No matter what time of year, cheerful rainbow cakes are the perfect way to celebrate all sorts of occasions! With St. Patrick’s Day just around the corner, we have another great reason to make a roundup of FAVORITE rainbow cake tutorials!

 

We’re sharing a few fun and easy rainbow cake tutorials of our own, as well as some fantastic rainbow cake designs from other cake pages. We hope that these ideas will inspire you to hop in the kitchen and whip up some rainbows!

 

This Rainbow Cake with Piped Shells and Puffy Buttercream Clouds has been one of our most popular rainbow cake tutorials over the years. If you can pipe a buttercream shell (or lots and lots of buttercream shells), this design will be a piece of cake! This is a free step by step cake tutorial from our blog!

 

This CUTE Rainbow Funfetti Pound Cake is from my daughter’s site, I just love this recipe (not to mention the cute buttercream rainbow on top!) Find the post here!: Rainbow Funfetti Pound Cake

 

I love a cake with a surprise! This Rainbow Pound Cake from our Free Cake Video Section will give you a bright, cheerful rainbow with every slice! Perfect for St. Patrick’s Day or any rainbow themed celebration, and the technique couldn’t be easier!

 

 

 

 

Next up, a cheerful Puffed Buttercream Rainbow Cake Tutorial! This free rainbow cake video is so simple with puffed buttercream piping in rainbow colors. This would also be beautiful all as one color or with an ombre design. Hop over for our free rainbow cake video!

 

Have you ever made a cake with rainbow filling? This is such a simple & fun technique to have in your bag of cake decorating tricks! I’ve used this technique for alternating red and white stripes in a candy cane cake tutorial also. Learn to make rainbow filling in our step by step cake tutorial!:  How to Make Rainbow Filling

 

Have you ever made a multi-colored cake with a smooth finish? This buttercream rainbow cake video tutorial will show you how! This is a great method to use for buttercream ombre cakes also. Find our free cake video tutorial here: Rainbow Buttercream Cake Video Tutorial.

 

Here’s our St. Patrick’s Day Cupcake Tutorial featuring rainbow designs, swirls, and more!

 

Next up, a Rainbow Cake Roll by Hungry Happenings! I just love cake rolls and don’t think I’ve ever seen one this festive and fun!

 

Here’s a FUN Unicorn themed cake with colorful Funfetti Cake Layers from our free cake video tutorial! Love this cuteness. I think everybody should have a Unicorn and Rainbow Sprinkle birthday cake at least once in their lives ;0)  Click on over to learn how to make this sweet Unicorn Cake Topper!

 

 

 

Next up, Rainbow Cake Pops!! Love this cuteness by Tastemade!

 

I’ve always loved this Rainbow Hearts Cake  by Erin Gardner as featured on The Cake Blog!

 

 

 

Rainbow Buttercream Petal Cake Cuteness by Bird on a Cake!  

 

Double Rainbow Cake by Brit + Co! Loving the colorful pattern of candies!

 

I love that this colorful sprinkle cake is topped with an adorable rainbow and oh, that bow! From Cindy’s Cake Creations!

 

Love the soft colors of this rainbow ruffle cake by Wooden Heart Cakes!

 

Here’s an adorable rainbow cake design, perfect for St. Patrick’s Day! {via Mom’s Creating Memories}

 

Adorable rainbow cake by Sandy’s Cakes!  I just love the sweet rainbow train!

 

Rainbow Crepe Cake by Tastemade! Love the colors!

Here’s a dose of rainbow cupcake cuteness by Dinner Then Dessert!

 

For the cheesecake (and rainbow) lovers! {via SherBakes.com}

 

I know it’s not cake, but this rainbow macaron display is the cutest! {Via Annies-Eats.com}

These rainbow cupcakes couldn’t be more cheerful! {via SprinkleBakes.com}

 

Adorable Rainbow Cake Tutorial by Party Pinching! Learn to make these sweet decorations with candy clay.

 

Thank you for stopping by! We hope that you enjoyed this little dose of rainbow cheer! So many of these cake and cupcake designs could be used year round to make your celebrations even more memorable!