Description
Delicious and festive Patriotic Cupcakes perfect for celebrating national holidays.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup milk
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- Red and blue food coloring
- 1 cup vanilla frosting
- Sprinkles (red, white, and blue) for decoration
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a muffin 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 until combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing until just combined.
- Divide the batter evenly into three bowls. Leave one bowl plain, add red food coloring to the second bowl, and blue food coloring to the third bowl. Mix until the colors are vibrant.
- Spoon a tablespoon of each colored batter into the cupcake liners, layering them to create a striped effect.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Allow the cupcakes to cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Once cooled, frost the cupcakes with vanilla frosting and sprinkle with red, white, and blue sprinkles.
Notes
- These cupcakes serve 12.
- For a fun twist, try adding a layer of fruit filling (like strawberry or blueberry) between the cupcake layers before frosting.
- You can also substitute the vanilla frosting with cream cheese frosting for a richer flavor.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 40mg