Summertime Strawberry Jello Cupcakes
3:56 PMSound Delicious? THEY ARE!
I found this pin on Pinterest:
but it linked to a picture, not a website and had a vague description of what seemed to be a tasty cake.
I thought I would elaborate on my version...
FIRST... I am of the opinion "Why make cake when you can have CUPCAKES!" So, do whichever you feel more comfortable with. The cake version is DEFINITELY easier!
Here's what you'll need:
Box of white cake mix
BIG box of Strawberry Jello (8 serving)
Strawberries
Cool Whip
Cupcake Liners
(Ingredients for cake mix... mine was 3 eggs, water, and vegetable oil)
Prepare your cake mix according to the box directions.
Fill your cupcake trays with the batter and bake according to the directions on the box.
After baking, remove them from the oven and let them cool.
While the cupcakes are cooling, mix together the Jello according to the package directions.
Return to your cupcakes. Take a fork and poke holes in the tops of the cupcakes. Poor the Jello mixture over the top of them until they are saturated.
(This is where the cake becomes easier. With the cake you can poor haphazardly over the top whereas you must poor CAREFULLY with the cupcakes. I put the Jello mix into a measuring cup that had a handle and a spout to make pouring easier. The best advice I have to avoid overflowing the cupcake is to pour a little, let it absorb, then poor more!)
Move your Jello soaked cupcakes to the fridge to chill. The Jello box says 4 hours, but I chilled mine over night.
After your cupcakes have chilled and stiffened up, cover them in coolwhip! I used a piping bag for mine, but you can use a ziploc with the tip cut off!
Use this awesome Pinterest tip for adding the coolwhip to the bag:
After they're "iced" add a 1/4 strawberry slice to the top and return to the fridge!
Pull out right before serving for a light, cool, summertime dessert (or breakfast/lunch/dinner/snack for us pregnant folks)! It almost tastes like strawberry shortcake!
ENJOY!
If you have an awesome summertime dessert, I'd LOVE to hear about it!
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