FIRECRACKER CUPCAKES

Firecracker Cupcakes image

This delicious, festive treat will help your fourth of July become even more special.

Provided by Katie

Categories Desserts Cakes Cupcake Recipes Holiday

Time 51m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 (15.25 ounce) package white cake mix (such as Duncan Hines®)
1 cup water
3 eggs
⅓ cup vegetable oil
1 (14 ounce) package sweetened flaked coconut (such as Bakers® Angel Flake®)
8 drops blue food coloring
8 drops red food coloring
1 (16 ounce) package vanilla frosting
1 (.68 oz. tube) red decorating gel
1 toothpick
24 (4 inch) pieces red licorice strings

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two 12-cup muffin tins or line cups with paper liners.
Combine cake mix, water, eggs, and oil in a bowl. Stir to moisten; beat with an electric mixer on low speed for 2 minutes. Pour into prepared muffin cups.
Bake cupcakes in the preheated oven until lightly golden, 16 to 20 minutes.
Divide coconut into 3 equal portions. Place 2 portions into separate resealable plastic bags; place remaining portion on a plate. Add blue food coloring to one bag and red food coloring to the other; seal bags and shake until coconut is evenly colored. Pour colored coconut onto separate plates.
Remove paper liners from cupcakes; frost tops and sides. Press each cupcake gently into the 3 plates of coconut, completely coating all sides. Draw a star shape on top using the decorating gel. Make a hole in the center of the star with a toothpick; insert a licorice piece "fuse."

Nutrition Facts : Calories 339.5 calories, Carbohydrate 53.2 g, Cholesterol 23.3 mg, Fat 13.3 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 2.6 g, SaturatedFat 5.8 g, Sodium 233.4 mg, Sugar 39 g