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Red White and Blue Chocolate Cupcakes

Recipe by Shannon Puglisi

These red white and blue chocolate cupcakes have a rich chocolate base with patriotic buttercream swirls and star sprinkles. They are a festive cupcake for 4th of July parties, summer birthdays, and cookout dessert trays.

  • Total Time53 minutes
  • Yield12 cupcakes 1x
  • DietVegetarian

Ingredients

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  • 1 cup all-purpose flour.
  • 1 cup granulated sugar.
  • 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder.
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder.
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda.
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt.
  • 1 large egg.
  • 1/2 cup milk.
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil.
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
  • 1/2 cup hot water.
  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened.
  • 4 cups powdered sugar.
  • 2 tablespoons heavy cream.
  • Red gel food coloring.
  • Blue gel food coloring.
  • White star sprinkles.

Instructions

  1. Heat the oven to 350 degrees F and line a 12-cup muffin pan with cupcake liners.
  2. Whisk the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.
  3. Add the egg, milk, oil, and vanilla and mix until combined.
  4. Stir in the hot water until the batter is smooth and thin.
  5. Fill the cupcake liners about two-thirds full.
  6. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes, then cool the cupcakes completely.
  7. Beat the softened butter until creamy.
  8. Add powdered sugar and heavy cream and beat until fluffy.
  9. Divide the buttercream into three portions and tint one red, one blue, and leave one white.
  10. Load the three colors into a piping bag and pipe swirls onto the cooled cupcakes.
  11. Add white star sprinkles before serving.

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Notes

Cool the cupcakes fully before frosting or the buttercream will soften and slide. The batter is meant to look thin after the hot water goes in, so do not thicken it with extra flour. For the swirl, keep the red, white, and blue frosting side by side in the piping bag instead of mixing them together.

  • Prep Time: 35 minutes
  • Cook Time: 18 minutes
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American

Find it online: https://yuminest.com/red-white-blue-chocolate-cupcakes/