While I can’t resist a barrage of colour on anything edible, I do sometimes wonder what artificial colourings do to our insides. So, much as I love decorating cakes with multicoloured layers of sugary neon fondant, I am also always on the lookout for clever ways of paring things back.
Hidden inside this simple vanilla cake is a subtle rainbow-stripe filling that satisfies my urges for food colouring, while the adornment of fruit on top makes use of the shades that nature has so kindly given to us. While developing this recipe, I happened to be working with a very special Chris Martin lookalike, and I realized how not being able to eat lactose can hinder some people from getting stuck in. So I found a way to make this recipe lactose-free.
This one is for you, Chris! It’s all for you!