Trolls Tie Dye Vanilla Cupcake Kit

You will need:

For Cupcakes:
3 TBSP. room temperature butter
1/3 cup water
1 egg
8 baking liners

For Frosting:
8 TBSP. room temperature butter
2 cups powdered sugar
2 TBSP. milk

Directions:
Adult supervision required

Cupcakes
Prepare
Adults Preheat conventional oven to 375˚F.
Kids Be sure to wash hands. Cooking can be messy work. You might want to wear a smock or apron. Line cupcake pan with 8 baking liners (not included).

Mix
Kids Combine cupcake mix, butter, water and egg* in mixing bowl. Beat until well blended.
Adults Divide batter evenly into 3 bowls and add up to half of the contents of one color powder pouch to each, stirring well to combine, until desired color is achieved. HINT: To achieve the look on our box, use 1/8 tsp. pink color powder, ¼ tsp. purple color powder, and half of the green color powder. Reserve remaining color powders for frosting.
Kids Working with one color at a time, use a teaspoon or a small muffin scoop to distribute a little bit of batter among the 8 baking liners. HINT: Place the batter in one section of the baking liner and the next color next to it. Rotate colors in this fashion until all cupcake batter has been distributed evenly among the liners.

Bake
Adults Bake for 14 to 16 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.

Cool
Adults Remove cupcakes from oven and cool completely on cooling rack.
Kids Assemble aprons by interlocking ends and place one cupcake in each.

Decorate
Kids Beat room temperature butter with mixer on HIGH until light and fluffy, about 1 minute. Add frosting mix and powdered sugar; beat on LOW until combined. Add milk and beat on HIGH until creamy.
Adults Divide frosting evenly into 3 bowls. Working with one bowl at a time, add a small amount of remaining color powder, stirring well to combine, until desired color is achieved. Insert one of the small piping bags into a tall glass and pull edges over rim of glass to hold bag open. Use a spatula to fill with the green frosting. Cut 3/4 inch off the tip, twist the top of the piping bag to close, and gently squeeze frosting to the tip of the bag. Set aside, and repeat process with the pink frosting and second small piping bag. Stand the large piping bag in the glass and pull edges over rim of glass to hold bag open. Squeeze the pink frosting along the left seam of the open piping bag starting at the bottom working outward. Repeat the process with the green frosting, squeezing along the seam on the opposite side of the bag. Now, use a spoon and plop the purple frosting right into the middle of the piping bag. Twist the bag to close and cut a 3/4-inch tip.
Kids Squeeze frosting onto your cupcakes in a circular motion. The frostings will mix and combine to create a unique tie-dyed affect; each cupcake will be different! Place your Trolls Tie Dye Vanilla Cupcakes on a serving platter and enjoy!

*High Altitude (over 3500 ft.): Add 1/3 cup flour to mix; decrease water to 3 TBSP. Mix only until well-blended. Bake 375˚F 14 to 16 minutes. Makes 9.

Yield 8 Trolls Tie Dye Vanilla Cupcakes

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