Skittles Cupcakes with rainbow frosting buttercreame

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INGREDIENTS:

• 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour

• 1 cup granulated sugar

• 2 teaspoons baking powder

• 1/2 teaspoon salt

• 1/2 cup butter

• 1/2 cup milk

• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

• 1/2 cup Skittles 

• Vanilla Buttercream 

• Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple gel paste

• Additional Skittles for garnish

METHOD:

1. Preheat oven to 350F.  Line cupcake pan with cupcake liners. 

2. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, add flour, sugar, baking powder and salt and mix until combined. 

3. Cut butter into 1" cubes and add one at a time to the mixing bowl, while the mixer is on medium speed.  Mix until the crumbs resemble fine sand. 

4. With the mixer on low, add eggs one at a time and slowly add the milk and vanilla.  Mix until combined. 

5. Add the Skittles, and stir briefly. 

6. Bake in the preheated for 18-22 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted to the centre of the cupcake comes out clean.  Allow to cool completely before icing. 

7. To make the rainbow icing, use a paintbrush to stripe the inside of a piping bag fitted with a 1M tip.  Apply a stripe of each colour of gel paste to the inside of the bag. 

8. Fill bag with prepared buttercream. 

9. Pipe a standard swirl to the top of the cupcake, and the rainbow colours will come out beautifully! 

10. Add additional Skittles to the top of the cupcake as a garnish if desired.  

11. You can serve these immediately, or you can store them in an airtight container in the fridge for 2-3 days.

CREDITS : JENN JOHNS

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