Red White and Blue Patriotic Cupcakes

• 1 1⁄2 cups all purpose flour

• 1 tsp baking powder

• 1⁄2 tsp salt

• 1 stick butter, melted

• 1 1⁄4 cup sugar

• 1⁄2 tbsp vanilla

• 1⁄2 cup whole milk

• 3 eggs

• 1 cup freeze dried strawberries, crushed

Vanilla Butter Cream Frosting

• 3 cups sifted confectioners sugar

• 1/3 cup butter, softened

• 2 tbsp milk

• 1 1⁄2 tsp vanilla

• Red, white, blue sprinkles

• Red and blue food coloring if desired

If you would like more information about how to make the Homemade Buttercream Frosting you can get step by step instructions that include photos

• cupcake pan

• patriotic cupcake liners

• cake tester or toothpick

• stand or hand mixer

• frosting decorating tools

1. Heat oven to 350°.
2. In a small bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt
3. In a large bowl, mix together sugar and melted butter. Add in eggs one at a time until well blended
4. Alternate blending in flour mixture and milk to the butter, sugar, and eggs. Mix just until combined
5. Fold in freeze dried strawberries
6. Scoop cupcake batter into liners. Fill them until they are 3/4 full.
7. Bake for 20 minutes or until toothpick or butter knife comes out clean
8. Cool on wire rack

   
   

   
   

Combine floud, bakin powder and salt

In a large bowl, mix together sugar and melted butter. Add in eggs one at a time until well blended. Alternate blending in flour mixture and milk to the butter, sugar, and eggs. Mix just until combined

Fold in freeze dried strawberries

Scoop cupcake batter into liners. Fill them until they are 3/4 full.

Bake for 20 minutes or until toothpick or butter knife comes out clean. Cool on wire rack

Once they have cooled, you can now frost them and decorate them.

Enjoy! These are my favorite 4th of July cupcakes.

You will want these cupcakes for all kinds of events. Like 4th of July, Memorial Day, Labor Day, President’s Day and of course Veteran’s Day

Red White and Blue Desserts desserts for any patriotic holiday that are easy desserts to make