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?
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:
- 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).
- 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).
- Bake as directed on box; remove from heat and let cool completely (about 20-30 minutes).
- Frost, sprinkle and serve.