Electric Rainbow Cupcakes



In every bite, these Electric Rainbow Cupcakes are a rainbow of color and taste. It's great for parties, celebrations, or just making you smile!

Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • Gel food coloring various colors
  • Electric Rainbow Buttercream Frosting see separate recipe
  • Rainbow sprinkles for decoration

Instructions:

Preheat your oven to 350F 175C and line a cupcake tin with paper liners

In a mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt

Set aside

In another bowl, cream together the softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy

Beat in the eggs, one at a time, and then stir in the vanilla extract

Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients in batches, alternating with the buttermilk

Mix until just combined

Divide the cupcake batter evenly into separate bowls, one for each color you want to use

Add gel food coloring to each bowl, creating a rainbow of colors

Spoon a small amount of each colored batter into each cupcake liner, layering the colors for a rainbow effect

Bake in the preheated oven for 15-18 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean

Allow the cupcakes to cool completely on a wire rack

Prepare Electric Rainbow Buttercream Frosting using the separate recipe

Once the cupcakes are cooled, pipe the Electric Rainbow Buttercream on top using a decorating bag and tip, creating ruffled swirls of different colors

Decorate with rainbow sprinkles for an extra burst of color and fun

Serve and enjoy your Electric Rainbow Cupcakes!


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