Bomb Pop Cupcakes

These bomb pop cupcakes are a patriotic treat perfect for celebrating with; based on the iconic summer treat that never goes out of style.

July 4th is just around the corner, which means it’s time for festive red, white and blue food! These bomb pop cupcakes are perfect for celebrating Independence Day. With a few simple ingredients and some creative decoration, you can make patriotic treats that everyone will love.

These cupcakes decorated like bomb pops are perfect! They’re simple to make, and the kids will love them. The finished product looks just like those red, white, and blue ice pops we all love.

So whether you’re throwing a party or just want something festive to eat at home, these cupcakes are sure to please. Get ready to celebrate America’s birthday in style with these patriotic treats!

Tips for the Best Homemade Cupcakes

This easy cupcake recipe results in fluffy cupcakes with a tender crumb, but you should be aware of some cupcake baking basics.

• Make sure NOT to over-mix the batter if you want light, fluffy cupcakes.
• Spoon and carefully level your flour, do not pack the flour or eyeball it.
• Use ingredients that are at room temperature.
• Do NOT open the oven door while baking.
• Always fill your cupcake liners about 2/3 full.
• Allow your cupcakes to completely cool before frosting.

How Long do you Bake Cupcakes?

Most cupcakes bake for 18-22 mins at 350 degrees F.

You can test if they are done by sticking a toothpick into the center of a cupcake, and if it comes out clean, they are done.

You can also test by gently pressing down on the cupcake and looking to see if it bounces back completely or not. If it does, they are done, if your finger left a dent they need more time.

How to Store Frosted Cupcakes

To prevent these fluffy cupcakes with their delicious buttercream frosting from drying out, store them as you would other baked goods. These cupcakes should last up to three days at normal room temperature covered in plastic wrap or stored in an airtight container, and about a week if refrigerated.

If you don’t plan on eating the cupcakes within two to three days of baking them, place the unfrosted cupcakes in an airtight container and freeze for up to two months.

Thaw at room temperature for about 5 hours, and frost when you are ready to serve.

About the Equipment Needed to Make Cupcakes

• Patriotic cupcake liners
• Cupcake/muffin pan
• Medium cookie scoop
• 3 large piping bags
• Large star tips
• 2 medium mixing bowls

About the Ingredients for Bomb Pop Cupcakes

Cake Mix – I used a french vanilla cake mix but cherry chip cake mix would be excellent and on theme here too.

Eggs – Make sure you have room temperature eggs to start with.

Butter – Using unsalted butter and then adding salt gives you the best control over the amount of salt in the recipe.

Milk – Make sure your milk is room temperature before starting. You can use dairy or non dairy, I would recommend whole milk for the best flavour.

Powdered sugar – Also known as icing sugar or confectioners sugar. This is the best type of sugar for making a smooth and creamy frosting.

Vanilla extract – Use pure vanilla extract for the best flavour, but artificial is just fine too.

Heavy Cream – Heavy cream helps make the frosting creamy and rich. You can use milk instead if you like.

Food Colouring – Use gel food colouring for the most vibrant colours.

Sprinkles – I used Sweet Tooth Fairy Stars and Stripes Icing decorations, they can be found at Michaels. Alternatively you can use patriotic sprinkles to decorate the cupcakes.

Looking for More Patriotic Recipes?

Check out some of my favourite recipes for 4th of July or Memorial day celebrations!

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How to Make Bomb Pop Cupcakes

Yields: 12 Cupcakes | Prep time : 25 minutes | Bake time : 20 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 box – french vanilla cake mix
• 3 large eggs, room temperature
• ½ Cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 Cup whole milk, room temperature

For the Vanilla Frosting:

• 2 Cups unsalted butter, softened
• 4 ½ Cup powdered sugar
• 1 Tablespoon pure vanilla extract
• 4-5 Tablespoons heavy whipping cream
• Red and Sky Blue gel food coloring
• 2 packages of Sweet Tooth Fairy Stars and Stripes Icing decorations

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit, and place the cupcake liners into the muffin pan.

In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat together the cake mix, eggs, milk and butter until combined and smooth.

Scoop the batter into the cupcake liners, filling about ¾ way full.

Bake in the oven for about 20 minutes or until a tester comes out clean.

Remove and allow to cool on the counter completely.

Using a stand mixer, beat the butter until soft and smooth.

Gradually mix in the powdered sugar, vanilla, and heavy whipping cream until combined, smooth and holds a peak.

Divide the frosting evenly between the 2 medium bowls and the mixing bowl.

Using 1 of the medium bowls, mix in a few drops of the red gel food coloring. If needed, mix in a
few more drops of the gel food coloring to get the shade of red that you want. Scoop the red
frosting into one of the piping bags and set aside.

Scoop about 1 cup of white frosting into the second piping bag.

Using the second medium bowl, mix in about 4 drops of sky blue gel food coloring and mix until
combined! Scoop the blue frosting into the third piping bag.

Using a cooled cupcake, start with the blue frosting. Pipe a thick ring of frosting around the top of the cupcake edge.

Using the piping bag with the white frosting, pipe a slightly smaller ring of frosting on top of the
blue frosting.

Using the piping bag with the red frosting, pipe a smaller ring of frosting on top of the white frosting and pipe a small dollop of red frosting on top of the ring of red frosting.

Carefully place two star icing decorations onto the top of the frosted cupcake.

Enjoy!