Rainbow Cupcakes

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I love involving my kids when baking, and this time we got to make some bright-colored rainbow cupcakes that they wanted to top with whipped cream! Yummy!

rainbow cupcakes

Why I decided to make the cupcakes

You have a playdate, and there are 4 children and 1 adult. How do you keep them busy and keep them from burning the house down? Cook with them. I found this recipe in the back of the March issue of Family Fun magazine and knew that it could buy me at least a half an hour. I did get a half an hour out of it, and we all had a very good time making these. No fighting, no screaming, no meltdowns. All fun.

Ingredients

How to mix the colors

  • To make purple:  9 red and 6 blue drops
  • To make blue:  12 drops
  • To make green:  12 drops
  • To make yellow:  12 drops
  • To make orange:  12 yellow and 4 red drops
  • To make red:  18 drops

edited 6/12 – I have made these many, many times, and gel food coloring gives a richer, brighter color. Both methods are the same, but the color will be more intense with gel.

Instructions //

Step 1:

Start with a box of white cake mix. Make it according to the directions on the box. Separate it into 6 bowls. Get out some plain old food coloring and get to work. Make the kids count it out for you.

Step 2:

Put the kids to work and mix until all one color.

Step 3:

Starting with purple, drop a heaping tablespoon of batter into a paper lined muffin tin. Smooth it out a bit before you add the next color. Repeat until you get to through all of the colors. Spread the red evenly over the top so that it looks like the cupcake is only red (there will be a nice surprise when they take a bite). Bake and let cool.

Step 4:

Frost with your frosting of choice. I had a can of Rainbow Chip laying around and I was feeling lazy. Kids don’t really care if it is real buttercream. They don’t judge.

rainbow cupcakes

Your little leprechauns will love making these and sharing them with their friends. Perfect for a St. Patrick’s Day party.

rainbow cupcakes

Rainbow Cupcakes

bakedbree
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Total Time 48 minutes
Course cupcakes
Cuisine baking
Servings 24 cupcakes
Calories 11 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • To make purple: 9 red and 6 blue drops
  • To make blue: 12 drops
  • To make green: 12 drops
  • To make yellow: 12 drops
  • To make orange: 12 yellow and 4 red drops
  • To make red: 18 drops
  • 1 box of white cake mix plus ingredients

Instructions
 

  • Start with a box of white cake mix. Make it according to the directions on the box. Separate it into 6 bowls. Get out some plain old food coloring and get to work. Make the kids count it out for you.
  • Put the kids to work and mix until all one color.
  • Starting with purple, drop a heaping tablespoon of batter into a paper lined muffin tin. Smooth it out a bit before you add the next color. Repeat until you get to through all of the colors. Spread the red evenly over the top so that it looks like the cupcake is only red (there will be a nice surprise when they take a bite). Bake and let cool.
  • Frost with your frosting of choice. I had a can of Rainbow Chip laying around and I was feeling lazy. Kids don't really care if it is real buttercream. They don't judge.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 11kcalCarbohydrates: 2gSodium: 10mgSugar: 1g
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