Why are red, white, and blue so cute together? I mean seriously,… I could put my kids in a 4th of July outfit every single day, all year long. Red, white, and blue food is equally as adorable. With all of the fun 4th of July events this week, you are bound to be whipping something fun up in the kitchen!? How about these adorable red, white, and blue patriotic cupcakes?
Delicious Patriotic Cupcakes for Your July 4th Festivities
This is one of my favorite summer desserts of all time…Jell-O poke cake (or cupcakes in this instance). I am sure most of you have had this delicious chilled cake, but here is a fun ‘Red, White, and Blue’ version that you can make for your summer festivities.
Simply bake a white cake mix into cupcakes, according to box instructions. Or, if you are feeling extra domestic, try this homemade white cake recipe. Once your cupcakes have cooled, poke small holes in the cake. Use a sucker stick, fork, round handle,..whatever! 🙂
Boil 1 Cup of water. Add a 3 oz Cherry or Strawberry gelatin packet to boiling water. Stir it until it dissolves. Pour or spoon the gelatin into the cupcake holes. Chill the cupcakes in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
‘Frost’ with whipped topping and add blueberries. (I like to mix pre-made vanilla or cheesecake pudding with the whipped topping. Extra-extra delicious.)
Take off the cupcake wrapper and you’ve got some really festive patriotic cupcakes. Doesn’t it look like a flag?! 🙂 Love it! Want to know the best part? They taste as good as they look! And…you get accolades for going the extra mile with your dessert.
This ‘light’ summer dessert is sure to please. What are you serving to celebrate the fourth? Do you have any favorite patriotic foods to share with us?
Red, White, and Blue Cupcakes
Ingredients
- 1 white cake mix, prepared as per instructions (as a cake, or as cupcakes)
- 1 Cup of water
- 1-3oz box red jello
- Whipped cream
Instructions
- Bake cupcakes as directed on the box of white cake mix
- Let cupcakes cool
- Poke several small holes in the cupcakes using a sucker stick, fork, or chopstick
- Boil 1 Cup of water. Add a 3 oz Cherry or Strawberry gelatin packet to boiling water. Stir it until it dissolves. Pour or spoon the gelatin into the cupcake holes. Chill the cupcakes in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
- ‘Frost’ with whipped topping and add blueberries. {I like to mix pre-made vanilla or cheescake pudding with the whipped topping. Extra extra delicious.}
- Take off the cupcake wrapper and you’ve got one festive little cupcake. Doesn’t it look like a flag?! 🙂 Love it
Jill says
Cute Cute!!!
Shelley@DivinePartyConcepts says
Love these!!!
Donna says
It has been years since I have made a jello poke cake. It is such a refreshing dessert. Love the cupcake idea!
.-= Donna´s last blog ..Weekly Winners =-.
Missy says
Shelley,
These look so yummy! Did you save some for me?
Philip @ RAOP says
Yum!! I may have to talk my wife into having cupcakes for the 4th just so we can try these out.
.-= Philip @ RAOP´s last blog ..A Cure for Whining =-.
Lynn from For Love or Funny says
These would be great at Christmas, Halloween, etc., depending on which color we use to create the “stripes” on the cupcake!
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Oonafey @ Little Pink House says
Oh, I am definitely making these for my aunt’s 4th of July party! How cute.
Sarah says
Hmmm, guess us Canadians could use this too.
TidyMom says
Too funny, we even titled our posts the same! haha!!
I’ve made a poke cake, but never tried it on cupcakes!!…..the red white and blue look awesome!!…..this is one of my favorite ways to eat cake!!….I like to keep mine in the fridge so they are cold and moist!! YUM!!
Thanks for sharing Shelley
.-= TidyMom´s last blog ..Red White -amp Blue Cupcakes- =-.
amy says
Mmm this looks yummy. I may have to steal this idea 🙂
.-= amy´s last blog ..Ribbon Headband =-.
