You have to know a little bit about Anna to understand why I went to such measures to make the most colorful, crazy cupcakes possible. She is the most wild yet caring person I have ever met. When you meet Anna, the first thing you'll notice is her small stature. She stands just over 5 feet tall. The second thing you'll notice is her voice. Her normal speaking volume is about 10x that of an average person. When Anna is talking, you know it. I think she is one of the only people I know who can speak to an auditorium full of people in her normal voice without using a microphone. When you get to know Anna, you realize that she is a fun-loving individual. She is always willing to try something new, but, most importantly, she is always willing to be there for her friends. Though she is blatantly honest, her words are never hurtful, and she has a way of bringing people together with her natural warmth and friendliness. Her distinguishing feature, though, is her genuine passion. As a child who grew up with a pediatric oncologist father, she is all to familiar with the ravaging emotional and physical effects of childhood cancer. Throughout her life, she has spent much of her time supporting the weak, cancer-laden children who cannot support themselves. She participates in fundraisers and is active in THON, Penn State's student-run philanthropy that helps pay for pateint care for children with cancer. So, of course, someone as passionate and exciting as Anna deserves birthday cupcakes that are equally as colorful and memorable.
Then, I spooned the batter, alternating colors into the cupcake holders until they were about 3/4 full.
And so, the wild, rainbow cupcake was born!
I used a typical buttercream for the frosting. Unfortunately, I ran out of confectioner's sugar and tried a combination of regular sugar and cornstarch. The texture tunred out a little gritty but overall. The rainbow look came from
The Family Kitchen.
The Magnolia Cupcakes recipe came from Food Network.