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Easy Fireworks Cupcakes

24 Easy Fireworks Cupcakes That Spark Any Celebration

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Easy-to-make cupcakes decorated to look like fireworks, perfect for festive occasions like the 4th of July.

  • Total Time: 20 minutes
  • Yield: 24 cupcakes 1x

Ingredients

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  • 24 cupcakes (baked and cooled)
  • 3 tubs vanilla frosting
  • Gel food coloring (blue and red)

Instructions

  1. Prepare frosting by dividing it into bowls and coloring one blue and one red.
  2. Cut the tip of the piping bag and attach the coupler and piping tip.
  3. Fill the piping bags with colored frosting, removing air and twisting the bag closed.
  4. Pipe blue frosting around the outer edge of the cupcake, pulling away to create long strings.
  5. Add a second ring of blue frosting inside the first.
  6. Switch to white frosting and pipe a ring inside the blue frosting.
  7. Switch to red frosting and pipe a small ring in the center.
  8. Your firework cupcake is complete!

Notes

  • Use gel food coloring for vibrant colors.
  • Clean the piping tip before switching colors.
  • Adjust frosting string length by varying pressure and pull speed.
  • Author: Lisa
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 0 minutes
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Decorating
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 cupcake
  • Calories: 200
  • Sugar: 20g
  • Sodium: 150mg
  • Fat: 8g
  • Saturated Fat: 4g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 3g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 30g
  • Fiber: 1g
  • Protein: 2g
  • Cholesterol: 20mg