Color Wheel Cupcakes

Bake the cupcakes before the party begins. When it's time for dessert, bring out the birthday cupcakes, frosting, the colored sugars, and candies, and let the kids do the decorating.


Color Wheel Cupcakes

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Servings: 24 cupcakes
Prep Time: 45 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 33 mins
Related Categories: Birthdays, Cupcakes

 
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Ingredients
  • 1 2-layer-size package
    red velvet, chocolate, white, or yellow cake mix
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  • 1 16-ounce can
    white frosting
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    Red-, orange-, yellow-, green-, and blue-color sugars and decorative candies
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    Red-, orange-, yellow-, green-, and blue-color candy-coated milk chocolate pieces
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Directions
1.
Prepare cake mix according to package directions for cupcakes, using paper bake cups. Bake according to package directions; cool.
2.
Spread frosting on cupcakes. Allow guests to decorate cupcakes colored sugar and candies. Makes 24 cupcakes.

Nutrition information
Per serving: Calories 205, Total Fat 8 g, Saturated Fat 2 g, Cholesterol 18 mg, Sodium 177 mg, Carbohydrate 30 g, Fiber 0 g, Protein 2 g. Daily Values: Vitamin C 0%, Calcium 0%, Iron 0%. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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