Independence Day Recipes
Stars and Stripes Cupcakes
Create fireworks with easy-mix Stars and Stripes Cupcakes.
Prep: 45 min | Yield: 24 servings
Ingredients
Cupcakes
- 1 box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® white cake mix
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 3 eggs
- 1 (10 ounce) jar maraschino cherries (about 38 cherries), drained, finely chopped and patted dry
Glaze
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 3 tablespoons water
- 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
Decoration
- 24 blue candy stars
- Betty Crocker® red decorating icing (from 4.25 ounce tube)
Instructions
- Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Place paper baking cup in each of 24 regular size muffin cups.
Cupcakes
- In large bowl, beat cake mix, sour cream, oil, 1/2 teaspoon almond extract and the eggs with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Stir in cherries. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups, filling each about 2/3 full.
- Bake for 18 to 22 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from pan to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
Glaze
- Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, beat powdered sugar, water, corn syrup and 1/2 teaspoon almond extract with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Spoon over cupcakes, using back of spoon to spread. Let stand 10 minutes.
Decoration
- Place 1 candy star on each cupcake as shown. Using writing tip, pipe icing in wavy stripes on each cupcake to resemble flag.
Notes
When making the glaze, start with 3 tablespoons water; if the glaze is too stiff, add 1 teaspoon water at a time until the glaze is spreadable.
Look for red paper baking cups at kitchen specialty stores or wherever cake-decorating supplies are sold.
Nutrition
Per 1 cupcake: Calories 240 (Calories from Fat 80), Total Fat 9g (Saturated Fat 2 1/2g, Trans Fat 1/2g), Cholesterol 35mg; Sodium 160mg; Total Carbohydrate 38g (Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 28g), Protein 2g
Carbohydrate Choices: 2 1/2
Exchanges: 1 Starch; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 1 1/2 Fat
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Attribution
Recipe and photo used with permission from:
Betty Crocker