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Make a colorful batch of cupcakes that'll brighten up anyone's day. It requires more time and effort than normal, boring cupcakes, but it's still pretty easy.

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Ingredients

  • White cake mix
  • 1/3 cup (80 ml) water
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 3 egg whites
  • 4 food coloring colors
  • Candy and sprinkles, optional
  • 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract
  • Frosting
  • Vanilla butter-cream frosting (white)

Steps

  1. Make a Rainbow Cupcake Step 1.jpg
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    Mix the cake mix with the water, egg whites, and oil in a large bowl. Mix until smooth.
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  2. Make a Rainbow Cupcake Step 2.jpg
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    Evenly divide the mixture into 6 bowls.
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    Make the different colored batter. Be sure to add at least 2-3 food coloring drops into each one; less for a lighter color, more for a darker color.
    • 1st bowl: red food coloring
    • 2nd bowl: yellow food coloring
    • 3rd bowl: blue food coloring
    • 4th bowl: green food coloring
    • 5th bowl: equal amounts of red and blue food coloring to make purple
    • 6th bowl: equal amounts of red and yellow food coloring to make orange
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    Thoroughly stir each one with a different spoon.
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    Line a muffin tin with paper liners. Add the batter in this order from bottom to top:
    • Purple (bottom)
    • Blue
    • Green
    • Yellow
    • Orange
    • Red (top)
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    Bake at 325ºF/160ºC for 20 minutes.
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    Take 3 small bowls and fill them with the butter cream frosting.
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    Put red, yellow, blue frosting in a Big Sandwich Plastic Bag.
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    Take the bag(s) and cut a corner.
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    Take the cupcakes and swirl the frosting. You will see a tie-dye effect.
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Warnings

  • Don't make the colored batter too dark. The cake will end up muddy if you do.

Things You'll Need

  • A Large mixing bowl
  • A Muffin pan
  • Muffin Tin & Muffin Paper
  • Paper cup and spoons
  • A plastic bag
  • 3 small bowls
  • food coloring

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In other languages:

Italiano: Preparare una Cupcake Arcobaleno, Español: hacer muffins de arcoíris (magdalenas de arcoíris), Deutsch: Regenbogen Muffins backen, Português: Fazer um Cupcake de Arco íris, Nederlands: Regenboog cupcakes maken, Français: faire des cupcakes arc‑en‑ciel, Русский: приготовить радужный кекс

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