds. Add the egg mixture gradually and beat until the batter is combined, about 3 minutes.
  • Spoon the batter into the prepared pan and smooth over the top with a spatula. Put the pan in the oven and reduce the temperature to 325 degrees F. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean and the top springs back when lightly pressed, about 1 hour. Cool the cake in the pan on a rack, 10 to 15 minutes. Invert the cake onto a rack to cool completely.
  • Meanwhile, open 6 small resealable plastic bags. To the first bag, add 3/4 cup of the coconut and 10 drops red food coloring. To the second bag, add 3/4 cup coconut, 5 drops red food coloring and 5 drops yellow food coloring to make orange. To the third bag, add 3/4 cup coconut and 10 drops yellow food coloring. To the fourth bag, add 1/4 cup coconut and 5 drops green food coloring. To the fifth bag, add 1/4 cup coconut and 5 drops blue food coloring. To the sixth bag, add 1/4 cup coconut, 3 drops red food coloring and 2 drops blue food coloring to make purple. Seal all the bags, pressing out as much air as possible. Press and shake the sealed bags until all the coconut is coated in food coloring. Add more food coloring if you desire a richer color. Empty the bags into stripes on a baking sheet. Let stand, uncovered, for 1 hour to dry out slightly. If not using the coconut immediately, store in an airtight container until ready to use.
  • Turn the cake over with the flat side facing up and trim it with a serrated knife to make level. Set the cake trimmed-side down on a work surface. Cut the cake in half from top to bottom so you have 2 semi-circles. Stand up the cake pieces like 2 arches and push them together back-to-back to make 1 arch. Trim as needed so they line up evenly and can stand on their own. Lay the cake pieces back down on their flat sides. Using a butter knife or offset spatula, cover the cake pieces with frosting on all sides except the bottoms.
  • Press a stripe of purple coconut into the frosting on the inside curve of one of the cake semi-circles. Add a 1-inch stripe of blue coconut next to the purple stripe. Continue with the green, yellow and orange coconut, leaving an empty space on the outer edge of the semi-circle where the red coconut will go. Repeat with the other cake piece and colored coconut. Carefully stand up both cake pieces again. Spread the flat, cut side of one of the cake pieces with frosting and carefully push it together with the cut side of the second cake piece. Spread the remaining frosting over the seam where the pieces come together. Press a stripe of red coconut over the frosted seam, completing the rainbow. Using a metal spatula and your hands, carefully transfer the cake to a serving platter.
  • Using scissors or kitchen shears, cut each marshmallow in half along the equator. Adhere the sticky cut sides to the platter and other marshmallows to build clouds on the sides of the cake.
  • When ready to serve, separate the halves again and slice each half into wedges.

RAINBOW BUNDT® CAKE



Rainbow Bundt® Cake image

I wanted something unique and fun for my grandson's birthday. I initially thought about doing a rainbow layer cake, but thought I might be able to achieve an actual rainbow arc if I used a fluted tube pan (such as Bundt®). I was thrilled when we sliced this and I saw how vibrant and arc-shaped the rainbow turned out. And my little guy was delighted with it ... he thought I was magic!

Provided by GoosesGirl94

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Cake Mix Cake Recipes     Bundt Cake

Time 2h15m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 16

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, or as needed
1 package white cake mix
1 (1 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix
4 eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup sour cream
½ cup butter, melted
½ cup water
1 teaspoon white sugar
1 drop red paste food coloring, or as needed
1 drop purple gel food coloring, or as needed
1 drop blue paste food coloring, or as needed
1 drop green paste food coloring, or as needed
1 drop yellow paste food coloring, or as needed
1 drop orange paste food coloring, or as needed
1 (16 ounce) package prepared chocolate frosting
¼ cup rainbow sprinkles, or as needed

