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Step 1
Preheat oven to 350°. Line cupcake pan with cupcake wrappers.
Step 2
Divide prepared white cake mix into 3 bowls. Add red gel coloring to one, and blue color to another (add gel coloring to batter until you reach the desired color), leave one bowl with white batter.
Step 3
Spoon a little of each color batter into your cupcake liners, filling about 1/2 full.
Step 4
Bake 20 minutes and let cool.
Step 5
For frosting: Place butter in a large mixing bowl and beat slightly. Add cream cheese and blend until combined, about 30 seconds.
Step 6
Add vanilla and sugar and blend on low until combined. Increase to medium speed and beat until it begins to get fluffy. (*I use clear vanilla and bright white gel color to keep my frosting nice and white)
Step 7
Slowly add the cream a little at a time until desired consistency is met. (Don’t add too much if you want the frosting to stay in place when piped on cupcakes.)
Step 8
To Decorate Cupcakes
Step 9
Place a 1M tip in a 16-inch pastry bag.
Step 10
Using a small paint brush, lined the inside of the pastry/decorating bag with 2 stripes of each, red and blue gel color.
Step 11
Fill the bag with white frosting and pip on to cupcakes
Step 12
top with sprinkles