Description
Celebrate the 4th of July with an American Flag Cupcake Cake, a delightful and festive dessert perfect for your patriotic gatherings! This charming cake combines rich chocolate and creamy vanilla flavors into 48 mini cupcakes, all beautifully arranged to resemble the American flag. Not only is it visually stunning, but it’s also incredibly easy to make, making it a hit with both kids and adults alike. Whether you’re hosting a backyard barbecue or a family picnic, this cupcake cake will surely be the centerpiece of your celebration.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box chocolate cake mix
- 1 box vanilla cake mix
- 1 cup unsalted butter (room temperature)
- 3 tsp vanilla extract
- 4 cups confectioners sugar
- 4 tbsp whole milk
- 1/2 tsp salt
- Red food coloring (5 drops)
- Blue food coloring (5 drops)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven as directed on the cake mix boxes and line a mini cupcake tin with liners.
- Prepare the chocolate and vanilla cake mixes according to package instructions and fill the mini liners with batter.
- Bake until a toothpick comes out clean, then cool completely on a wire rack.
- Beat butter and confectioners sugar in an electric mixer until combined, then add vanilla extract, milk, and salt; beat until fluffy.
- Divide frosting into three bowls; color one red, one blue, and leave one white.
- Pipe the cupcakes: use blue for twelve cupcakes, red for eighteen, and white for eighteen.
- Arrange them on a platter to create an American flag design.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 100
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: <1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg