Patriotic Red White & Blue Cupcakes
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These Patriotic Red White & Blue Cupcakes are red, white and blue all the way from the bottom to the top! We know how busy the 4th of July can be, so these cupcakes are easier to make than you would think by using our easy shortcuts! So let freedom ring and let’s celebrate with some festive patriotic cupcakes!
More Patriotic Dessert Ideas? Dive into these 4th of July Cherry Bomb Cupcakes, these sweet 10 Easy Patriotic Desserts and these Loaded Patriotic Chocolate Cookies for party starters!
Why You’ll Love These Patriotic Red White & Blue Cupcakes
- Looking for a festive and delicious treat to bring to your 4th of July or Memorial Day barbecue? Look no further than these red, white, and blue cupcakes that are sure to impress your guests and satisfy their sweet tooth.
- We know families are busy, so all this red, white and blue in the cupcakes and the frosting can be a lot of extra work if you are making these cupcakes homemade! Of course, that’s up to you! I’ll give you both options!
- What you’ll love about this red white and blue cupcake recipe is the simplicity and convenience of using shortcuts like boxed cake mix and already-made vanilla frosting!
- By using red and blue color gels, you can tint the cake mix and frosting to make these super fun cupcakes! And if you want even quicker frosting cupcakes, use already pre-made red frosting, blue frosting and vanilla frosting!
- Perfect sweet treat for your 4th of July or Memorial Day party or barbecue get-together with friends and family!
Ingredients You’ll Need
Red white and blue cupcake recipe
- Your favorite boxed Vanilla White Cake Mix + eggs, oil and water or this Homemade White Cake Recipe
- Your favorite store-bought Vanilla Frosting (I love Miss. Jones-it’s organic and super yummy) or this Homemade Vanilla Buttercream Frosting
- food coloring gels – red & blue
- red, white and blue sprinkles of choice, mini USA flags or fresh fruit like strawberries, raspberries and blueberries
How to Make the Red White and Blue Cupcakes
- We used a boxed cake mix to make our red white and blue cupcake recipe, but if you want to make these homemade, you can use this Homemade White Cake Recipe and then add your food coloring gel to make the red and blue colors.
- Preheat oven according to cake box instructions. Place 12-18 cupcake liners in your muffin cupcake pans and lightly spray with non-stick cooking spray or Baker’s Joy. Set aside.
- Mix up your cake mix with the ingredients called out on the box. Once made, pour cake batter into 3 small separate bowls.
- Add blue food coloring to one of the bowls to make blue batter and red food coloring to another bowl to make red batter and leave one as is for the white batter.
- Once you’ve achieved your colors, use a tablespoon or really small cookie scoop and start placing some of each of the colors into each of the cupcake liners so they are 3/4 of the way full.
- Once liners are filled, bake the cupcakes according to cake box instructions . Once you finish baking cupcakes and make sure they’re fully cooked, let them cool in the pan for five to 10 minutes. After that, take them out of the pan and put them on a wire rack to cool some more. Make sure cupcakes are cooled completely before frosting.
How to Make the Red White and Blue Frostings
- We used pre-made frosting, but if you want to make your own vanilla buttercream, this Homemade Vanilla Buttercream Frosting recipe is really good and easy to make.
- For 12-18 cupcakes, you’ll need 3 tubs of vanilla frosting. If you are making 18 you might want to opt for 4 tubs of vanilla frosting and color 1 tub of frosting red, 1 tub of frosting blue and leave the other 2 just white for a little more frosting, depending on how much frosting you want to put on your cupcakes.
- Once the cupcakes are cooled, add some red gel color to one of the vanilla tubs of frosting and add some blue gel to another tub of frosting. Leave the other tub (s) as is, vanilla white.
- Once you’ve attained your colors, lay out a piece of plastic wrap and start spooning the colors in a row, starting with red, then white, then blue. At this time you can even add more gel to the top of the red and blue colors by using a toothpick, if you want some even deeper color swirls before the next step.
- Form the frosting into a log by rolling up the plastic wrap and twisting the ends. Then cut off one end of the plastic wrap.
- Fit a piping bag with a large star piping tip, then place the frosting log into the bag with the cut off end facing towards the star tip.
