3D Rainbow Cupcakes

I found this picture on Hawaii Kawaii, and I totally adore these rainbow cupcakes. They are so simple, yet so creative... I can't believe I never thought of this before! Obviously, the instructions are pretty self explanatory, so I won't go into it. These cupcakes are a whole lot more simple to make than the previous rainbow cupcake recipe I posted back in March - click here to see recipe

Mini Rainbow Cupcakes

Since I got so much feedback about the Rainbow Pudding I made earlier this week, I decided to do follow up with this recipe for Rainbow Cupcakes. The cupcakes are pretty much made the exact same way as the pudding...except you layer each one in a baking cup, instead of a glass, then you bake it. I see a lot of recipes for rainbow cupcakes made from scratch, but I don't bother with all that. I use the prepackaged white cake mix from the grocery store. The only variation I make with the packaged mix is that i add 1 rounded tablespoon of mayonnaise in place of each egg (mayonnaise is nothing but eggs and oil). It makes a world of difference and keeps your cake really really moist. I don't know why it makes it so good, but trust me it does! Just divide your batter into 6 different bowls, add the food coloring to each, layer, and bake. 

Yes it's amazingly simple, I know.        

 

photo courtesy of Baking Bites

rainbow pudding fun!

Is this the most fun pudding you've ever seen, or what? Who wouldn't love eating this...but it's almost too pretty to eat! Super cute recipe for Double Rainbow Pudding below:

 

Ingredients

1  5.1 oz box vanilla instant pudding, prepared per package directions
red, yellow, blue, green and purple liquid food coloring
whipped topping and rainbow sprinkles, for garnish 

 

 

Directions

1. Separate the prepared pudding into 6 individual bowls.

2. Add 2 drops of food coloring to each bowl to make the rainbow colors. For orange, use one drop yellow and one drop red.

3. Layer the pudding by adding 2 tbsp of the first pudding color into four small, thin parfait glasses (about 8 oz volume works well). Tap the bottom of your parfait glass gently on the counter after each layer to make the layer flatten. Repeat with remaining pudding colors.

4. Refrigerate per the pudding package directions, until fully set.

5. Immediately before serving, top with whipped cream and rainbow sprinkles.

 

 

 Courtesy of www.tablespoon.com