Celebrate the 4th of July with Our Firecracker Cupcakes!
We’re getting ready for the 4th of July at Brit + Co., from making red, white, and blue kite runners to rounding up 4th of July sweets and 30 ways to rock your 4th. Now we have a “poppin” sweet treat for you, Firecracker Cupcakes! Just use Poprocks or sprinkles to make your cupcakes “explode” with fun!
Ingredients:
– 1 box white cake mix
– 3 eggs
– 1 1/4 cups diet Sprite
– 1 tub frosting (white or vanilla)
Toppings/Fillings:
– Poprocks
– Sprinkles
Instructions:
1. Place mix, eggs, and Sprite in a large bowl. Beat on medium speed until blended.
2. Divide mix between 24 cupcake holders, filling about 3/4 of the way full. Bake according to package directions.
3. Let the cupcakes cool and then remove a circle of cake from the top. Set aside.
4. Pour in the Poprocks or sprinkles. We found the Poprocks get a little too moist in the cupcake and lose some of their “pop”. Sprinkles would make an excellent substitute.
5. Top with a dollop of frosting and then cover with the cake lid. Decorate with sprinkles, Poprocks, Wilton Sugar Gems, or Wilton Color Mist.
Start by gathering your ingredients.
Place mix, eggs, and Sprite in a large bowl. Beat on medium speed until blended.
Divide mix between 24 cupcake holders, filling about 3/4 of the way full. Bake according to package directions.
Let the cupcakes cool and then remove a circle of cake from the top. Set aside.
Pour in the Poprocks or sprinkles. We found the Poprocks get a little too moist in the cupcake and lose some of their “pop”. Sprinkles would make an excellent substitute.
Then cover with the cake lid.
Top with a dollop of frosting.
Then decorate with sprinkles, Poprocks, Sugar Gems, or…
Some fun spray mist!
Get ready for a poppin’ 4th of July!
What are your favorite 4th of July recipes? Let us know in the comments section below!