1.30.2011

Graffiti Cupcakes

I love rainbow cupcakes, but they use WAY to many dishes for me (separating everything out to get all the colors) so I've come up with a fun alternative..... Graffiti Cupcakes!

What you need-
White cake mix
Neon (or any) food coloring

Prepare the cake mix as directed.  Before pouring into pan, drop 3-5 drops of each color into the mix.  With a rubber scraper, slice through the mix and the drops for a marbled look.  DO NOT OVER MIX.  Pour into your cupcake papers and bake.  I suggest white cupcake papers as you can really see the marbling of all the fun colors through the wrapper.

Make it Healthier Tip-
In effort to be able to give my kids fun treats without giving them a lot of sugar, it's nice to substitute a few things here.  Apple Sauce, as I'm sure you all know, for the oil and I swap whipped cream for frosting! My kids love whipped cream and I love that it's not completely made of sugar.

P.S. I recently came across a recipe for an even healthier alternative to whipped cream!  I have to make a grocery run, but then I will share it with you in a fun valentines themed treat!!!! Can't wait to test it out.

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  1. niki said... January 30, 2011

    I was reading this and my 5yo saw the cupcake and wants to make them right now <3 Thanks for the great tip!!!!

  2. M* {Daydream Believers} said... January 30, 2011

    These look awesome! :) M*

  3. Snappy Di said... January 30, 2011

    What beautiful cupcakes!! And so easy too.

    Di

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