American Flag Cupcakes
Looking for a patriotic dessert for your next party? Try these American Flag Cupcakes! Easy to make and guaranteed to be a hit.
Ingredients
- 1 package yellow cake mix
- ⅓ cup applesauce
- 3 egg whites
- 3 cups blueberries fresh
- 8 oz cream cheese softened
- ½ cup confectioners’ sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 red gel icing
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat cake mix with applesauce, egg whites, and 1-¼ cups water for 30 seconds on low speed, then 2 minutes on medium speed.
- Spoon batter into 24 (2½-inch) aluminum or paper lined muffin cups.
- Evenly divide 1 cup of blueberries onto tops of batter. Do not stir.
- Bake cupcakes following package directions.
- Remove to a wire rack and cool completely.
- In a small bowl, beat cream cheese, confectioners’ sugar and vanilla until smooth.
- Spoon onto cooled cupcakes.
- Spread to the edges.
- Arrange the remaining 2 cups of blueberries on the frosting on half of cupcakes, about 9 blueberries per cupcake.
- Pipe red lines with gel icing for the flag stripes.
Nutrition
Calories: 125 kcal | Carbohydrates: 24 g | Protein: 2 g | Fat: 4 g | Saturated Fat: 2 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1 g | Trans Fat: 0.05 g | Cholesterol: 10 mg | Sodium: 187 mg | Potassium: 40 mg | Fiber: 1 g | Sugar: 12 g | Vitamin A: 138 IU | Vitamin C: 2 mg | Calcium: 56 mg | Iron: 1 mg
Nutrition information has been calculated using an autogenerating online calculation and is intended for informational purposes. For accurate nutritional information, you should calculate the nutritional information with the actual ingredients used.
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