These firecracker cupcakes are a fun and festive 4th of July party dessert with red, white, and blue firework cupcake toppers made of paper straws and candy.
Top cupcakes with white frosting and add sprinkles.
Add 1 cup of the white chocolate melts to a microwave-safe bowl and heat in 30-second increments, stirring well in between each, until smooth and melted. Dip each kiss into the melted white chocolate, place it on parchment or wax paper, and sprinkle with Pop Rocks candy. Set aside to allow the coated kisses to set.
Cut each straw to desired length for your cupcakes.
Once the kisses have set, melt another cup of the white chocolate melts. Thread Life Savers onto each straw in a red, white and blue pattern as shown in the images below. Then, place a bit of melted chocolate on top of the blue Life Savers to use as “glue” to stick the Kisses on top.
Allow the melted candy on the firecracker straws to set.
Once the melted chocolate has fully set, push a firework straw down gently into each cupcake, with the Kisses pointing up in the air at a slight angle.
Serve and enjoy!
Notes
You can make your cupcakes from scratch or use a boxed mix. Either will work just fine for this recipe.Make to add the Pop Rocks to the kisses immediately after dipping them in white chocolate so that they stick well before it begins to set.