End-of-the-Rainbow Cupcakes

By EricS52

Ingredients

• End-of-the-Rainbow Cupcakes
• Ingredients
• 3 cups Creamy White Frosting or canned creamy white frosting
• Purple, blue, green, yellow, orange, and red paste food coloring
• 26 2 1/2 inches cupcakes in paper bake cups (any flavor)
• Purple, blue, green, yellow, orange, and red fine or coarse decorating sugars
• 2 cups tiny marshmallows

Details

Servings 26
Adapted from bhg.com

Preparation

Step 1

Directions

Divide Creamy White Frosting into six portions.* Tint each portion a different color with food coloring. Place each color in a disposable pastry bag or heavy resealable plastic bag.

On a very large serving platter arrange cupcakes tightly together in a rainbow shape; use 6 to 8 cupcakes for the inside row, 8 to 10 cupcakes for the middle row, and 12 to 14 cupcakes for the outside row.

Snip off the tip of each pastry bag or one corner of each plastic bag. Pipe rows of colored frosting onto tops of cupcakes to make a large rainbow. If desired, use a narrow metal spatula to gently spread frosting to fill in gaps. Sprinkle matching sugars over colored frostings. Sprinkle marshmallows over frosting at each end of the rainbow to resemble clouds. Makes 26 to 32 (2-1/2-inch) cupcakes.

Directions

In a large mixing bowl beat shortening, vanilla, and almond extract with an electric mixer on medium speed for 30 seconds. Gradually add 2 cups of the powdered sugar, beating well. Add 2 tablespoons of the milk. Gradually beat in remaining powdered sugar. Gradually add milk until frosting reaches a spreading consistency. Makes about 3 cups.