Rainbow Cupcakes (With Cake Mix)
Easy rainbow cupcakes recipe with cake mix, homemade with simple ingredients. Tie dye batter is baked and decorated with whipped cream & colorful sprinkles.
Servings: 24 Cupcakes
Calories: 278kcal
Ingredients
- 3 Eggs Large
- ⅓ cup Butter Melted, Unsalted
- ½ cup Milk Whole or 2%
- ½ cup Water
- 1 box White cake mix Or yellow cake mix
- Rainbow food coloring Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple
- 6 cups Homemade whipped cream
- ¼ cup Rainbow sprinkles
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, mix together eggs, butter, milk, water until smooth.
- Add cake mix and mix until just combined.
- Divide batter into 6 separate bowls.
- Add a different color in each bowl and mix each batter until color is evenly distributed.
- Use a small spoon to drop a little bit of each color of batter in cupcake liners until they are halfway full.
- Bake at 350 degrees F for 16-20 minutes or until an inserted toothpick in the center comes out clean.
- Let the cupcakes cool.
- While they are cooling, prepare frosting.
- Fill a piping bag with icing and attach a big round tip.
- Pipe frosting on top of each cupcake.
- Toss some rainbow sprinkles. Enjoy!
Notes
- Read all my tips above.
- Leftovers can be stored in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 278kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 251mg | Potassium: 40mg | Sugar: 34g | Vitamin A: 115IU | Calcium: 58mg | Iron: 0.6mg