My kids were so excited over these, I barely got to frost them before their hands were reaching to snatch them away from me. They loved biting into them and seeing all that color. And who wouldn’t? These are a perfect dessert to have at a Fourth of July picnic or party, don’t you think? Make enough for the grown-ups too. They’re hard to resist.
To help speed things along, I used a boxed cake mix. The white cake is a good palette for the colors. I divided the mix into thirds, and added red and blue to two bowls. I just layered each color into each cupcake liner and voila. I found the cute cupcake liners in the dollar section at Target, so I was lovin’ that. Super frugal dessert with a huge presentation. (The sprinkles were from a pack of Christmas sprinkles – I just took out the green trees that were included.)
Red, White, and Blue Cupcakes Recipe
- 1 box of white cake mix (I used Pillsbury)
- Wilton red (no taste) gel
- Wilton royal blue gel
- buttercream icing
- sprinkles
Vanilla Buttercream Icing Recipe
- 1/2 c. unsalted butter, softened
- 4 1/2 c. confectioners sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 5-6 Tbsp. milk
In a large mixing bowl, cream butter until light and fluffy. Beat in confectioners sugar and vanilla. Add enough milk to achieve desired consistency. Yields about 3 cups
