How To Make Rainbow Cupcakes
Colorful and delicious cupcakes that will bring joy to any occasion.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup milk
- Food coloring (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple)
- Vanilla frosting
- Rainbow sprinkles
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
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In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
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In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy using an electric mixer.
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Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla extract.
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Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, alternating with milk. Mix until just combined.
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Divide the batter evenly into six separate bowls.
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Stir in a few drops of food coloring into each bowl to create rainbow-colored batter.
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Starting with one color, spoon a small amount of batter into each cupcake liner. Repeat with the remaining colors, layering the batter.
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Use a toothpick or skewer to gently swirl the colors together for a marbled effect.
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Bake for 12-15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
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Allow cupcakes to cool completely before frosting with vanilla frosting.
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Decorate with rainbow sprinkles.
Nutrition
- Calories : 320kcal
- Total Fat : 13g
- Saturated Fat : 8g
- Cholesterol : 72mg
- Sodium : 210mg
- Total Carbohydrates : 49g
- Dietary Fiber : 1g
- Sugar : 33g
- Protein : 4g
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