Comments on Always Order Dessert: Rainbow Italiano

This is an amazing recipe. It is a labor of love ...

2009-05-26T10:48:30.925-04:00

This is an amazing recipe. It is a labor of love to make it, with all the assembling, but the result is mmm delicious. Do you use a squared off (meaning the edges) baking pan? I used a glass rectangle pan which has rounded edges and then I found because the thick batter comes up the sides a little the rounder parts of the bottom edges were a little thicker than the middle of the cake. Also, I had to use a pastry cutter on the almond paste - it was quite thick and maybe even a tad dry when I tried to combine it with the butter. Once I used the pastry cutter and the butter was completely super soft by then, it combined pretty well and chunks were gone.

Also since it already had all the butter and good stuff, I decided to use half and half instead of heavy cream for the ganache, still came out perfect. And I used ghirardelli chocolate.

I was a little amused by the marzipan - when I rolled it out it looked like provolone cheese. I couldn't get it to roll to the exact measurement so I took the liberty to cut and smoosh it back to fit the size and it worked out.

Mine looks a little more homemade (i.e. not so perfectly squared off) than yours, but the taste is fantastic. Better than any bakery bought rainbow cookies we've ever had. And better than my mother-in-law's (my husband said so) but I won't tell her that, I'll let him deliver the message.

I don't see the Rainbow Cookie Cake on Etsy! Am I...

2009-04-06T13:52:07.798-04:00

I don't see the Rainbow Cookie Cake on Etsy! Am I looking in the wrong place? Thanks.

NS

I made the rainbow cake and it was amazing. Everyo...

2008-12-18T13:32:58.204-05:00

I made the rainbow cake and it was amazing. Everyone in my family loved it! I decided that in the future, I'm going to leave out the layer of marzipan because on the first day, the taste is too strong - by the second day, it mellows and sort of joins with the cake and then you barely taste it. But that's just me.

But while I was getting it into the pans, I noticed that neither layer actually filled the length of the 9 x 13 pan. Only 2/3 for one and 3/4 for the other. and they certainly weren't too thick at that length - almost thinner than your picture actually. Any suggestions for what i did wrong?

It still came out wonderfully though - it was just a little less wide than yours probably.

I love the idea of the blog! In fact, I found it when I was searching for a bakery to ship rainbow cookies to me down in DC since no one here knows what I'm talking about when I miss them out loud. I made your cake instead and it was pretty amazing!

I made your cake- your directions and measurements...

2008-05-09T12:45:55.124-04:00

I made your cake- your directions and measurements were impeccable. and the cake came out to PERFECTION. I made this for my friends birthday and she ate some of the trimmings with me, and it got RAVE reviews. I am of Italian decent and no one in my family could come up with a dessert recipe as good as this!

You are brilliant.

This serves as a testimonial for Alejandra's rainb...

2008-02-27T09:45:18.663-05:00

This serves as a testimonial for Alejandra's rainbow italiano cookie cake (the cookie version of the cake mentioned). They were a hit at work, home and elsewhere ;) Every individual that tried it instantly loved it! My boss even took a few home to his wife. Absolutely delicious.

Thank you babe!!

Love you always,

This looks amazing. You should let me know if the ...

2008-02-24T19:44:01.593-05:00

This looks amazing. You should let me know if the apartment above yours comes open. You know, just in case you need a taste-tester close by. I'm happy to oblige. Sacrifice for such a greater cause ;-)

Thank you for posting the recipe - it looks great....

2008-02-15T14:38:43.431-05:00

Thank you for posting the recipe - it looks great. Really enjoy your writing and recipes.

Recipe please!!

2008-02-15T11:47:15.050-05:00

Recipe please!!

Hmm...blue, white, and red, Zen? I just might be a...

2008-02-14T21:11:22.934-05:00

Hmm...blue, white, and red, Zen? I just might be able to manage that... ;)

Thank you all so much! I"m glad you enjoyed.

I saw your post on Tastespotting a few days ago an...

2008-02-14T14:36:31.127-05:00

I saw your post on Tastespotting a few days ago and my jaw dropped - I am a rainbow cookie fanatic and always wanted to make a giant one. Yours looks gorgeous and so tasty!! Can't wait until you post the recipe!

Can you make the same cake but with blue, white an...

2008-02-14T13:16:48.162-05:00

Can you make the same cake but with blue, white and red layers? Like the French flag.
You know, for your sensible Francophiles readers. Haha.
Looks finger-licking good!

what a beautiful, layered cake!you've been tagged!...

2008-02-13T16:25:53.518-05:00

what a beautiful, layered cake!

you've been tagged! :)
http://good-eats-n-sweet-treats.blogspot.com/2008/02/memememememememememe.html

Its almost 1 am and now I'm hungry-fiorella aka sa...

2008-02-13T00:40:10.650-05:00

Its almost 1 am and now I'm hungry

-fiorella aka sara

I think it was Anthony Bourdain who said one shoul...

2008-02-11T22:08:01.784-05:00

I think it was Anthony Bourdain who said one should not consume food of a color that does not naturally occur in nature. This, however, might be perfectly legitimate reason to skip his advice. Looks tasty!

Beautiful cake! I remember eating many of those a...

2008-02-09T09:57:30.631-05:00

Beautiful cake! I remember eating many of those as a child. Congratulations on making it to the top 10 in the DBC contest! Good luck! :)

There is something to be said about methodical eat...

2008-02-08T05:57:27.644-05:00

There is something to be said about methodical eating. ;-)

What a cake! Now if I had made something like that for the sicilians, I might have had to meet each of their mothers!!

That cake looks beautiful!

2008-02-07T16:50:33.458-05:00

That cake looks beautiful!

Beautiful cake! I'm looking forward to the recipe....

2008-02-07T16:43:08.760-05:00

Beautiful cake! I'm looking forward to the recipe.

Yay Christmas!!!

2008-02-07T16:39:34.313-05:00

Yay Christmas!!!

I agreewith the previous psots. Your posts have be...

2008-02-07T13:50:57.392-05:00

I agreewith the previous psots. Your posts have been full of beatiful colors lately!

Is there a pink and green theme going on in your b...

2008-02-07T12:07:50.247-05:00

Is there a pink and green theme going on in your blog? Les madeleines had similar colors... It looks delish, btw.

Oh, what a gorgeous tribute to the classic little ...

2008-02-07T10:27:07.541-05:00

Oh, what a gorgeous tribute to the classic little cake! Yum.

You know how I feel about rainbows! :) I LOVE!

2008-02-07T09:50:31.539-05:00

You know how I feel about rainbows! :) I LOVE!

I can vouch for the fact that Italians eat their f...

2008-02-07T09:47:53.797-05:00

I can vouch for the fact that Italians eat their flag. I have cousins named Franky and Joey, I know.

Anyway, that cake looks spectacular.

I wish I had a job that would support my culinary experimentation.