4th of July Cupcakes

By Stephanie Gallagher, About.com Guide

These 4th of July cupcakes are so simple to make, the kids can even do the decorating for these patriotic cupcakes all by themselves. These step-by-step directions will show you how to make 4th of July cupcakes that are decorated with sprinkles around the edges and a flag or star in the middle.

To make these 4th of July cupcakes, you can use any type of cupcake recipe for the base. Try one of these:

• Vanilla Cupcake Recipe
• Red Velvet Cupcakes - Very fun and festive for the 4th of July
• Chocolate Cupcakes
• Strawberry Cupcakes

Bake your cupcakes and let cool completely. Then frost the cupcakes with buttercream frosting, cream cheese frosting or store bought vanilla frosting.

For these 4th of July cupcakes, you will also need:

• Red, white and blue sprinkles (or just red sprinkles or just blue sprinkles or red or blue colored sugar)
• Small paper flags or star candles in red or blue

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• 4th of July Cupcakes
• 4th of July Cupcakes Step 2 - Put the Sprinkles on the Cupcakes
• 4th of July Cupcakes Step 3 - Enjoy!

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