{"id":8855,"date":"2015-09-25T19:22:39","date_gmt":"2015-09-25T09:22:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/?p=8855"},"modified":"2016-02-18T09:51:14","modified_gmt":"2016-02-17T23:51:14","slug":"rainbow-steam-cake-recipe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/rainbow-steam-cake-recipe\/","title":{"rendered":"Rainbow Steam Cake Recipe"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"hrecipe\" align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"photo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_9495-550x413.jpg\" alt=\"rainbow steam cake\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" \/><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A super-easy Rainbow Steam Cake that comes out of the oven looking like this! That&#8217;s right, there&#8217;s no need to bake all those different coloured cakes separately &amp; level layers! With this recipe, all you do is trim the edge and pour on the ganache. Really it is that simple!<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s school holidays in Australia so we&#8217;ve had grandparents visiting from out of State. Seeing them in person is much better than phone calls, especially for our littlest one. You can&#8217;t have cuddles down the phone, nor can you go to the shops together and come home with an awesome Lego set! (Thanks Nanny and Granddad)<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JYfFaFMYE1E?rel=0\" width=\"550\" height=\"309\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"fn\">Rainbow Steam Cake Recipe<\/h3>\n<p>Deep loose based round cake tin 20.5cm (8.07 inches) x 9.5cm (3.74 inches)<br \/>\n(if you are in AU or NZ you can get one <a title=\"deep round cake tin\" href=\"http:\/\/goo.gl\/u8ACaS\">here<\/a>)<br \/>\n<span class=\"ingredient\"><span class=\"amount\">2 cups or 320g (11.29 ounces)<\/span> <span class=\"name\">plain all-purpose flour<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-8859\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/rainbow_steam_cake-550x309.jpg\" alt=\"rainbow steam cake recipe how to cook that\" width=\"550\" height=\"309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/rainbow_steam_cake-550x309.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/rainbow_steam_cake-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/rainbow_steam_cake-60x34.jpg 60w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/rainbow_steam_cake-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/rainbow_steam_cake.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><br \/>\n1 \u00bd cups or 327g (11.53 ounces) sugar<br \/>\n1 Tbsp baking powder<br \/>\n1 tsp salt<br \/>\n1 \u00bd tsp or 7.5g (0.26 ounces) gelatine (powdered &#8211; we are using the gelatine as an emulsifier in this recipe)<\/p>\n<p>1\/2 cup or 125millilitres (4.23 fluid ounces) vegetable oil such as canola oil<br \/>\n1 cup or 250millilitres (8.45 fluid ounces) cold water<br \/>\n7 egg yolks<\/p>\n<p>7 egg whites<br \/>\n1\/2 tsp cream of tartar<\/p>\n<p>Gel colouring I used purple, blue, yellow and red to make the colours you can see.<\/p>\n<p>Ganache to decorate<br \/>\n50g (1.76 ounces) milk chocolate<br \/>\n50g (1.76 ounces) dark chocolate<br \/>\n30millilitres (1.01 fluid ounces) cream (<a title=\"What cream should I use?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/cream-use\/\">what cream to use?<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>To decorate (optional)<br \/>\nmacarons<br \/>\nadditional 50g (1.76 ounces) melted chocolate<\/p>\n<p>Preheat the oven to 160C (320 degrees Fahrenheit).<br \/>\nAdd the sugar, baking powder, salt and gelatin into the flour and stir it with a whisk.<br \/>\nMake a well in the centre and pour in the oil, egg yolks and water but don&#8217;t mix it.<br \/>\nAdd the cream of tartar to the egg whites and whisk to soft peaks.<br \/>\nMix the flour mixture on low until it is just combined.<br \/>\nMix in a third of the egg whites. Then fold in the rest in two batches until just combined.<br \/>\nSplit the mixture evenly between 6 bowls. Add a little colour to each bowl and gently fold through.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-8860\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/rainbow-steam-cake-recipe-550x413.jpg\" alt=\"rainbow steam cake recipe ann reardon\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/rainbow-steam-cake-recipe-550x413.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/rainbow-steam-cake-recipe-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/rainbow-steam-cake-recipe-60x45.jpg 60w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/rainbow-steam-cake-recipe-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Pour the purple mixture into the lined tin and place in the oven on the middle shelf. Put an empty tray on the top shelf to stop it browning and a tin of boiling water on the bottom of the oven. This makes the oven steamy and keeps the cake moist.<\/p>\n<p>After 9 minutes add the next layer and return to the oven for another 9 minutes. Repeat with the remaining layers baking the top one for 11 minutes. Allow to cool in the tin and then tip out.<\/p>\n<p>To make the ganache pouring hot cream over the chocolate and leave for 1 minute, then stir together until smooth.<\/p>\n<p>Place a bowl or something slightly smaller than the cake on top and use it as a guide to cut off a thin layer all the way around.<\/p>\n<p>To make some simple syrup put equal parts of sugar and water into a cup and microwave until the sugar has dissolved.<\/p>\n<p>Using a pastry brush add generous amounts to the cake.<\/p>\n<p>Pour your ganache on top right in the center then let it drip down over the edge.<\/p>\n<p>To decorate the top of the cake dip the base of some macarons in melted chocolate and add them in a circle going around the top of the cake.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-8862\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/rainbow_steam_cake-ann_reardon-550x413.jpg\" alt=\"rainbow cake recipe macarons\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/rainbow_steam_cake-ann_reardon-550x413.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/rainbow_steam_cake-ann_reardon-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/rainbow_steam_cake-ann_reardon-60x45.jpg 60w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/rainbow_steam_cake-ann_reardon-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Recipe by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\">Ann Reardon<\/a><br \/>\n2015<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n<h4 align=center>My Cookbook<\/h4>\n<p align=center>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/cook-crazy-sweet-creations-cookbook-ann-reardon\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"40%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/hardcover-book-mockup-of-a-woman-reading-3409-el1.png\" alt=\"ann reardon crazy sweet creations cookbook\" title=\"Crazy Sweet Creations Cookbook\" style=\"opacity: 0.8; -moz-opacity: 0.8;\" class=\"fade\" \/><\/a>\n<\/br>\nStores that sell my book listed by country:  \n<a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/ARcookbook\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/bit.ly\/ARcookbook<\/a>\n<\/br>\nAll recipe quantities in the book are in grams, ounces and cups.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/rainbow-steam-cake-recipe\/\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/rainbow_steam_cake1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"alignleft tfe wp-post-image\" alt=\"rainbow steam cake recipe ann reardon\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/rainbow_steam_cake1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/rainbow_steam_cake1-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/rainbow_steam_cake1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/rainbow_steam_cake1-1200x1200-cropped.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-wp-pid=\"8861\" \/><\/a><p>&nbsp; A super-easy Rainbow Steam Cake that comes out of the oven looking like this! That&#8217;s right, there&#8217;s no need to bake all those different coloured cakes separately &amp; level layers! With this recipe, all you do is trim the edge and pour on the ganache. Really it is that simple! It&#8217;s school holidays in Australia so we&#8217;ve had grandparents visiting from out of State. Seeing them in person is much better than phone calls,<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8861,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[142],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8855"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8855"}],"version-history":[{"count":18,"href":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8855\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15662,"href":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8855\/revisions\/15662"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8861"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8855"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8855"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8855"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}