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How to Make Rainbow Cupcakes

May 27, 2014 By Julie Menghini 15 Comments

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These Rainbow Cupcakes were made for a very special Girl Scout activity but they would be so much fun for a Birthday party too! They’re guaranteed to WOW once bitten into!
These Rainbow Cupcakes were made for a very special Girl Scout activity but they would be so much fun for a Birthday party too! They're guaranteed to WOW!

Amelia is one of the sweetest kiddos I’ve had the pleasure of knowing.  When she was a girl scout at the Daisy level she worked very hard and achieved the Brownie level which is celebrated with a “Bridging” ceremony.   Amelia’s mother Jessica was in charge of organizing this event.  The rainbow is significant to this celebration so she wanted to make Rainbow Cupcakes.

We started by mixing up 4 white cake mixes and divided the batter evenly into 6 bowls.  Each bowl was colored,  using Americolor food coloring, according to the colors of their rainbow including purple, orange, green, yellow, blue and red.  In addition to the vivid colors we got by using Americolor gels, they were also safe for Amelia’s brother to eat.  He’s has a dangerous peanut allergy and these gels are “safe”.

These Rainbow Cupcakes were made for a very special Girl Scout activity but they would be so much fun for a Birthday party too! They're guaranteed to WOW!

We put a teaspoon of each batter color into each muffin cup until they were 3/4 full.

These Rainbow Cupcakes were made for a very special Girl Scout activity but they would be so much fun for a Birthday party too! They're guaranteed to WOW!

Once baked, all colors were separated brilliantly!  How fun is that!

These Rainbow Cupcakes were made for a very special Girl Scout activity but they would be so much fun for a Birthday party too! They're guaranteed to WOW!

We frosted each cupcake with vanilla buttercream frosting and then sprinkled sugar in the rainbow colors on top, all 112 of them!

These Rainbow Cupcakes were made for a very special Girl Scout activity but they would be so much fun for a Birthday party too! They're guaranteed to WOW!

These Rainbow Cupcakes were such a hit and so easy to make.  They would be so much fun for any party or event!

If you read my post on the butterfly cupcakes, you will recognize my cupcake model, Amelia!  Here are a couple other kitchen activities that we’ve enjoyed together!

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  1. pattisj says

    May 27, 2014 at 9:25 am

    My granddaughters said we need to make these! Amelia makes a good cupcake model. 🙂

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    • HostessAtHeart says

      May 27, 2014 at 10:20 am

      Thanks Patti! They would be a great project to do with your granddaughter. For that matter, anything done with a grandchild would be great!

      Reply
  2. amforte66 says

    May 27, 2014 at 10:57 am

    What fun!! These are gorgeous…and so is your model! 🙂

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    • HostessAtHeart says

      May 27, 2014 at 10:58 am

      Thanks! They were a lot of fun. My model is a natural!

      Reply
  3. Mama's Gotta Bake says

    May 27, 2014 at 11:40 am

    How cute are these. I can’t wait for an excuse to make them…or maybe I don’t need an excuse.

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  4. HostessAtHeart says

    May 27, 2014 at 11:42 am

    They really are impressive when you bite into one. Kind of a “SURPRISE”!

    Reply
  5. Garden Walk Garden Talk says

    May 27, 2014 at 12:30 pm

    That smile is a rainbow of happiness. Those cupcakes say happy in all that color too.

    Reply
  6. celebratingsunshine24 says

    May 27, 2014 at 12:48 pm

    Did you say 112? Wow… They look great! They are not just cupcakes, this is ART!

    Reply
  7. sweetstreatsgalore says

    May 27, 2014 at 4:15 pm

    Reblogged this on Sweets Treats Galore and commented:
    Wow

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    • HostessAtHeart says

      May 27, 2014 at 4:46 pm

      Thank you for visiting!

      Reply
  8. gerryann says

    May 28, 2014 at 5:10 pm

    Wish you were my neighbour!

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    • HostessAtHeart says

      May 28, 2014 at 9:23 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  9. Salty Sweet Life says

    May 29, 2014 at 4:13 pm

    These are adorable! I can’t believe how vibrant the colors turned out! Amelia is such a cutie pie, too!

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    • HostessAtHeart says

      May 29, 2014 at 4:15 pm

      I know! The color isn’t photoshopped. I really like the Americolor food coloring. We use it because it is safe for people with peanut allergies as is Amelia’s two brothers.

      Reply

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  1. Minion Cupcakes says:
    July 30, 2015 at 6:45 am

    […] and I are very lucky to have the neighbors that we do.  You may recall the Rainbow cupcakes or the Birthday cupcakes that we made for Amelia.Not long ago, Amelia’s father celebrated a […]

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