Name: Red White and Blue Cupcakes
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 box white cake mix; Vegetable oil & eggs per package directions; 1 tub white frosting; Red & blue gel food coloring; Red & blue sprinkles

There is nothing better than these Red, White, & Blue Cupcakes for all your patriotic parties and events. Whether you are hosting a 4th of July barbecue or want something special for Labor Day weekend, these cupcakes are perfect.

They are soft, tender, and moist! Plus, you can even get the kids involved with decorating too.

Do you want something a little more sophisticated for the adults? Try our White Chocolate Raspberry Drizzle Cake. Not only is is pretty but it is also extremely tasty!

Red White and Blue Cupcake decorated with red white and blue icing with sprinkles. ready for any US Patriotic Holiday

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What You Will Need For Red, White & Blue Cupcakes

How To Make Red, White & Blue Cupcakes

Using the directions on the cake mix package, preheat the oven.
Prepare the cake batter according to the directions on the package.
Divide the cake batter evenly and place it into 3 separate bowls.
Take the gel food coloring and make one bowl of cake batter blue, one red, and leave one white.
Add cupcake liners to a pan.
Place one tablespoon of blue cake batter into the cupcake liners.
Add one spoon of the white cake batter into each cupcake liner.
Then add one tablespoon of the red batter into each liner.
Bake the cupcakes according to the packaging directions. When they are done, a toothpick should be inserted into the middle and come out dry. Cool the cupcakes completely.
Place the white frosting into a piping bag or use a spatula to add it to the cupcakes.
Add your favorite patriotic sprinkles to finish the look.
Serve and devour!

Red, White, & Blue Cupcake FAQs

Can You Use A Homemade Cake Recipe?

Absolutely! If you have a homemade cupcake recipe you want to use, feel free to use that. You’ll need to follow the directions and prepare the batter as directed. Then add the food coloring like we recommend for this recipe. They are going to be super tasty no matter if you use homemade cake or boxed cake mix. So, go with what you like best.

Patriotic Dishes:

Red White and Blue Popsicles
Patriotic Charcuterie Board

Can I Make Mini Cupcakes?

Yep! Mini cupcakes are fun and bite-sized so they are always a hit at parties. Instead of adding 1 tablespoon of each of the colors to each cupcake liner, you will need to use 1 heaping teaspoon of each color. Then there will be the perfect amount of batter in each cupcake. I recommend if you are decorating with a piping bag you use a small star tip.

Can You Use Flavored Cake Mix?

Yes and no. You can use a cake mix that is white such as French Vanilla. It will taste good and won’t take away from the white that goes with the red and blue. Yellow cakes or fruity cakes like strawberry may taste great, but the color is going to be off.

If you don’t want at white layer you can simply divide it into 2 bowls and just use the red and blue. However, strawberry cake batter is going to result in more of a purple and pink color instead of red and blue.

So, it really depends on what you want the cupcakes to look like in the end. If you’re going for red, white, and blue, then using a cake that isn’t white is not going to be your best decision.

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Drool Worthy Desserts:

You will definitely need a Cupcake Stand to have on hand during the holidays OR at least a cute Cupcake T shirt!

Don’t forget the kids in your life and pick out some super cute Cupcake Stickers!