Kelly says
I am absolutely taking these to my in-laws on the 4th — can’t wait to make them with the kids!! 🙂
Ashley says
Thanks Shelley, they were delicious and I might just have to make my own for our 4th of July b-bq’s.
Kim says
genius! And what a great way to ensure they are moist too!
Kim @
party inspiration
GrannyCharlotte says
I’m definitely going to try these this weekend. Thanks for sharing.
Andrea says
I have made these before and they are SOOOO good! Thank you for reminding me of this recipe and for making me crave one now. 🙂
.-= Andrea´s last blog ..A Worthy Cause to Warm Your Heart =-.
Beckie says
Poke cupcakes…who wouldda thunk? LOVE it.
.-= Beckie´s last blog ..How to Make a Zipper Necklace =-.
leigh austin says
hey, thanks for the cute cupcakes! i posted a link on my blog she’s crafty-
crafty.littlerockmamas.com/index.php/2010/07/02/last-minute-4th-of-july-crafts/
Michelle says
Fabulous idea! Thanks for helping me be creative!
.-= Michelle´s last blog ..LAZY morning =-.
malia says
love this spin on the colored cupcakes… i splurged at whole foods yesterday and bought natural red + blue food coloring. when i made rainbow cupcakes a few months ago, the regular food coloring dyed my bowls (!) so i started worrying about what it would do to my kids.
i like your idea!
jamie says
these are great, shelly! the jello doesn’t take on the usual jello texture in the cupcake, does it? doesn’t look like it but just wanted to make sure 🙂
Shelley says
Nope! Not like wiggly jell-O! 😉 Just creates a moist, delicious cupcake! 🙂
Lisa says
SUPER cute idea! And they look delicious and moist.
.-= Lisa´s last blog ..i need you =-.
Jen says
Very cute and my husband’s birthday is July 3rd. Do they have to stay refrigerated? Can I leave cutely displayed outside on a hot day?
Shelley says
They are best chilled because of the whipped topping. If you want to put them out in the heat, I’d just replace the whipped topping for normal frosting.
Jocelyn says
yum yum yum! these look fabulous!
Heather - Chickabug says
These are so cute!! You can actually make an amazing lemon cake by pouring lemonade concentrate over a yellow cake made from a mix (with holes poked in it, like this recipe). It totally snazzes it up and makes it taste homemade. ; )
angie says
I love how you took the great idea of jello pokecakes and made them into fun cupcakes very cool
Angela Rose says
in regards to the whipped topping, do you mean like cool whip or homemade frosting? and do you just make pudding and then mix it together with the frosting?
.-= Angela Rose´s last blog ..M-ampM Bars =-.
Totallyscrappy says
Supercute!
Laura W. says
I am going to makes these this weekend for sure. I was looking for something different than what I normally make, and this is just right! I love your site, thanks for all the great ideas!
Madigan at madiganmade says
How simple but fantastic! Love these. Yum.
aimee bogush says
Thanks for the idea! We made these as part of our Mommy Camp last week. They are so pretty 😉 When we make them again, we need to adjust and tweak a bit…somehow I think in making them gluten-free the jello didn’t work as well as I remember (gluten-full) cakes like this in the past. It may be that we over baked the cupcakes so the jello didn’t absorb like it should have. However, they added so nicely to our celebration and I hope we can make the necessary adjustments for more success next time!
Here’s the link to our experience: http://www.mymidlifecreativities.org/2010/07/mommy-camp-at-shaggyhill-farm-where_04.html
Thanks again! Your site is amazing and I look forward to many more activities inspired by you 😉
Aimee
.-= aimee bogush´s last blog ..Mommy Camp at Shaggyhill Farm where love grows 4 =-.
apartments lanzarote says
These look absolutely amazing!!
Martha says
I tell you, we need to be innovative every time with our kids. Your cupcakes are looking delicious and beautiful. too yummy