Lucky Rainbow Cupcakes Recipe
Ingredients
- ¾ cup sour cream
- ¾ cup vegetable oil
- 3 eggs
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- Optional: green food dye
- For the frosting
- 2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
- 6 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2-3 tbsp. heavy cream
- Green food dye
- Betty Crocker vanilla Cupcake Icing (comes in a can with different tips)
- 1 pack Air Head Extremes Rainbow Berry Candy (make sure it’s the long strips, not the little pieces)
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