Neapolitan Cupcakes

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One of the great summer delights I remember as a child was when you would hear the  music wafting across the breeze from a block or two away, you know that you have only a few precious moments before that music arrives and then moves on.  Yes I am talking about the one and only mobile frozen treat chariot…. The Ice Cream Man!!!

The Ice Cream Man would offer a great diversion from the heat, when jumping through the sprinkler has lost its charm, and your friends all had to go home for one reason or another and you had no one to ride bikes with, when mom said get back outside every time you tried to sneak in, there would be the rescue of the Ice Cream Man.  Among those treats were bomb pops, orangecicles, drumsticks and my favorite the Neapolitan Ice Cream Bar.  Wonderful yummy stripes of Chocolate, Vanilla, and the most irresistible flavor… STRAWBERRY!

As an adult I still enjoy the simple pleasures of a good little treat that can transport you to a simpler time.  When I came across this recipe I was like a little girl all over again. I was like ” I have to make this! I have to make this!” The recipe called for melted ice cream and all sorts of odd and way too detailed of instructions so I made my own recipe that was much simpler and just as yummy!!!

Neapolitan Cupcakes
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Recipe type: Dessert
Author: The Plaid and Paisley Kitchen
Ingredients
  • For the cupcakes
  • 1 box of vanilla cake mix
  • 1 tbs dutch cocoa
  • 1 once melted chocolate chips (I used mini and then sprinkled some on top)
  • 1/4 cup strawberry jam
  • for the frosting
  • 4 oz cream cheese room temp
  • 1/3 cup butter room temp
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 6 cups powdered sugar
  • 4-6 tbs milk
  • red food coloring
Instructions
  1. For the Cupcakes
  2. make the cake mix according to directions on the box
  3. in 3 separate bowls dived the batter equally
  4. leave one bowl vanilla
  5. in the second bowl mix the chocolates
  6. in the third bowl mix the jam
  7. in 24 cupcake liners layer the three batters evenly (approx 1 tbs of each flavor in each liner)
  8. (I suggest doing the chocolate on the bottom layer)
  9. bake at 350 for 15 min cool completely before you frost
  10. For the Frosting
  11. Beat the cream cheese and butter till creamy
  12. add the vanilla mix
  13. add the powdered sugar and 1 tbs of milk at a time till desired consistency is achieved
  14. split the batch of frosting in half
  15. leave the first half white
  16. the second half tint pink with red food coloring (go easy you can always add but never take away, you want this light pink)
  17. in a piping bag layer each frosting side by side and pipe on the cupcakes to get the striped effect
  18. sprinkle with mini chocolate chips and top with a cherry
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5 thoughts on “Neapolitan Cupcakes”

  4. These look so beautiful and sound so tasty, too! They would be so fun for a tea party! Thanks for the inspiration!