Grape Soda Cupcakes
Soft vanilla cupcakes made with a boxed mix, fizzy grape soda, and grape jelly folded in for purple swirls.
Equipment
- 12-cup muffin tin
- paper liners
- Large mixing bowl
- Hand mixer or whisk
- Wire rack
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 1 box vanilla cake mix about 15 oz
- 1 cup grape soda fresh and fizzy
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 3 large eggs room temperature
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup grape jelly
Instructions
Cooking
- Heat. Heat the oven to 350 degrees F and line a muffin tin with paper liners.
- Mix. Beat the cake mix, soda, oil, eggs, sugar, and vanilla until smooth, about 1 to 2 minutes.
- Swirl. Fold the grape jelly into the batter with a few gentle strokes.
- Fill. Spoon the batter into 12 liners until each is two thirds full.
- Bake. Bake 18 to 20 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool. Rest 5 minutes in the pan, then cool completely on a rack.
Notes
Substitutions: Use any fruit flavored soda and matching jam, or bake in a 9x13 pan for 25 to 30 minutes.
Tips: Use fresh fizzy soda and fold the jelly in lightly for visible swirls.
Storage: Keep unfrosted cupcakes at room temperature up to 3 days or freeze up to 3 months.