Rainbow cupcakes!

I have started recording studio 5 and just fast forwarding to the things that I find interesting or want to try. Here is a fun cupcake recipe I want to try for my kids. The colors are so fun and so intense! I can't wait to make them!!!


Ingredients:

* 8 ounces cream cheese (about 1 cup), softened
* 2 egg whites
* 1/4 cup vegetable oil
* 1 box white cake mix
* 1 cup water
* 1 t. vanilla

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 12 count muffin tin with paper liners.

2. In a large bowl combine the cream cheese, egg whites and vegetable oil. Using a hand mixer, beat the ingredients until combined and creamy.

3. Add the cake mix, water and vanilla and mix until smooth, about 3 minutes.

4. Separate the mix and dye fun colors. She put them in plastic bags and cut a hole in the bottom and just squirted a little into each cup.

5. Fill the muffin cups to just below the rim and bake until puffed and golden, about 18 to 20 minutes.

6. Remove from the oven, let cool slightly in the tin then transfer the cupcakes to a wire rack.

Here are some other ideas that she had:

FROSTING: For those who had questions about the frosting, click HERE and scroll down to the bottom of the post for the Vanilla Butter Cream frosting recipe she uses. Also you can click HERE, scroll to the bottom and find a recipe for Cream Cheese frosting that would be another great option.

SPRINKLES: The sprinkles she used are "Rainbow Dots", they can be found hit and miss at most grocery stores in the baking isle. But here's a secret; go to the Macy's Bakery department (or the grocery store of your choosing) and ask to purchase them by the pound. Bakeries buy them in bulk and will usually sell them to you at a much better rate. On the shelf they run about $3.99 for 2-3 oz. The bakery department sells them for $1.99/lb; a much better deal.

CAKE: If you missed the link or recipe for the cake batter click HERE.

The last thing I wanted to mention is the versatility of this technique. She demo'ed the rainbow version, but you can take this same technique and do all kinds of colors and theme's. Here are a few idea's:

Holiday - reds and pinks for Valentines, red & green for Christmas, shades of Green and white for St. Patrick's Day, red-white-blue for the 4th of July, pastel colors for Easter etc....

Sport's parties - Color the cupcakes with your favorite team colors.

Weddings - Serve at a reception using the wedding colors.

Bridal or Baby Showers - Use the brides colors for a bridal shower, or the babies chosen bedroom colors for a baby shower.

You probably get the point. You can go crazy and do all kinds of fun multi-colored cupcakes for any and all occasions.

SO FUN!!! ENJOY!~~
-Christy