• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
Swirls of Flavor
  • Home
  • Recipes
  • Meet GG
  • Contact
  • Shop
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
menu icon
go to homepage
  • Home
  • Recipes
  • Meet GG
  • Contact
  • Shop
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
  • search icon
    Homepage link
    • Home
    • Recipes
    • Meet GG
    • Contact
    • Shop
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
  • ×

    Home » Entertaining » Holidays » 4th of July » 4th of July Cupcakes

    4th of July Cupcakes

    Published: Jul 4, 2018 Modified: Jun 15, 2021 by GG

    42 shares
    • Facebook
    • Yummly
    • Twitter
    Jump to Recipe
    4th of July cupcakes are simple from-scratch vanilla cupcakes topped with a homemade buttercream frosting decorated with red and blue stripes and topped with a cherry. Perfect for your patriotic celebration! easy recipe | dessert | cupcakes vanilla cupcakes | red white and blue frosting | July 4th | Memorial Day | Labor Day | #swirlsofflavor
    Celebrate our country's birthday with homemade vanilla July 4th Cupcakes with red white and blue frosting and a cherry on top!
    red white and blue cupcake with cherry on top
    Celebrate our country's birthday with homemade vanilla July 4th Cupcakes with red white and blue frosting and a cherry on top!

    Our 4th of July Cupcakes are an easy from scratch recipe for vanilla cupcakes. Topped with a homemade buttercream frosting, decorated with red white and blue stripes and topped with a cherry, they are a perfect fourth of July dessert!

    4th of July cupcakes are simple from-scratch vanilla cupcakes topped with a homemade buttercream frosting decorated with red and blue stripes and topped with a cherry. Perfect for your patriotic celebration!

     

    4th of July Cupcakes Recipe

    Can't think of a better way to celebrate our country's birthday than with red white and blue cupcakes with a cherry on top! With just a few simple ingredients that you're sure to have on hand in your kitchen, these July 4th Cupcakes will be ready in no time.

    Simple from-scratch vanilla cupcakes are topped with a creamy homemade frosting that is easily decorated because 4th of July cupcake toppers make all the difference!

    So go ahead and add those stripes of patriotic colors and put that finishing touch on top, a cherry, of course!

    Our 4th of July cake recipe is sure to be a favorite year after year!

    As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

    Celebrate our country's birthday with homemade vanilla July 4th Cupcakes with red white and blue frosting and a cherry on top!

    Swirls of Flavor Recipe Tips 

    Having owned a cupcake shop, I have a few tips and tricks for making the best homemade cupcakes. And of course, I'd love to share them with you!

    • When scooping cupcake batter for your 4th of July cupcakes into the liners, be sure to use a #20 ice cream scooper for perfect sized cupcakes every time!
    • I used cake decorating brushes to paint the red and blue stripes in the pastry bag. Basic water color paintbrushes will work fine too!
    • Disposable pastry bags make clean up easy every time but you can certainly opt for these reusable featherweight pastry bags too.
    • I piped the buttercream frosting on our easy homemade vanilla cupcakes with a large Open Star Pastry Tip.

    Ingredients you will need to make this recipe

    • butter
    • granulated sugar
    • eggs
    • flour
    • baking powder
    • salt
    • milk
    • vanilla extract
    • confectioners' sugar
    • red gel food color
    • blue gel food color
    • marachino cherries

    4th of July Desserts

    No Bake Berry Tartlets and Red White and Blueberry Trifle

    No-Bake Sweet Berry Tartlets….the perfect ending to your holiday celebration!  A simple-to-make strawberry filling kissed with a hint of citrus and crowned with fresh blueberries will surely look festive and patriotic on your table.

    Red White & Blueberry Trifle is an easy no-bake dessert made of pudding, whipped topping, store bought angel food cake and lots of fresh berries!

    Watermelon Pizza and Summer Fruit Salad

    Jalapeno Lime Summer Fruit Salad , an easy fruit salad recipe that’s bursting with sweet juicy berries and watermelon, fresh mint, zesty lime and a hint of jalapeno heat, is a refreshing addition to your summer menu!

    Watermelon Pizza is a no-bake easy dessert that’s bursting with fresh summer fruits, mint and lime Greek yogurt! Our watermelon dessert recipe is so much fun for kids and it’s colorful and healthy too!

