Vanilla Cupcake with Yellow, Purple and Teal Icing

Bake up to 12 Cupcakes Making it Perfect for Parties, Bake Sales, or Everyday Use

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Bake up to 12 Cupcakes Making it Perfect for Parties, Bake Sales, or Everyday Use

Vanilla Cupcake with Yellow, Purple and Teal Icing Recipe

The icing on these vanilla cupcakes is three different colors: yellow, purple, and teal. The cupcakes are fluffy and moist, with a smooth and creamy frosting.

Ingredients

1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup whole milk
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
Yellow food coloring
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 cup granulated sugar
3 cups powdered sugar
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
Teal food coloring
3/4 cup buttermilk
Two large eggs
Purple food coloring
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Time Needed

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and line a cupcake pan with cupcake liners.
Whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large mixing bowl.
Whisk in the vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla extract until well combined.
Continue whisking until the batter is smooth after adding the buttermilk.
Divide the batter among three small bowls evenly.
Fill one bowl with yellow food coloring, another with purple food coloring, and the last with teal food coloring.
In each bowl, stir until the color is well combined with the batter.
Scoop the batter into the prepared cupcake liners, filling them about two-thirds full.
Bake the cupcakes for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the centre comes out clean.
Remove the cupcakes from the oven and cool completely before frosting them.
To make the frosting, cream together the softened butter and confectioners' sugar until smooth.
Alternate between adding the powdered sugar and milk until the frosting is smooth and creamy.
Make three small bowls out of the frosting.
Fill one bowl with yellow food coloring, another with purple food coloring, and the last with teal food coloring.
In each bowl, stir until the color is well combined with the frosting.
Fill a piping bag fitted with a large round tip with each frosting color.
Pipe the frosting in any pattern you want onto the cooled cupcakes.
Serve and have fun.