Rainbow Buttercream Ruffle Cake

ByHani Updated onOctober 31, 2021

Do you like Ruffle Cakes? How about rainbows?

You are in the right place because I just I made rainbow buttercream ruffle cake.

Ever since I saw a short video clip on instagram showing how to pipe buttercream with ruffle piping tip I wanted to try this easy buttercream ruffle technique.

I ordered my Ruffle Piping Tips and made this pretty rainbow cake.

Vanilla Pound Cake
STEP BY STEP VIDEO TUTORIAL
Swiss Buttercream 2 batches

Simple Syrup
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
Bring to boil, boil for 4 minutes, remove from the heat, cool, add 1tsp
vanilla extract
Ateco Ruffle Piping Tip
Electric Food Colorings
6 inch cake pans
Sixlets

Watch me how I pipe the buttercream ruffles in my video.

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4 Comments

Cindi says:

December 21, 2025 at 5:52 pm

Where is the American buttercream recipe I think I’ve had a brain fart today or a senior moment is more like it I love your recipes though

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1. Hani says:
  
  December 22, 2025 at 2:59 am
  
  Hi Cindi,
  this recipe uses Swiss Meringue Buttercream, but I have another Rainbow Cake that uses
  American Buttercream and that one is here 🙂
  Happy Holidays!
  
  Reply
Marie Page says:

January 27, 2019 at 1:04 pm

I cannot find your instructions on how to color Swiss buttercream. Can you send me the link?

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1. Hani says:
  
  January 28, 2019 at 11:46 am
  
  https://www.hanielas.com/2018/12/rainbow-flower-scratch-art-cake/
  
  Reply