Red, White and Blue Strawberry Cupcakes

Red, White and Blue Strawberry Cupcakes

Cream Cheese Frosting and strawberries dipped in white chocolate and blue sugar. a decor for
A 4th of July Patriotic cupcakes.
Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time5 mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Frosting, Strawberries
Servings: 30

Ingredients

Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 8 oz cream cheese (softened)

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened)

  • 1 tsp vanilla

  • 4 cups confectioners' sugar

Instructions

Cupcakes

  • you start with a cake mix! It will make approx. 30 cupcakes. Bake the cupcakes at 350 degrees for 15-17 minutes. While they cool, make a batch of this frosting:

Cream Cheese Frosting

  • In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until creamy. Mix in vanilla. Gradually add sugar, beating until smooth. Pipe on cooled cupcakes.

Strawberries dipped in white chocolate and blue sugar

  • Rinse 30 small strawberries and pat them dry with paper towels. Melt some candy melts or white chocolate chips in a small bowl. Fill another small bowl with blue sanding sugar.

  • Dip the bottom 2/3 of each strawberry in the white chocolate,then immediately dip the bottom 1/3 in the sugar.Place on wax paper to harden.

  • Next, cover a small plate with blue sanding sugar.Hold your cupcake sideways and press the edge of the frosting into the sugar.Roll the cupcake, keeping just the edge on the plate.Use a pastry brush to brush off any sugar on the cupcake liner.

  • When the strawberries have set up, place one on top of each cupcake.