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10-cup fluted tube pan.
  • Combine cake mix, pudding mix, eggs, sour cream, butter, water, and sugar in a mixing bowl. Beat on low speed until ingredients are moistened, then beat on medium-high speed for 1 minute. Batter will be thick. Divide batter evenly into 6 bowls. Tint each batch a different color, using enough food coloring paste to reach desired tone; colors will deepen and brighten when baked.
  • Spoon red batter into the bottom of the prepared pan and smooth using an offset spatula to evenly distribute. Carefully spoon purple batter on top and spread with spatula, pressing batter thinner near the inner edge and thicker at the outer edge of pan to create an arc effect. Repeat with blue, green, yellow, and orange batters. Gently tap pan on the counter 3 times to allow batter to settle.
  • Bake on the middle rack of the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean and top is just starting to brown, 35 to 45 minutes. Be careful not to overbake.
  • Cool cake in the pan for 10 minutes. Turn cake out onto a plate and allow to cool completely before frosting, about 1 hour.
  • Drizzle or spread frosting over cake and decorate with rainbow sprinkles.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 498.2 calories, Carbohydrate 65 g, Cholesterol 83.3 mg, Fat 25.4 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 5.1 g, SaturatedFat 10.6 g, Sodium 472.9 mg, Sugar 50.7 g

AMAZING HALLOWEEN RAINBOW BUNDT CAKE



Amazing Halloween Rainbow Bundt Cake image

A box mix recipe made fun. For Halloween's black, orange and purple cake, see here: www.cookingwithsugar.com/amazing-halloween-rainbow-party-bundt-cake-recipe . Should you become adventurous, here's an example of a Christmas cake using white, green and red; see here: www.cookingwithsugar.com/rainbow-tie-dye-christmas-wreath-bundt-cake . I think peppermint extract would go well for Christmas. This Mardi Gras I think I'll make a yellow, green and purple cake. The combinations are endless...4th of July, etc. Just remember for any color other than black, change out the chocolate cake mix.

Provided by gailanng

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h

Yield 10-12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 (18 1/4 ounce) betty crocker supermoist white cake mix
water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box
1 (18 1/4 ounce) betty crocker supermoist dark chocolate cake mix
water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box
black gel food coloring or paste food coloring
purple gel food coloring or paste food coloring
orange gel food coloring or paste food coloring
1 (12 ounce) can betty crocker whipped fluffy white frosting
seasonally colored sprinkles or nonpareils

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 325°F Generously grease a 12-cup tube cake pan.
  • Make cake batters as directed on boxes. Divide the white cake into two separate bowls.
  • Add orange food coloring to one bowl and mix to the desired color. Then, add purple to the other and mix to the desired color.
  • Pour 2/3 of the prepared chocolate cake batter into a bowl and mix with a few drops/dabs of the black food coloring. (Note: Discard the remainder of the batter or use it for cupcakes. Only use 2/3 of the chocolate cake batter; using the entire mix will overflow the tube pan).
  • Pour 1/2 of the black/chocolate cake mix into the bottom of the greased pan. Carefully pour the purple over the chocolate making sure you don't stir it. Just pour it on top.
  • Then, carefully pour the orange batter over the purple batter and finishing by pouring in the remainder of the chocolate.
  • Bake as directed on box or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes.
  • Turn pan upside down onto cooling rack that is placed over a cookie sheet. Cool cake completely, about 30 minutes.
  • Once cake is cool, equally divide the canned frosting into 3 bowls. Using the food coloring, again, to make one bowl orange, one purple and one black.
  • Microwave each bowl of frosting for a few seconds on high until it is smooth enough to drizzle over the cake. With a spoon, drizzle the black frosting back and forth around the whole ring in a striping pattern until it's completely used. Next, repeat the same pattern with the purple and then the orange frosting.
  • Store loosely covered; do not refrigerate.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 587.5, Fat 19.3, SaturatedFat 3.6, Sodium 839, Carbohydrate 101.8, Fiber 1.7, Sugar 69.9, Protein 5.4

CHOCOLATE RAINBOW SURPRISE 'BOX' CAKE RECIPE BY TASTY



Chocolate Rainbow Surprise 'Box' Cake Recipe by Tasty image

Here's what you need: chocolate cake mix, white cake mix, food coloring, cake frosting

Provided by Tasty

Categories     Desserts

Yield 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 box chocolate cake mix, plus corresponding ingredients - eggs, oil, water
1 box white cake mix, plus corresponding ingredients - eggs, oil, water
food coloring
16 oz cake frosting

Steps:

