Jello Poke Cupcakes

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How come I have never heard of these before? Coming from a family that had Jello at every holiday, I'm surprised these never made it on the menu. Jello Poke Cupcakes from Me and My Pink Mixer sound like a great homemade treat.

The cupcakes are made with a white cake mix and are baked according to the directions. Then the fun begins! After they have cooled, poke about 6 holes in each cupcake. Then pour or squeeze Strawberry Jello (prepared, but not refrigerated) into each hole. Place the cupcakes in the fridge to cool for a few hours. Add frosting.

I have to try these to find out what I've been missing. You can find the full recipe on Me and My Pink Mixer.

Cold Stone Cupcakes Staying Around

If you were worried that you would miss the new Ice Cream Cupcakes at Stone Cold Creamery (originally available until March 31), fear not! It seems that Cold Stone is having so much success with the cupcakes that they are making them a permanent item on the menu.

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Thanks to info from the Food Frenzy blog, we also know that Cold Stone will be trying out a new item this summer which involves Jell-O pudding. The word is that Cold Stone will be offering ice cream flavors inspired by Jell-O pudding, BUT the ice cream will be a different consistency than it normally is. When the ice cream melts, it will have the consistency of Jell-O pudding. Count me in!

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Sugar-free Jello Cupcakes

One thing my husband taught me is that sugar-free anything is bad because the sugar is probably being substituted with a sweetener. But I came across this recipe for cupcakes made with sugar-free Jello instead of vegetable oil. Interesting concept, but what about the taste? Melody, blogger of Cheat Day Cafe has made a claim that they taste good. I'm a little skeptical though. Cupcakes are intended to be bad for you or else they wouldn't taste so good.

Coming Up: St. Patty's Day celebration and new cupcakes review!