Description
Red White and Blue Patriotic Cupcakes are the ultimate festive treat for celebrating America’s independence! These vibrant, layered cupcakes feature a delicious combination of red, white, and blue cake topped with creamy buttercream frosting. Perfect for Fourth of July festivities, barbecues, or family gatherings, these delightful desserts are sure to impress your guests while showcasing your patriotic spirit. Easy to make with a boxed cake mix as a base, they can be customized with various flavors and colors. Bake a batch today to elevate your summer celebrations!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box white cake mix
- Egg whites (as instructed + 1 extra)
- Butter (double the oil amount required)
- Whole milk (substitute for water)
- Red and blue food coloring gel
- 2 sticks of butter
- Confectioners’ sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Prepare the batter according to the cake mix instructions, adding an extra egg white, using melted butter instead of oil, and substituting whole milk for water.
- Divide the batter into three bowls; dye one blue and one red, leaving one white.
- Layer the batters in cupcake tins: blue on bottom, then white, and red on top.
- Bake as directed on the box; cool completely before frosting.
- Whip together butter and confectioners’ sugar for frosting; pipe onto cooled cupcakes.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake (60g)
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 40mg