Rainbow Cupcakes

Submitted by Michelle Tolman

What a great recipe to make with kids. She found this recipe on the Family Fun website http://familyfun.go.com/st-patricks-day/st-patricks-day-recipes/st-patricks-day-desserts/taste-a-rainbow-cupcakes-842128/

Ingredients:

White cake mix(18 ounce box)

Food coloring (red, blue, green and yellow)

Baking cups

Whipped cream(optional)

1. Prepare your favorite white cake mix, then divide the batter evenly among 6 small bowls. Following the chart below, dye each bowl of batter a rainbow color.

Rainbow color Drops of food coloring

Purple----------- 9 red and 6 blue drops

Blue -------------12 drops

Green -----------12 drops

Yellow -----------12 drops

Orange ----------12 yellow and 4 red drops

Red --------------18 drops

2. Line 16 muffin pan wells with baking cups. Evenly distribute the purple batter among the cups, then the blue, and so on, following the order shown. As you go, gently spread each layer of batter with the back of a spoon to cover the color underneath.

3. Bake the cupcakes according to your recipe directions. Before serving, remove the paper wrapping, and if you like, top each cupcake with a whipped cream cloud.