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Preheat the oven to 180C.
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Grease and base line 2 cake tins
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To make the sponge layers you need to split the ingredients into three.
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Put 125g butter, 225g flour, 150g caster sugar, 3 eggs, 1tsp baking powder, 1/4 tsp salt, 1tsp vanilla extract in a large mixing bowl and beat until smooth.
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Next you need to split mixture evenly into 2.
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It's best to do this on scales so you know it's even.
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Put the two halves of batter into seperate bowls then add your chosen colour and mix.
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Keep adding the colour until you are happy you have the right shade.
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Then pour the batter into the prepared tin and place in the oven for 12-15 min or until a skewer comes out clean.
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Remove from the oven and leave to cool for a while then turn out to cool.
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If you leave the sponges to cool upside down they should flatten out into even layers.
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Then repeat from step two twice for the remaining four layers, using the remaining colours.
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To make the buttercream, beat together the butter and icing sugar until pale and fluffy then add the vanulla extract.
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To conatruct the cake take a cake stand or cake board and smear a little of onto it and carefully place the first layer centrally.
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Spread a thin, even layer of buttercream onto the sponge and then carefully place the next layer centrally on top.
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Repeat with the rest if the layers.
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We started with red, then orange, yellow, green, blue, purple.
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Finally cover the top and sides of the cake with a thick layer of buttercream using a palette knife.
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Leave thd cake to set for abour 1 hour before presenting or serving and ENJOY!!!
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