RAINBOW CAKE! How to Make a My Little Pony Rainbow Layer Cake with Cupcake Addiction

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Today I made a vibrant Rainbow Layer Cake and themed it My Little Pony! You can make this a MLP Cake, or just a straight rainbow cake depending on the occasion.
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Tools & Equipment:
6" cake tin (or larger if you want a larger cake)
Greaseproof / baking paper
MLP Figurines (i used Rarity & Rainbow Dash)
10" cake board
Piping bag
Open, round piping tip (I used a loyal #15 pastry tip)
Sticky tape
2 x bamboo skewers
Spoons
Offset spatula
Large serrated knife (like a bread knife)
Pastry brush
Printed rainbow template (link below)
Ingredients:
A double batch of vanilla or white cake mix (I used packet mix or you can use your favourite recipe)
Round candy - I used Jaffas but also recommend Maltesers or Whoppers
White fondant
Cornflour or powdered sugar
Buttercream frosting (recipe link below)
Food colouring - I used red, yellow, green, orange, blue and purple
Suagr syrup (optional) made from 2 tbsp apricot (or any flavour) jam or jelly and 3 tbsp water heated in the microwave till warm
Useful Links:
Link to frosting recipe: bit.ly/11Q3gzG
Link to vanilla cake recipe: bit.ly/1rhWVLY
Link to MLP Cupcakes: bit.ly/1mHcmYY
Link to Rainbow cake pops: bit.ly/1koE4tI
Link to Printable Rainbow Template: on. 1pie4kL
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I'd love to see pics of your cakes and cake pops on ANY of the above -- You all know how mine turn out -- now show me YOUR creations!
Xx Elise
Music: "Happy Harry" by Lincoln Grounds / Michael Pearse via Audio Network www.audionetwork.com

[@girplejuice]

Some of your tricks are so clever! Putting round candies in fondant to make them look like clouds is brilliant!

[@MyCupcakeaddiction]

Thank you Girplejuice And thanks for writing in Elise x

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MyCupcakeAddiction you welcome I really like my little pony so I think that is awesome

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[@foodjazz]

Your instruction is always so thorough! The candy inside the fondant clouds was pure genius! Such a cute cake!

[@TheRyanLamont]

I *love* that jaffa fondant cloud idea! Another brilliant cake, Elise! :)

[@MaryanneHarpur]

Love your stuff. Thanks for this, might try the checkerboard effect with this as I really like the look. Can't wait till October, especially since it gives me loads of practise time. Thanks for the great advice on baking.

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YAY MLP!!! Can you make more MLP things?

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[@leeannbailey3799]

The technique for making the clouds is awesome!! Never would have thought of that.

[@MyCupcakeaddiction]

Thank you LeeAnn Bailey It is amazing how simple some designs can be to give a 'complex look' :-) Elise x

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You should do a collab with Rosanna Pansino

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YES! GREAT IDEA!!! OR HOWTOCOOKTHAT!!:D

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I would ......LOVE THAT

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Or cookies cupcakes and cardio

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omg....rosanna pansino collab xxxxx

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[@VeroSweetHobby]

I love this cake and you make it look so easy Elise! I'm going to try to do it and I'll send you picts of it.

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Can you do a the fault in our stars like the okay? Symbol?

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[@elenq8655]

why not Pinkie Pie?😞

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[@MewGulf13]

Amazing work! I love the colors and was impressed on how you made the clouds. Could you possibly do The Amazing World of Gumball?

[@ttrevina]

Can you please add more MLP ? I just love it!

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I just posted a pic on my insta you'd love!!! Xx

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Cute! This is so perfect for all those little MLP fans! Pls make a Rainbow princess cake.

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THE FAULT IN OUR STARS CAKE PLEASE!!!!!!!!! :')

[@ChristineBartholomew1218]

Very beautiful and detailed. i love your enthusiasm. It is so obvious that you love every bit of what you do.

[@Dro_Quack]

Can you make MLP cookies with their faces? You don't have to :)

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looks gorgeous!! I LOVE the cloud technique!! xx

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Im very happy to read that i have made it to your subscription list mspcookieaddict yeah :-) And i hope you find many more tutorials to enjoy Thanks for writing in Elise x

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I've never written in before, but if thought you should know that you were the first baking channel I subscribed to on KZbin and you are still my favorite! So many wonderful ideas and I love how you find multiple purposes for everything you use! I also am loving the new intro to your videos! It's nice to see you and your beautiful kitchen!

[@MyCupcakeaddiction]

Thank you Lauren Fitzgerald and i feel honoured that your first comment would be to me! :-) You are very kind and it makes my job that much easier to do when i get to read nice feedback for my efforts! Elise x

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My daughter she LOVES MY LITTLE PONY and I could totally use this recipe for her B DAY 😄So thx so much for making this VIDEO 🙏🌟✨😇

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Please make something Eeyore related

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Wow Elise, this cake looks brilliant! Thank you so much for sharing your recipies!

