Sooooooooo rainbow cake food colouring ....

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DS birthday coming up and I want to try it. Where online can I buy colouring that will do the sponge lovely and bright, without bankrupting me.

And any tips?

Hmm, I've seen a photo on someone's profile, think it might be StrandedBear hang on, I'll have a look and report back!

Yup, maybe send her a PM?

Doesn't normal food colouring do the job?

Have made one and you really for the best colour need the gel which will keep for ages - rather than food cololuring liquid as you will use the whole lot up.

Amazon, Ebay I think have a look as I saw a thread the other day about cake craft etc so they may be able to help good luck.

Normal food colouring will do the trick. Squires do a set online if you want to splash out.

You want to look for gel colouring. The liquid ones often disappear during cooking.

I find liquid a but rubbish, and want to do layers so need really vibrant colours. I'll have a look for gels on amazon and check the reviews

gel colours

look at DeepThought's profile for rainbow cake

here

oooh thank you!

so paste/gel colours it is.

I think I may cheat and get ready coloured fondant icing

You could try Americolor colours - they're much brighter than paste colours. I got mine here

I bought gels to do DS1's first birthday cake almost 3 years ago and they are fine. Just buy primary colours and mix up the rest!

I bought neon gel food colours from asda. They look great.

Morrisions have basic colour gels on special at 2 for £3. You can mix gels to make colours you don't have. If you get red, blue, yellow and green you can make most of the other colours you need. They bake brighter than the cake mix shows.

I have a picture of the one I did on my profile which I did with standard food colouring that I got from the supermarket (£1 per bottle and I used half a bottle per layer) - very bright. Need to use a strong cake to cover the flavour though. I did an almond flavour cake and left off the marzipan.

That's fab armadillo

I think the offer on ebay is good. I'm now torn between the american ones and sugar flair.

It won't be a waste as I bake a lot so would like decent colourings anyway

I use sugarflair colours they are brilliant!

ooooh good, they are vastly cheaper

I use sugar flair :) are you doing it like TheArmadillo's cake in layers or a tie dye effect?

I'm doing layers. hopefully I have done a layered cake before but I'm not experienced with twiddly bits and fanciness. My cakes are for eating at home usually not colouring in

DS saw a rainbow cake and loved it. so that is what he's getting.

tie dye is a piece of cake

Just colour it in different bowls then splodge it in the tins, ta da!

But foof - I have got it into my head to be geometric and make a lego block hence ds's coveted stripes. I have gone mad haven't I?

hahaha a little maybe :) promise me you'll try a tie dye one at some point though anyway, they rock!

I will do Foof

Can I assemble it and then freeze it for a few days? Then ice it? Will buttercream freeze ok?

Yup, you can freeze it with the butter cream on.