Red, White and Blue Cupcakes

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Prepare a cupcake pan by inserting cupcake liners.

Step 2

In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar together.

Step 3

Add milk and 2 cups of flour alternately, mixing in between. Add remaining cup of flour and baking powder. Beat well.

Step 4

In a small mixing bowl, beat egg whites until peaks form.

Step 5

Add egg whites to batter and beat well.

Step 6

Split batter into 2 bowls. Add red food coloring to one bowl and blue food coloring to the other. The amount will depend on the time of coloring you are using.

Step 7

Using a spoon, alternate red and blue scoops in each of the cupcake liners, filling them about ⅔ of the way full.

Step 8

Bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Allow cupcakes to cool completely before frosting.

Step 9

To make frosting, beat butter and powdered sugar together. Mixture will be crumbly.

Step 10

Add vanilla and 2 tablespoons of milk. Beat well. If the frosting is too thick, add a bit more milk. If the frosting is too thin, add a bit more powdered sugar.

Step 11

Put frosting in a large ziplock bag. Cut a small corner off and pipe frosting onto the cupcakes.

Step 12

Add sprinkles and enjoy.