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How to create a Rainbow Ombre Buttercream Finish

Use the tips below to create a rainbow ombre cake which is sure to brighten up any party!
1

Starting with a chilled crumb coated cake; pipe rings of buttercream around the cake starting with the darkest colour at the base of the cake. We chose to create a rainbow ombre so started with the violet shade. 

2

Pipe the other colours buttercream up the side of the cake and pipe your top colour on the top of your cake as well. 

3

Use a palette knife to smooth the top of the cake. Then using a cake scraper to smooth the sides of the cake, fill in any gaps with buttercream and continue to smooth the buttercream until you have a smooth ombre buttercream cake!   

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