Rainbow Cupcake Party
Colorful push-pop desserts that can be themed for different holidays by varying the cake and frosting colors.
Ingredients
White cake mix
1 packet
Food coloring
to taste
Butter (softened)
1/2 cup
Powdered sugar
3 cup
Milk
1/4 cup
Vanilla extract
1/2 tsp
Almond extract
1/4 tsp
Shortening
1/2 cup
Instructions
1
Bake the cupcakes
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Prepare the cake batter according to the package instructions. Divide the batter into several small bowls, depending on the number of colors desired. Add 3-4 drops of food coloring to each bowl and stir until evenly colored. Pour the colored batter into greased mini muffin tins. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes. Cool and set aside.
2
Make the buttercream frosting
Using an electric mixer, combine the butter and powdered sugar until smooth. Add the milk, vanilla extract, almond extract, and shortening, and beat for 3 to 5 minutes until the frosting reaches a spreadable consistency.
3
Assemble
Arrange the cupcake layers in push-up pop molds as desired. Pipe a ring of frosting on the top layer for decoration.
