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The first-ever color reveal cupcake and cookie dough pop mixes from Betty Crocker turn green for Elphaba or pink for Glinda, making a magical treat that’s sure to be popular
Betty Crocker Stirs Up Magic with “Wicked”-Themed Color-Changing Baking Kits and Wickedly Better Together Recipes
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To celebrate Universal Pictures’ spectacular film adaptation of “Wicked,” the beloved stage musical that has thrilled a
nd delighted audiences for two decades, Betty Crocker is unleashing two new “Wicked”-inspired treats that are sure to be popular among baking and theater fans — Betty Crocker’s first-ever “mix-to-reveal” kits for Cookie Dough Pops and Cupcakes!
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Universal Pictures’ "Wicked” arrives in theaters November 22 (Photo: Business Wire)
“Wicked,” in theaters November 22, is the untold story of the witches of Oz: Elphaba, a young woman, misunderstood because of her unusual green skin, who has yet to discover her true power, and Glinda, a popular young woman, gilded by privilege and ambition, who has yet to discover her true heart.
Fans will get to experience the magic of “Wicked” with this bewitching duo of Betty Crocker mixes. Are you an Elphaba, or a Glinda? Since pink goes good with green, the vanilla-flavored mixes change colors as the ingredients are stirred, revealing if bakers will be conjuring up a positively green treat like Elphaba, or a perfectly pink one like Glinda.
“For more than 100 years, fans have trusted Betty Crocker to bring joy into the world through homemade love, and baking with Betty Crocker is the perfect way for families to build up excitement for the new ‘Wicked’ film,” said Jenny Jonker, Betty Crocker Brand Experience Manager. “The opportunities for baking are truly ‘unlimited’ with Betty Crocker’s very first color-revealing innovation and new magical baking mashups. We can’t wait to see everyone’s enchanting and delicious creations.”
In addition to this spellbinding duo of Cookie Dough Pops and Cupcakes, fans can make additional, magical concoctions with six classic Betty Crocker products now featuring Wickedly Better Together recipe combinations. Each Betty Crocker brownie, cake, and cookie mix, as well as frosting, is packaged in special “Wicked”-themed boxes and features fun, amazifying recipes that combine two baking mixes for one darlingest treat that is sure to please everyone in the Land of Oz:
- Fantabulous Brookie: Some things are just better together — like combining Betty Crocker Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix and Delights Supreme Triple Chunk Brownie Mix.
- Thrillifying Cupcake: Defy gravity with Betty Crocker Super Moist Yellow Cake Mix and Fudge Brownie Mix.
- Outstandiful Cookie Pie: Change yourself for good by mixing Betty Crocker Delights Super Moist Triple Chocolate Fudge Cake Mix and Rich & Creamy Vanilla Frosting.
Fans can find Betty Crocker “Wicked”-themed “mix-to-reveal” kits for Cookie Dough Pops and Cupcakes at retailers nationwide for a suggested retail price of $5.98. For more information about the new mixes and “Wicked”-themed products, visit www.BettyCrocker.com, or follow @BettyCrocker on Instagram and TikTok.
About General Mills
General Mills makes food the world loves. The company is guided by its Accelerate strategy to boldly build its brands, relentlessly innovate, unleash its scale and stand for good. Its portfolio of beloved brands includes household names like Cheerios, Nature Valley, Blue Buffalo, Häagen-Dazs, Old El Paso, Pillsbury, Betty Crocker, Yoplait, Totino’s, Annie’s, Wanchai Ferry, Yoki and more. General Mills generated fiscal 2024 net sales of U.S. $20 billion. In addition, the company’s share of non-consolidated joint venture net sales totaled U.S. $1 billion. For more information, visit www.generalmills.com..
About Universal Pictures’ “Wicked”
After two decades as one of the most beloved and enduring musicals on the stage, “Wicked” makes its long-awaited journey to the big screen as a spectacular, generation-defining cinematic event this holiday season.
Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Jon M. Chu (“Crazy Rich Asians,” “In the Heights”), “Wicked” is the first chapter of a two-part immersive, cultural celebration. “Wicked Part Two” is scheduled to arrive in theaters on November 26, 2025.
“Wicked,” the untold story of the witches of Oz, stars Emmy, Grammy and Tony winning powerhouse Cynthia Erivo (“Harriet,” Broadway’s “The Color Purple”) as Elphaba, a young woman, misunderstood because of her unusual green skin, who has yet to discover her true power, and Grammy-winning, multi-platinum recording artist and global superstar Ariana Grande as Glinda, a popular young woman, gilded by privilege and ambition, who has yet to discover her true heart.
Based on the bestselling novel by Gregory Maguire, Wicked is adapted for the screen by the stage production’s book writer Winnie Holzman and by legendary Grammy and Oscar® winning composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz. The Broadway stage musical is produced by Universal Stage Productions, Marc Platt, the Araca Group, Jon B. Platt and David Stone.
About Universal Pictures
Universal Pictures is a division of Universal Studios (www.universalstudios.com). Universal Studios is part of NBCUniversal. NBCUniversal is one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production and marketing of entertainment, news and information to a global audience. NBCUniversal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group and world-renowned theme parks. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.
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