Fireworks Push-It-Up Cakes

Dairy Free
Fireworks Push-It-Up Cakes
30 min.
18
153kcal

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Get ready to light up your celebrations with these delightful Fireworks Push-It-Up Cakes! Perfect for any festive occasion, these vibrant, dairy-free treats are not only visually stunning but also incredibly easy to make. With a burst of red and blue colors, they embody the spirit of fun and excitement, making them an ideal dessert for Fourth of July parties, birthday bashes, or any gathering where you want to impress your guests.

Each push-up cake is a mini masterpiece, featuring layers of moist, colorful cupcakes topped with creamy frosting and a sprinkle of popping rock candy for that extra crunch and surprise. The combination of flavors and textures will have everyone reaching for seconds! Plus, with a preparation time of just 30 minutes, you can whip these up in no time, leaving you more moments to enjoy with family and friends.

Whether you're a seasoned baker or a novice in the kitchen, this recipe is designed to be fun and approachable. The use of Betty's cake mix and frosting ensures that you can focus on the creative assembly of these delightful desserts. So gather your ingredients, grab your push-up pop containers, and let’s make some sweet memories with these Fireworks Push-It-Up Cakes!

Ingredients

  • 18 servings food coloring blue
  •  egg whites 
  • cans fluffy frosting white
  • 36  popped popcorn 
  • 18 servings food coloring red
  • envelopes clear rock candy 
  • 0.3 cup vegetable oil 
  • 1.3 cups water 
  • box cake mix white

Equipment

  • bowl
  • oven
  • hand mixer
  • toothpicks
  • muffin liners

Directions

  1. Heat oven to 350F. Spray 36 mini muffin cups with cooking spray.
  2. In medium bowl, beat cake mix, water, oil and egg whites with electric mixer on low speed until moistened; beat 2 minutes on high speed until well blended. Divide batter into 2 bowls. Tint 1 bowl of batter with a few drops red food color; tint other bowl with blue food color.
  3. Fill 18 muffin cups 2/3 full with red batter.
  4. Bake about 15 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
  5. Remove from oven. Repeat with blue batter to make an additional 18 mini cupcakes. Cool completely.
  6. To assemble push-up cakes, drop 1 mini cupcake into each push-up pop container.
  7. Add generous teaspoon frosting to top of each cupcake. Top each with second mini cupcake; add dollops of frosting to tops of each.
  8. Sprinkle each of popping rock candy.
  9. Serve.

Nutrition Facts

Calories153kcal
Protein5.18%
Fat30.26%
Carbs64.56%

Properties

Glycemic Index
6.07
Glycemic Load
0.87
Inflammation Score
-1
Nutrition Score
3.0213043465401%

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:153.44kcal
7.67%
Fat:5.22g
8.02%
Saturated Fat:1.19g
7.45%
Carbohydrates:25.03g
8.34%
Net Carbohydrates:24.43g
8.88%
Sugar:12.21g
13.57%
Cholesterol:0.06mg
0.02%
Sodium:208.61mg
9.07%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:2.01g
4.02%
Phosphorus:104.95mg
10.5%
Vitamin K:8.24µg
7.85%
Calcium:63.9mg
6.39%
Folate:20.94µg
5.24%
Vitamin B2:0.09mg
5.09%
Selenium:3.54µg
5.06%
Vitamin B1:0.06mg
4.31%
Manganese:0.08mg
4.09%
Vitamin E:0.59mg
3.92%
Vitamin B3:0.74mg
3.7%
Iron:0.63mg
3.5%
Fiber:0.61g
2.42%
Magnesium:6.78mg
1.7%
Copper:0.03mg
1.62%
Zinc:0.2mg
1.32%
Vitamin B5:0.1mg
1.05%