How to Make Rainbow Cupcakes

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How to Make Rainbow Cupcakes

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Step 1 of 8
Mix up cake batter according to directions on box. Separate batter into six bowls and add Wilton icing colors (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple) to each bowl.

Mix up cake batter according to directions on box. Separate batter into six bowls and add Wilton icing colors (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple) to each bowl.

Step 2 of 8
Starting with purple and going in reverse rainbow order layer a teaspoon of each color into the cupcake pan.

Starting with purple and going in reverse rainbow order layer a teaspoon of each color into the cupcake pan.

Step 3 of 8
Bake for 18-22 minutes (depending on your oven)

Bake for 18-22 minutes (depending on your oven)

Step 4 of 8
Separate toothpicks for each color.

Separate toothpicks for each color.

Step 5 of 8
Put tip in decorating bag and fold down sides. Using toothpicks dipped in icing colors line the bag with the colors.

Put tip in decorating bag and fold down sides. Using toothpicks dipped in icing colors line the bag with the colors.

Step 6 of 8
Add the icing to the bag. Don't fill too full or icing will come out of the bag.

Add the icing to the bag. Don't fill too full or icing will come out of the bag.

Step 7 of 8
Frost your cupcakes!

Frost your cupcakes!

Step 8 of 8
Enjoy your beautiful handiwork!

Enjoy your beautiful handiwork!

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41 Comments
Supplies

1 Box any brand white cake mix

1 Can any brand vanilla frosting

1 Wilton icing colors 8 colors or food coloring

2 Disposable decorating bags

1 Star tip 1M

6 Bowls

Isabella Diamond

Love it but why is there no toothpicks in supply list.

Isabella Diamond 4 weeks ago

Natasha Thomas

So cool

Natasha Thomas last month

πŸŽ€Queen BeeπŸŽ€

Holy rainbow unicorns!! That is SOOOOOOOOOOOO COOL!!!!! I have to try that! Totes! Love it! Where did you get the idea from??

πŸŽ€Queen BeeπŸŽ€ last month

Michelle Evans

Great idea making these for school fund raiser

Michelle Evans last month

Jenna Hallock

Beautiful

Jenna Hallock last month

Zoe (^_-)πŸ’šπŸ’›πŸ’™

My sister is suddenly obsessed with making cupcakes. will totally pass this on

Zoe (^_-)πŸ’šπŸ’›πŸ’™ last month

Macy Hatfield

thanks!

Macy Hatfield last month

Tiffany Robinson

The colors were so bright because I used Wilton food coloring gels

(author) last month

Tiffany Robinson

It made 18. If you use less it should make 24

(author) last month

Macy Hatfield

Totally cool! How many does it make?

Macy Hatfield last month

Fire Starter

These are awesome my wife is going to love this :)

Fire Starter 4 months ago

Perky Burkey

These are so cool definetly trying these!!

Perky Burkey 11 months ago

Coco Rael

Cool

Coco Rael 11 months ago

Sharon Orozco

Just made these today with my 4 year old cousin an he loved them!! It was a great activity an super yummy 😊thanks so much .... Oh but the icing was an epic fail so we just did white lol maybe next time it wont be so bad

Sharon Orozco 11 months ago

Katie Rotheram

How are the colours so bright?

Katie Rotheram 12 months ago

Caiti Godley

That looks and sounds so delicious !!!! Can't wait to try!!!!!

Caiti Godley last year

Brodie Burton

I can't wait to try, the frosting as well looks brilliant!

Brodie Burton last year

Sarah May Jones

These look amazing!!! I can't wait to try this :)

Sarah May Jones last year

Caitlin Wilkie

I love these! Made some for my dad for his birthday and he really liked them!

Caitlin Wilkie last year

Darko Hexar

A Dash of Rainbow in every cupcake! I like it.

Darko Hexar last year

Natalie L

Awesome!🍰

Natalie L last year

Alisa Racelo

Wow!!! Thanks

Alisa Racelo last year

Ali Buckland

Awesome.

Ali Buckland last year

Denise Thomas

Look good!!! Going to try these soon!😜

Denise Thomas last year

Michelle Sporle

Awesome going to give these a go !

Michelle Sporle last year

Quristeen Brown

Will try

Quristeen Brown last year

Emily Neathery

Great guide(: I will have to try this

Emily Neathery last year

Tiffany Robinson

Of each color in the pan :)

(author) last year

Tiffany Robinson

Btw I only got 18 cupcakes out of this batch. I filled the cups too full because I thought it didn't "look" full enough. Too get more really only use a teaspoon

(author) last year

Tiffany Robinson

FYI I used 1 and a half cans of icing I will update supply list! I know I just used over the counter icing but I found it didn't stabilize very well and in the decorating bag started to get runny. Homemade buttercream would work nicely if you wanted to do that because it would really hold the colors and solidify nicely. I just wanted to try it once with store bought products to see how difficult it was!

(author) last year

Tiffany Robinson

Icing bags are kinda wonky for me too. Just do the best you can. I used two bags because after a bit the colors faded and started to blend together, so I just started over.

(author) last year

Ismael Chavez

Super .

Ismael Chavez last year

Lauren Alpine

AWESOME!!!

Lauren Alpine last year

Sally Brown

They look great! I'll have to try this.

Sally Brown last year

Poeka Boland

THIS IS SO CUTE <3

Poeka Boland last year

Sumapa Dangcharoen

Wow that so cool πŸ‘ Thank you.

Sumapa Dangcharoen last year

Chris Ratnasingham

Great guide. Thank you.

Chris Ratnasingham last year

Sandi Masori

Wow! I love it! Tie- die cupcakes- cool! I'm a little scared of the icing bag though- those never work right for me, lol! :-). Great guide!

Sandi Masori last year

Ashley πŸ‘‘

That's pretty cool!!

Ashley πŸ‘‘ last year

Amanda Max

Love this!

Amanda Max last year

Sara Burgess

This looks amazing!! So beautiful and looks delicious!

Sara Burgess last year

Anyssa Hinojosa

Whoah!! Cool!

Anyssa Hinojosa last year

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Hyderally Lallmamode

Can you make a video to this part please.

Hyderally Lallmamode 10 months ago

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Bianca M

That frosting looks amazing!

Bianca M 3 weeks ago

Gabby Anderson

That's amazing! I'll be trying it!

Gabby Anderson last month