Canada Day Red Velvet Surprise-Inside Cupcakes

    

 

Red Velvet cupcakes may seem like an obvious choice for your Canada Day celebration, but why not kick it up a notch with these fun Canada Day Red Velvet Surprise-Inside Cupcakes!

 

      

I keep seeing the internet flooded with 4th of July recipes and thought I’d spread some Canadian patriotism around too.

 

 

Red and white?

 

 

Well that seems obvious right? Red Velvet cupcakes!

 

 

To kick these up a notch I included a special Canadian surprise inside that will especially delight children and topped them with a beautiful maple leaf candy.

 

 

I mean, I came across these adorable Maple leaf quins at the bulk burn and knew I had to put them to use!

 

 

Serve these on Canada Day and you will find your party a big hit! Be sure to frost these generously because, as you may know, the best part of red velvet cupcakes is the luscious cream cheese frosting!

 

 

Canada Day Red Velvet Surprise-Inside Cupcakes

Ingredients:

Red Velvet Cupcakes & Cream Cheese Frosting, prepared – I totally recommend this recipe OR use a box mix and prepared frosting if you want quick & easy.
1 Cup Red Candy Melts
1 Cup Maple Leaf Quins (Found at Bulk Barn)

Materials:

Maple Leaf Candy Mould

Directions:

Prepare red velvet cupcakes and frosting as directed by preferred method.

 

 

Melt red candy melts in the microwave in a microwave safe bowl for 45 seconds, stir then microwave again in 30 second increments until melted, and smooth when stirred.

 

 

Pour melted candy into the moulds and set aside to harden.

Once cupcakes are cool, use a teaspoon to scoop out a hole about an inch deep. Either eat the cap or set aside to place back on top.

 

 

Use the teaspoon to scoop the quins into the hole in the cupcake.

 

 

Cover with the cupcake cap that you removed.

Frost generously with frosting.

Top with hardened candy Maple Leaf.

Serve.