# Psychedelic Technicolor Cupcakes This Tie-Dye Cupcake Icing Looks Like a Rainbow By M | Published 2014-05-29 | Updated 2014-06-02 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cupcake-icing References: [foodiggity](http://www.foodiggity.com/psychedelic-cupcakes-look-delicious-groovy/?utm_source=feedly&utm_reader=feedly&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=psychedelic-cupcakes-look-delicious-groovy) & [blazenfluff](http://blazenfluff.com/2014/05/trippy-technicolor-cupcakes/) If you want to seriously kick up your [cupcake icing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chocolate-salted-pretzel-buttercream-cupcake) game, this trippy technicolor icing trick is a really neat way to tie-dye your icing. The trick to creating tie-dye icing is to put the food color dye in the pipping bag first rather than mixing it into vanilla icing. Begin by placing your pipping bag in a tall glass so that it doesn't shake when you drop your colors in. Then add a good-sized drop of blue, red, orange, yellow and green dye in separate corners of the bag. Then you can add the vanilla icing. By adding the icing last, the colors will mix separately with the icing but come out collectively as you pipe it onto the cupcake. The result is a one-of-a-kind tie-dye vanilla icing that you can creatively apply however you like. Simply let your [psychedelic baking](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artful-cake) skills run wild. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.3/10 - Popularity: 59% | Activity: 61% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Tie-dye Cupcake Icing:** The trend of using the tie-dye technique to decorate cupcakes can disrupt traditional cupcake decoration methods - **Personalized Dessert Experience:** The trend of creating unique, one-of-a-kind desserts like tie-dye cupcakes can disrupt traditional mass-produced dessert offerings - **Innovative Food Decoration Techniques:** The trend of using unconventional food coloring techniques like tie-dye can disrupt traditional food decoration methods and add a creative twist to food presentation ### Where This Applies - **Bakery:** The bakery industry can use the tie-dye cupcake trend to create unique offerings and differentiate themselves from competitors - **Event Planning:** The event planning industry can use tie-dye cupcakes as a trendy and Instagram-worthy dessert option for events and weddings - **Food Blogger:** Food bloggers can capitalize on the tie-dye cupcake trend by creating unique recipes and content that attracts a wider audience ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Rainbow Sprinkle Cake Mixes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chromatic-celebration-cake-baking-mix.md) - [Sprinkle Cake Mixes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/funfetti-celebrations-cake-mix.md) - [Space-Themed Cupcake Mixes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/galaxy-cupcakes-mix.md) - [Cheesy Tie Dye-Inspired Pizzas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hungry-howies-tie-dye-pizza.md) - [Cupcake-Flavored Ice Creams](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cupcake-ice-cream-flavor.md) - [Rainbow Sprinkle-Studded Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/confetti-crazy-cake.md) - [Halloween-Inspired Cupcake Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/supernatural-kitchen.md) - [Frosting-Filled Chocolate Cups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cupcake-cups.md) - [Witchy Dual-Color Cake Mixes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/betty-crocker-wicked-collectors-edition-cake-mix.md)