Jello Swirl Cupcakes with Jello Buttercream-So many flavors, so many possibilities!
So I tried Kool aid for icing and it was great. But I still wanted to do something with Jello. I’ve never been a big jello eater but I do like using it for a poke cake or in a salad.
And I love the colors it comes in.
And kids think it’s fun.
And I needed to make cupcakes for school, again. Don’t get me wrong, I love making treats for the kids, just 3 weeks in a row and I run out of creativity.
So I’m in the bathroom reading my EveryDay with Rachel Ray Magazine. Don’t judge, you do it too. It’s the only place a mom can grab 5 minutes of piece and quiet, at least in my house. Sometimes I go in there just to hide. Anyway, I spot this add for Tie-Dye Cupcakes by Jello. Cute, I’d even dog eared the page at some point. Sometimes life is just meant to be easy.
Now just to be safe, in case the jello part of the cupcakes wasn’t that great, I decided on a swirl, with white cake mix. But I didn’t need to worry, the jello part tastes good. And the Jello Buttercream, yum!
Another keeper and an easy go to recipe if you just need something fun!
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Jello Swirl Cupcakes with Jello Buttercream Icing
Ingredients
- 1 box white cake mix (don't judge)
- 1 box Jello-pick a fun color, you know you want to
- ingredients listed on box to make cake
Jello Buttercream Icing
- 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 cups, powdered sugar (1 pound)
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1-3 tablespoons Jello mix
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees, Line a muffin tin with liners.
- Mix up cake mix as directed on box, you know the routine, eggs, oil, water, whatever.
- Now separate half of your batter to a separate bowl. Add Jello mix to remaining batter and mix.
- Now time to dish it up. Spoon some white, then some color, then more white, then more color. Do not overfill, about 2/3 full should be good.
- Bake for 16-18 minutes, watch them carefully, these burn easily. Use a toothpick to test for doneness.
- For Buttercream-Sift Powdered sugar to remove any lumps. Beat shortening and butter till creamy and smooth. Add in vanilla, beat again. Add sugar, 1 cup at a time, making sure to combine completely. Once all sugar is combined, add your milk. You've got your basic buttercream. So make it fun. Add some Jello.
- The amount of Jello won't change your color very much but it will change your taste, if you want just a light flavor, use just the 1 tablespoon, if you want some bang, use more. Take a little taste, adjust, taste again, then frost.
Notes
recipe source ChocolateChocolateandmore.com
Look at the pretty color.
Don’t you love it?
Now time to dish it up. Spoon some white, then some color, then more white, then more color. Do not overfill, about 2/3 full should be good.
The amount of Jello won’t change your color very much but it will change your taste, if you want just a light flavor, use just the 1 tablespoon, if you want some bang, use more. Take a little taste, adjust, taste again, then frost.
Hillary says
Hello Joan,
Thanks for the Jello Swirl Cupcakes recipe.
I’ll create one for sure, my kids are gonna like it 🙂
If you don’t mind, can I submit your Jello Swirl Cupcakes with Jello Buttercream Icing photo in https://www.foodporn.net ?
It’s a food photography site full of all DIY food pictures from members around the world. Or perhaps you’d like to submit by yourself? Let me know when you did, so I can share it.
Joan@chocolateandmore says
Hillary, thanks for the tip, I’ll submit it, sure hope the accept it!
Heidi says
This looks yum yum yum!! This is being featured today at {Junk in their Trunk}…thanks for linking up!
Joan@chocolateandmore says
Heidi, thanks for the feature! you rock!
keri @ shaken together says
Love the colors, love the swirls, love everything about them! Must make soon! 🙂 Thanks for sharing them at the {what’s shakin’ link party}!!
Michelles Tasty Creations says
Just wanted to let you know you’re being featured this week so stop by and take a peek 🙂
Joan@chocolateandmore says
Michelle, thanks so much for the feature!
Erin says
Yum! And so pretty to! 🙂
coco says
Looks soo fab i will have to try this out so many ideas spring to mind just from this one post, excellent.
Thanks
JenReneee says
Do these need to be refridgerated or will the frosting hold up as long as they are stored in an airtight container?
Joan@chocolateandmore says
These hold up great! I just covered them with plastic wrap then took them to school the next day!
Elle says
Thank you so much for sharing this recipe. I have been searching for the perfect recipe for my son’s Mickey Mouse Clubhouse party…..and this is it!!
nate.primecp says
We recently featured this recipe in our weekly food trend post. You can check it out here –
https://blog.recipelion.com/food-trend-sweet-jell-o-recipes/
Kelly Mahoney says
I made these in pink and used raspberry jello, But i made homemade cakemix from scratch they turned out amazing .I did them for a wedding shower display Everyone thought i bought them .Thanks for the great tips. I found another winner for my recipe files 🙂 xx
Joan@chocolateandmore says
Kelly, I’m so excited to hear this. I’d love to see a picture, you can post it to my FB page if you’d like. https://www.facebook.com/Chocolatechocolateandmore
I’ll bet the raspberry flavor just popped!
Johny Marsh says
O real these looks yummy i can’t wait to eat these.lol.
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Ashley Holzworth says
Hi great post quick question I’m wanting to make cheesecake flavored cupcakes but there isn’t a recipe for one that I can find any idea on how I would do it I know Jello has a cheesecake flavor would I do white cake and jello or halve and halve mix it together or apart… idk… help I’m a new cook altogether so any help would be greatly appreciated
Joan Hayes says
Hi Ashley, For a cheesecake flavored cake I would recommend using a yellow cake mix and then yes 1 box cheesecake flavored jello pudding mix. The reason for the yellow cake mix instead of the white is most white mixes will tell you to use egg whites only to keep it white, yellow will have you use the full eggs and with adding the pudding mix you’ll want that. I know your cake will turn out fantastic.
Amy says
Hi! Did you use a small box of jello? Did you take the jello for the frosting from that box or from another?
Joan Hayes says
I used the smaller box, the 4 serving size. And I used part of a second box for the frosting.
Dolores says
Question on the 1/2 cup vegetable shortening and 1/2 cup softened butter – do you use liquid vegetable shortening or the hard shortening.
Gail Dickinson says
The vegetable shortening should be the solid variety.