Tye Dye Cupcakes

I made these cupcakes for my daughter's birthday this week, and they were a HUGE hit! I really enjoy making wild and crazy baked goods. Here is the recipe and the steps!

Ingredients:

1 box white cake mix (I used Duncan Hines, but it could be any brand)

all the ingredients to make the cake mix (listed on the box)

food coloring (I prefer the Wilton gel food color, it produces more vibrant colors)

paper cupcake liners

cake decorating bag and tips

1 large can of white frosting (whipped or regular)

For the sake of making this easier, I will use pre-made frosting in this recipe. I made my own from scratch, but frosting can be difficult to make. 

Make the cake mix as directed on the box. (If you are at a high altitude like I am make sure you follow the high alititude instructions!) 

Decide how many colors you want to use, and separate batter into that many bowls. 

Mix the food coloring into the batter until you achieve the color you want.

Line the cupcake pan with liners.

In each paper, you are going to put a dab of each color.

 

After you have done this, take a toothpick and swirl the colors around to get the tye dye effect.

Bake according to the directions on the back of the cake mix box.

This is the end result after baking!! Make sure you cool the cupcakes completely before frosting or else the frosting will melt.

To do the tye dye frosting, take your white frosting and separate it into a few bowls. Add the food coloring in and mix well until you get the color you want.
You will need a frosting bag and tip for this step. I use Wilton. They sell a set of tips that are made for frosting cupcakes. They are larger than normal.
Put the tip in the bag and fill with frosting. Put a spoonful of each color in the bag. The first cupcake will probably only have one color on it, but the cupcakes after that will have the multi-colored frosting.

 

And that is it!!! Enjoy!