Red White Blue Cupcakes (Print Version)
Colorful cupcakes with swirls of red and blue, finished with soft white frosting and festive sprinkles.
# Ingredients:
→ Cupcake Ingredients
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10 oz butter, softened
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2 cups sugar
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1 ¼ cup milk
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3 cups flour
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3 tsp baking powder
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4 egg whites
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red food coloring
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blue food coloring
→ Frosting Ingredients
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8 oz butter, softened
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4 cups powdered sugar
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1 tsp vanilla
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2-3 tbsp milk
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sprinkles of your choice
# Steps:
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Preheat the oven to 350ºF.
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Prepare a cupcake pan by inserting cupcake liners.
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In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar together.
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Add milk and 2 cups of flour alternately, mixing in between.
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Add the remaining cup of flour and baking powder. Beat well.
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In a small mixing bowl, beat egg whites until peaks form.
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Add egg whites to the batter and beat well.
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Split batter into 2 bowls. Add red food coloring to one bowl and blue food coloring to the other. The amount will depend on the type of coloring you are using.
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Using a spoon, alternate red and blue scoops in each of the cupcake liners, filling them about ⅔ of the way full.
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Bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
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Allow cupcakes to cool completely before frosting.
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Beat butter and powdered sugar together. The mixture will be crumbly.
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Add vanilla and 2 tablespoons of milk. Beat well. If the frosting is too thick, add a bit more milk. If the frosting is too thin, add a bit more powdered sugar.
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Put frosting in a large ziplock bag. Cut a small corner off and pipe frosting onto the cupcakes.
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Add sprinkles and enjoy.