Description
Delightful Red, White & Blue Cupcakes perfect for summer celebrations.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup buttermilk
- ½ cup blueberries (fresh or frozen)
- ½ cup strawberries, diced
- 1 cup vanilla frosting
- Red and blue sprinkles for decoration
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with cupcake liners.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, alternating with the buttermilk. Mix until just combined.
- Divide the batter evenly into two bowls. In one bowl, gently fold in the blueberries. In the other bowl, fold in the diced strawberries.
- Spoon the blueberry batter into the bottom half of each cupcake liner, filling them about ⅓ full. Top with the strawberry batter, filling each liner about ⅔ full.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Allow the cupcakes to cool in the pan for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Once cooled, frost each cupcake with vanilla frosting and decorate with red and blue sprinkles.
Notes
- For a fun twist, try adding a splash of lemon zest to the batter for a refreshing flavor.
- You can also substitute the vanilla frosting with cream cheese frosting for a richer taste.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 29g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg