Description
Delicious and festive Patriotic Funfetti Cupcakes perfect for celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon almond extract
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup buttermilk
- ½ cup rainbow sprinkles (plus extra for topping)
- Red and blue food coloring
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened (for frosting)
- 4 cups powdered sugar (for frosting)
- 2–4 tablespoons heavy cream (for frosting)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (for frosting)
- Red and blue food coloring (for frosting)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a cupcake pan with paper liners.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, vanilla extract, and almond extract, mixing until well combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, alternating with the buttermilk, beginning and ending with the flour mixture. Mix until just combined.
- Fold in the rainbow sprinkles. Divide the batter evenly into three bowls. Tint one bowl with red food coloring, one with blue, and leave one plain.
- Spoon the colored batters into the cupcake liners, alternating colors to create a funfetti effect. Bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Allow to cool completely in the pan before transferring to a wire rack.
- For the frosting, beat the softened butter in a large bowl until creamy. Gradually add the powdered sugar, mixing on low speed until combined. Add 2 tablespoons of heavy cream and vanilla extract, then beat on high speed until light and fluffy. If the frosting is too thick, add more cream as needed.
- Divide the frosting into three bowls and tint one red, one blue, and leave one white. Frost the cooled cupcakes with the colored frostings, creating swirls or patterns as desired. Top with extra rainbow sprinkles.
Notes
- For a fun twist, try adding different flavored extracts like lemon or coconut to the batter.
- You can also substitute the rainbow sprinkles with themed sprinkles for different holidays.
- For a lighter version, use a sugar substitute and reduced-fat butter in the frosting.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 40mg