Patriotic Cupcake Push Pops

Cupcake push pops are the hottest new trend in the cupcake world. With layers of festively themed cupcakes, sprinkles and icing to match any occasion, the possibilities are endless! These patriotic themed cupcakes neatly stacked in the nostalgic push pop container are the perfect treat to bring to a picnic or BBQ, as they are kid friendly and easy to pack up for a fun on-the-go treat. Customize your cupcakes to match the theme of any holiday, coordinate school colors for a graduation, or even use your favorite layer cake recipe for a gourmet twist on a childhood favorite.

Ingredients

White Cake Mix (plus ingredients listed)
Red and Blue Food Coloring
Buttercream Frosting
Piping Bag
Patriotic Star Confetti Sprinkles
Push Pop Container

Directions

Prepare cake batter as directed and divide into two small bowls. Add a few drops of food coloring, creating one bowl of blue batter and one bowl of red batter. You can get creative and use any color combination in this step to match the theme of your occasion.

Spray mini cupcake/muffin pan with non-stick spray and bake as directed (without cupcake liners). Let cupcakes cool completely before assembling.

Fill piping bag, fitted with a small star tip, with icing.

Push your push pop container all the way up and pipe a layer of frosting on the bottom of the push pop container. Add sprinkles.

Gently press red cupcake into frosting and pull push pop container down to create room for the second cupcake.

Frost the top of the red cupcake and add more sprinkles.

Gently press the blue cupcake on top and add another layer of frosting and sprinkles.

Add tops to your push pop containers and pack, ship or add a custom sticker or tg for girft giving! Try layering different colors with themed confetti sprinkles to match any holiday or theme party.

Enjoy!