Red, White and Blue Cupcakes
"These Red, White and Blue Cupcakes are perfect for the Fourth of July! Moist red velvet cakes are topped with beautiful ruffles of red, white, and blue buttercream. You will need a special type of piping tip, called a Russian Ball tip, to make these ruffles, but if you don’t have one, you can substitute a large star tip and still make cute striped cupcakes! This recipe yields 24 cupcakes, or about 16 of the extra-large ones pictured...."
INGREDIENTS
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11 1/4 oz all-purpose flour ((2 1/2 cups))
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10 1/2 oz granulated sugar ((1 1/2 cups))
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1 tsp baking soda
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1 tsp salt
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2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
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8 fl oz vegetable oil ((1 cup))
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12 fl oz buttermilk ((1 1/2 cups))
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2 eggs
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2 tbsp red gel food coloring
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1 tsp white vinegar
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2 tsp vanilla extract
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4 fl oz pasteurized liquid egg whites ((1/2 cup) )
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16 oz powdered sugar ((4 cups))
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1/4 tsp salt
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16 oz unsalted butter (at room temperature)
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2 TBSP vanilla extract
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Red and blue gel food coloring ((I like Americolor brand))
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Candies for the top of the cupcakes ((optional but cute!))
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Russian Ball Pastry Tip ((or other piping tip of your choice!))
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