POT OF GOLD RAINBOW CUPCAKES AND TREATS. COLLAB WITH ELLEN'S HOMEMADE DELIGHTS

unsalted butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil adds a unique flavor and is dairy-free.

granulated sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey provides natural sweetness with a different flavor.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk is dairy-free and adds a nutty flavor.

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Greek yogurt lowers calories while maintaining creaminess.

Start by pre-mixing the box of classic white cake mix according to package instructions.

Divide the cake mix into separate bowls for coloring.

Add green gel food coloring to one bowl and mix until the desired green color is achieved.

Repeat the coloring process for yellow, pink, purple, and turquoise blue, adjusting the colors as needed.

Using a teaspoon, layer the colored batter in cupcake liners, starting with green in the center, followed by yellow, pink, purple, and turquoise blue, filling each liner about 2/3 full.

Place the filled cupcake liners into a giant cupcake pan.

Bake the cupcakes in the oven until done, then remove and cool them.

Cut one cupcake in half to show the rainbow layers inside.

Ice the cooled cupcakes with Pillsbury Funfetti aqua blue icing to resemble the sky.

Prepare a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper and arrange square pretzels on it.

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Allergens