These rainbow cupcakes are so much fun. I saw the idea on Family Fun last year and I've been waiting to make it until now. St. Patrick's Day is a wonderful excuse to make rainbow cupcakes, don't you think? It's a little extra work, dividing up the batter and colouring it, but totally worth it. These little babies are gorgeous - and taste great too! Here's how to make them:
Ingredients
White cake mix
Food coloring (red, blue, green, and yellow)
Baking cups
Whipped cream or white frosting
Instructions
Prepare your favorite white cake mix, then divide the batter evenly among six small bowls. Following the chart below, dye each bowl of batter a rainbow color. Follow directons on back of food colouring box to get orange and purple shades.
Line 16 muffin pan wells with baking cups. Evenly distribute the purple batter among the cups, then the blue, and so on, following the order shown. As you go, gently spread each layer of batter with the back of a spoon to cover the color underneath.
Bake the cupcakes according to your recipe directions. Before serving, remove the paper wrapping, and if you like, top each cupcake with a whipped-cream or white frosting cloud.
Even the empty wrapper is pretty!
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I have so been wanting to try these too! They look so pretty and fun. I just made cupcake ice cream cones for my sisters diaper party this weekend and that was fun. The kiddos loved them!
ReplyDeletebig smile! :-D once again you take the CAKE on creativity and pretty photos to showcase them!
ReplyDeleteHugs and blessings today!
jill
these are super cute. maybe i'll wait for a birthday to pull something off like this...
ReplyDeleteI have been baking these little rainbow cupcakes for years - each of my three children has requested a version of them for every birthday party we've hosted.
ReplyDeleteThe recipe works great for a "tie dye" layer cake, too. I have found that gel food coloring makes for more vivid colors, and that 1/4 cup of mayo into the batter makes for a moister cupcake out of the box.
Those look so cute! These would be awesome b'day party cupcakes!
ReplyDeletehow crazy! i have these bookmarked to make this week. dont think im copying you! :) love the pictures. oh and i found them in a family fun magazine too.
ReplyDeleteI love these cupcakes! They are so fun and I just love the colors. My oldest son calls them
ReplyDelete"tie-dyed cupcakes"
My goodness, the photos you take! I love how you show the wrappers at the end. Amazing as always!
ReplyDeleteThanks ladies!
ReplyDeleteAbby - I can't wait to see yours!
Erin - thanks for the tips!
Jamie - I've been wanting to try those ice cream cone cupcakes too!
This is the second year I wanted to do these and did not. My daughter's birthday is right after St. Patrick's Day so I never want to make these right before we are going to have cake and other birthday fare. I'll have to plan a rainbow day sometime during the year and make these because they just look so pretty. We did make rainbow toast today though.
ReplyDeletewell i made these, and im bummed my colors are not nearly as vibrant as yours! oh well. the girls still loved them.
ReplyDeleteI tried these out for the first time this afternoon...such a success!! I couldn't wait to cut into the middle to see the perfect rainbow displayed! Thank you for the cutest idea! :) These will definitely be a hit every year!
ReplyDeleteYou make these look better than Family Fun! You make me want to make these!
ReplyDeleteOh my! Your muffins turned out perfectly!! How beautiful! Almost too good to eat!!
ReplyDeleteMaggy
PS thanks for linking up to Kids Get Crafty!! :-)
These look delicious! I had to include them on my favorites this week! http://play2grow.blogspot.com/2011/03/weekly-favorites-for-march-20-2011.html
ReplyDeleteToo cool, thanks for posting!
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made these for St Patricks too and yes my seven year old saved the wrapper! LOVE these!
ReplyDeleteVery cute! I've seen the bigger cake idea, but these seem a little easier. These will work perfectly for my little boy's 2nd birthday this week! Thanks for posting. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks again everyone!
ReplyDeleteAbby - I'm sorry yours didn't turn out!
BEAUTIFUL!!!! I can't believe I haven't tried this one yet. Perhaps this weekend :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for linking up to For the Kids Friday!