Easy & Delicious Rainbow Cupcakes Recipe

We had so much fun making these delicious rainbow cupcakes so today I’m sharing the recipe with you!

Easy Rainbow Cupcakes Recipe

The best part about this show-stopping Easy Rainbow Cupcakes Recipe is that they are SOOO easy to make!  I just used a regular cake mix, grabbed a few essentials from Michaels, and me and the kids got to work. 

It was so fun to make them together as a family and the kids loved being the taste testers!

Ingredients:

• Boxed White Cake Mix + Ingredients On Box
• Wilton Color Right Performance Color System
• Cupcake Corer
• Reusable Decorating Bag
• Decorating Tip
• Sprinkles
• Card Making
• Cream Cheese Buttercream Frosting
  • 8 ounces cream cheese
  • 1 stick butter, room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 4 cups powdered sugar + more if needed

Buttercream Frosting Recipe Instructions:

• In a large stand mixer, beat butter and cream cheese till smooth; about 2 minutes total.
• Add vanilla and continue beating.
• Slowly mix in powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time. Make sure it’s fully incorporated before adding additional cups.
• After you’ve added all 4 cups, check the consistency. Add additional powdered sugar, 1/4 cup at a time, if not thick enough.
• Beat for 1 minute after everything is added to increase volume.
• Place in a piping bag and frost cakes or cupcakes as desired.  Top with sprinkles.
• Enjoy!

Easy Rainbow Cupcakes Recipe Instructions:

1. Begin by following the directions on your white cake mix box.  Once the batter is made, divide evenly into 6 bowls.  
   
2. Then, using your Performance Color System (aka: food coloring), create 6 colors of your choosing.
   
3.  Carefully spoon even amounts, one on top of another, into cupcake liners.  The batter should be divided evenly between 24 total cupcake papers.
   
4. Once all batter is dispersed, bake the cupcakes according to the package directions.  
   
5. Check cupcakes with a toothpick and remove from the oven once the toothpick comes out clean.  (***NOTE:  It’s extremely important to not over-bake cupcakes as that will make them taste dry.)  Place on a wire rack to cool.
   
6. Once cool, use a cupcake corer to remove a small amount of  cake from the center of each cupcake and then fill with sprinkles of your choice.
   
7. Carefully frost each cupcake with cream cheese buttercream frosting (recipe below), making sure to fully cover the center sprinkles.
   
8. Finally, add additional sprinkles to the top of each cupcake.
   
9. Enjoy!  Everyone will be stunned as they bite into their cupcake and discover the hidden sprinkle surprise inside!
   

Print Our Easy Rainbow Cupcakes And Cream Cheese Buttercream Frosting Recipe

If you’re wanting to stun your family or guests, definitely grab this recipe and whip up a batch of our easy rainbow cupcakes recipe with cream cheese buttercream frosting.  I get SO many compliments every time the kids and I make these!

Easy Rainbow Cupcakes & Cream Cheese Buttercream Frosting Recipe

This delicious cream cheese buttercream frosting recipe is the perfect finishing touch to any cake or cupcake!

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Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Total Time: 10 minutes minutes

Calories: 139kcal

Ingredients

• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 1 stick butter room temperature
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 4 cups powdered sugar + more if needed

Instructions

• In a large stand mixer, beat butter and cream cheese till smooth; about 2 minutes.
• Add vanilla and continue beating.
• Slowly mix in powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time. Make sure it’s fully incorporated before adding additional cups.
• After you’ve added all 4 cups, check consistency. Add additional powdered sugar, 1/4 cup at a time, if not thick enough.
• Beat for 1 minute after everything is added to increase volume.
• Place in piping bag and frost cakes or cupcakes as desired.
• Enjoy!

Notes

*Store leftover/extra frosting in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 6 days.

*Keep frosted cakes and cupcakes in the refrigerator until serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 139kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 60mg | Sugar: 18g