Ingredients
Black licorice wheel or black string licorice
Large marshmallows
Red melting chocolate wafers
Frosted cupcakes
Gel food coloring (optional for frosting)
Popping candy (optional for serving)
Instructions
1. Cut black licorice strands into one-inch pieces.
2. Melt red chocolate wafers in a microwave-safe bowl or over a double boiler until smooth.
3. Dip each marshmallow in the melted chocolate to coat evenly.
4. Insert a piece of licorice into the top of each marshmallow to create a ‘firework’.
5. Place the coated marshmallows on a tray and refrigerate until the chocolate is set.
6. Top each frosted cupcake with a candy firework.
7. Optionally, add popping candy just before serving for extra fun and flavor.
Last Step:
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💡 Make the candy fireworks ahead of time and store them in the refrigerator for easy assembly.
🌈 Use gel food coloring to enhance the frosting’s vibrancy by creating various colors.
🧊 Keep cupcakes in an airtight container to preserve freshness and prevent them from drying out.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Refrigeration Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 250-350 kcal per cupcake
- Sugar: 20-30 g per cupcake
- Sodium: Not specified
- Fat: 10-15 g per cupcake
- Saturated Fat: Not specified
- Unsaturated Fat: Not specified
- Trans Fat: Not specified
- Carbohydrates: 35-45 g per cupcake
- Fiber: Not specified
- Protein: 2-3 g per cupcake
- Cholesterol: Not specified