Fourth of July Patriotic Cupcakes

Patriotic Cupcakes are the perfect way to celebrate summer and the Fourth of July with these fun red, white and blue cupcakes.

Patriotic Cupcakes

Let’s celebrate the Fourth of July with these really pretty Patriotic Cupcakes!  Can you believe July 4th is exactly two weeks away?  You’re going to want this delicious recipe if you’re hosting a party or maybe you need to bring dessert to a party.

These cupcakes are red, white and blue and the perfect way to show your love for our country.  The cake part of the cupcakes is red.  While the frosting is white and the fun cupcake liner is blue.  All the colors of our flag in one cute little dessert.

Incidentally, if you love patriotic desserts, you’re going to really love this Flag Fruit Pizza made with a Sugar Cookie Crust that is really popular on the site. 

How to Make Patriotic Cupcakes

This is a homemade cake and frosting recipe.  But you can definitely substitute a red velvet cake mix with cream cheese canned frosting.  Hey, I get it…we’re all busy, so no stressing out over baking something yummy from scratch.

Helpful Kitchen Tools

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Check out the kitchen tools I used to help put this recipe together:

• Cupcake/Muffin Pan
• Blue Cupcake Liners – I like to use two sets of cupcake liners to help make the cupcakes look extra special. 
• Cookie Scoop – this is really the easiest way to fill a muffin or cupcake pan. I actually have cookie scoops in a few different sizes. 
• Star Sprinkles
• Wilton Decorating Tool

Adding red food coloring to the batter really gives you a deep red colored cake.  Be careful you don’t get any food coloring on your clothing!

I always spray my cupcake liners with non-stick cooking spray before adding the batter.  That way the cupcake comes out clean!  It really does work!

Allow the cupcakes to cool before spreading the delicious homemade frosting on top.

Helpful Tips for Frosting the Cupcakes

• Use a piping tool – disposable pastry bags work just as well.
• Make sure the frosting is room temperature before starting.
• Once your done, place the cupcakes inside another cupcake liner so they look really professional.

Add the sprinkles and your cupcakes are ready to be placed on a serving platter for your family and friends!

How pretty and patriotic do these cupcakes look?

More Delicious Patriotic Recipes and Ideas: 

• No Bake Mason Jar Desserts are so easy to make and take with you to a family celebration. 
• These Berry Trifle Dessert with Angel Food Cake only have FIVE WEIGHT WATCHER Points! 
• Flag Sugar Cookie Fruit Pizza will help you make a statement at your celebration this year! 
• Patriotic Cupcakes
• And it’s always fun to make something yummy for the kids with these Star Shaped Patriotic Cereal Treats.

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Patriotic Cupcakes

Prep Time

20 mins

Cook Time

20 mins

Total Time

40 mins

 

Patriotic Cupcakes are the perfect way to celebrate summer and the Fourth of July with these fun red, white and blue cupcakes. 

Ingredients

Cupcakes

• 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 ½ cups sugar
• 1 tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 ½ tsp cocoa powder
• 1 ½ cups vegetable oil
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 2 large eggs
• 1 ½ tbsp red food coloring
• 1 ½ tsp white vinegar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Frosting

• 8 oz. cream cheese
• ½ cup butter
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 3 ½ cups powdered sugar

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and line a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, and cocoa powder.
3. In a separate bowl, mix together oil, buttermilk, eggs, food coloring, vinegar, and vanilla. Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing well until combined.
4. Fill cupcake liners ⅔ full. Bake for 18-20 minutes.
5. Meanwhile, in a large bowl mix together cream cheese, butter, and vanilla.
6. Slowly mix in powdered sugar until ingredients are combined and frosting is formed.
7. Allow the cupcakes to cool completely before frosting.
8. Add the frosting to your cake decorator or piping bag with an icing tip, and frost the cupcakes.
9. Finish with patriotic red, white, and blue star sprinkles.

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Let’s Celebrate with Patriotic Desserts!