Patriotic Cupcakes

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Patriotic Cupcakes: A Delicious, Fun Recipe for the Fourth of July

Patriotic cupcakes are a delicious way to show your American pride. These red, white and blue treats are perfect for Fourth of July, Memorial Day or any other patriotic holiday. You can decorate them with patriotic frosting, sprinkles or even stars and stripes. Patriotism has never tasted so sweet!
Looking for a delicious and festive way to celebrate the Fourth of July? These red, white and blue cupcakes are sure to do the trick! They are easy to make and will wow your friends and family. Plus, they are perfect for any Independence Day party. Let’s get started!

Ingredients Needed To Make the Patriotic Cupcakes

Cupcake Ingredients:

• 1 white cake mix
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1 ¼ cups water
• 4 egg whites
• 1-2 teaspoons of blue raspberry jello
• Blue Raspberry Flavoring
• Blue and red gel food coloring
• Cupcake liners
• 1 large mixing bowl and 2 small bowls.

Frosting Ingredients

• 1 1/2 sticks salted butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 tablespoons heavy cream
• 3-4 cups powdered sugar
• Lemonade Flavor
• Blue and red gel food coloring
• Patriotic sprinkles
• 3 small bowls
• 3 small piping bags
• 1 large piping bag, 1 large star frosting tip
• 1 tall glass or wide mouth mason jar

How to make the Red, White and Blue Cupcakes

Instructions:

To make the cupcakes, start by preheating your oven to 350 degrees F. Line a muffin tin with cupcake liners and set aside.

In a large bowl, with a hand or stand mixer, mix together the cake mix, water, oil, mayonnaise and egg whites on medium until well combined.

Separate the batter evenly between the 3-mixing bowls. Add the blue raspberry jello to one bowl and stir until combined. Add a few drops of the blue raspberry flavoring and mix again, add blue food coloring. Tint the second bowl of batter with red gel food coloring until desired color is reached. Leave the third bowl of batter plain.

Using a small spoon or ice cream scoop, fill each cupcake liner ¾ full with batter. Be sure to alternate the blue, white and then red into the lined muffin try, this will give you the patriotic effect.

Bake for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted into the center of the cupcakes. Allow to cool completely before frosting.

Directions For Frosting:

To make the frosting in a large mixing bowl use a hand or stand mixer, cream the butter together until light and fluffy then add the vanilla and the lemonade flavoring. Slowly add in the powdered sugar, one cup at a time, while continuing to beat on low speed. Mix in the heavy cream 1 tablespoon at a time. Once all of the powdered sugar has been added, turn up the speed to medium and mix until creamy and stiff peaks form.

As with the batter, divide the frosting into 3 bowls, tint one bowl of the frosting with red and the other bowl of frosting with the blue food coloring mix to desired shade. Leave the 3rd bowl of frosting plain.

Insert the larger piping bag into the large glass/mason jar. Using a frosting spreader, add a stripe of the red on one side and then another across from it. Repeat with the blue frosting. Carefully fill the bag with the white frosting. See the images as a guide if needed.

Before frosting your cupcakes, test the frosting by squeezing out a bit onto a plate until you see all the colors come out. Frost your cupcakes and finish off by adding a sprinkle of patriotic sprinkles on top.

Makes 24 cupcakes

We hope you Enjoy your Fourth of July cupcakes!

Recipe notes and tips:

While the recipe is straightforward, it is always nice to have a few different suggestions and tips to make things easier. So here are some of the recipe notes and tips to help you out:

• Make sure all of your ingredients are at room temperature before getting started. This will help the cupcakes to bake evenly and prevent any lumps in the batter.
• If you don’t have any blue raspberry jello on hand, feel free to use any flavor that you like. Strawberries, cherry or even grapes would be delicious!
• If you want to save some time, you can use store bought frosting instead of making your own. Just be sure to tint it with food coloring so that you get the desired red, white and blue effect.
• These cupcakes are best enjoyed the day they are made but can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
• Patriotic decorations (optional) like little USA flags or toothpicks with stars would work as cake toppers for these cupcakes

That’s it! Your patriotic cupcakes are now ready to enjoy. Be sure to share them with your friends and family so that everyone can enjoy their patriotism-filled sweetness.

Variations to try:

Like with many recipes there will always be variations to try. Here are a few suggestions.

• If you want to try a different cake flavor, feel free! Chocolate or even lemon would be delicious. With Chocolate you will not have the red, white and blue layers but could add the frosting as directed above to make Patriotic Cupcakes.
• For the frosting, you could also use buttercream or whipped cream cheese frosting. Just be sure to add in some red and blue food coloring to get that desired patriotic look.
• You could also top the cupcakes with patriotic sprinkles, berries or even mini flags. Get creative and have fun with it!

FAQ’s:

Like with any recipe, there are often questions that need answering. I thought I would share some of the common questions here, but if you have any comments or questions please don’t hesitate to get in touch directly.

Making patriotic cupcakes is a fun and delicious way to show your patriotism. With their festive colors and delicious flavor, they’re sure to be a hit at any gathering. So whether you’re looking for a patriotic treat to take to a potluck or simply want to show your patriotism, these cupcakes are the perfect choice.

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