Recipe: Rainbow Coloured Cupcakes

Ingredients

Serves: 12

• 1/2 cup (125g) caster sugar
• 125g unsalted butter
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup (125g) self-raising flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 4 bottles food colouring, red, blue, yellow, green

Directions

Preparation: 30min

Cook: 15min ›

Ready in: 45min

1. Preheat oven to 200 degrees C.
2. Prepare a 6 hole cupcake tray with patty cups.
3. Cream the sugar and butter until pale and fluffy.
4. Beat the eggs in one at a time adding a little flour in each time until the ingredients are mixed.
5. Add the vanilla essence and mix. Then add the milk 1 tablespoon at a time mixing after each addition.
6. Divide the mixture into 6 bowls:
   In Bowl 1 – Add half a cap of red colouring
   In Bowl 2 – Add half a cap of silver
   In Bowl 3 – Add half a cap of yellow
   In Bowl 4 – Add half a cap of green
   In Bowl 5 – Add half a cap of orange
   In Bowl 6 – Add half a cap of white
   Mix colouring into each mixture after adding.
7. Divide the mixture between the 12 cases.
8. Bake in the preheated oven for 10-15 minutes.

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