Tie Dye Cupcakes
These tie dye cupcakes are every bit as delicious as they are adorable! Simple vanilla cupcakes get an infusion of color, baked to perfection, and frosted with homemade buttercream icing. Yum!
Ingredients
For the cupcakes:
- 1 ⅓ cup flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅓ cup melted butter
- ¾ cup sugar
- 2 large eggs room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup milk
- Food coloring red, green, blue, yellow
For the frosting:
- 1 cup butter softened to room temperature
- 5 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk
- Food coloring red, green, blue, yellow
- Sprinkles optional
Instructions
For the cupcakes:
- Preheat the oven to 350 F, line a cupcake pan with 12 liners; set aside
- Whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt, set aside
- In a large bowl, whisk together the melted butter and sugar until smooth
- Add in the eggs and vanilla and mix well
- Add in half the flour mixture, followed by half the milk and repeat until all the flour and milk has been added, mixing well after each addition
- Divide the batter evenly between four bowls, and use food coloring to make each a different color
- Add a spoonful of each color to each of the cupcake liners, and use a toothpick to gently swirl the batter
- Bake in preheated oven for 14-16 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean
For the frosting:
- In a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, beat the butter on high speed until light and fluffy; about 3-5 minutes
- Add the powdered sugar, one cup at a time, mixing well after each addition
- Add the milk and mix well
- Divide the frosting into 5 bowls,
- Leave one white while you tint the others with food coloring
- Fill a piping bag with a scoop of each color
- Then pipe on top of cooled cupcakes
- Add sprinkles if desired
Nutrition
Calories: 370kcalCarbohydrates: 75gProtein: 3gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 31mgSodium: 181mgPotassium: 75mgFiber: 1gSugar: 63gVitamin A: 319IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 67mgIron: 1mg
Nutrition details are an estimate, per serving.
