All-Natural Rainbow Mille Crepe Cake

For my eldest son’s 4th birthday, he begged me to make a rainbow-colored birthday cake. Not wanting to use any artificial colours, I was up for the challenge.

It actually turned out pretty good for an all-natural coloured cake. Except, the colours weren’t as vivid. They were somewhat dull, but you could make out the different colours.

REMINDING ME ABOUT THE RAINBOW CAKE

My son was so excited when I cut open the cake and revealed all the layers. He was just so happy! I knew I had done a good job, but I knew it wasn’t a cake that I was going to attempt anytime soon.

For almost an entire year after, he kept reminding me to make another rainbow cake.

I didn’t have the heart to tell him that I hadn’t written down the recipe so I couldn’t remember what I had used to make each coloured layer.

ALL-NATURAL POWDERED COLOURS

When Suncore sent me their Supercolor powders, I just knew I needed to remake a rainbow cake, this time in the form of a mille crepe cake. An All-Natural Rainbow Mille Crepe Cake. 

I won’t lie, this cake does take some time to make as you have to make the batter ahead of time, divide and colour the batter, and then slave over the hot stove to make each layer. It’s all in the name of love, right?

Well, my dear boy, I think I’ve done it — albeit 2 years late.

Whimsical, colourful, and sophisticated, this All-Natural Rainbow Mille Crepe Cake will be sure to turn heads. Make it for a birthday party and watch the kids ooh and ahh. I may just make it for my youngest’s 4th birthday next year. 😉

Oh, and if you are looking for a mille crepe cake that isn’t so colourful, my Rose Strawberry Hibiscus Mille Crepe Cake might be up your alley.

Let me know if you try out my recipe! I’d love to see. Tag me on Instagram @siftandsimmer or leave me a comment below.

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All-Natural Rainbow Mille Crepe Cake

A whimsical rainbow mille crepe cake made with all-natural colouring.

Course Dessert

Cuisine French

Keyword all-natural, cake, mille crepe, rainbow

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 1 hour

Chilling Time 6 hours

Total Time 7 hours 20 minutes

Servings 8

Author Michelle | Sift & Simmer

Ingredients

Mille Crepe

• 1 C + 3 Tbsp whole milk
• 3 eggs
• 3 Tbsp vegetable oil
• ¾ C flour
• ¼ C sugar
• pinch of salt
• ½ tsp vanilla extract

For the colours:

• Red: 1 tsp red yeast rice powder + 2 tsp Suncore Pink Pitaya Supercolor Powder
• Orange: ½ tsp red yeast rice powder + 1 tsp Suncore Yellow Goldenberry Supercolor Powder
• Yellow: 2 tsp Suncore Yellow Goldenberry Supercolor Powder
• Green: 1 tsp Suncore Emerald Pandan Leaf Supercolor Powder
• Blue: ¼ tsp Suncore Blue Butterfly Pea Supercolor Powder
• Purple: ⅛ tsp Suncore Blue Butterfly Pea Supercolor Powder + 1 tsp Suncore Fuchsia Hibiscus Supercolor Powder
• oil for greasing the frying pan

Whipped Cream Filling:

• 1 C 250g heavy whipping cream
• 2 Tbsp powdered sugar
• ½ tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

Make the crepes:

• Combine all the ingredients together in a blender. Blend until smooth.
• Cover and let sit for 1-2 hours in the refrigerator.
• When ready to make the crepes, remove batter from fridge.
• Use a wooden spoon and stir the mixture.
• Divide the batter into 6 equal portions (about 100g each) in 6 individual bowls.
• Mix the corresponding Supercolor powders to colour each bowl individually from red to purple. Strain each coloured batter through a sieve before pouring into the frying pan.
• Heat up a small 5″ frying pan and grease with a little oil.
• Pour about 2 T of batter into 5″ frying pan.
• Let it cook over low heat, about 1-2 minutes, flip, and continue cooking for another minute.
• Remove to a wire rack to cool.
• Repeat with the remaining batter.
• Ensure crepes are completely cool before stacking upon each other.
• Note: Each coloured batter should produce about 4 x 5" crepes.

Make whipped cream:

• In a chilled bowl, add the heavy cream, sugar, vanilla and whisk until stiff peaks.

To assemble:

• Starting with the purple crepes, lay one crepe on a plate and place 1 T of whipped cream on top. Smooth the surface with a spatula and lay another crepe on top. Repeat with the remainder of the crepes, moving through the colours.
• Place into the fridge to set for at least 4-6 hours before serving.
• Serve chilled.

Notes

Crepes can be made ahead of time and stored in refrigerator for up to 3 days, or frozen for up to 3 months. Place a piece of parchment paper in between the layers if freezing.