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Today we are celebrating my daughter Hannah’s 7th birthday with none other than a gorgeous, moist, and delicious Rainbow Butterfly Cake with Cloud Buttercream Frosting — made especially for her!!!  Oh, happy day…

Happy Birthday, Hannah!!!

It seems like only yesterday when I first saw her chubby little face and vivid eyes at the hospital where she was born.  Imagine my eyes brimming with tears of joy when I held my miracle, my little bundle of joy…  Yes, she’s my miracle, whom God sent to me after being diagnosed with infertility. God is great at all times.  He defies science and delivers miracles!!!  And oh what a miracle…

Hannah's pictures

My husband and I have been blessed with a healthy, happy, and very sweet girl who has filled our world with pride and joy.  To celebrate such an important day, I knew I had to make something beautiful– something reminiscent of her in many ways… something that represents her colorful, happy world.  Rainbows (for both the cake and decoration) and butterflies seemed to be the most fitting themes.  As for flavors, this rainbow butterfly cake combines both vanilla and pink lemonade flavorings, which are two of her three favorites (chocolate is the third, which I made as a separate, smaller cake).

I have to say that I really enjoyed this rainbow butterfly cake– both the adult ‘me’ and the inner child that still lives within… But my real prize was in seeing my baby’s happy face!  She ate the rainbow butterfly cake and asked for more… and more.

Rainbow Butterfly Cake with Cloud Buttercream Frosting

Happy Birthday, Hannah!!!  May your life be nothing less than beautiful and happy.  We love you ” bigger than the sky!!!”

xx

Rainbow Butterfly Cake with Cloud Buttercream Frosting

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Rainbow Butterfly Cake with Cloud Buttercream Frosting

A gorgeous, girly, and delicious birthday cake that will make many happy!
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 42 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 7 minutes
Servings 30
Author Denise Browning

Ingredients

  • For the Rainbow Butterfly Cake Batter:
  • 3 Super Moist Yellow Cake Mix 15.25 oz/432 gr, I used Betty Crocker
  • 3 cups whole milk
  • 1 cup plain yogurt
  • 1-1/2 cups vegetable oil
  • 9 large eggs at room temperature
  • 1 tablespoon lemonade powder and 1 teaspoon lemon extract
  • Wilton gel food colors (blue, yellow, pink, violet, orange, and green)
  • 2-1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • For the Cloud Buttercream Frosting:
  • 3 Duncan Hines Creamy Home-Style Buttercream or 2 batches of homemade buttercream (white).
  • For Decorating the Rainbow Butterfly Cake:
  • Edible rice paper butterflies Link: http://a.co/44bCUJV
  • Skittles

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350º F (180º C). Grease both the bottom and sides of 3 (9-inch) round pans. Cut 3 (9-inch) circles out of parchment paper and cover bottom of each pan. Set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, milk, yogurt, oil, and eggs. Beat on low speed for 30 seconds and then on medium for 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally.
  3. Divide batter into 6 small bowls (about 1-1/2 cups into each small bowl). Mix 1 tablespoon of lemonade powder and 1 teaspoon of lemon extract into one of these divided batter batches and add a bit of pink icing gel until obtaining a bright pink. Set aside.
  4. Pour 1/2 teaspoon of pure vanilla extract into each of the other 5 small bowls and stir to combine. Mix in the following icing gel colors to color each batter individually: Bright blue, yellow, violet, orange, and green.
  7. Using an ice cream scooper or small cups, divide each of the six colored batters into the 3 prepared baking pans, first pouring one color into the center of the pan, and then sequentially pouring the next color into the center of the pan on top of the first, and so on, in a concentric bullseye pattern. Bake for about 36 - 42 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cover each pan loosely with a sheet of aluminum foil after half of the baking time has elapsed, in order to avoid browning of the top of the cake layer.
  9. Remove pans from the oven and place on a rack to cool completely. Remove each of the 3 cake layers carefully from their pans, as well as from the parchment paper on the bottom. Assemble the layers of the rainbow butterfly cake, frosting between each layer with the buttercream and then frosting the top and sides of the cake (For the second layer of frosting, spread the frosting in swirls to make a cloud effect). Decorate as desired, and serve with a scoop of ice cream.

Rainbow Butterfly Cake with Cloud Buttercream Frosting

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  1. Ash-foodfashionparty

    August 14, 2013 at 9:54 am

    Happy Birthday to your little dearie!!! I know how you got while writing this post and it shoes. GOD is great and you are blessed, so happy for you.
    The cake is so stunning, love how you’ve tied it with your feelings for her and the way the cake represents Hannah.

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  3. Juliana

    August 14, 2013 at 5:57 pm

    Happy BIrthday Hannah…such a cute little girl…and the cake is absolutely gorgeous…looks very moist and so colorful…and so beautifully decorated with butterflies. I wish I could have a slice fo this cake.
    Lovely post Denise…Feliz Aniversario Hannah 😀

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  7. Sugar et al

    August 14, 2013 at 9:37 pm

    Happy Birthday Hannah! What a beautiful and fitting cake for a precious occasion like this one. Touched by your post Denise and the pictures are so lovely. I love everything about this cake…your love shines through:-)

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  9. Kate@Diethood

    August 14, 2013 at 10:59 pm

    Okay. One. I have goosebumps all over. God blessed you with a miracle, indeed. Two. Hannah is just as beautiful as I imagined… you Brazilians are such hotties! Three. That cake. OH.MY.G! Gorgeous!!! I want one!!!!! 😀

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY, HANNAH! (My daughter’s name is Ana, which is actually the same as Hannah. 🙂 )

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    • Denise Browning

      August 15, 2013 at 8:44 am

      Oh, Kate my friend…Thanks so much! You are always so kind. Yes, Hannah and Ana means the same… In Brazil, the name Ana is a very popular one. I named mine Hannah because of an ancestor.

      Reply

  10. Abbe@This is How I Cook

    August 14, 2013 at 11:27 pm

    Happy Birthday Hannah! Eat one of those gorgeous butterflies for me. And have many more. Your mom made you a lovely cake!

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  11. Nami | Just One Cookbook

    August 15, 2013 at 1:35 am

    Happy Birthday to Hannah! She’s so lucky! I want you to be my mom to make this gorgeous cake! My poor kids continue to wish homemade birthday cakes… (well they don’t probably think I can pull it off!) I love teh butterfly on the cake. Very, very beautiful!

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  17. Coffee and Crumpets

    August 17, 2013 at 1:10 pm

    How did I miss such an important post??! Happy Birthday to lovely Hannah!! Hope she had a fabulous day and with such a beautiful cake, I am sure it was quite awesome! I loved seeing her baby photos…she’s adorable. Give her my love xx

    Nazneen

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  19. Kumar's Kitchen

    August 18, 2013 at 9:45 pm

    Very very Happy Birthday to Hannah!!! oh this cake looks even more beautiful than a rainbow :-)…
    it is deliciously edible and made with so many good wishes,it is just the perfect show stopper for the occasion…awesome 🙂

    Reply

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