Simple 4th of July Cupcakes Recipe
These patriotic cupcakes (red white and blue) are soft, fluffy, and made completely from scratch with simple ingredients. Layered with vibrant colors and topped with whipped cream and sprinkles, they’re an easy 4th of July dessert that looks festive and fun without extra effort.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup butter, softened
- ¾ cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- Red food coloring
- Blue food coloring
- Whipped cream, for topping
- Red, white & blue sprinkles
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350°F and line a 12-cup muffin tin with cupcake liners.
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In a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
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In a separate bowl, beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla, mixing until smooth.
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Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients in batches, alternating with the milk, and mix until a smooth batter forms.
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Divide the batter evenly into three bowls. Leave one plain, color one blue, and color one red.
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Spoon the blue batter into each cupcake liner, then add the plain batter on top, followed by the red batter. Do not mix the layers.
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Bake for 18 to 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
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Allow cupcakes to cool completely before topping with whipped cream and red, white, and blue sprinkles.
Recipe Notes
- Layer batter gently for clean color separation
- Use gel coloring for bold red and blue shades
- Do not overmix batter
- Let cupcakes cool fully before topping