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    Bomb Pop Patriotic Cupcakes

    Published: May 14, 2018 · Modified: Oct 28, 2022 by Vicky · This post contains affiliate links.

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    Do you remember Bomb Pops from when you were a kid? If you are like me, you look at them with a touch of nostalgia. The red, white and blue colors always made me feel patriotic. These Bomb Pop Patriotic Cupcakes are inspired by those summer treats and are perfect for any patriotic holiday such as Memorial Day or the 4th of July. After you enjoy these, try some of these fun patriotic crafts with your kids: Patriotic Painting with Bubble Wrap and Patriotic Game for Kids.

    These Bomb Pop Patriotic Cupcakes are inspired by those icy summer treats and are perfect for any patriotic holiday such as Memorial Day or the 4th of July. #BombPop #PatrioticCupcakes #4thofJuly #MemorialDay #cupcakerecipe

    Bomb Pop Patriotic Cupcakes

    Bomb Pop Patriotic Cupcakes

    For 18 cupcakes you will need:

    • white cake mix
    • eggs room temperature
    • unsalted sweet cream butter
    • milk
    • vanilla extract
    • Red and blue gel food coloring
    • White cupcake liners
    • Muffin pan

    Preheat oven to 350. Line muffin pan with the white cupcake liners. In a medium bowl, add the cake mix, butter, milk, and vanilla extract and stir until thoroughly combined.

    Divide the batter into 3 bowls and leave one bowl white. Add blue food coloring to another bowl to create a deep blue, and stir well. Add red food coloring to the third bowl to create a deep red and stir well to combine.

    Scoop about 1 tablespoon of each colored batter into the cupcake and continue to rotate colors until it is ¾ of the way full.

    Bomb Pop Patriotic Cupcakes
    Bake in the oven for 18-20 minutes. Remove from oven and let cupcakes cool completely before frosting.

    For the frosting you will need:

    • 1 cups unsalted sweet cream butter, softened
    • 3 cups powder sugar
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla
    • 3-5 tablespoon heavy whipping cream
    • Red and blue gel food coloring
    • 3 disposable piping bags with a star tip
    • Patriotic cake sprinkles

    Using a stand mixer, combine all ingredients and mix on medium speed until you see stiff peaks in your frosting.
    Once the frosting is made, split it into three bowls putting a little more in the bowl that will have the red frosting. Add about 2-4 drops of each color of food coloring: red in one bowl, blue in another leaving the third one white.

    Place one piping bag into a large glass and fold the sides of the bag over. Scoop the red frosting into the piping bag. Squeeze a red layer of frosting onto all the cupcakes.

      Bomb Pop Patriotic Cupcakes

    Scoop the white frosting into a piping bag. Squeeze a white layer of frosting onto all the cupcakes on top of the red frosting. Make the white layer a little smaller than the red.

    Bomb Pop Patriotic Cupcakes

    Scoop the blue frosting into a piping bag. Squeeze a blue layer of frosting onto all the cupcakes on top of the red and white frosting. Make the blue layer a little smaller than the white layer.

    Bomb Pop Patriotic Cupcakes

    Garnish with patriotic sprinkles.

    Bomb Pop Patriotic Cupcakes

    Bomb Pop Patriotic Cupcakes

    These Bomb Pop Patriotic Cupcakes are inspired by those icy summer treats and are perfect for any patriotic holiday such as Memorial Day or the 4th of July.
    5 from 8 votes
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    Course: Cupcakes
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 20 minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes
    Total Time: 40 minutes
    Servings: 18
    Calories: 350kcal
    Author: Vicky

    Ingredients

    • 1 box of white cake mix
    • 3 eggs room temp
    • ½ Cup of softened unsalted sweet cream butter
    • 1 Cup whole milk
    • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
    • Red and blue gel food coloring

    For the frosting you will need:

    • 1 cups unsalted sweet cream butter softened
    • 3 cups powdered sugar
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla
    • 3-5 tablespoon heavy whipping cream
    • Red and blue gel food coloring
    • Patriotic cake sprinkles

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 350. Line muffin pan with the white cupcake liners. 
    • In a medium bowl, add the cake mix, butter, milk, and vanilla extract and stir until thoroughly combined.
    • Divide the batter into 3 bowls and leave one bowl white. Add blue food coloring to another bowl to create a deep blue, and stir well. Add red food coloring to the third bowl to create a deep red and stir well to combine.
    • Scoop about 1 tablespoon of each colored batter into the cupcake continue to rotate colors until it is ¾ of the way full.
    • Bake in the oven for 18-20 minutes. Remove from oven and let cupcakes cool completely before frosting.
    • To make frosting - Using a stand mixer, combine all ingredients and mix on medium speed until you see stiff peaks in your frosting.
    • Split the frosting into three bowls, putting a little more in the bowl that will have the red frosting. Add about 2-4 drops of each color of food coloring: red in one bowl, blue in another and leave the third one white.
    • Place one piping bag into a large glass and fold the sides of the bag over. Scoop the red frosting into the piping bag. Squeeze a red layer of frosting onto all the cupcakes.
    • Scoop the white frosting into a piping bag. Squeeze a white layer of frosting onto all the cupcakes on top of the red frosting. Make the white layer a little smaller than the red.
    • Scoop the blue frosting into a piping bag. Squeeze a blue layer of frosting onto all the cupcakes on top of the red and white frosting. Make the blue layer a little smaller than the white layer.
    • Garnish with patriotic sprinkles.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 350kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 72mg | Sodium: 218mg | Potassium: 48mg | Sugar: 32g | Vitamin A: 570IU | Calcium: 88mg | Iron: 0.7mg
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    Bomb Pop Patriotic Cupcakes

    Hope you enjoy these Bomb Pop Patriotic Cupcakes and your holiday!

    Bomb Pop Patriotic Cupcakes

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    Comments

    1. Kate | The Veg Space

      May 17, 2018 at 3:59 am

      5 stars
      I'm not sure Bomb Pop cakes ever made it across the pond to the UK but these are spectacular, and the red. white and blue is just as patriotic here in England - perfect! Perfect for the Anglo-American Royal Wedding celebrations this weekend!

    2. Jagruti

      May 15, 2018 at 9:38 am

      5 stars
      What gorgeous and colourful cupcakes, really liking those three bright colours. Perfectly decorated cupcakes look so tempting.

    3. Claudia Lamascolo

      May 14, 2018 at 2:38 pm

      5 stars
      this is delicious! I love patriotic foods and this looks great ! I love the colors and how perfect they are for the holiday.. I am always looking for something new to do for those holidays these are so pretty!

    4. Chris

      May 14, 2018 at 12:39 pm

      5 stars
      Wow, these are seriously the most gorgeous cupcakes I've ever laid eyes on! As a self confessed 'awful baker' I also appreciate the step by step photos too! Thanks for sharing 🙂

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