Description
Delightful and colorful cupcakes layered with vibrant batter for a magical treat.
Ingredients
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- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- ½ cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1 cup milk
- 3 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon salt
- Food coloring (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Mix the flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl and set aside.
- Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy—about 4 minutes.
- Add in the milk and vanilla extract, mixing until combined.
- Combine the wet and dry ingredients until you have a smooth batter.
- Divide the batter into 6 bowls, one for each color.
- Add food coloring to each bowl to achieve vibrant colors.
- Layer the colored batter in cupcake liners, starting with purple and ending with red.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool completely before icing and enjoy!
Notes
Use quality food coloring for best results and don’t skip the creaming step for fluffy cupcakes.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg