How to make Rainbow Cupcakes

Have you seen these cupcakes I posted on Facebook recently? I know I promised to post the how-to last week but.... been too busy.
This has been a cupcake week for me.. Kids party cupcakes, Bat-Mitzvah cupcake favors, Anniversary cupcake favors and painted princess cupcakes.

Anyway, don't these look gorgeous?

Here's how I make my rainbow cupcakes.



Bake one batch of your favorite vanilla cupcakes.

Here I'm using my - one bowl cupcake recipe - Honestly can't get any easier than that!

Divide the batter into six bowl approximately. 

Now add your choice of coloring.
I am using a mix of Wilton and Ameri-color.
Please refer to my post on - how to make a rainbow cake if you want to use super-market brand food colors or natural food coloring options.  I have spoken about it in detail in that post.

Prepare your baking pan with cupcake liners.

Start adding your colors. Red,orange, yellow, blue, green, violet.

• Every time you add a color - lift your baking pan and tap it down, ones or twice lightly to spread the colors. Move on to the next color and do the same. 
• When you add the next color - place it in the middle of the previous colored batter. So when you tap it - it flows over the previous batter forming a layer.

 Here's the red orange and yellow.

Next, Blue.

And last violet/purple.

 Tap one last time and bake in a preheated oven at 170C/340 F for about 20 to 22 minutes.

When cooled, decorate as desired. I decorated mine with the rainbow icing.

I have made a post on how to make two tone icing. Do exactly the same but instead of two colors add six colors.

Here's a close look at the inside on one cupcake.

Here's another. 

Simple, pretty and always kid's favorite. I do hope you find this post helpful.

Thanks for stopping by.