Description
Red White and Blue Patriotic Cupcakes are a delightful and festive treat, perfect for celebrating the Fourth of July or any patriotic occasion. With their striking red, white, and blue layers, these cupcakes not only bring a burst of color to your dessert table but also deliver an unforgettable taste thanks to a rich homemade buttercream frosting. Ideal for barbecues, family gatherings, or picnics, these treats will impress your guests and create lasting memories. Easy to make with a boxed cake mix and customizable to suit any preference, you can whip up a batch that yields 24 cupcakes in no time!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 White Cake boxed mix
- Eggs Whites (plus one extra)
- Butter
- Whole Milk
- Red and Blue food coloring gel
- 2 sticks butter (for frosting)
- Confectioners’ sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (or as directed on the cake mix).
- Prepare the batter by combining ingredients as per the box instructions while adding an extra egg white, substituting water with milk, and using melted butter instead of oil.
- Divide the batter into three bowls; color one blue, one red, and leave one white.
- Layer the colored batters in cupcake tins: blue on the bottom, white in the middle, and red on top.
- Bake according to package instructions; allow cooling completely before frosting with homemade buttercream.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 17g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg