Grape Soda Cupcakes Recipe
These Grape Soda Cupcakes are a fun and flavorful twist on traditional cupcakes, infused with the sweet and fruity taste of grape soda. Topped with a creamy buttercream frosting and a sprinkle of purple sugar, these cupcakes are perfect for any celebration or sweet treat.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 12 cupcakes 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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Cupcake Batter
- 4 egg whites, room temperature
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 1½ cup grape soda (Grape Crush brand)
- 15.25 ounces white cake mix (Pillsbury brand)
- 0.14 ounce packet unsweetened grape flavored drink mix (Kool-Aid brand)
- 4–6 drops purple gel food color (Sunny Side Up Bakery brand, Regal Purple)
Buttercream Frosting
- 1 cup (2 sticks) salted butter, softened
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon pure almond extract
- 4 cups powdered sugar, sifted
- 2–3 tablespoons heavy cream
- 4–6 drops purple gel food coloring (Sunny Side Up Bakery brand, Regal Purple)
- Purple sparkling sugar (optional garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
- Mix the batter: Combine egg whites, vegetable oil, and grape soda in a mixing bowl. Add cake mix and grape drink mix. Mix until well combined. Add purple gel food color for a deeper hue.
- Bake: Fill cupcake liners and bake for 15 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
- Make the frosting: Beat butter, vanilla, and almond extract until fluffy. Gradually add powdered sugar and cream until smooth.
- Frost the cupcakes: Pipe frosting onto cooled cupcakes in a spiral pattern. Sprinkle with purple sugar before serving.
Notes
- You can adjust the intensity of the purple color by adding more or less gel food coloring.
- For a more pronounced grape flavor, consider adding a touch more grape soda to the batter.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 32g
- Sodium: 260mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: Grape Soda Cupcakes, Cupcake Recipe, Dessert, Grape Flavor, Buttercream Frosting
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