Skittle Cupcakes!

It sounds odd but it's surprisingly delicious!  The Skittle cupcake came to life on cold and dreary day that needed a little a rainbow. 


The Skittle Cupcake

• 2 cups white sugar
• 1 cup butter
• 4 eggs
• 1 tablespoon and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon and 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup milk

5 packets of kool aid
   cherry
   orange
   lemon aid
   lime
   grape


After you mix the together the ingredients above minus the koolaid packets, divide the batter into 5 individual bowls.  Then mix the koolaid packets into each one.  Evenly scoop a layer of the batter into cupcake liners then place in the oven at 350 for 22 minutes.


After the cupcakes cool, ice the cupcakes with a simple white icing.


White Icing Recipe

• 4 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 cup shortening
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 teaspoon clear imitation vanilla extract
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• In a large bowl, combine sugar, shortening, water and vanilla. Beat on low speed to combine, then beat on medium speed for a full five minutes. It won't look like Icing at first, but keep the mixer going for a full five minutes, and then you're done!