Food Day Friday: Rainbow Cupcakes!

Rainbows!

SHUT UP! These were the most awesome cupcakes I’ve ever made, and they could quite possibly have been the best cupcakes ever. (Until I make the next batch, that is). I was inspired by this post at omnomicon to make a rainbow cake. But, I’m impatient and not great at frosting, and so figured that rainbow cupcakes (and mini-cupcakes) were more my style.

How to:

1. Choose a white cake recipe or mix. I used a Duncan Hines mix. It was easy, moist and yummy.

2. Make the batter and divide it evenly between 6 bowls.

Believe it or not, counting to 6 was the hardest part of the process.

3. Add food coloring. I used the Betty Crocker gel colors…nearly a whole tube for each color.

Swirling the food coloring isn't necessary, but it is gratifying!

4. Mix it up good, and use plenty so you get great, vibrant colors!

Don't eat too much of the batter!

5. Time to fill the cups. Drop about a teaspoonfull of each color into paper-lined cupcake pan.

Start with purple

layer on the colors

all the way up to red

6. Bake according to the directions or recipe, and allow to cool.

baked!

7. Frost. We didn’t do this step. I thought a DIY frosting and decorating experience would be fun for the party.

that's frosting-from-a-can mixed with the leftover gel dye

8. Admire

beeyooteefull!

9. Eat!

tasty!

We also made:

son of rainbow cupcakes!

profile of the little pretties

These were a touch time-consuming, but oh so worth it. They’ve also inspired me to rethink my kitchen. After seeing these vibrant wee cakes, I absolutely want a colorful cooking space.

seriously, why is all food not rainbow-y? oh right, because rainbow omelettes would be gross and off-putting

Want more? Check out the lovely write-up these babies got from Cupcakes Take the Cake!