Colorful Rainbow Muffins

1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup sugar
1 Tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup milk
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 Tablespoons plus 1 1/2 teaspoons multicolored cake decors, divided

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Grease 12 muffin cupsl Combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl; mix well. Combine milk, oil, egg and vanilla in a small bowl; mix well.

Add milk mixture to flour mixture; stir just until moistened. Stir in 2 Tablespoons cake decors.

Divide batter evenly among prepared muffin cups. Sprinkle batter with remaining cake decors.

Bake muffins until golden, 15-18 minutes. Remove muffins from pan; place on wire rack to cool slightly. Serve warm

Mix 'n' Match

For mini rainbow muffins, divide the batter evenly among 24 greased miniature muffin cubs. Bake at 400 degrees F until golden, 12-14 minutes.

Helpful Tips

Gently stir the cake decors into the batter just long enough to evenly combine them. If the batter is overmixed, the colors might start to run.