Firecracker Cupcakes

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (14 ounce) package baker's angel flake coconut
• 6 drops blue food coloring
• 6 drops red food coloring
• 24 baked cupcakes, cooled, paper liners removed
• 1 (16 ounce) container cool whip topping, thawed
• 24 (4 inch) red licorice strings (24 4-inch pieces)

Recipe

• 1 divide coconut into thirds. set one third aside. place remaining thirds in separate plastic bags.
• 2 add blue food coloring to coconut in one bag and red food coloring to coconut in second bag.
• 3 close bags; shake until coconut is evenly tinted.
• 4 spread tops and sides of cupcakes with whipped topping.
• 5 place coconut in 3 shallow bowls. one for each color.
• 6 press cupcake gently into coconut, completely coating all sides.
• 7 insert licorice piece into top of each cupcake for "fuse.".