How to Make Vanilla Rainbow Cupcakes
Preheat your oven to 180 degrees, gas mark 4., Beat the butter and sugar together until fluffy. , Gradually beat in the egg., Sift in the flour to the mix, and add the milk., Split the mixture into 7 parts, each in separate bowls. , Add red food...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Preheat your oven to 180 degrees
Also, put your cake cases in the cupcake baking tray, using 12 cases.
If you want to, you can use double cases for more sturdy cakes. -
Step 2: gas mark 4.
, The mixture might go lumpy, but when you add the flour it will get smooth again.
You still need to mix it so it's as smooth as you can get it. , Fold them together with a spoon..
Add the vanilla extract. ,, Keep adding until you have a color you're happy with.
If you prefer pastel, less artificial looking shades, you can add less color. , You can make it a more golden shade with more red, or a brighter shade with more yellow! , If you think it's too bright add more blue and if you think it's too dark add more yellow. , Make sure you don't add too much blue, because this will make it really dark and not a very attractive color. , Make sure there's an equal amount in each one.
You need to add each color one at a time and either layer them or go for a swirly look (in which case you must apply colours randomly- but don't mix unless you want a brown color!). , When they come out they should be soft and slightly firm, but golden and slightly brown.
You want them to have a slight crunch on the outside. , Make your own buttercream frosting and ice them. , Yummy! -
Step 3: Beat the butter and sugar together until fluffy.
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Step 4: Gradually beat in the egg.
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Step 5: Sift in the flour to the mix
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Step 6: and add the milk.
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Step 7: Split the mixture into 7 parts
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Step 8: each in separate bowls.
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Step 9: Add red food color to one bowl
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Step 10: yellow to another
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Step 11: blue to another and pink to another.
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Step 12: Mix red and yellow food color to create orange food color and add it to one of the bowls.
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Step 13: Mix yellow and blue food color to create green food color and add it to one of the bowls.
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Step 14: Mix blue and red food color to create purple food color and add it to one of the bowls.
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Step 15: Use a table spoon to place mixture into the cupcake cases.
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Step 16: Bake the cupcakes for 20 minutes.
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Step 17: Leave to cool before icing.
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Step 18: Enjoy with friends or family!
Detailed Guide
Also, put your cake cases in the cupcake baking tray, using 12 cases.
If you want to, you can use double cases for more sturdy cakes.
, The mixture might go lumpy, but when you add the flour it will get smooth again.
You still need to mix it so it's as smooth as you can get it. , Fold them together with a spoon..
Add the vanilla extract. ,, Keep adding until you have a color you're happy with.
If you prefer pastel, less artificial looking shades, you can add less color. , You can make it a more golden shade with more red, or a brighter shade with more yellow! , If you think it's too bright add more blue and if you think it's too dark add more yellow. , Make sure you don't add too much blue, because this will make it really dark and not a very attractive color. , Make sure there's an equal amount in each one.
You need to add each color one at a time and either layer them or go for a swirly look (in which case you must apply colours randomly- but don't mix unless you want a brown color!). , When they come out they should be soft and slightly firm, but golden and slightly brown.
You want them to have a slight crunch on the outside. , Make your own buttercream frosting and ice them. , Yummy!
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