Description
Celebrate your favorite holidays with these festive Patriotic Cupcakes! Bursting with red, white, and blue colors, these delicious treats are perfect for Independence Day, Memorial Day, or any patriotic celebration.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Red and blue food coloring
- 1 cup buttercream frosting
- Star sprinkles or edible glitter for decoration
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a cupcake tin with cupcake liners.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in the milk and vanilla extract.
- In another bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and salt. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing until just combined.
- Divide the batter into three bowls. Leave one bowl plain, color one with red food coloring, and the other with blue food coloring.
- Spoon the batters into the cupcake liners, layering them to create a red, white, and blue effect. Start with red, then white, and finish with blue.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Allow them to cool completely.
- Once cooled, frost the cupcakes with buttercream frosting and decorate with star sprinkles or edible glitter.
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 20
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 18
- Sodium: 150
- Fat: 9
- Saturated Fat: 5
- Carbohydrates: 30
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 2
- Cholesterol: 30
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