Tie Dyed Cupcakes Recipes

"TIE-DYE" CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Place white paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups.
• Make cake batter as directed on box for cupcakes, using water, oil and eggs. Divide batter evenly among 6 medium bowls. Add a different food color to each bowl to make red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple. Place 1 level teaspoon of each color batter into each muffin cup, layering colors in order of rainbow-red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple. Do not stir! Each cup will be about half full.
• Bake 17 to 23 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Remove cupcakes from pans; place on cooling racks. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, divide frosting evenly among 3 medium bowls. Tint 1 red, 1 yellow and 1 blue with food colors. Refrigerate about 30 minutes.
• In large (16-inch) disposable decorating bag fitted with #6 star tip, place spoonfuls of each color of frosting side by side, alternating colors and working up from tip of bag. Do not mix colors together. Starting at 12 o'clock on outer edge of each cupcake and using constant pressure on bag, pipe frosting clockwise for 3 rotations, working toward center and ending in small peak. Store loosely covered.

TIE-DYED CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine cake mix and soda. Beat on low speed 30 seconds. Beat on medium 1 minute. Divide batter among five bowls. Add a few drops of food coloring to each bowl; stir just until combined., Drop a spoonful of one color of batter into each of 18 paper-lined muffin cups. Layer with remaining colored batter until muffin cups are two-thirds full., Bake 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely., Frost tops and decorate with sprinkles.

TIE-DYED CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Place paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups.
• Make cake as directed on box for 24 cupcakes--except fill muffin cups half full; top each with 1/4 teaspoon sprinkles. Top with remaining batter; sprinkle each with 1/2 teaspoon sprinkles.
• Bake as directed on box for cupcakes. Cool in pans 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.

THE EASIEST RAINBOW SWIRL TIE DYE CUPCAKES RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375F
• Prepare the cupcake batter according to package directions.
• Portion into cupcake liners and add drops of the food dye directly onto each cupcake. Use a toothpick to swirl the colors in.
• (You can alternatively dye 1/4 cup of cake batter and swirl approximately 1 teaspoon into each cupcake and repeat with at least one additional color.)
• Bake until the tops are set and an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
• To make the frosting, combine the butter, sugar and vanilla extract.
• Add the cream until you reach your desired consistency.
• Portion out into 3 bowls. Dye each bowl a different color using the food dye.
• Fit your piping bag with a #12 round tip and spoon the frosting in 1 Tablespoon at a time, pushing the frosting to different sides, so you can see all 3 at once - like a Venn diagram.
• *Alternatively, you can use a tri-color applicator tip.
• Twist the bag to secure and swirl your frosting onto the cupcakes.
• Take an offset spatula and flatten the frosting. Swirl a bit, as needed.

TIE-DYED CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 (12-muffin) tins with cupcake papers; set aside.
• In a large bowl, mix together cake mix, water, and oil. Use a hand held electric mixer and mix on medium speed for about 1 minute. Scrape sides of bowl and add both bottles of sprinkles. Mix for another 30 seconds.
• Use a ladle to fill each lined muffin cup 2/3 of the way full. Using oven mitts, place cupcakes in preheated oven and bake for 21 to 26 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into center of cupcake comes out clean with no wet batter. Use oven mitts to remove from oven and let cool completely before frosting, about 15 minutes.
• Once cool, spread 2 tablespoons frosting on each cupcake. Using various gel colors, start in the middle of the cupcake, make circles outwards to the edge of the cupcake Begin at the edge of the cupcake and drag the tip of a toothpick to the center of the cupcake to make a spider web effect. Repeat this step, turning cupcake as you go.

PSYCHEDELIC 60'S TIE-DYE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven according to the cake mix directions.
• Prepare the cake mix according to box directions. Divide the batter evenly in 6 small bowls. You will dye each bowl individually.
• To make the colors, use the following amounts of food coloring. Make sure you scrape the sides of the bowls well while mixing to get any additional food coloring mixed into the batter. FOOD COLORING AMOUNTS:.
• Purple: 9 red + 6 blue drops.
• Blue: 12 blue drops.
• Green: 12 green drops.
• Yellow: 12 yellow drops.
• Orange: 12 yellow + 4 red drops.
• Red: 18 drops red.
• After you have mixed the batter colors, line 24 muffin cups.
• Evenly distribute the batter between the cups in the order that you dyed them, layering them carefully. I used about a half of a spoonful of each color per cup.
• Bake according to cake mix directions.
• Frost with white icing and add rainbow sprinkles.

TIE-DYE FRUITY CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Prepare cake batter as directed on package; divide evenly into 3 bowls.
• Stir different flavor dry gelatin mix into batter in each bowl. Spoon lemon batter evenly into 24 paper-lined muffin cups. Repeat with remaining batters, filling each cup about 2/3 full. Bake as directed on package for cupcakes. Cool completely.
• Pipe frosting onto cupcakes. (See tip.)