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BBQ Grill Cupcakes Are a Sweet Summer Treat

BBQ Grill Cupcakes Are a Sweet Summer Treat

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Get ready for summer with these adorable BBQ grill cupcakes using candy gummies as the meats and piped chocolate as the grill. Perfect to top off your summer BBQ parties! 

One of my family’s favorite parts about summer is the smell of grilling which fills the air with delicious BBQ. Why not add a fun twist to your dessert menu with these adorable BBQ Grill Cupcakes?

These cupcakes are perfect for summer parties, picnics, or just a creative way to enjoy a sweet treat with a BBQ theme. Check out the easy steps below to making these playful cupcakes. You can use store-bought mixes and simple decorations to replicate a mini grill with gummy bears as the “meat!” 

BBQ Grill Cupcakes

BBQ Grill Cupcakes

BBQ Grill Cupcakes – Ingredients:

  • Chocolate Cupcake Mix: Choose your favorite brand from the store, along with any ingredients it requires typically eggs, oil, and water.
  • Orange Frosting: Tint vanilla frosting with food coloring (we recommend gel for the most vibrant colors)
  • Melted chocolate: To create the grill lines.
  • Gummy Bears: These will be our “grill meat.”
  • Toothpicks: For skewering the gummy bears.

Equipment:

  • Muffin Tin
  • Piping Bags
  • Piping Tip of your choice 
  • Parchment paper
  • Circular shape around 2″ wide like a jar
  • Black Marker

BBQ Grill Cupcakes

How to make BBQ Cupcakes – Instructions:

Step 1: Bake the Cupcakes

Follow the instructions on your chocolate cupcake mix to bake the cupcakes. Let them cool completely before decorating. 

Step 2: Prepare the Frosting

Mix enough orange food coloring into your vanilla frosting to create an orange hue to resemble the BBQ fire. Fill a piping bag fitted with your desired tip with the colored frosting. We used a large star tip.

Step 3: Frost the Cupcakes

Frost your cupcakes using the piping bag and tip. 

Step 4: Create Grill Lines

Spoon melted chocolate into a piping bag. Use your circular shape (we used the mouth of a glass jar around 2″ wide) and trace circles onto parchment paper using a black marker. Flip the parchment paper and pipe chocolate circles and lines to resemble grill grates. Allow to cool in the refrigerator until the chocolate hardens.  

Step 5: Assemble the “Grill Meat”

Skewer a few gummy bears onto each toothpick. Aim for a mix of colors to make it visually appealing! 

Step 6: Add the Skewers to Your Cupcakes

Add the chocolate grill. Then gently press the skewered gummy bears into the cupcakes. 

BBQ Grill Cupcakes

BBQ Grill Cupcakes

Final thoughts

Serve these BBQ Grill Cupcakes at your next summer gathering, and watch both kids and adults delight in the creativity and taste. If you have leftovers, store them in an airtight container for a up to 3 days to keep the cupcakes fresh and the gummy bears soft. These BBQ Grill Cupcakes bring a sweet and quirky twist to traditional summer desserts and are guaranteed to be a hit at any summer party! 

BBQ Grill Cupcakes

BBQ Grill Cupcakes

Agnes Hsu
Get ready for summer with these adorable bbq grill cupcakes using candy gummies as the meats and piped chocolate as the grill. Perfect to top of your summer BBQ parties! 
Servings 0

Equipment

  • Muffin Tin
  • Piping Bags and Piping Tip of your choice 
  • Parchment Paper
  • Circular shape around 2" wide like a jar
  • Black Marker

Ingredients
  

  • Chocolate Cupcake Mix: Choose your favorite brand from the store, along with any ingredients it requires typically eggs, oil, and water.
  • Orange Frosting: Tint vanilla frosting with food coloring (we recommend gel for the most vibrant colors)
  • Melted chocolate: To create the grill lines.
  • Gummy Bears: These will be our "grill meat."
  • Toothpicks: For skewering the gummy bears.

Instructions
 

  • Step 1: Bake the Cupcakes
    Follow the instructions on your chocolate cupcake mix to bake the cupcakes. Let them cool completely before decorating. 
  • Step 2: Prepare the Frosting
    Mix enough orange food coloring into your vanilla frosting to create an orange hue to resemble the BBQ fire. Fill a piping bag fitted with your desired tip with the colored frosting. We used a large star tip.
  • Step 3: Frost the Cupcakes
    Frost your cupcakes using the piping bag and tip. 
  • Step 4: Create Grill Lines
    Spoon melted chocolate into a piping bag. Use your circular shape (we used the mouth of a glass jar around 2" wide) and trace circles onto parchment paper using a black marker. Flip the parchment paper and pipe chocolate circles and lines to resemble grill grates. Allow to cool in the refrigerator until the chocolate hardens.  
  • Step 5: Assemble the "Grill Meat"
    Skewer a few gummy bears onto each toothpick. Aim for a mix of colors to make it visually appealing! 
  • Step 6: Add the Skewers to Your Cupcakes
    Add the chocolate grill. Then gently press the skewered gummy bears into the cupcakes. 

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Agnes Hsu is a mom of three and has been inspiring parents and kids to get creative with easy activities and family friendly recipes for over 10 years. She shares her love for creative play and kids food to her 2MM+ followers online. Agnes' commitment to playful learning and kindness has not only raised funds for charity but also earned features in prestigious nationwide publications.