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Cooking Day / Rainbow Cupcakes

Rainbow Cupcakes

Children make layered rainbow cupcakes with coloured batter and decorate them.

How to run it

  1. Make cake batter and divide into bowls.
  2. Add food colouring to each bowl.
  3. Children layer colours in patty pans.
  4. Educators bake; children decorate once cool.

You will need

  • cake mix
  • food colouring
  • patty pans
  • muffin tray
  • icing
Make it easier or harderYounger children spoon batter; older children measure.
SafetyCheck allergies and dietary needs, and educators handle the oven and hot trays.
My Time Our Place · Outcome 3Baking builds patience and practical skills.

Fits these theme days

Cooking DayRainbow DayBirthday for Everyone DayJunior Chef Challenge

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