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February 11, 2026

Best Grape Soda Cupcakes are so much fun. They’re perfect for a pool party, birthday party, baby shower or just because you want to serve something fun. The Best Grape Soda Cupcakes recipe produces a really moist cake, and is one of my favorite easy dessert recipes. The grape soda not only adds flavor but also, the combination of soda and a standard box of cake mix results in a super moist and tender cake.

Best Grape Soda Cupcakes
Best Grape Soda Cupcakes
Best Grape Soda Cupcakes
Best Grape Soda Cupcakes
Best Grape Soda Cupcakes
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Best Grape Soda Cupcakes

Ingredients

Milk and 5 other allergens identified

Instructions

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Instructions

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Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray or line a standard muffin tin.
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Add cake mix to a large mixing bowl. Using a hand or stand mixer, add in your oil, egg whites, and soda, and mix on medium until well incorporated. Mix in *1/2-3/4 of the jello. (Please note we added a few drops of purple food coloring because weirdly, the jello made the batter turn grey.)
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Add batter into the muffin tin until each is about 2/3 full. Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Allow to cool completely before frosting.

Directions for Frosting

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In a large mixing bowl, using an electric hand or stand mixer, cream the butter and beat until light and fluffy (about 2 minutes).
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Mix in the vanilla extract and salt.
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Mix in the remaining jello.
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Mix the half and half or milk and grape soda together. (If you don’t, the carbonation in the soda will break your frosting)
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Slowly mix in the powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, while adding a bit of the liquid mixture from Step 6 in between each cup. Continue to mix for 1-2 minutes or until creamy and forms stiff peaks, but don’t overmix!
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Add in food coloring if desired. Start with 1-2 drops and mix. Continue until color is achieved. Prepare piping bag and fill bag with frosting.
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Frost your cupcakes. Add your purple sanding sugar and straw if desired.

Note

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We suggest for kids to use ½ the jello in the mixes and ½ in the frosting. For adults, use ¾ of the jello in the mixes and ¼ in the frosting.

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Hi there! I’m Christina – welcome to my kitchen! I’m a recipe developer, cookbook author, and the creative mind behind Cake Mix Recipes.

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