Concession Stand Cupcakes
All week long, my middle son is playing in the Indiana State Babe Ruth Tournament. In fact, this is late today because we didn’t get home until 12:30 a.m. from the game last night. I thought it would be fun to create some Concession Stand Cupcakes. When I think of concession stand food, I think of pop, candy, popcorn, nachos and cheese. I didn’t think the popcorn and nachos would taste very good on a cupcake, so I just stuck with the pop and candy.
For the cake, I used this Dr Pepper Cake recipe that I found on AllRecipes.com, but I changed it a little.
I thought the batter looked funny with the marshmallows floating. The batter was kinda runny and messy, and I had to be careful when filling the liners to get a few marshmallows with each scoop. I did end up with some batter left that had no marshmallows, so I baked the cupcakes plain, I liked them better that way. They are also very sticky, but taste good.
Dr. Pepper Cake
2 c. Flour
2 c. White Sugar
1 c. Dr. Pepper soft drink
3 T. Cocoa Powder
2 eggs, beaten
1 t. Baking Soda
1 t. Vanilla
1 c. Butter
1/2 c. Buttermilk (I used regular milk)
1 1/2 c. Mini Marshmallows (I used a little less)
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees, fill muffin tins with liners
Mix together the flour and sugar
In a saucepan combine Dr. Pepper, cocoa and 1 c. butter, bring to a boil. Pour melted butter mexture over the flour and mix well. Stir in the beaten eggs, baking soda, vanilla, milk and marshmallows and mix well. Pour into prepared pans.
Bake at 350 degrees for 30 – 35 min.
Frost as desired.
I added some favorite candy that you might find at the concession stand.
Butterfingers, Nerds, Whoppers and M&M’s
A little while back I shared the Skittles and Starburst Cupcakes with you.
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Category: Cupcake Tuesday/Cupcakes
How cute your cupcakes are….I think all kids love candy..me too.
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Cute cupcakes!!!
Visiting from Jen’s party!
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Those look yummy! I have never tried that recipe, but it sounds good! Can you taste the Dr. Pepper?
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Liz Reply:
July 7th, 2009 at 9:14 pm
No, you can’t taste the Dr. Pepper in the cake. It just tastes like a moist, light chocolate. Thanks for visiting!
~Liz
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YUMM! I have made Coke Cakes but not DP cake. Great! Thanks for sharing your recipe and joining us for the TMTT anniversary today.
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These look TERRIFIC! A definite try! Thanks!
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Those look adorable and delish! I’ve never tried a Dr. Pepper cake; I’ll have to make it.
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Kind of reminds me of a coca cola cake I make and its good!
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so cute!
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From one (former) concession stand m to the other, ” great job!”. Thanks for sharing. I hope you will join me at diningwithdebbie.blogspot.com beginning in August for Crock Pot Wednesdays. It will be fun!
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Liz Reply:
July 8th, 2009 at 9:24 pm
Sure I’d love to join in. Thanks for visiting! ~Liz
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How fun and creative!! My kids are totally going to ask for these next time a birthday comes around. We are in trouble….
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What a nice treat! I tried my hand at Soft Shell Crabs this week. Hope you’ll stop by the recipe exchange here:
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DR. Pepper Cupcakes, and the toppings look fabulous, what a great idea!
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Cute idea! Cupcakes sound yummy with the Dr. Pepper!
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How very creative. These are really cute and I’m sure they were enjoyed. Thank you for sharing them with us. Have a wonderful day.
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Cute cupcakes! I’ve had a recipe for dr. pepper cake saved on my computer for some time. Hopefully I’ll get around to making it soon.
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