Name: Flower Power Cupcakes
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 3 h 52 min
Total time: 4 h 12 min
Yield: Makes 24 servings.
Ingredients: 1 pkg. (2-layer size) white cake mix; 1 cup boiling water; 1 pkg. (3 oz.) JELL-O Strawberry Flavor Gelatin; 1 tub (8 oz.) COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed; few drops food coloring, any color; 24 JET-PUFFED Marshmallows; 24 JET-PUFFED Miniature Marshmallows; 1/4 cup colored sugar

56 Review(s)

4 Hr(s) 12 Min(s) (incl. refrigerating)

20 Min(s) Prep

3 Hr(s) 52 Min(s) Cook

Get your retro on with these Flower Power Cupcakes! Made with beautiful colors and marshmallows, these Flower Power Cupcakes are perfect for a themed birthday party or any event that calls for you to unleash your inner flower child.

What You Need

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24 servings

Original recipe yields 24 servings

1 pkg. (2-layer size) white cake mix

1 cup boiling water

1 pkg. (3 oz.) JELL-O Strawberry Flavor Gelatin

1 tub (8 oz.) COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed

few drops food coloring, any color

24 JET-PUFFED Marshmallows

24 JET-PUFFED Miniature Marshmallows

1/4 cup colored sugar

Let's Make It

Prepare cake batter and bake as directed on package for 24 cupcakes; cool completely in pan. Pierce cupcakes with wooden skewer or large fork at 1/4-inch intervals.

Add boiling water to gelatin mix; stir 2 min. until completely dissolved. Spoon over cupcakes, adding about 2 tsp. to each. Refrigerate 3 hours.

Tint COOL WHIP with food coloring; spread onto cupcakes.

Cut each large marshmallow crosswise into 5 pieces with kitchen shears. Arrange 5 on top of each cupcake to resemble flower. Place 1 miniature marshmallow in center of each. Sprinkle with sugar.

Kitchen Tips

Tip 1

Flower Power Cake

Prepare cake batter and bake in 13x9-inch pan as directed on package. Cool cake in pan 15 min. Poke holes in cake and continue as directed.

Tip 2

Substitute

Prepare using your favorite flavor of cake mix and/or JELL-O Gelatin.

Tip 3

Substitute

Substitute multi-colored sprinkles for the colored sugar.

Nutrition

Calories

120

Calories From Fat

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 4g

Saturated Fat 2g

10%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg

Sodium 100mg

Total Carbohydrates 20g

Dietary Fiber 0g

Sugars 15g

30%

Protein 1g

Vitamin A

Vitamin C

Calcium

Iron

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

servings

Makes 24 servings.

* Nutrition information is estimated based on the ingredients and cooking instructions as described in each recipe and is intended to be used for informational purposes only. Please note that nutrition details may vary based on methods of preparation, origin and freshness of ingredients used.