Red White and Blue Cupcakes

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°. Line cupcake pan with cupcake wrappers.

Step 2

Divide prepared white cake mix into 3 bowls. Add red gel coloring to one, and blue color to another (add gel coloring to batter until you reach the desired color), leave one bowl with white batter.

Step 3

Spoon a little of each color batter into your cupcake liners, filling about 1/2 full.

Step 4

Bake 20 minutes and let cool.

Step 5

For frosting: Place butter in a large mixing bowl and beat slightly. Add cream cheese and blend until combined, about 30 seconds.

Step 6

Add vanilla and sugar and blend on low until combined. Increase to medium speed and beat until it begins to get fluffy. (*I use clear vanilla and bright white gel color to keep my frosting nice and white)

Step 7

Slowly add the cream a little at a time until desired consistency is met. (Don’t add too much if you want the frosting to stay in place when piped on cupcakes.)

Step 8

To Decorate Cupcakes

Step 9

Place a 1M tip in a 16-inch pastry bag.

Step 10

Using a small paint brush, lined the inside of the pastry/decorating bag with 2 stripes of each, red and blue gel color.

Step 11

Fill the bag with white frosting and pip on to cupcakes

Step 12

top with sprinkles