RAINBOW CUPCAKES WITH VANILLA CLOUD FROSTING

Rainbow Cupcakes have been a looooooong time in the making for this blog. They are one of my absolute favorite desserts to make which most people who know me would immediately guess. When I would make surprise cakes or birthday cakes for my favorite clients I would usually make them towering rainbow cakes. In fact, these rainbow cupcakes have been on the calendar for me since before I even started this blog 10 whole months ago (I can’t believe it has been 10 months already!) and I can’t think of a better way to toss aside all the hearts, pink and cupid and celebrate the month of March.

Let’s just get this out of the way ahead of time… yes, these cupcakes have food coloring. No, I don’t normally use food coloring in recipes and yes, I know it isn’t healthy/good for you/GMO free/it kills baby seals and kittens around the world I’m sure. 99% of the things I make/bake in our house are made with whole foods, not processed or minimally processed and be it important or not, organic. Which is exactly why I have no qualms about making these gorgeous cupcakes for us to enjoy the one time a year that we do. And yes I gave them to the little ones too. But c’mon, if you were a kid, wouldn’t this make you smile?

INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup butter , softened
• 2 1/3 cups sugar
• 5 egg whites
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 3 cups flour
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups milk , warmed for 30 sec in microwave to bring to room temp
• Rainbow colors of Gel food coloring
• 1 cup butter (2 sticks), softened
• 4 cups powdered sugar , sifted
• 1 tablespoon clear vanilla (if you use normal vanilla it will not be as white, but will be just as delicious)
• tiny pinch of salt
• 3 tablespoons of milk

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Note: click on times in the instructions to start a kitchen timer while cooking.
2. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
3. In your stand mixer cream the butter and sugar together until much lighter in color, like a easter-y spring yellow (2-3 minutes).
4. Add in the egg whites and vanilla until totally combined.
5. Add the salt and baking powder to the flour.
6. .......................................

for full recipes please see : dinnerthendessert.com

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