Description
Red White and Blue Patriotic Cupcakes are the ultimate festive treat for your Fourth of July celebrations! These delightful cupcakes feature vibrant layers of red, white, and blue cake, topped with creamy homemade buttercream frosting. Perfect for summer gatherings, these eye-catching desserts not only celebrate American pride but also deliver an irresistible taste that everyone will love. Easy to make with a boxed cake mix as the base, they can be customized to suit any palate. Involve the kids in decorating for added fun, making these cupcakes a centerpiece at your next party!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 White Cake boxed mix
- Egg whites as called for + one extra
- Butter (twice the amount of oil called for)
- Whole milk (instead of water)
- Food coloring gel (red and blue)
- 2 sticks butter (for frosting)
- Confectioners' sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Prepare cupcake batter according to package instructions, incorporating one extra egg white, substituting water with whole milk, and using melted butter instead of oil.
- Divide batter into three bowls; tint one blue, one red, and leave one plain.
- Spoon layers of each color into cupcake tins until 2/3 full.
- Bake according to box instructions; cool completely before frosting.
- For frosting, whip softened butter until creamy, then gradually add powdered sugar, vanilla extract, milk, and salt until smooth.
- Frost cooled cupcakes generously.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 50mg