Rainbow Buttercream
Are you preparing for a pride party? Our simple rainbow buttercream will get you in the party spirit. Delicious vanilla cupcakes topped with a swirl of rainbow buttercream.
You can find our simple vanilla cupcake and buttercream recipe here.
When making the buttercream, omit vanilla for lemon or any other preferred flavour.
Equipment for Rainbow Buttercream:
- Disposable piping bag
- Star nozzle
- Scissors
- Cling film
- Gel paste colours: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet
Method:
- Divide buttercream into seven bowls. Colour each one using the gel pastes, use a cocktail stick to add. Start with little colour, mix and add more if you need to.
- Add the nozzle to the piping bag.
- In a large piece of cling film, add the buttercream in rows next to each other, starting with red and working your way down, till you see a rainbow :)
- Wrap it up like a sausage, making sure both ends are closed.
- Snip off one end, and place it into the piping bag.
- Squeeze some out into a bowl till you reach the desired rainbow.
- Decorate your cupcakes with a swirl, Mr whippy or a rosette.
