Description
Celebrate Independence Day with these vibrant 4th of July Cupcakes! Each luscious bite features a fluffy vanilla cake topped with creamy frosting and festive red, white, and blue sprinkles. Perfect for summer gatherings, these easy-to-make cupcakes will bring joy to your family and friends and create lasting memories around the barbecue or picnic table.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup whole milk
- 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- Red, white, and blue sprinkles for decoration
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in eggs one at a time, followed by milk and vanilla extract until smooth.
- In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Gradually add to the wet ingredients while mixing gently.
- Fill each cupcake liner about two-thirds full with batter. Bake for 18-20 minutes until golden brown; a toothpick should come out clean.
- Cool in the tin for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Frost with your favorite frosting and top with colorful sprinkles before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake (50g)
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: <1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 35mg