Flamingos get their pink color from the food they eat. Their diet is rich in “carotenoids,” which are natural pigments found ...

Both typically get their color from a red or pink food coloring, or a more natural dye like beet juice or strawberry, but the pretty pink cake gets less of the coloring than the deep red version.

TO PREPARE THE CUPCAKES Beat a little pink food coloring into the buttercream to a very pale shade of pink. Using a spatula, spread a little buttercream over the cupcakes in a fairly smooth layer.