  • Prepare Chocolate and White Cake Mixes according to directions on the box.
  • NOTE: It is recommended that you use the same brand of cake mix for each, and ensure they share a similar bake time.
  • Divide prepared White Cake Batter into 4 separate bowls. Use food coloring to create vivid Red, Yellow, Green, and Blue Batter.
  • In a greased bundt pan, spoon about ⅓ of the prepared Chocolate Cake Mix onto the bottom. Using a tablespoon, carefully spoon a thin ring of Red Cake Batter on top of the chocolate layer - being careful to keep it centered and ensure it does not spread to the edge of the pan.
  • Repeat with Yellow, Green, and Blue Batter, carefully spooning each on top of the previous. Finish by carefully covering the colored layers with an additional ⅓ of the Chocolate Cake Mix (leaving about ⅓ extra so as not to overfill the pan).
  • Bake in a preheated oven for 35 minutes at 350°F (175°C). Remove from oven and allow cake to cool.
  • Turn out onto a plate and decorate.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 507 calories, Carbohydrate 97 grams, Fat 13 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 3 grams, Sugar 62 grams

AMAZING HALLOWEEN RAINBOW PARTY BUNDT CAKE RECIPE - (4/5)



Amazing Halloween Rainbow Party Bundt Cake Recipe - (4/5) image

Provided by chelyc13

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® white cake mix
1 box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® Dark Chocolate cake mix
Water, as much cake mix boxes call for
Vegetable oil, as much cake mix boxes call for
Eggs, as much cake mix boxes call for
Black food coloring
Purple food coloring
Orange food coloring
1 (12-ounce) can Betty Crocker® whipped fluffy white frosting

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 325°F. Generously grease a 12-cup tube cake pan. Make cake batters as directed on boxes. Divide the white cake into two separate bowls. Add orange food coloring to one bowl and mix to the desired color. Then, add purple to the other and mix to the desired color. Pour 2/3 of the chocolate cake batter into a bowl and mix with a few drops of the black food coloring. Discard the remainder of the batter or use it for cupcakes. (You only need 2/3 of the chocolate cake batter, because if you use the whole thing in won't fit in the tube pan). Pour 1/2 of the chocolate cake mix into the bottom of the greased pan. Carefully pour the purple over the chocolate making sure you don't stir it. Just pour it on top. Then, carefully pour the orange batter over the purple batter and pour in the remainder of the chocolate. Bake as directed on box or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes. Turn pan upside down onto cooling rack that is placed over a cookie sheet. Cool cake completely, about 30 minutes. Once cake is cool, equally divide your frosting into 3 bowls. Use the food coloring again to make one bowl orange, one purple and one black. Microwave each bowl of frosting for a few seconds on high until it is smooth enough to drizzle over the cake. With a spoon, drizzle the black frosting back and forth around the whole ring in a striping pattern until you use it all. Then do the same with the purple and then the orange. Set cake aside to dry. Store loosely covered and unrefrigerated. Cake can be made a day or two in advance.

Tips:

  • Prepare ingredients: Make sure all ingredients are at room temperature before beginning. This will help ensure the batter mixes evenly and the cake bakes evenly.
  • Use fresh ingredients: The fresher the ingredients, the better the cake will taste.
  • Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy: This will help incorporate air into the batter and make the cake light and airy.
  • Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition: This will help prevent the batter from curdling.
  • Add flour and baking powder in three additions, alternating with buttermilk and beginning and ending with flour: This will help prevent the batter from becoming too thick or thin.
  • Divide batter into 6 equal portions and color each portion with food coloring: Be sure to mix the food coloring in well so that the color is evenly distributed.
  • Pour batters into prepared bundt pan, alternating colors: Start with one color in the center and then pour the other colors around it in a circular pattern.
  • Bake cake according to recipe instructions: The baking time may vary depending on the size and shape of your bundt pan.
  • Let cake cool completely before glazing: This will help the glaze set properly.
  • Drizzle glaze over cooled cake: You can use a spoon or a pastry brush to apply the glaze.

Conclusion:

With its vibrant colors and delicious flavor, this Rainbow Bundt Cake is sure to be a hit at any party or gathering. The cake is easy to make and can be customized to your liking. You can use different food coloring colors to create a different color scheme, or you can even add sprinkles or other decorations to the top of the cake. No matter how you choose to make it, this Rainbow Bundt Cake is sure to be a crowd-pleaser.

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