Rainbow Cupcakes

St. Patrick's Day is almost here and it's the perfect to time to make some rainbow treats!  These cupcakes are easy to make and a big hit with the kids.  I love how bright and festive they are!  (However, be warned that if you use food color drops instead of the concentrated gels, the colors won't be nearly as bright - they will turn out more pastel.)  Hope you all have a great holiday and keep those pesky little leprechauns from making too much mischief at your house. ;)

Rainbow Cupcakes

Author: Brittany

Serves: 24

Ingredients

• 1 white cake mix (prepared as directed on box)


• Wilton concentrated gel icing colors


• Buttercream Icing


• 1/2 cup butter, softened


• 4 cups powdered sugar


• 1 tsp vanilla extract (I left this out because I wanted the frosting to be very white)


• 3-4 Tb milk

Instructions

1. Divide prepared cake mix equally into 5 bowls.


2. Place a small amount of food coloring gel in each bowl and mix to combine - I used red, yellow, green, blue and purple.


3. Line muffin tin with cupcake liners.


4. Drop a spoonful of each colored cake mix into each cupcake liner until all the cake mix is used up. Bake at 350 for 15-18 minutes.


5. Allow to cool completely then frost with buttercream icing and rainbow sprinkles.


6. Store in refrigerator to maintain frosting texture.


7. In a mixing bowl, cream butter.


8. Beat in sugar and vanilla.


9. Add milk until frosting reaches desired consistency.


10. Makes 24 cupcakes

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