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Red Solo Cup Cakes

September 3, 2014 This post may contain affiliate links.

You may not be able to drink from these Red Solo Cup Cakes, but they are sure to be consumed just as quickly as any liquid inside a plastic cup at your next party.

Red Solo Cup Cakes

What casual party is complete without drinks served in red cups? The plastic cups have become a staple at pool parties, backyard bar-b-ques, casual picnics, and pretty much any party held on a college campus.

When General Mills asked me to create some cakes that look like the iconic cups, I didn’t have to look much further than my own pantry for a model for my cakes.

red cup cakes

To create these fun party desserts, I baked chocolate cupcakes, stacked them, added chocolate ganache (which makes any cake taste heavenly,) and wrapped them in red modeling chocolate.

I was asked to fill my cups with something that looked like beer so I did my best to turn whipped cream into something that resembles the golden liquid.  If you are making these for kids, you can color your whipped cream “drink” to look like anything you like.

100% Edible Mini Red Cup Cakes

Once I had them all finished I set them out on my table and stepped away. From a distance, they really did look like Solo Cups filled with beer.

You can see the step-by-step tutorial to see how I created these

Mini Red Cup Cakes over at Tablespoon.com. 

 

 

Beer Mug Cakes with Baileys Irish Cream Filling

Last spring I also made these Beer Mug Cakes for Tablespoon.com.

Root Beer Float Cakes

Check back soon, as I’ll be sharing a more kid-friendly version of these popular cakes. These Root Beer Float Cakes not only look like a root beer mug but their flavored root beer too.

Embrace the beautiful weather that we are having and make some of these gorgeous and scrumptious Summer Fun Recipes.

This summer beat the heat by spending time in the kitchen creating cute food for a party or an afternoon snack. See over 100 Summer Fun Recipes that will make any pool party, summer picnic, or lazy afternoon more exciting. 

Filed Under: Decorated Cakes, Summer Fun Recipes Tagged With: Beach-and-Pool-Party, Cake, Modeling-Chocolate, Summer

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  1. Anonymous

    September 3, 2014 at 7:04 pm

    The "song" is now stuck in my head but its worth it! Those are too cute!

    Reply
  2. Chichi Dodoo

    September 4, 2014 at 9:13 am

    Very creative. Love them

    Reply
  3. The Partiologist

    September 4, 2014 at 5:53 pm

    They really do look like red solo cups and I would way rather have a cupcake than a beer! 🙂

    Reply
    • beth

      September 5, 2014 at 1:01 pm

      I haven't had beer since college, and am pretty positive I never will again. Yuck! But, cupcakes = YUM!

      Reply
  4. Lisa

    September 5, 2014 at 1:58 am

    your trick worked Beth! when i first saw these i thought, oh i didn't know you could bake inside mini cups?! HA i shoulda known you made them edible too! 🙂

    Reply
    • beth

      September 5, 2014 at 3:17 am

      Cool! I'm glad they look so real.

      Reply
  5. Karen @ Sugartown Sweets

    September 5, 2014 at 8:30 pm

    What a cool idea! These could so easily be chocolate milk for the kiddos. You really never cease to amaze with your food crafts!

    Reply
    • beth

      September 5, 2014 at 8:45 pm

      I love the idea of filling them with "chocolate milk." That's my kind of drink =)

      Reply
  6. Jo and Sue

    September 8, 2014 at 6:36 pm

    These are adorable! Love them 🙂

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