Slushee Cupcakes
Looking for a sweet, creative, and colorful snack to brighten up an afternoon or add some fun to a sleepover? Look no further than Slushee Cupcakes! These unique, combine the vibrant colors and refreshing flavors of a slushee with the soft, fluffy texture of a cupcake, making them a hit with kids and adults alike.
What Are Slushee Cupcakes
Slushee Cupcakes are regular cupcakes taken to the next level. They’re baked as usual but topped with slushee looking frosting that melts in your mouth. You can use food coloring and flavored syrups to create layers of vibrant colors, mimicking the classic look of a slushee. Each bite is a combination of sweet, cool, and creamy goodness, perfect for those who love playful desserts.
Why They’re Perfect for an Afternoon Snack
After a busy day of school, sports, or play, kids (and their parents) deserve a treat! Slushee Cupcakes are a delightful way to recharge. They’re easy to make with basic cupcake ingredients, store-bought frosting, and crushed ice or frozen fruit blended into the topping. The cool topping offers a refreshing twist, making them ideal for hot afternoons or as a reward after outdoor activities.
A Sleepover Must-Have
Planning a sleepover? Slushee Cupcakes are a fun and interactive addition to the menu. Set up a DIY cupcake station where kids can customize their cupcakes with different colors, flavors, and toppings like sprinkles, gummy bears, or edible glitter. The hands-on activity is a guaranteed way to keep everyone entertained. Plus, the final results are as Instagram-worthy as they are delicious!
Slushee Cupcakes
Ingredients
Cup Cakes
- 1 box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® white cake mix ingredients to make cupcakes
Slushee Syrup
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup sugar
- .13 oz cherry-flavored unsweetened soft drink mix or 1 package (0.22 oz) berry blue unsweetened soft drink mix
Frosting
- 2 containers Betty Crocker® Whipped fluffy white frosting
- .13 oz cherry-flavored unsweetened soft drink mix or 1 package (0.22 oz) berry blue unsweetened soft drink mix
- Edible glitter color of choice
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans).
- Place paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups.
- Make and bake cake mix as directed on box for 24 cupcakes.
- Cool in pans 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
- In 1-quart saucepan, mix 1 cup water, sugar and 1 package drink mix.
- Heat to boiling over medium-high heat, stirring until sugar is dissolved.
- Remove from heat; set aside to cool.
- In medium bowl, mix both containers frosting and remaining package drink mix.
- Spoon frosting mixture into heavy-duty freezer bag.
- Cut corner off freezer bag.
- To assemble each of 12 slushee cups, remove cupcake liners from 2 cupcakes.
- Put 1 cupcake in bottom of drinking cup, and poke with fork.
- Spoon 1 tablespoon drink mix syrup over cupcake.
- Top with about 1 tablespoon frosting mixture.
- Put second cupcake on top of frosting in drinking cup, and poke with fork.
- Spoon 1 tablespoon drink mix syrup over cupcake.
- Pipe frosting over top of cupcake. Insert straw into cup.
- Sprinkle with edible glitter.
- Repeat to use remaining cupcakes.
- Refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving.
- Store any leftover cupcakes in refrigerator.
Nutrition
Nutrition information has been calculated using an autogenerating online calculation and is intended for informational purposes. For accurate nutritional information, you should calculate the nutritional information with the actual ingredients used.
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Thank you to Betty Crocker for sending us this recipe for posting.