Mountain Dew And Doritos Cupcakes

    Plus Coke and Ruffles cupcakes. Chef John Rivers of the 4Rivers Sweetshop is a certifiable genius.

    Gavon Laessig
    by Gavon Laessig

    BuzzFeed News Reporter

    Mountain Dew And Doritos

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    "The key secret to using soda in cakes is to create a syrup out of it; boil it and reduce to about 25 to 30 percent, until it’s nice and thick – you can use that in place of some of other liquid in the batter recipe. You can also use it in the icing, but you only need a little bit; otherwise it will become runny."

    Coke And Ruffles

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    "You can use potato chips in the batter and they will turn out fine when baked, but chips like Doritos should be reserved for a topping, as they turn black when baked."