33 Beautiful Things You Can Make With Food Coloring

For Easter — or any regular old day that needs brightening up — here are some ideas that are practically too pretty to eat.

1. Blue Velvet Cupcakes

Serve at your David Lynch themed party. Get the instructions here.

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2. Polka-Dot Cake

Get the instructions here.

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3. Pastel Deviled Eggs

Get the recipe here.

Source: realmomkitchen.com

4. “Soft Boiled” Easter Egg Cakes

You’ll need to perfect your egg-blowing skills to make these. The batter is colored with pureéd berries. Get the instructions here.

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5. Gilded Glitter Sugar Cookies

Edible glitter FTW. Get the details here.

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6. Rainbow Popsicles

You’ll need a Zoku to make these.

Source: blog.zokuhome.com

7. Rainbow Bread

Get the directions here.

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8. Ombre Skewers

Pair these up with some peep kabobs for Easter.

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9. Dream Cookies

Discover neon food coloring.

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10. Frozen Yogurt Dots

Get the instructions here.

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11. Pastel Meringue Bird Nests

Get the recipe here.

Source: sweetapolita.com

12. Hot Pink Texas Peanut Patties

Get the directions here.

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13. Funny Marshmallow People

A fun afternoon thing to do with the kids. Get the recipe here.

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14. Stamped Marshmallows

There’s a world of artful possibility when you consider rubber stamps and food coloring. Directions here.

Source: thedecoratedcookie.com

15. Stamped Fondant Cookies

You can use a similar technique with fondant cookies. Get the instructions here.

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16. Pantone Easter Eggs

Made with food coloring and ink jet temporary tattoo paper (yes, it’s a thing). Get the directions here.

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17. Lavender French Macarons

Get the directions here.

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18. Oreos Dipped in Colored Chocolate

This site has gorgeous ideas for throwing a summer rainbow party.

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19. Rainy Day Cupcakes

Get the directions here.

Source: bakeitinacake.com

20. Polka Dot Cheesecake Brownies

Switch the colors up to fit any occasion. Get the directions here.

Source: baileybakes.com

21. Rainbow Slice and Bake Cookies

This recipe uses gel food coloring for a much more vibrant hue.

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22. Vanilla Blackberry-Mascarpone Cake for Two

Get the directions here.

Source: sweetapolita.com

23. M&M Piñata Cookies

Get the directions here.

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24. Pastel Peppermint Patties

Get the directions here.

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25. Dip-Dyed Cupcake Liners

Get the instructions here.

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26. Candy Corn Push-Up Pops

Get the directions here.

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27. Speckled Egg Cookies

Get the directions here.

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28. Rainbow Layered Rice Krispie Treats

Get the directions here.

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29. Crispy Cereal Marshmallows

This cereal-to-marshmallow ratio looks just about right. Get the directions here.

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30. Rock Candy Cupcakes

Get the instructions here.

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31. Homemade Gum Drops

Get the instructions here.

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32. Fruit-Dyed Layer Cake

See IAmBaker for instructions on how she got the coloring using pureed fruit.

Source: iambaker.net

33. Color Dipped Marshmallows

Instructions here. Just don’t think too hard about what, exactly, you’re supposed to DO with a beautiful pastel marshmallow, because that is an unsolvable mystery.

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Here’s a handy guide for natural dyes:

For those who believe that artificial dyes are bad for you, get more information on how to make your own natural dyes here.

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