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You are awesome marking My Little Pony cupcakes

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This is so cute! My Grand-daughter loves it!

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A! Dor! A! Ble! And the cake pops are an amazing companion, I agree :)

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my goodnesss what a dashing looking cake!!! Love it!!

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This is so perfect! I'm going to make this cake for my sister and her boyfriend as a housewarming gift (or whatever it's called). My sister is moving in with him and I think it will be a nice goodbye present :D

[@mimimim]

thank you for posting this, this is brilliant, My son who is 15 turning 16 always jokes about my little pony and having his my little pony birthday cake, Now I am going to make it as a gag cake, even though I love this!!!

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i love all your great creation you are so nice for showing us your tips and trick to make these beautiful cupcakes,cakes,cake pop,ect so i just want to take a moment to say THANK YOU!

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My little sisters birthday is coming up soon. This is great for her party!thanks

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I love how your replying to your viewers it's really interactive! :)

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Wow. That is absolutely adorable.

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This cake is awesome! it was a staring point for me. I love the inspiration.

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All your cakes are absolutely amazing. I love very single one you have done. I love you Bye xxx

[@leaduffy]

Love it! Its my daughters 3rd birthday next weekend so will defo try this :-) thanks. X

[@farrukhnaureen]

Hi Elise, you have so much creative ideas and You have so much talent, really hats off. These clouds on the cake looks amazing as the cake it self. 👍

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i love your channel and i love baking. my little brother loves my little pony and this is the cake i am planning on making him for his birthday

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I have subscribed to ur channel!I can't do the amazing recipes but I love watching small stuff transform!

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I'm totally going to show this to my daughter's because they love my little pony thanks!!!!;)

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Luv your idea for the clouds...genius!!!

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You always make the cutest things!! Keep up the good work!

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Amazing at baking and beautiful too!!

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Your very creative and very talented continue baking I love watching your videos

[@Izzy-gr2wu]

Mmmhhhh the next cupcakes u r making look delicious! I love jersey caramels! Or caramel jerseys which ever way it is lol. I always get that muddled up. I'm from Australia too!

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Hi Elise I'm 10 and I can't stop watching your channel 😉😉

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I love the My Little Pony cupcakes! C:

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Why do people dislike this? ITS FRICKIN CAKE!!!!

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Mmm that looks so good. i love my little pony

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Amazing! I absolutely loooove your channel and have tried some recipies out myself! Love them! x

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Wow... Great, great tutorials! Subscribed as soon as I finished watching the video! Congratulations! Love how you explain it, your ideas, like the didn't with can't to make clouds and the sound of your voice, really, really nice!!

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Wonderful!....i love that cake!

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Omg you and Rosannna Pansini should do a collab ! You both are amazing!

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[@PinkiePierox9]

Thank you, you are awesome I love my little pony and I know every thing about it again thank you

[@1981amillia]

Wow your ideas amaze me. Like I would never think of those tricks especially the clouds with balls inside. Also you are glowing and your baby bump is too cute :)

[@MyCupcakeaddiction]

Thanks 1981amillia It is a pretty cool technique and versatile too! :-)

[@shizellemack3875]

Love!!! Please can you do a teddy bear picnic cake and cupcakes, would love to see that

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I love all of your videos. You very creative. Good job keep up the good work. 👧

[@veerod8741]

This is so pretty!

[@MzKinkyCurl]

Thanks Elise. I love the cloud tip! Definitely going to make this. I love the rainbow. Can you do a Doc McStuffins cake?

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Amazing ! Love your idea for the clouds ! :D Beautiful cake as always !!

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[@lo3551]

Another really clever idea but I really appreciate all the tips you give Elise. Thank you :)

[@MyCupcakeaddiction]

Thank you Lo I try my best to add little hints and tips were possible. :-) Elise x

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hey elise :) I love this its so clever and simple most importantly my kids love to bake and yes we watch and learn every week thank u so much happy baking xx :)

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You are the most best cooker in the world!!!!! :)

[@sweetasacupcake4100]

Thank you so much I love my little pony and I love rainbows and then you put them together thank you even I made this and your cake made my bday party stand out

[@hollymitchem1004]

Elise, you did an awesome job on that cake. I love it! :)

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Really helped me with my first rainbow cake (and your Perfectly Pipeable Buttercream Icing too!) - only did 4 layers but on top of a larger chocolate cake, so was rather epic if I do say so myself. Thanks for your fantastic videos!! x

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That is Gorgeous!

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Looks so good!!!!!

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You are so amazing and you inspier me I hope to be like you when I grow up. P.S We both live in Australia

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That is a very good cake and it looks so good 😄

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Awesome Cake!!! Love your channel!!!

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That looks yummy and it looks pretty love it

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Nice cake I like the rainbow affect :) :)

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That is AWSOME !!!

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This is amazing I 💕 My Little Pony, can you please make a Queen cake (as in the band) As my grandads birthday is coming up and I need so inspiration...Xx (Greetings for England)🇬🇧

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