Decorated Football Poke Cupcakes Recipe

Name: Decorated Football Poke Cupcakes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup boiling water; 4 (3 ounce) boxes gelatin (any flavor, I used lemon); 1 (8 ounce) container whipped topping, thawed; For Cupcakes; 1 (18 1/4 ounce) package white cake mix; 1 1/4 cups water; 1/3 cup oil; 4 egg whites; For Decorating; food coloring (Green & Gold!); decorator white icing; fruit leather (your choice of colors); pretzel stick; chocolate-covered almonds (or other chocolate footballs)

Servings: persons

1 cup boiling water
4 (3 ounce) boxes gelatin (any flavor, I used lemon)
1 (8 ounce) container whipped topping, thawed
For Cupcakes
1 (18 1/4 ounce) package white cake mix
1 1/4 cups water
1/3 cup oil
4 egg whites
For Decorating
food coloring (Green & Gold!)
decorator white icing
fruit leather (your choice of colors)
pretzel stick
chocolate-covered almonds (or other chocolate footballs)

1
Preheat oven to 350. Prepare cake batter as directed on package using egg white version. Spoon batter into 24 paper lined muffin cups filling each half full. Bake as directed on package for cupcakes, 18-22 minutes. Cool cupcakes in pan for 15 minutes.
2
Pierce cupcakes with a large fork at 1/2 inch intervals. Go deep enough into cupcake. Stir boiling water into dry gelatin in medium bowl at least two minutes until completely dissolved. Carefully spoon over cupcakes. Refrigerate 3 hours.
3
Tint whipped topping with food coloring. Frost cupcakes with whipped topping. If desired. If desired draw 50 yard line with white decorator gel. Make pennant by wrapping fruit leather triangle around pretzel stick and plant in field. Decorate with chocolate footballs.
4
Store in refrigerator.

850

kcal

Calories

Fat

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 14 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 cup boiling water, 4 (3 ounce) boxes gelatin (any flavor, I used lemon), 1 (8 ounce) container whipped topping, thawed, For Cupcakes, and more.

Yes, Decorated Football Poke Cupcakes falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Decorated Football Poke Cupcakes

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