GRAHAM CRUST / COLOURED FILLING / WHIPPED CREAM
Build the rainbow from the bottom up.
Divide the filling between six bowls. Start each cake with about two teaspoons of purple batter, then add the next colours into the center in the order below. Gentle layering keeps the colours distinct.
- 01 / BASEPurple
- 02Blue
- 03Green
- 04Yellow
- 05Orange
- 06 / TOPRed
Rainbow Canna Cakes
The listed three-hour total includes cooling. Keep the oven-door and refrigerator stages in the method; the filling should be cold before the cakes are removed from the pan and topped.
Ingredients
Crust
- 3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 3 tbsp cannabutter
Filling
- 12 ounces cream cheese (room temp)
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3 tbsp flour
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- Purple gel icing gel color
- Blue gel icing gel color
- Green icing gel color
- Yellow icing gel color
- Orange icing gel color
- Red icing gel color
Topping
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream cold
- 5 tbsp powdered sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F (162°C). Add cupcake liners to a cupcake pan and spray with non-stick spray, if you'd like.
- Combine the graham cracker crumbs, sugar and melted cannabutter. Divide the mixture between the cupcake liners (about 1 1/2 tbsp per cup) and press into the bottoms.
- Bake the crusts for 5 mins then remove from oven.
- To make the filling, reduce oven to 300°F (148°C). In a large bowl, mix the cream cheese, sugar, and flour until combined (use low speed to keep less air from getting into the batter, which can cause cracks). Scrape down the sides of the bowl.
- Add the sour cream and vanilla extract. Beat on low speed until well combined.
- Add the eggs one at a time, beating slowly and scraping the sides of the bowl after each addition.
- Divide the batter evenly into six bowls. It should be a little less than 1/2 cup per bowl/color. Add the gel colors to the bowls, coloring one bowl with each color – purple, blue, green, yellow, orange and red.
- Layer the colored batter into the crusts, starting with about 2 teaspoons of purple batter in each cup. Once the purple batter is evenly distributed, add the blue batter in the center of the purple. Continue adding colors – next green, then yellow, orange and red. The cups should be mostly full.
- Bake the cakes for 18-20 minutes, then turn off the oven and leave the door closed for another 10 minutes.
- Crack the oven door and allow cakes to cool for 15-20 minutes, then put in the fridge to finish cooling.
- When cakes are cooled, remove them from the pan.
- To make the whipped cream topping, add the heavy whipping cream, powdered sugar and vanilla extract to a large mixer bowl. Whip on high speed until stiff peaks form.
- Pipe the whipped cream onto the tops of the cakes and add sprinkles.
- Refrigerate the cakes in an airtight container until ready to serve. These canna cakes are best for 2-5 days.

COOKING NOTES
The cooling is part of the method.
- Keep the filling on low speed
- Use room-temperature cream cheese and mix the filling on low speed as directed. Scrape the bowl between additions rather than whipping extra air into it.
- Lower the oven after the crust
- The crusts bake for five minutes at 325°F. Reduce to 300°F for the filled cakes, then bake for 18–20 minutes. Do not keep the oven at the crust setting.
- Cool in stages
- Turn the oven off and leave the door closed for ten minutes. Crack it open for another 15–20 minutes, then refrigerate to finish cooling. Remove the cakes from the pan and add whipped cream once cold.
The infusion is in the crust.
Three tablespoons of cannabutter are divided among twelve crusts. Spread the crumb mixture evenly and use the known butter strength in the THC estimator. A dry-ice kief guide explains another starting material; it does not establish the strength of your butter. Keep the finished cheesecakes refrigerated in a labeled, airtight container.
Label these as cannabis edibles. Keep locked away from children and pets. Effects can take up to two hours to be felt; avoid taking more while waiting.
Safety: CDC edible-cannabis guidance.