- Start piping the red, white and swirl frosting onto your cupcakes.
- Add sprinkles to the tops and enjoy the celebration!
Storing Cupcakes
- Simply put the decorated tie-dye cupcakes in an airtight container or a specialized storage container that is made specifically for cupcakes. Frosted cupcakes will stay fresh in an airtight container for 3 to 4 days at room temperature.
- If freezing – place unfrosted cupcakes in airtight container or freezer bag for up to 2 months and then frost them after they have thawed.
More Variations
- Add some red, white and blue sprinkles to the center of the cupcake for a fun little surprise when the kids bite into them!
- Not a vanilla frosting fan? Try some cream cheese frosting instead!
In conclusion, red, white, and blue patriotic cupcakes are more than just a tasty treat – they are a symbol of our nation’s pride and unity. By incorporating this trio of colors into our cupcakes and frosting, we remember the sacrifices and triumphs that have made our country what it is today.
So, the next time you crave something sweet, why not whip up a batch of these 4th of July cupcakes and indulge in a little bit of Americana? Because no matter our differences, we are all united under one flag, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Also, Don’t forget to vote this November! Now let’s celebrate the USA!
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Patriotic Red White & Blue Cupcakes
Celebrate 4th of July with these patriotic red, white, & blue cupcakes. Easy shortcut cupcake & frosting recipes sure to impress your guests!
Ingredients
Ingredients You'll Need
- Your favorite boxed Vanilla Cake Mix + eggs oil and water or this Homemade White Cake Recipe
- Your favorite store-bought Vanilla Frosting I love Miss. Jones-it's organic and super yummy or this Homemade Vanilla Buttercream Frosting
- food coloring gels - red & blue
- red white and blue sprinkles of choice, mini USA flags or fresh fruit like strawberries, raspberries and blueberries
Instructions
How to Make the Red White and Blue Cupcakes
- We used a boxed cake mix to make our red white and blue cupcake recipe, but if you want to make these homemade, you can use this Homemade White Cake Recipe (link in notes) and then add your food coloring gel to make the red and blue colors.
- Preheat oven according to cake box instructions. Place 12-18 cupcake liners in your muffin pans and lightly spray with non-stick cooking spray or Baker's Joy. Set aside.
- Mix up your cake mix with the ingredients called out on the box. Once made, pour cake batter into 3 small separate bowls.
- Add blue food coloring to one of the bowls and red food coloring to another bowl and leave one as is for the white color.
- Once you've achieved your colors, use a tablespoon or really small cookie scoop and start placing some of each of the colors into each of the cupcake liners so they are 3/4 of the way full.
- Once liners are filled, bake the cupcakes according to cake box instructions. Once you finish baking cupcakes and make sure they're fully cooked, let them cool in the pan for five to 10 minutes. After that, take them out of the pan and put them on a wire rack to cool some more. Make sure cupcakes are cooled completely before frosting.
How to Make the Red White and Blue Frostings
- We used pre-made frosting, but if you want to make your own vanilla buttercream, this Homemade Vanilla Buttercream Frosting recipe is really good and easy to make and the link is in the notes.
- For 12-18 cupcakes, you'll need 3 tubs of vanilla frosting. If you are making 18 you might want to opt for 4 tubs of vanilla frosting and color 1 tub of frosting red, 1 tub of frosting blue and leave the other 2 just white for a little more frosting, depending on how much frosting you want to put on your cupcakes.
- Once the cupcakes are cooled, add some red color to one of the vanilla tubs of frosting and add some blue to another tub of frosting. Leave the other tub (s) as is, vanilla white.
- Once you've attained your colors, lay out a piece of plastic wrap and start spooning the colors in a row, starting with red, then white, then blue. At this time you can even add more gel to the top of the red and blue colors by using a toothpick, if you want some even deeper color swirls before the next step.
- Form the frosting into a log by rolling up the plastic wrap and twisting the ends. Then cut off one end of the plastic wrap.
- Fit a piping bag with a large star piping tip, then place the frosting log into the bag with the cut off end facing towards the star tip.
- Start piping the red, white and swirl frosting onto your cupcakes.
- Add sprinkles to the tops and enjoy the celebration!
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