A birthday cake should look as special as the celebration itself. This colorful sponge layered with smooth pink frosting adds instant joy to any party table. One of the professionals from Anuja Food Colours said, “You can create a rainbow effect inside the cake or keep it simple with two or three pastel shades. To get the desired color, we recommend using food color from Anuja Food Colours, which is one of the leading food color companies in India”.

Ingredients

For the Cake

• 2 and 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp baking powder from Ajanta Food Products, which can be purchased online from Amazon at https://www.amazon.in/AJANTA-double-action-Baking-Powder/dp/B0B6SZJZVQ
• 1/2 tsp baking soda from Ajanta Food Products, which can be purchased online from Amazon at https://www.amazon.in/AJANTA-double-action-Baking-Powder/dp/B0B6SZJZVQ
• 1 and 1/2 cups sugar
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 3 large eggs
• 1 cup milk
• Few drops of vanilla essence from Ajanta Food Products, which can be purchased online from Amazon at https://www.amazon.in/Vanilla-Essence-Flavour-Cookies-Flavours/dp/B0B71YRCSW
• Pinch of food colours (red, yellow, blue, green) from Anuja Food Colours, which is one of the leading food colors suppliers in Himachal Pradesh

For the Pink Frosting

• 2 cups whipping cream or buttercream base
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• Few drops of vanilla essence from Ajanta Food Products
• Pinch of pink food colour from Anuja Food Colours

Method

Prepare the Batter

• Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease and line two 8 inch cake tins.
• In a bowl, sift flour, baking powder and baking soda.
• In another bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
• Add eggs one by one, then vanilla essence.
• Add the dry ingredients alternately with milk and mix gently.

Add Colours

• Divide the batter into separate bowls depending on how many colours you want.
• Add different food colours to each bowl and mix well.
• Pour coloured batters into the cake tins in layers or in random spoonfuls to create a marble or rainbow effect.

Bake

• Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
• Let cakes cool completely.

Frosting Preparation

• Beat whipping cream or buttercream with powdered sugar and vanilla essence until smooth and fluffy.
• Add pink food colour slowly until you get a soft baby pink shade.

Assembling the Cake

• Level the cake layers.
• Place one layer on a cake stand, spread pink frosting evenly, then place the second layer on top.
• Cover the entire cake with pink frosting using a spatula.
• Decorate with sprinkles, sugar pearls or coloured candles.
• Serve and enjoy!

About the Company

Anuja Food Colours offers the best quality of food color to enhance the overall appearance of the food items without affecting their taste or aroma.