She’s The First’s Tie-Dye Cupcake Recipe

Photo courtesy of Maisy Page, She’s the First (shesthefirst.org)

If last week’s post on She’s the First made you fall in love with the organization, we don’t blame you. If it made you desperately want to create your own tie-dye cupcakes, we’re here to help you.

And if you somehow missed the rainbow-colored confections (and the story of the team behind it all), you better catch up, pronto. Because once you catch a glimpse of these cupcakes, you’ll crave them. That’s why they’re so perfect for Bake Offs — once you see them, you have to get a closer look. Which leads to buying one, because honestly, how often do you encounter a psychadelic pastry? Which leads to asking questions about the bake sale, and BAM! Before you’ve realized it, you’re informed. All because of a cupcake.

Pretty savvy social activists, aren’t they?

Photo courtesy of Maisy Page, She’s the First (shesthefirst.org)

She’s the First’s Tie-Dye Cupcakes

Yields 2 dozen cupcakes

 

Ingredients:

1 box white cake mix

eggs and oil/butter, as package instructs

Food coloring

1 can frosting

Sprinkles (optional)

 

Steps:

  1. Preheat oven to temperature suggested on box mix. As it heats, place a cupcake liner in each indent in two muffin tins. Prepare cake mix batter as directed, then divide it into four medium bowls (or one for each color you have).
  2. Add drops of food coloring to each bowl, until desired hue is reached. Using a spoon, layer the colored batters, one on top of the other, in the cupcake tray. There’s no need to swirl the batters together — they’ll do that while baking (plus, swirling can actually muddle the colors, resulting in a grayish cupcake).
  3. Bake as directed on box; remove from heat and let cool completely (about 20-30 minutes).
  4. Frost, sprinkle and serve.