i'll never eat a boring cupcake again!

when you add a few drops of blue food coloring here...

and a couple drops of pink coloring there...

you get instant food fun!

and for good measure you should always add sprinkles!

{its the closest i'll ever get to eating a rainbow! and that is awesome.}

VANILLA CUPCAKES

{a la best cookbook ever!}

1 cup flour

3/4 cup sugar

1 1/2 tsp baking powder

3 tbsp butter {only 3 tbsp. of butter!? you're basically eating fruit!}

1/2 cup milk

1 egg

couple drops of food coloring

frosting {to die for. best icing hand down!}

2 cups confectioners' sugar

5 tbsp butter

2 tbsp whole milk

couple drops of food coloring

preheat oven to 325 F. Beat flour, sugar, baking powder, and butter in mixer on slow speed. gradually pour in the milk and beat till just incorporated. add egg and continue beating. continue mixing for a couple minutes until batter is smooth. spoon batter into baking cups until 2/3 full and bake for 20-25 minutes.

frosting: beat together confectioners' sugar, and butter on medium slow speed. slowly pour in the milk on a slow speed and gradually turn the mixer up to high speed. continue beating for 5 minutes until the frosting is light and fluffy. spoon frosting on cupcakes and decorate!

just take your favorite vanilla cupcake recipe and spruce it up a bit for extra fun. i'm thinking next time i'll do orange cupcakes with pink or yellow icing for SUMMER. or if by some chance i become overwhelmed with basketball spirit then i'll make some purple&yellow combo cupcakes.

have a BRIGHT&colorful weekend!