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    Home » Recipes » Cakes & Cupcakes

    Mountain Dew Cupcakes

    Published on August 10, 2020 - Updated on April 12, 2022 by Chef Rodney - Leave a Comment - This post may contain affiliate links.

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    mountain dew cupcakes
    These Mountain Dew Cupcakes not only have the color of Mountain Dew but they also have a subtle taste of the popular soft drink.
    mountain dew cupcakes

    These Mountain Dew Cupcakes are not only pretty to look at, but they taste just like the popular soft drink Mountain Dew.

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    Making the cupcakes is no different than any other cupcake recipe. The main difference is that this recipe uses Moutain Dew as the main liquid ingredient.

    mountain dew cupcakes

    💭 Recipe Notes

    The batter for these cupcakes will be very thin. Make sure you use gel coloring instead of the fluid kind as it will make these batter too thin. This cupcake batter will rise quite a bit during baking. Filling the paper cups halfway will yield approximately 24 cupcakes. Filling them more will obviously yield fewer cupcakes.

    mountain dew cupcakes

    As far as the coloring goes, it's very subjective but for reference, I used about 6-7 drops of the neon green and about 5 drops of the neon yellow for the cupcakes. For the frosting, I used maybe 10 drops of the neon green and maybe 7 of the neon yellow. I wanted the frosting to be a little darker than the cupcake for contrast.

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    For more delicious recipes like this one, make sure you check out my assortment of Cake and Cupcake Recipes. My Hot Cocoa Cupcakes, Cinnamon Whiskey Cupcakes and my Oreo Brownie Cupcakes are some of my favorite cupcake recipes to make. And one of my family's favorite is my Gingerbread Cupcakes with Cinnamon Frosting Cupcakes.

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    📋 What Ingredients do I need

    You will need the following ingredients to make this Mountain Dew Cupcakes recipe (see recipe card for quantities): White Cake Mix, Canola Oil, Eggs, Egg Whites, Lime Zest, Lemon Zest, Mountain Dew, Electric Green Food Coloring, Lemon Yellow Food Coloring, Vanilla Frosting and Coarse Sugar.

    🥣 How to make Mountain Dew Cupcakes

    Preheat oven to 350ºF. Line a muffin pan with paper cups. Set aside.
    In a large bowl, combine cake mix, oil, eggs, egg whites, lime zest, lemon zest, and 1 cup of the Mountain Dew. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes.
    Add green and yellow food coloring until the desired shade of green is achieved.
    Pour batter evenly into prepared baking pan. Bake lightly golden and the toothpick comes out clean, 15 to 18 minutes. Let cupcakes cool completely.
    In a small bowl, combine the vanilla frosting and 1 tablespoon of Mountain Dew. Mix well.
    Add the green and yellow food coloring until the desired shade of green is achieved.
    Spread cupcakes with frosting and sprinkle with sparkling sugar sprinkles.

    Mountain Dew Cupcakes

    Mountain Dew Cupcakes

    These Mountain Dew Cupcakes not only have the color of Mountain Dew but they also have a subtle taste of the popular soft drink.
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 15 mins
    Cool Time 15 mins
    Total Time 40 mins
    Course Cake & Cupcakes
    Cuisine American
    Servings 24 cupcakes
    Calories 201 kcal

    Equipment

    • Muffin Pan

    Ingredients
     

    • 1 pkg White Cake Mix
    • ⅓ cup Canola Oil
    • 2 large Eggs
    • 2 large Egg Whites
    • 2 teaspoon Lime Zest
    • 1 teaspoon Lemon Zest
    • 1 Cups Mountain Dew
    • Neon Green Food Coloring
    • Neon Yellow Food Coloring

    Frosting

    • 16 oz Vanilla Frosting
    • 1 tablespoon Mountain Dew
    • 2 tablespoon Coarse Sugar, optional
    • Neon Green Food Coloring
    • Neon Yellow Food Coloring
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    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 350ºF. Line a muffin pan with paper cups. Set aside.
    • In a large bowl, combine cake mix, oil, eggs, egg whites, lime zest, lemon zest, and 1 cup of the Mountain Dew. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes.
    • Add green and yellow food coloring until the desired shade of green is achieved.
    • Pour batter evenly into prepared baking pan. Bake lightly golden and the toothpick comes out clean, 15 to 18 minutes. Let cupcakes cool completely.

    Make the Frosting

    • In a small bowl, combine the vanilla frosting and 1 tablespoon of Mountain Dew. Mix well.
    • Add the green and yellow food coloring until the desired shade of green is achieved.
    • Spread cupcakes with frosting and sprinkle with sparkling sugar sprinkles.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 201kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 2gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 16mgSodium: 196mgPotassium: 30mgFiber: 1gSugar: 23gVitamin A: 23IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 50mgIron: 1mg

    Nutritional information provided for this recipe is based on 1 serving. This information is an estimate and may vary based on several factors. If nutritional information is important to you and your diet, please verify this recipe with a Registered Dietitian.

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