How to Make Rainbow Cupcakes - A Step-by-Step Guide

Who doesn't love a beautifully decorated cupcake? Add in a rainbow of colors, and you have the perfect treat for any celebration or just to brighten up an ordinary day. Rainbow cupcakes are not only visually stunning, but they are also incredibly fun to make. From mixing the vibrant batter to piping on the fluffy frosting, there's something truly magical about creating these colorful confections.

These cupcakes are perfect for birthday parties, pride celebrations, or any time you want...

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Ingredients

  • 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup milk
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • ½ cup butter
  • 3 large eggs, room temperature
  • red food coloring
  • blue food coloring
  • green food coloring
  • yellow food coloring

Information

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 15 mins
  • Total Time: 35 mins
  • Servings: 24

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line two 12-cup muffin pans with paper baking cups.
  • Stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. Whisk together milk, vegetable oil, and vanilla in a separate bowl until evenly blended; set aside.
  • Beat sugar and butter with an electric mixer in a large bowl until light and fluffy. The mixture should be noticeably lighter in color. Add eggs one at a time, allowing each egg to blend into the butter mixture before adding the next. Pour in the flour mixture alternately with the milk mixture, mixing until just incorporated.
  • Divide cake batter into four separate bowls. Add a few drops of food coloring into one bowl of batter and stir; add more food coloring if necessary to reach the desired shade. Repeat with remaining colors and bowls of batter.
  • Using a different spoon for each color batter, spoon a small portion of each color into the cupcake liners, until 1/2 to 3/4 full. Do not mix the batter once it is in the cupcake liner.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into a cupcake comes clean, 15 to 20 minutes.
  • Nutrition

    166 cal.

    • Total Fat: 9g
    • Saturated Fat: 3g
    • Cholesterol: 34mg
    • Sodium: 154mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 19g
    • Dietary Fiber: 0g
    • Total Sugars: 9g
    • Protein: 2g
    • Calcium: 35mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 32mg