With the weather so gloomy and dark outside, I decided to bring some color into the kitchen. I’ve seen quite a few tie-dye cupcake fails while exploring the Internet, so this one was a little intimidating. Keep reading to see how it went!
This week: Tie-Dye Cupcakes
Click through to learn how to make these colorful treats!
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The Ingredients
· 1 box of white or yellow cake mix
· Ingredients listed on back of cake box
· Gel color or food coloring (I used food coloring)
Making the Cupcakes
1. Mix together all of the ingredients for the cake mix.
2. Then divide the already-mixed batter into six containers–or however many colors you want.
3. Add a small dollop of gel color or food coloring and mix well. (I used 5-10 drops of food coloring)
4. Layer the batter, one color at a time making sure not to mix the colors.
5. Bake, following the directions on the cake box.
6. When done, let cool.
7. Frost
Click to the next page to see the final product!
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Final Product
Rating: 9
Time Spent in Kitchen: 30 minutes
This recipe was not as hard as people said it was online. One good tip is that if you use liquid food coloring rather than gel, put a little less water in the cake batter. That way when you add the food coloring, the batter won’t get too runny.
Peace, Love & Pinterest,
Katherine