How to Make Tie Dyed Frosting

Make tie-dyed frosting to go on cakes and cupcakes.

If you're having a 1960s-themed party, colorful tie-dyed confections are the perfect addition to the dessert table. Let kids help make tie-dyed sweets for a fun family dessert-making experience. Grab some gel colors that match your party theme, and get ready for some groovy desserts.

Things You'll Need

• White or light colored frosting
• Gel icing tubes in various colors
• Toothpicks
• Knife

Instructions

1. Allow your cake or cupcakes to cool completely before frosting.

2. Frost the cake or cupcakes with plain white, yellow or other light colored frosting of your choice.

3. Add the tie-dye effect to the frosting by first making circles on the cake or cupcakes using the squirtable gel frosting. Start in the center with a small circle, then make concentric circles all the way to the edges of the cake. The gel circles should be about 1/4 inch apart. The cake will look similar to a bullseye pattern.

4. Drag a toothpick starting from the center circle all the way to the outer circle. This will create a design in the circles as you pull it through. For a large cake, you may want to use a dull knife to drag through the gel to cover more ground. A toothpick will work for cupcakes. Do this going all around the cake or cupcakes. This gives the appearance of tie-dyed frosting.

References

• Family: Tie-Dye Cupcakes
• Cupcake Central: Tie-Dye Cupcakes Recipe