8 rainbow-colored foods: a photo essay

those pancakes look deadly, but im a pancake fiend

i made the omni rainbow cake before, but didn't know it was a DIET cake til i read the final print at the bottom. had a weird after taste, but it was fun to make and look at lol

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Rainbow Pancakes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"I'm on an acid trip right now." -My friend Tavoc

Are these really okay? Don't get me wrong, I love red velvet cupcakes, but how healthy is something so saturated in color? And (because I have a bake sale coming up and think these look so tasty) are there any safe food colorings to use in the amounts seen above? Perhaps an organic or natural version?

Except for the fruit wrap, I wouldn't put any of these anywhere near my mouth.....or my grandkids' mouths. Might send some to the ex, though.

Awww come on ladies! Its fun and it looks yummy! Live a little! I'll definitely be baking some of those rainbow cupcakes for my daughter tonight!

You are right girls....these are loaded with dyes. You don't want your kids eating those.

if you're eating any kind of hard candy, many kinds of processed pickles, and countless varieties of other processed food you're already getting food dye in your diet. I'm not an expert, but check the label on processed foods, Red 40 abounds. I think it's ok for most people (some are allergic) in small quantities, and I avoid processed foods like the plague, so I could probably eat a few of these w/o death and destruction!

they don't look healthy. at all!

Love your reply GretchenW! Most people these days need to get a grip on reality, settle down, and relax once in awhile. So many "fun suckers" these days and it gets really old!

Here is my wife's version for our tow younger children's 1st/3rd birthday party http://www.flickr.com/photos/matthaeus/4286191500/

Rainbow pudding. Best stuff ever. We make it every year! XD

these are gorgeous! A little food coloring never hurt anyone! Eat a healthy diet and treat yourself to colorful goodies like these!!!

So pretttty!!!

There are natural food dyes available, ladies, you just need to look for them.

Those pancakes are gorgeous...

Oh, good golly. It's a few small drops PER cake. I've made rainbow cakes before. Divide the cake up into 24 cupcakes and the amount of dye an individual get is only measurable by a microscope.

The world would be a happier place if sourpusses would unclench their jaws and unpucker their bottoms. There is no grand conspiracy to ruin health with rainbow cakes.

Yeah, AC, the only thing not full of chemicals and dyes and crap is the fruit tray. Not that I wouldn't eat one of those cookies, but it's totally loaded with dyes.

To know the true glory of the rainbow cupcake, you have to see the inside! Check out this vegan one made by Fat Bottom Bakery: http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/ihiuYHGhBUKGz6HIF2KQ7A?select=T36XQuzQy8B7thkaTklXUQ