# Soldier Praising Cakes These Veterans Day Cupcakes Honor Citizens Who Have Served By Nikki Taylor | Published 2012-11-12 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/veterans-day-cupcakes References: [quick-dish.tablespoon](http://quick-dish.tablespoon.com/2012/11/12/camo-cupcakes-for-veterans-day/) You may know of someone who served to protect their country, so why not honor them and everyone else who risked their lives by whipping up Veterans Day cupcakes? The camouflage colored treats are made by blending vanilla and chocolate batter together. Green food coloring is added to the white mixture with a little bit of brown to make it a convincing soldier green. The same thing is done to the [Betty Crocker](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lucky-charms-cupcake-kit) frosting that tops off the delicious commemorative cakes. To make these Veterans Day cupcakes even more special, swirl the icing to look like a flower. This is a bouquet of love-filled sweet treats to honor the brave soldiers who sacrificed their lives to serve the country. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.3/10 - Popularity: 24% | Activity: 7% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Honoring Veterans:** Creating special treats and products to honor and commemorate those who have served in the military. - **Patriotic Baked Goods:** Making patriotic-themed baked goods to celebrate national holidays and events. - **Military Colors in Food:** Creating food items that incorporate military colors, such as camouflage and olive green. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Bakery:** Bakeries can find success by creating and promoting specialized, patriotic-themed baked goods for national holidays and events. - **Food and Beverage Manufacturing:** Food and beverage manufacturers can incorporate patriotic themes and military colors into new product development for national holidays and events. - **Retail:** Retailers can sell specialized, patriotic-themed baked goods and products, such as Veterans Day cupcakes, to celebrate national holidays and events. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Patriotic Doughnuts Lineups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/memorial-day-lineup.md) - [Limited-Edition Americana Snack Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hostess-4th-of-july-treats.md) - [Patriotic Sprinkle-Infused Snack Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/red-white-blue-twinkies.md) - [Military-Honoring Pie Promotions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pollys-pies.md) - [Soldier-Supporting American IPAs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/american-ipa.md) - [Thoughtful Red Velvet Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/give-with-joy-cake.md) - [Patriotic Troops-Supporting Snack Pies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moonpie-patriotic-pies.md) - [Independence Day Donut Lineups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/star-spangled-sweetness-collection.md) - [Iconic Mini Cupcake Flavors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mini-cupcake.md)