Firecracker Cupcakes

Name: Firecracker Cupcakes
Ingredients: 1-1/2 cups BAKER'S ANGEL FLAKE Coconut, divided; 4 drops each blue and red food coloring; 24 yellow cupcakes; 2 cups thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping; 24 red string licorice pieces (4 inch)

5 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups BAKER'S ANGEL FLAKE Coconut, divided
4 drops each blue and red food coloring
24 yellow cupcakes
2 cups thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping
24 red string licorice pieces (4 inch)

Directions

1

Place 1/2 cup coconut in each of 2 separate resealable plastic bags.
2

Set remaining coconut aside.
3

Add blue food coloring to coconut in one bag and red food coloring to coconut in second bag.
4

Seal bags; shake until coconut is evenly tinted.
5

Frost cupcakes with COOL WHIP.
6

Top with coconut, gently pressing coconut into COOL WHIP to secure.
7

Insert licorice into tops of cupcakes.