Patriotic Cupcakes Recipe

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These festive cupcakes from Jodi Rugg of Aurora,Illinois are sure to be the star of your Fourth of July menu. "One year, I divided the batter from regular cupcakes into portions and used food coloring to make red, white and blue treats," Jodi explains. "Our kids loved helping prepare them." TIP: "Our daughters suggests trying different food coloring for the holidays," notes Jodi.

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Patriotic Cupcakes Recipe
  • Prep: 15 min. Bake: 20 min. + cooling
  • Yield: 18 Servings
15 25 40

Ingredients

  • 1 package (18-1/4 ounces) white cake mix
  • 1/2 teaspoon blue food coloring
  • 1/2 teaspoon red food coloring
  • 1 can (16 ounces) vanilla frosting
  • Red, white and blue sprinkles

Directions

  • Prepare cake mix batter according to package directions for cupcakes.
  • In a small bowl, combine 1-1/3 cups batter and blue food coloring. In another bowl, combine 1-1/3 cups batter and red food coloring. Leave remaining batter plain.
  • Fill paper-lined muffin cups with 2 tablespoons red batter, 2 tablespoons plain batter and 2 tablespoons blue batter. Bake at 350° for 20-24 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. Frost with vanilla frosting; decorate with sprinkles. Yield: 1-1/2 dozen.

Originally published as Patriotic Cupcakes in Quick Cooking July/August 2005, p26

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Reviewed on Mar. 12, 2012 by abreendre

My grandson was born July3. He loves these on his special day.


Reviewed on Feb. 18, 2012 by JessBella6

Everyone was impressed with these cupcakes but they were so easy to make


Reviewed on Jul. 03, 2011 by sstetzel

mamabear223

great idea, but 2 tbs. Is way too much. Next time maybe 2 tsp.

The recipe actually calls for one half teaspoon of each color.

  • 1/2 teaspoon blue food coloring
  • 1/2 teaspoon red food coloring


Reviewed on Jul. 03, 2011 by mamabear223

great idea, but 2 tbs. Is way too much. Next time maybe 2 tsp.


Reviewed on Jul. 03, 2011 by jhw516

TOH - please correct this recipe! 2 Tbsp of each color? My mistake for not reading previous reviews before starting this, but a teaspoon of each (using flatware, not a measuring teaspoon) filled a standard cupcake liner. Mess to make, and not too pretty right now as I got wise and made them smaller, but the first 3-4 I made rose over the liner and are misshapen. I got 14 cupcakes (not 24).


Reviewed on Jul. 02, 2011 by seamstressmama

cute idea but WHAT A MESS! if the batter was just divided in thirds it would be easier,

just got a dozen that were the three colors. i guess my grandkid will be happy but i wasn't.


Reviewed on Jun. 29, 2011 by ctkttww

Use Wilton gel dyes for great colors w/no flavor. The gel dyes last a long time and the colors turn out very bright. Bright Reds & beautiful blues!


Reviewed on Jun. 15, 2011 by lina1216

Very easy to make, and fun to eat!


Reviewed on Feb. 05, 2011 by tippy_quarterz

I used Strawberry and Blue Raspberry Jello to flavor and color the batter striped just like this recipe.


Reviewed on Sep. 05, 2010 by rusty_angel

Easy to make, colorful, festive and absolutely delicious! Thanks so much for sharing the recipe :]

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