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Happy Tuesday my friends! We continue our Fourth of July Celebration today with a treat the kids {and adults} are sure to LOVE…Firecracker Push Pops! Red and Blue Cupcakes, White Frosting with a little sprinkle of Pop Rocks make these treats go…snap…crackle and POP!
The Cupcake Push Pop possibilities are endless! I just love how easy they are to put together too! You may also like the other Push Pops that I shared…Orange Creamsicle, Irish Cream and S’More Push Pops…such fun!
Let’s chat about the Pop Rocks for a bit…these came from Party City, we have a new store near us that has the coolest candy selection I’ve seen in awhile. Pop Rocks are little bits of candy that explode in your mouth and come in a variety of flavors. I used Tropical Punch for the blue and Strawberry for the red.

Firecracker Push Pops for Fourth of July
Fun for kids and adults. Recipe from HoosierHomemade.com
Ingredients
- 1 box white cake mix plus ingredients to make it taste more like homemade
- Wilton Royal Blue Coloring
- Wilton No-Taste Red Coloring {no taste is important because red coloring can be bitter}
- White Frosting - I used Wilton Decorator Icing
- Pop Rocks in Strawberry and Tropical Punch
- Red Licorice
- Push Pop Containers {available online}
Instructions
- Combine cake mix, eggs, buttermilk and oil and mix well
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Spray cupcake pan or you can bake in a square cake pan
- Divide batter into 2 bowls
- Color one portion red and another blue
- Bake cupcakes 12-15 minutes for until a toothpick inserted comes out clean
- Cool completely
Assemble Push Pops
- Using the Push Pop container as a cutter, cut the cupcakes to size, trim with a knife if necessary
- Fill a decorator bag with white frosting
- Place a red cupcake in the Push Pop container, pipe in frosting, add a sprinkle of Pop Rocks and repeat with blue cupcakes. Top with more Pop Rocks and a small piece of licorice for the wick.
Quick Reference:
- Irish Cream Push Pops Recipe
- Orange Creamsicle Push Pops Recipe
- S’More Push Pops from Splendidly Homemade Summer Edition {my online magazine}
- Purchase Push Pop Containers
- Pop Rocks from Party City or other candy store {I’ve seen them occasionally at Walmart too}
Celebrate 4th of July on Hoosier Homemade!
These are so cute and very festive indeed! I’ve seen the push pop containers but didn’t buy any. I may have to order some now as they look really fun. Love the use of popping candy too 🙂
Hey Liz, I’ve got to get me some of those push up containers. The fireworks are too cute!
Thanks for hosting. I shared 2 cupcakes 🙂