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Mardi Gras Cupcakes

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Course Dessert, holiday, kids in the kitchen

Equipment

  • Standard sized muffin/cupcake tin
  • Hand or stand mixer
  • Mixing Bowl
  • Cupcake Liners
  • AmeriColor Food Coloring
  • 1-16 inch piping bag
  • 3-12 inch piping bags
  • 1M, 2D or tip 836 (you need a large star tip)

Ingredients
  

  • 1 15.25oz box of white cake mix
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/3 cup oil
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 tsp clear vanilla optional
  • 1-2 drops electric gel food color yellow, green and purple

Instructions
 

  • Add cake mix, vanilla, eggs, oil and water to mixing bowl.
  • Mix according to package instructions.
  • Separate the mix into three bowls
  • Add 1-2 drops of food color per bowl and mix until well incorporated.
  • Line cupcake tin with wrappers.
  • Add one tsp of each color to the liners until 3/4 full.
  • Bake for 15-18 min
  • Let cool.
  • Frosting:
  • Make your favorite vanilla frosting.
  • Dye it the same 3 colors as the batter.
  • Place each color in a 12 inch piping bag.
  • Drop a 1M tip into a 16 inch piping bag.
  • Add the 12 inch piping bags to the 16 inch bag and pipe a swirl on top of each cupcake.
  • Add sprinkles and enjoy!
Keyword cupcake decorating, cupcakes
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