Patriotic 4th of July Cupcakes Recipe

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Ingredients
8
Count
Nutrition
476
Calories
Total time
24
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 18 1/4 oz white cake mix
  • 1 cup water (or as indicated on cake mix directions)
  • 1/3 cup oil (or as indicated on cake mix directions)
  • 3 eggs (or as indicated on cake mix directions)
  • 1/2 tsp blue food coloring
  • 1/2 tsp red food coloring
  • 1 (16 oz) can vanilla frosting

Directions:

  1. Prepare cake mix according to package directions.
  2. In a small bowl, combine 1 1/3 cups batter with blue food coloring. In another small bowl, combine red food coloring with 1 1/3 cups batter. Leave the remaining batter plain.
  3. Fill paper-lined muffin tins with 2 tablespoons red batter, 2 tablespoons plain batter, and 2 tablespoons blue batter. Do not swirl batter, leave it layered.
  4. Bake at 350ºF for 20-24 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in a cupcake comes out clean.
  5. Cool 10 minutes in pan and then remove cupcakes to a wire rack to cool completely.
  6. Frost with vanilla frosting and decorate with sprinkles.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 475.86 Kcal (1992 kJ)
Calories from fat 165.13 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18.35g 28%
Cholesterol 84.44mg 28%
Sodium 645.87mg 27%
Potassium 86.33mg 2%
Total Carbs 72.86g 24%
Sugars 36.22g 145%
Dietary Fiber 0.86g 3%
Protein 6.5g 13%
Iron 2.2mg 12%
Calcium 208mg 21%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 289.37 Kcal (1212 kJ)
Calories from fat 100.42 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.16g 28%
Cholesterol 51.35mg 28%
Sodium 392.75mg 27%
Potassium 52.5mg 2%
Total Carbs 44.3g 24%
Sugars 22.02g 145%
Dietary Fiber 0.52g 3%
Protein 3.95g 13%
Iron 1.3mg 12%
Calcium 126.5mg 21%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 10.9
    Points
  • 13
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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