Recipe by SHEKNOWS
All urban legends aside, Pop Rocks are the one candy guaranteed to crank up the nostalgia and bring out the kid in you. And on such a festive holiday as the 4th of July, using the candy version of fireworks to create an explosively delicious dessert makes way too much sense.
All urban legends aside, Pop Rocks are the one candy guaranteed to crank up the nostalgia and bring out the kid in you. And on such a festive holiday as the 4th of July, using the candy version of fireworks to create an explosively delicious dessert makes way too much sense.
These red, white and blue stacked-cake firecrackers are sure to be the most "pop"-ular treat at your Independence Day bash.
Firecracker Cakelettes Recipe
Yields 10 – 14
Ingredients:
- 1 box white cake mix
- 4 egg whites
- 1/2 cup oil
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 cup sour cream
- Red and blue food coloring
- 3 packages Pop Rocks candy
- Black licorice ropes
- White frosting (less than 1/4 cup)
Directions:
Step 1
Mix the white cake mix, egg whites, oil, water and sour cream for 3 – 4 minutes on medium speed. Divide the cake batter into 3 equal amounts, and add red and blue food coloring to 2 of the portions. Coat 3 (4 x 9-inch) bread pans with cooking spray, and lightly flour the bottoms. Add the three batters to the pans, and bake at 350 degrees F for 18 – 23 minutes. Allow them to cool, and then remove them from the pans.
Step 2
Using a 1-1/2-inch round cookie cutter, cut circles from each baked cake. (I got 10 out of each cake, but you might be able to get more if you try.)
Step 3
Using a serrated knife, carefully trim off the browned, baked bottom of each cake circle.
Step 4
Using a jumbo straw or plastic tube (1/2 or 3/4 inch in diameter), remove the centers of the cake circles. Be sure to save the red and blue centers to use as plugs for later.
Step 5
Put a portion of the red cake plugs back into the bottoms of the red cake circles. Pipe a line of frosting around the centers of the red and white cake circles. Stack the white cakes on top of the red cakes, and the blue cakes on top of the white cakes.
Step 6
Add Pop Rocks down the hollow centers of the stacked cakes. Put a portion of the blue cake plugs back into the tops, covering the center filled with Pop Rocks.
Step 7
Cut licorice rope pieces approximately 1-1/2 inches long, and insert them into the centers of the blue cakes.
Note: For maximum popping potential, pour the Pop Rocks into the cake centers no earlier than one hour before serving. The moisture in the cakes will cause the Pop Rocks to slightly snap and crackle on their own. In fact, they make a great sizzling sound on the plate. But after about four hours, the Pop Rocks lose most of their popping power, so plan accordingly.
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