Rainbow Cake

Recipe View Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour three 9-inch round cake pans. (5 minutes)

Recipe View In a large mixing bowl, beat eggs until light and frothy. Gradually add 1 cup of sugar, beating until the mixture is pale, thick, and forms a ribbon when the beaters are lifted. (8 minutes)

Recipe View In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Gently fold the dry ingredients into the egg mixture in three additions, being careful not to overmix. (5 minutes)

Recipe View In a small saucepan or microwave-safe bowl, combine hot milk, butter, and vanilla extract. Stir until the butter is melted and the mixture is smooth. Gradually fold the milk mixture into the batter until just combined. (3 minutes)

Recipe View Divide the batter evenly into three separate bowls. Add red food coloring to one bowl, yellow to another, and green to the third. Gently stir each bowl until the color is evenly distributed. (5 minutes)

Recipe View Pour each colored batter into a prepared cake pan, spreading evenly. (2 minutes)

Recipe View Bake in preheated oven for 10-15 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean. (15 minutes)

Recipe View Let the cakes cool in the pans for 8-10 minutes before inverting them onto a wire rack to cool completely. (10 minutes)

Recipe View Once the cakes are cool, trim any uneven edges. Carefully slice each cake layer horizontally to create two thinner layers, resulting in six layers total. (10 minutes)

Recipe View In a small bowl, mash the apple jelly with a fork until smooth. (2 minutes)

Recipe View Assemble the cake: Place one pink layer on a serving plate and spread with a thin layer of apple jelly. Top with a green layer and spread with jelly. Continue layering with the yellow layer, jelly, and the remaining pink, green, and yellow layers, spreading jelly between each. If desired, spread jelly over the top and sides of the cake. (15 minutes)

Recipe View To make the Strawberry Fluff: In the top of a double boiler (or a heatproof bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water), combine egg white, 1/2 cup sugar, thawed strawberries, and 1/8 teaspoon salt. Beat with an electric mixer until well combined. (2 minutes)

Recipe View Place the double boiler over rapidly boiling water, ensuring the bottom of the bowl does not touch the water. Continue beating the mixture constantly until stiff, glossy peaks form. This may take 7-10 minutes. (10 minutes)

Recipe View Remove the frosting from the heat and immediately spread it generously over the top of the assembled rainbow cake. Serve immediately or chill for later. (5 minutes)