    4th of July cupcakes are simple from-scratch vanilla cupcakes topped with a homemade buttercream frosting decorated with red and blue stripes and topped with a cherry. Perfect for your patriotic celebration!
    Print Pin
    5 from 3 votes

    4th of July Cupcakes

    Simple from-scratch vanilla cupcakes are topped with a homemade creamy frosting decorated with red and blue stripes and topped with a cherry for your patriotic celebration!
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Keyword 4th of July Cupcakes
    Prep Time 20 minutes
    Cook Time 25 minutes
    Total Time 45 minutes
    Servings 16
    Calories 429kcal
    Author Gwynn Galvin

    Ingredients

    Cupcakes:

    • 10 Tbs. butter, at room temperature
    • 1 1/3 cups granulated sugar
    • 2 large eggs
    • 2 cups all-purpose flour
    • ½ tsp. baking powder
    • ½ tsp. salt
    • ¾ cup milk
    • 1 Tbs. vanilla extract

    Frosting:

    • 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, at room temperature
    • 1 lb. confectioners' sugar, about 4 cups
    • 3 Tbs. milk
    • 2 tsp. vanilla extract
    • red gel food color, such as Wilton red red icing color
    • blue gel food color, such as Wilton royal blue icing color
    • 16 marachino cherries

    Instructions

    Cupcakes:

    • Preheat oven to 350F. Line 16 muffin cups with cupcake liners.
    • With mixer on medium speed beat butter and sugar until blended, light and fluffy.
    • Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition.
    • Reduce mixer speed to low and add flour, baking powder and salt. Beat until blended.
    • Add milk and vanilla until just combined. Increase mixer speed to medium-high and beat 1-2 minutes until batter is smooth.
    • Divide batter evenly between cupcake liners and bake 25 minutes or until tops are golden and toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean.
    • Cool 5 minutes in pan. Transfer to wire rack and cool completely.

    Frosting:

    • Beat butter until creamy. Gradually add confectioners sugar and beat until blended.
    • Add milk and vanilla and beat until light and fluffy, 4-5 minutes. As you beat the frosting it will become lighter in color, creamier and fluffier.
    • Attach piping tip and pastry bag. Paint red and blue lines inside pastry bag. Carefully fill pastry bag with frosting and pipe onto tops of cupcakes and top with a cherry.

    Notes

    Makes 16 cupcakes.
    Tip: For mini cupcakes line 48 mini muffin cups with cupcake liners. Prepare batter and divide evenly between mini liners. Bake 20 minutes or until tops are golden.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 429kcal | Carbohydrates: 60g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 72mg | Sodium: 259mg | Potassium: 47mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 47g | Vitamin A: 641IU | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 1mg

    First Published: July 4 ,2018... Last Updated: July, 4 2019

    Related Posts

    • Grilled Dessert RecipesGrilled Dessert Recipes
    • DIY Ice Cream Sundae BarDIY Ice Cream Sundae Bar
    • Peaches 'N Cream Ice CreamPeaches 'N Cream Ice Cream
    • Jalapeno Lime Summer Fruit SaladJalapeno Lime Summer Fruit Salad

    « Peach Arugula Salad With Basil Mint Vinaigrette
    Grilled Avocados With Mango Salsa »

    About GG

    Gwynn Galvin, known to many as GG, is the creative and talented chef and nutritionist behind Swirls of Flavor. Gwynn is an award-winning culinary professional with over twenty five years of recipe development, food styling, test kitchen management and culinary innovation experience. Gwynn's passion is gathering people around the table with her simple real food recipes to savor the moments together.

    Reader Interactions

    Thanks for stopping by. Leave a tip or comment...

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    Recipe Rating




    This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

    Primary Sidebar

    GG, owner and creator of Swirls of flavor website

    Hi there, I'm Gwynn, the creator of Swirls of Flavor. Welcome to my kitchen where delicious memories are made. My passion is bringing people together through food. I create easy, family friendly recipes made with fresh, simple ingredients. So come on in and gather round the table. Let's Cook, Share and Savor the Moments together.

    More about me →

    Join my Recipe Club!

    Sign up for the newsletter and get my 7 Simple One Pot Suppers eBook for free!

    Footer

    ↑ back to top

    About

    • Meet The Chef
    • Privacy Policy
    • Accessibility Policy

    Resources

    • Archives
    • Blogger Resources
    • Recipe Index

    Contact

    • Contact GG
    • Let's Work Together

    COPYRIGHT © 2021 SWIRLS OF FLAVOR · IMPLEMENTED BY WPOPT