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How to Make a Rainbow Cupcake

How to make Rainbow Cupcakes
Prep Time30 minutes
Active Time25 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Yield: 18
Calories: 288cal
Author: Melissa

Equipment

  • 1 large bowl
  • 1 mixer
  • 12 cupcake wrappers
  • 6 small bowls
  • 6 spoons
  • 1 cupcake tin enough to hold 12 cupcakes

Materials

  • 1 A White Cupcake Mix
  • 3 Egg Whites
  • Cup Vegetable Oil
  • 1 &1/4 Cups of Water
  • White Frosting
  • Food Coloring

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven as directed by your mix - 350 degrees is typical.
  • Prepare the cupcake mix, as directed by the mix.
  • Reserve some white cupcake batter
  • *(This is just in case you run out of a certain color. You can make more from your reserve)
  • Pour your cupcake batter, evenly between your six bowls
  • Color each bowl with 6 different rainbow colors
  • See the colors of the rainbow, below...

**Colors of the Rainbow -

  • Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet
    rainbow cupcakes
  • I used six out of the seven colors, and it was hard to only go 2/3 of the way up the cupcake wrapper. You might want to pick 5 out of 7. But, if you want them all, just trim any excess off of the cupcake. (It will definitely puff up, and out)

Filling the Cupcake Wrappers:

  • Have a separate spoon for each color, so you don't end up with brown
  • Start with the bottom color of the rainbow - violet.
  • Spoon just enough to cover the bottom of your wrapper. Spread the color around to cover the entire bottom.
  • With your next color, try to spoon it out in a circle. Make a circle with your color, on the outer edge of your cupcake, and add a drop in the middle. This will help your spread the color without mixing the two together
  • You can pick up your cupcake tin, and tip it side-to-side to help spread the top layer of color.
  • Use your spoon to spread and fill in the gaps
  • If it isn't perfectly covered, don't worry. Just try to get most of it.
  • Continue, until you have your top color
  • Bake as cupcake mix directs you. Typical instructions for cupcakes is 350 degrees, 18-22 minutes

Decorating Ideas:

  • Spread white frosting onto cooled cupcakes
  • top with gold sprinkles, or mini marshmallows
  • Spread light blue frosting onto cooled cupcakes and top with rainbow candy and mini marshmallow clouds - Example in picture below
    sugar cookie rainbow food treat

Notes

Storage:

Store covered at room temperature for 3-4 days

How much batter do I use for each cupcake? 

Experiment with how much batter to use for each cupcake - Start with 2 tsp. of each color and go from there. You'll want to fill your cupcake liner about 2/3 of the way to avoid over filling

Nutrition

Calories: 288cal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 224mg | Potassium: 74mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 34IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 85mg | Iron: 1mg