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Rainbow Cupcakes with Buttercream Frosting

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword buttercream, cupcakes, dessert, frosting, rainbow
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 18
Calories 353 kcal

Ingredients

Rainbow Cupcakes:

Buttercream Frosting:

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees, then lightly spray or line cupcake pans and set aside.
  2. Mix cake mix, oil, water, and eggs together with electric mixer for approximately 2 minutes.
  3. As best as you can, try to evenly divide the batter amongst six, small bowls.
  4. Using a toothpick, use small amounts of Wilton gel food coloring at a time until you achieve your desired color.
  5. This is the tricky part. Once all batters are colored to your liking, begin evenly distributing your batter among the prepared cupcake pans.
  6. Continue dividing the batter in the order you want your rainbow to appear.
  7. Bake for 15-18 minutes and allow to cool completely.
  8. While cupcakes are cooling, prepare the frosting by mixing all ingredients together using an electric mixer.
  9. Frost your cupcakes as desired and served. I used a Wilton 5 tip on the cupcakes in the front of the picture and a Wilton 1M tip on the back cupcakes.
Nutrition Facts
Rainbow Cupcakes with Buttercream Frosting
Amount Per Serving
Calories 353 Calories from Fat 144
% Daily Value*
Fat 16g25%
Saturated Fat 7g35%
Cholesterol 54mg18%
Sodium 213mg9%
Potassium 35mg1%
Carbohydrates 50g17%
Sugar 38g42%
Protein 2g4%
Vitamin A 360IU7%
Calcium 74mg7%
Iron 0.7mg4%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.