4th of July Cupcakes

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These little treats are just perfect for your 4th of July celebration. I just love creating fun cupcakes, so I knew I wanted to make some fun patriotic 4th of July Cupcakes this year. The red velvet is a fun touch for these red, white, and blue desserts.

Our favorite thing to do on the 4th of July is head to our local state park where they have a huge fireworks show. Once you get in there you are stuck until the end of the show, so this year we are going to pack a picnic and make a whole day of it. These will definitely be on my list of things to bring.

4th of July Cupcakes

Here’s what you’ll need to make the cupcakes-

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

Then, the frosting-

• 8 oz cream cheese
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar

Finally, you’ll need these red, white, and blue star sprinkles to top them.

Here’s how to make them-

• Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and line a muffin tin with blue cupcake liners.
• In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, and cocoa powder.
• 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.
• Fill cupcake liners ⅔ full.
• Bake for 18-20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a large bowl mix together cream cheese, butter, and vanilla.
• Slowly mix in powdered sugar until ingredients are combined and frosting is formed.
• Allow the cupcakes to cool completely before frosting.
• Add the frosting to your cake decorator or piping bag with an icing tip, and frost the cupcakes.
• Finish with patriotic red, white, and blue star sprinkles. Enjoy!

These cupcakes use my favorite, ever cream cheese frosting recipe. I typically use this frosting for every cupcake that I make unless I’m going for a specific, different frosting flavor. It is always a winner, and my family loves it. 

Be sure to save this recipe so you have it when you get ready to start preparing your 4th of July treats! For a printable version, see below!