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Earth Day Cupcakes

Earth Day Cupcakes are a simple way to remind ourselves to love the earth and celebrate what it provides for us. 

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 24
Calories: 102 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 box white cake mix
  • Ingredients according to box cake mix use egg white version
  • 1 tablespoon clear vanilla extract
  • blue gel food coloring
  • Green Gel Food Coloring
  • red frosting
  • Small heart cookie cutter
  • Red sparkling sugar

Instructions

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  1. Heat oven according to the cake mix package directions and line muffin tin with liners. Set aside.
  2. Sift the cake mix into a large mixing bowl. Prepare according to the package directions, opt for the egg white option.
  3. Divide the batter in half, adding the green gel food coloring to one half and the blue gel food coloring to the other.
  4. Spoon approximately 1 heaping tablespoon of the green batter and 1 heaping tablespoon of the blue batter into each cupcake liner. Using a toothpick, swirl the two colors together. Do not over mix, as then you will start to get brown.
  5. Bake according to the cake mix package directions.
  6. Remove and allow to cool fully.
  7. Using a small 1 inch heart shaped cookie cutter, press gently into the top of the cupcake to serve as a guide, pipe red frosting into each heart shape, spreading around evenly with a toothpick.
  8. Place the red sparkling sugar into a shallow bowl. Flip the cupcake over while frosting is still tacky and press lightly so it adheres.
  9. If you've tried this recipe, we love for you to come back and let us know how it was the comments or star ratings!

Nutrition Information

Calories 102kcal (5%) Carbohydrates 17g (6%) Sodium 149mg (6%) Potassium 13mg (0%) Sugar 9g (18%) Calcium 47mg (5%) Iron 0.4mg (2%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 24Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 102

% Daily Value*

Calories 102kcal 5%
Carbohydrates 17g 6%
Sodium 149mg 6%
Potassium 13mg 0%
Sugar 9g 18%
Calcium 47mg 5%
Iron 0.4mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.