Easy Earth Day Cupcake Recipe
These easy Earth Day cupcakes are a great idea for Earth Day activities for toddlers and older kids and can even double as yummy Earth Day snacks.
let’s make earth day cupcake recipe
They are quick and easy to make using cake mix. And kids will have fun watching the colors go to work to make green and blue worlds.
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earth day cupcakes ingredients
- White or vanilla cake mix
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup oil
- 1 cup water
- Green and blue food coloring
directions to make earth day cupcakes
Step 1
Mix the cake mix by following the directions on your cake mix box.
Step 2
Divide the cake mix into 2 separate bowls.
Step 3
Add blue food coloring to one and green food coloring to the other.
Step 4
Drop each color of batter in 1 tablespoon at a time, alternating colors.
Step 5
Keep filling up the muffin cups alternating colors, until they are about 1/2 full.
Step 6
Bake according to the directions on the cake mix box. The mix I used called to bake them at 325 degrees for 12-17 minutes. Mine took about 15 minutes to bake.
Step 7
You’ll know when they are done by inserting a toothpick in the center of the cupcake and it comes out clean.
how to serve earth day cupcakes
You can frost them if you’d like, or eat them as is. Either way, they’re delicious!
Easy Earth Day Cupcake Recipe
A cupcake that would simply represent or symbolize how thankful we are to have people who work hard to make meaningful changes on planet earth. I assure you these cupcakes taste better than what they look!
Ingredients
- White or vanilla cake mix
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup oil
- 1 cup water
- Green and blue food coloring
Instructions
- Mix the cake mix by following the directions on your cake mix box.
- Divide the cake mix into 2 separate bowls.
- Add blue food coloring to one and green food coloring to the other.
- Drop each color of batter in 1 tablespoon at a time, alternating colors.
- Keep filling up the muffin cups alternating colors, until they are about 1/2 full.
- Bake according to the directions on the cake mix box. The mix I used called to bake them at 325 degrees for 12-17 minutes. Mine took about 15 minutes to bake.
- You’ll know when they are done by inserting a toothpick in the center of the cupcake and it comes out clean.
More ideas for Earth Day recipes
- These Earth Day crafts look like so much fun.
- You don’t have to leave home to go on an Earth Day virtual field trip!
- Here are some more Earth Day snacks kids will love.
Did you make this easy Earth Day cupcake recipe? What did you and your family think?
