Kid-Friendly Cooking: Rainbow Cupcakes
Anyone who knows me knows that I rarely take the easy route. Croutons? Why waste the money when homemade croutons are so easily and cheaply made with leftover bread? Salad dressing? I love the freshness and the complex flavors of a good homemade dressing. And cakes? I can bake up a cake with the best of them …
But when it came time to make cupcakes for a recent gathering, I knew I wanted to do something wild and kid-centric, so I decided to do my own riff on the trendy rainbow cake that has been making its way across the internet. But really, when you are going to be mixing and dividing and dividing again, do you really need the added complication of baking from scratch? For once, I decided that I didn’t … so I took the easiest route and used a box of cake mix.
Hey, it worked for this. And when I make these again — and I will make these again –I will do it again in a heartbeat. These are such a fun dessert, especially when kids are involved. Go bold and bright with the colors, and be sure to start with white cake mix for the best hues.
