It was so much fun making the Mosaicakes, and this is how I did it.
Rainbow Cake – Mosaicake ¾ C butter* 1½ C cane* sugar 2 eggs or replacer 2 tsp vanilla* extract 1¼ C milk* 2½ tsp baking powder (aluminum free) ¼ tsp sea salt 2½ C unbleached flour* colours * = Organic∴ Preheat oven to 375°F/190°C/Gas mark 5. Mix dry ingredients (flour, salt, baking powder) together, then set aside. Beat butter until whipped. Add sugar and continue beating to mix. Add eggs or substitute, and blend well. Add the vanilla and milk, and blend well. Slowly add flour mixture, a little at a time, and beat until it’s all incorporated. Distribute batter evenly into as many bowls as you have colours you’d like to make. Combine colours well. Fill greased cake pan(s) about 2/3 full. Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until no longer wet when a toothpick is inserted. Too much browning will take away from the colours. Cool completely before icing. Enjoy!
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Icing 1 C butter* 6 – 8 C icing sugar ½ C milk* 2 tsp vanilla* extract * = Organic∴ Whip butter until it’s all light and fluffy. Add vanilla, and continue beating. Alternate adding icing sugar and a little bit of milk until the mixture reaches a stable consistency – no longer slipping off a knife. Ice your cake/cupcakes. Enjoy!
I got all my wet and dry ingredients ready. ♥
After the batter was prepared, I split it all up between 6 dishes for each colour we’d chosen.
Several dollops of colour later, and two cake pans, the Mosaicakes were ready for a 30-35 minute bake in the oven.
Mosaicake 1 – the bottom layer.
Mosaicake 2 – the top layer.
After they’d cooled, the cakes came out of the pans easily.
I sliced off the very top of the bottom layer to make a flat surface. (No crumbs were wasted! My Elflings were happy to help with the cake bits I’d cut off.) Once it was flat, I spread a layer of icing, then popped the top layer on.
I started with the sides, then iced the top last. That way you can fill gaps or fix bits that need it. Now it’s ready to decorate! ♥
At the last minute, I realized I didn’t have any piping bags (/facepalm), so I improvised with sandwich bags and my decorating tips. I will definitely be getting more piping bags at the next opportunity I have. Sandwich bags have a tendency to pop.
Here you can see the mosaic of colour. ♥
For cupcakes, see Mosaicupcakes ♥
How adorable and fun–it looks like a playdough pack that’s been properly played with. (But, I bet it tastes quite a bit better, lol) YUM!
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hehe… it sure does. =0)
I don’t remember Playdough ever being yummy. lol ♥
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I will not tell you how many sandwich bags I’ve popped trying to pipe icing…and, yet, I still have no piping bags.
The cake turned out beautifully. Hope the twinnigans had a fantastic day.
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In theory, it makes sense to work. In practice, I’m always like: “I so need to get proper piping bags!”
Thank you so much, my friend. ♥
They really did have an awesome day. =0)
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This cake would make my son’s day! Meanwhile, I nominated you for the One Lovely Blog award! http://thewanderingvegan.wordpress.com/2012/06/24/one-month-anniversary-and-one-lovely-blog-award/
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Awwwwe! Thank you so much. =0)
*squishy hugs*
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This is so much better than a rainbow cake!
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Thank you. =0)
*happy dancing*
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So cool. Your kids must think you are the awesomest mom ever!
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Awwwe… I think they do. ♥
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This is awesome! What kind of food coloring did you use? Is that also organic? If I my child eats that store bought stuff, she gets the runs and they are a scary bright blue. A bit freakish! I cannot wait to make these into rainbow cupcakes!
Do they make organic food coloring? Is it a brilliant enough color to be fun?
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Thank you, my friend. ♥
Sadly, these colours are what I had left from my Wilton collection of cake/icing dyes from a purchase prior to adopting our organic vegan diet.
I’d love to get the organic dyes for the next cake adventure. The Natural Food store here was out of stock. They go for $20 here, and last a while. ♥
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How super-dooper delish is that? Happy Birthday Elflings :D xoxo
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Thank you, my friend. ♥
*squishy hugs*
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[ Smiles ] Thanks for the recipe!
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Oh how I love this cake!! It tickles me right to the bone! I love the tones of the colors that you chose- what type of coloring did you use?
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Thank you so much, my friend. ♥
I used Wilton’s cake dyes. /blush
I wanted the organic ones, but the Natural Food store I went to was sold out. *cries*
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So rad. I’m doing this for sure.
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Woot! =0)
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I’ve heard about these. Never thought it was true though. Simply A-MA-ZING!
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So much fun to make, too. =0)
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Reblogged this on Just Words and commented:
Simply A-MA-ZING!
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I’ve been dying to make vegan cake! My adventures into vegan baking haven’t been the most successful so far, so this looks promising. And extremely fun with all those colors!
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The cake recipe makes a really wonderful, moist, delicious cake/cupcake, too. ♥
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Sweeeet!! Great job! =0)
*happy dancing*
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