Description
Celebrate Independence Day with these vibrant and delicious Red White and Blue Patriotic Cupcakes! Featuring layers of red, white, and blue cake, these festive treats are topped with creamy homemade buttercream frosting, making them a delightful addition to any Fourth of July gathering or summer barbecue. Their eye-catching appearance will impress your guests, while their moist texture and customizable flavors ensure they taste as good as they look. Perfect for sharing, each batch yields 24 cupcakes that embody American spirit and creativity.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 White Cake boxed mix
- Egg Whites (as called for + 1 extra)
- Butter (twice the amount of oil specified)
- Whole Milk (substituting all water)
- Red and Blue food coloring gel
- 2 sticks butter (for frosting)
- Confectioners’ sugar
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F.
- Prepare the cake batter according to the box instructions, adding one extra egg white and substituting water with whole milk.
- Divide the batter into three bowls: leave one plain, color one red, and color another blue.
- Layer the batters in cupcake tins: start with blue, then white, followed by red.
- Bake according to package instructions. Cool completely before frosting.
- For the frosting, whip butter until creamy; gradually add confectioners’ sugar, salt, vanilla extract, and milk until smooth.
- Frost cooled cupcakes using a piping bag.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake (60g)
- Calories: 215
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 130mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 29g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg