Red, White and Blueberry Cupcakes

Summer is the perfect time to celebrate with friends and family, and let’s face it, most of the time it is all about the food. I love red, white and blue, and these festive cupcakes are just perfect for a good old fashioned backyard barbecue.

I didn’t think I was much of a cake person, that is until I made these strawberry shortcake cupcakes. We loved them so much, I couldn’t wait to try another cupcake recipe. With a family barbecue planned for memorial day weekend, It was the perfect excuse to try something fun. And what is more fun than red, white, and blue cupcakes for memorial day.

The end of the school year is always a busy time for us, so for these cupcake I used a box of white cake mix, but feel free to make your cupcakes from scratch. I went for easy as well as pretty. To make the red layer I used raspberry pie filling, and blueberry pie filling (with a little help from gel food coloring) was used for the blue layer. Because I prefer my frosting less sweet, I simply used stabilized whipped cream, but gain, use what you prefer. Any vanilla or cream cheese frosting would be delicious.

Red White and Blueberry Cupcakes Recipe

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Red, White and Blueberry Cupcakes - the perfect patriotic treat for your next BBQ or picnic!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 18 minutes

Total Time 28 minutes

Servings 12 cupcakes

Calories 407 kcal

Author on lilluna.com

Ingredients

Cupcake

• 1 box white cake mix
• 4 egg whites
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 2/3 cup raspberry pie filling
• 2/3 cup blueberry pie filling
• red and blue gel paste food coloring optional

Frosting

• 2 cups heavy cream
• 4 tbsp powdered sugar
• 2 tbsp clear piping gel
• 1 tsp vanilla

Instructions

Cupcakes

1. heat oven to 350 degrees

2. line cupcake pan with paper liners
3. blend box of cake mix with the the 4 egg whites (batter will be VERY thick, but should be smooth)
4. divide the batter into three even portions
5. for the white layer combine the cake batter with ½ cup water and 2 Tbsp vegetable oil
6. for the red layer thoroughly blend the cake batter with ⅔ cup raspberry pie filling (add red gel paste is you prefer a deeper color)
7. for the blue layer combine the cake batter with ⅔ cup blueberry pie filling (again with blue gel paste if using)
8. in each cupcake liner add a scant 1 Tbsp of the blue batter, followed by a scant 1 Tbsp of white cake batter, finishing with 1 scant Tbsp of the red cake batter
9. bake cupcakes at 350 degrees for 18 - 20 minutes
10. allow to cool completely before frosting

Whipped Cream Frosting

1. whisk cream to soft peaks
2. whisk in the powdered sugar, piping gel, and vanilla
3. whisk until you have stiff peaks
4. gently spoon frosting into a piping bag, and frost cupcakes

Nutrition Facts

Red White and Blueberry Cupcakes Recipe

Amount Per Serving

Calories 407 Calories from Fat 162

% Daily Value*

Fat 18g28%

Saturated Fat 11g69%

Cholesterol 54mg18%

Sodium 336mg15%

Potassium 99mg3%

Carbohydrates 57g19%

Sugar 31g34%

Protein 3g6%

Vitamin A 585IU12%

Vitamin C 2.9mg4%

Calcium 125mg13%

Iron 1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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I don’t do much cake decorating, but found some adorable flag ribbon candy at cost plus; it wasn’t easy to break apart, but it looked so cute. Red, white, and blue sprinkles or even little paper flag would make a festive fourth of July dessert display.

These red, white, and blueberry cupcakes were a huge hit, and will be my go-to summer bbq  or potluck dessert.

enjoy!

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These look so delicious and festive!! I’m starting to get so excited for the 4th of July!

Thanks for sharing this recipe with us Heather!

For more recipes from her, head on over to Heather’s French Press.

And for more patriotic recipes, check out these posts from here on the blog:

Patriotic Cookie Cake

Patriotic Marshmallow Toppers

Fourth of July Rice Krispies Treats

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