15-Min Rainbow Layer Cake (No Bake)
Stack store-bought pound cake slices with fluffy whipped frosting and food coloring for an Instagram-worthy layer cake in minutes. Serve with macarons for a picture-perfect dessert.
- Total time
- 15 min
- Servings
- 8
- Calories
- 420
- Protein
- 3g
Ingredients
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 4 drops each food coloring (red, yellow, blue, green)
- 1 loaf (10 oz) store-bought pound cake
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 12 pieces macarons (store-bought)
Instructions
- 1
Pour heavy cream into a large bowl and whip with an electric mixer until soft peaks form, about 2–3 minutes.
- 2
Add powdered sugar and vanilla, then beat until stiff peaks form, about 1 minute more.
- 3
Divide frosting into 4 bowls and add 4 drops of different food coloring to each, stirring gently until evenly tinted.
- 4
Slice pound cake into 8 thin horizontal layers using a serrated knife.
- 5
Stack layers on a cake stand or plate, frosting each with a different color in order (red, yellow, blue, green).
- 6
Arrange macarons around the cake base and serve immediately or chill up to 2 hours.
Tools you’ll need
- large mixing bowl
- electric mixer
- 4 small bowls
- serrated cake knife
- cake stand or serving plate
- spatula
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