4th of July Cupcakes

Burgers and corn on the cob for dinner. Whoa, wait- look again! It's dessert! My 9 year old daughter has been dying to make these "hamburger" cupcakes for the 4th. Since it has been raining all day here in Florida, we decided to make them a few days early. While at the grocery store, a picture of the corn on the cob cupcakes caught our eye, so we decided to make those, too. They were so much fun to make!

Hamburger Cupcakes

1 box Duncan Hines Moist Deluxe Butter Golden Cake Mix

1 box Duncan Hines Moist Deluxe Butter Recipe Fudge Cake Mix

2 cans Duncan Hines Creamy Homestyle Buttercream Frosting

Red, yellow and green food coloring

Chocolate sprinkles

Pastry bags

Simple syrup (see below)

-Bake cupcakes according to package instructions. Let cool.

-Cut yellow cupcakes in half, making the top half slightly thicker than the bottom (like a real bun).

-Carefully trim the "bump" off of the top of the chocolate cupcake, then slice in half.

-Divide frosting into 3 bowls and make your "condiments" using the food coloring; red for ketchup, yellow for mustard, green for lettuce.

-Using a pastry bag, pipe a small dollop of any color on the bottom half of the "bun" to anchor the "meat."

-Top with chocolate half.

-Pipe "condiments" on top of chocolate half, making sure they show on the edges. You don't really need much in the middle at all. 

-Place "bun" top on burger.

-Brush top with just a little simple syrup (see below) to keep chocolate sprinkles from sliding off. 

Simple Syrup

1/2 cup sugar

1/4 cup water

-Bring to a boil, let cool.

Corn on the Cob Cupcakes

1 box Duncan Hines Moist Deluxe Butter Golden Cake Mix

1 can Duncan Hines Creamy Homestyle Buttercream Frosting

2 cups yellow jellybeans (we used Jelly Belly Buttered Popcorn - available at Dylan's Candy Bar)

Yellow Starburst Candies (also available by the color at Dylan's)

2 Tablespoons granulated sugar

Wooden skewers or corn on the cob holders (optional)

-Bake cupcakes according to package instructions. Let cool.

-Spread buttercream frosting on each cupcake.

-Take jellybeans and create rows going across each cupcake to resemble corn cobs.

-Place three cupcakes together to create the illusion of corn on the cob. You can also use a skewer to keep them together or place corn on the cob holders on the ends.

-Place one starburst "butter" on the middle cupcake, and sprinkle with a little sugar to look like "salt."

-Enjoy!