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Red, White and Blue Cupcakes
Red, White and Blue Cupcakes
- 2 cups Sugar - 1 3/4 cup All-purpose flour - 3/4 cup baking Cocoa - 1 1/2 teaspoon Baking powder - 1 1/2 teaspoon Baking soda - 1 teaspoon Salt - 2 Eggs - 1 cup Milk - 1/2 cup Vegetable oil - 2 teaspoons Vanilla extract - 1 cup Boiling water
***BUTTERCREAM FROSTING*** - 5 tablespoons Butter or margarine softened - 4 cups Powdered sugar - 1/4 cup Milk - 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
***GARNISH*** - Fresh blueberries - Fresh strawberries
Heat oven to 350 F. Line muffin cups (2-1/2 inches in diameter) with paper bake cups. In large bowl, stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla; beat on medium speed of electric mixer 2 minutes. Stir in boiling water (batter will be thin). Fill muffin cups 2/3 full with batter. Bake 22 to 25 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from pan to wire rack. Cool completely.
Prepare BUTTERCREAM FROSTING; frost cupcakes. Garnish with blueberries and strawberries. BUTTERCREAM FROSTING: In medium bowl, beat softened butter or margarine until creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar, milk and vanilla extract, beating until of spreading consistency.
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