Exploding Ore Cupcakes
Coming up with fun things for my nieces and nephews is always at the top of my to do list. But this time my niece Kenna and I got busy baking in the kitchen! We had a wonderful day filled with sweets, laughs and even a few messes. But I will have to say that these Exploding Ore Cupcakes were a hit with everyone! After my visit to Dreamworks Animation and a chance to voice Revvit I got to thinking about what I could do to help make the perfect DinoTrux Party. Because the Reptools and DinoTrux eat Ore I knew that Exploding Ore Cupcakes were the perfect addition to our party. These cupcakes and Ore Bites will keep them crushing, smashing, moving, lifting, pushing, and going strong, to get it all done just like DinoTrux.
To make these cupcakes I bought a simple yellow cake mix at my local store, used white cupcake liners I had on hand and baked them. But after they cooled is when the fun really began! We used a melon baller to pull out a circle in the middle of the cupcake. As you can see it wasn’t exactly the middle, but you get the idea.
After you cut the hole, you then pour your Pop Rocks® candy in the middle of the cupcake. Put the middle that you cut out back on top of your cupcake and set it to the side. 
After you fill your cupcakes with Exploding Ore you are ready for the frosting. We made up a batch of butter cream frosting using
1 cup shortening
1 package of cream cheese
4 cups powdered sugar
2 Tablespoons Milk
And mixed it all together using the electric mixer until it was fluffy. Then we used bowls to make it different colors because we had several projects going on that day. But most of it remained white for our Exploding Ore Cupcakes.
After you get your cupcakes frosted it is then time to pour a few Pop Rocks over the top of them for a finishing touch. Just be ready for lots of popping and cracking if your climate is as humid as ours. These Exploding Ore Cupcakes sure didn’t long around here!
Whip up a batch of these delicious Exploding Ore Cupcakes for the perfect DinoTrux Party!! This must watch new series starts with a catchy new opening that kids of all ages will love. Be sure to tune in on August 14th to catch all of the must watch action!
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Shirley Wood says
Yum and so cute! So glad you shared with us at Merry Monday! We love your creativity!
Lyn@MidMichiganMom says
Thanks for linking up with us on Welcome Home Wednesday. We look forward to seeing some of your new creations next week!
Pop Rocks Inc says
We love your idea. We have shared in our facebook
http://www.facebook.com/poprockscandy
Thanks a lot!
Heidi says
You are welcome! Thanks for making such a fun candy!
Alli @ Tornadough Alli says
Yum, my kids would absolutely love this! I think I’ll be giving this a try soon for our next party! Thanks for sharing, I’d love for you to link up with us over at Throwback Thursday’s link party going all weekend long!
Lyn@MidMichiganMom says
My children have just discovered this show and now it is c.o.n.s.t.a.n.t.l.y on. They would LOVE this idea =) Thank you for sharing it on Welcome Home Wednesday! I hope to see more fantastic posts from you next week.
Melissa says
These look AWESOME! I will definitely be making these very soon! 🙂
Nichole aka CuppaGeek says
My kids are so excited about DinoTrux. They loved the books ( I think its based off the books) and were telling me about it this morning. I can’t wait to have them watch the show while eating these cupcakes! Awesome idea.
Tracy Snyder says
These cupcakes look like fun. And so does this new series. I think my kiddo will be tuning in to check it out, I might just make him these cupcakes when he does.
Thanks for sharing your post on our Welcome Home Wednesday Linky Party, please come back again next week!
Brittany @ DIY Just Cuz says
Thanks for linking this up to the Welcome Home Wednesdays link party! These look so cool!! I have some nephews that I think I’m going to HAVE to make these for! Thanks for sharing…we hope to see you again next week!