Easy Strawberry Patriotic Cupcakes

Looking for a fun and festive way to celebrate the 4th of July? Try our easy patriotic cupcakes with dried strawberries! These delightful treats are perfect for any Independence Day gathering. With a soft and fluffy vanilla cake base, topped with creamy buttercream frosting and sprinkles, they’re sure to impress your guests. Plus, they’re super easy to make and can be whipped up in no time. So why not add some extra sweetness to your 4th of July celebration with these delicious patriotic cupcakes? Try them out today!

2 4th of july cupcakes in patriotic cupcake cases and US Flags in the top ready for a 4th of July picnic

4th July Easy Cupcakes

I love cupcakes to eat, and don’t mind baking them either, but decorating them is another matter. Simple and easy is the way I go and these patriotic cupcakes are very easy to decorate which makes them ideal for us busy moms.

pinterest image for 4th july cupcakes

It’s frosted with a simple vanilla buttercream (which you could color if you wanted to!) and then lots of sprinkles added which makes it possible for those little hands to help as well.

patriotic cupcake decorated with a USA flag ready for a fun 4th July Party with the kids

Because it’s frosted and then candies added on top it also makes it easy to hide bad frosting and where you are distracted too which is very handy when you have kids running around.


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finished cupcakes ready for the independence day party with red and blue sprinkles on white buttercream and little flags in the center

Ingredients for your Patriotic Cupcakes

Cupcakes

  • • 1 ½ cups all purpose flour
  • • 1 tsp baking powder
  • • ½ tsp salt
  • • 1 stick butter, melted
  • • 1 ¼ cup sugar
  • • ½ tbsp vanilla
  • • ½ cup whole milk
  • • 3 eggs
  • • 1 cup freeze dried strawberries, crushed

Vanilla Butter Cream Frosting:

  • • 3 cups sifted confectioners sugar
  • • 1/3 cup butter, softened
  • • 2 tbsp milk
  • • 1 ½ tsp vanilla
  • • Red, white, blue non-pareil candies
  • • Red and blue food coloring if desired

How to Make your Strawberry Cupcakes for your 4th of July Picnic

1. In a small bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt.

dry ingridents for making 4th july cupcakes in a bowl

2. In a large bowl, mix together sugar and melted butter.

creaming melted butter and fine sugar in a bowl for cupcakes.

3. Add in eggs one at a time until well blended.

blending cupcake batter together for some patriotic cupcakes for indpendence day

4. Alternate blending in flour mixture and milk to the butter, sugar, and eggs.

5. Mix just until combined.

folding in freeze dried strawberries into a cupcake batter for some delicious treats for your 4th of July picnic

6. Fold in freeze-dried strawberries.

7. Scoop cupcake batter into liners ¾ full.

strawberry cupcake batter in paper lines in a muffin pan

8. Heat oven to 350°. Bake for 20 minutes or until toothpick or cake tester comes clean.

9. Cool on wire rack.

strawberry cupcakes ready to frost and add sprinkles to

To Make the Buttercream Frosting

1. Sift confectioners sugar then mix with softened butter, milk, and vanilla until smooth and creamy.

making butter cream frosting for icing cupcakes

2. Prepare your decorating tools. Use a wide tip for the white buttercream.

equipment for decorating with butter cream frosting some patriotic cupcakes for Indpendence day

To frost the cupcakes.

1. Start on the outer edge and squeeze the white buttercream onto the cupcake going in a circular motion all the way around to the middle, overlapping each layer slightly.

2. Sprinkle with red, white, blue non-pareil candies.

cupcake sprinkled with red white and blue sprinkles

More Recipe Ideas for your 4th July Celebrations

grilled corn on the cob salad in a bowl with lettuce, tomatoes and sweet pepper with a honey mustard dressing being poured over the top
homemade brownie ice cream waffle sandwiches on a white plate with red polka dots
a homemade burger bun with burger lettuce and tomato on a plate with new potatoes and a salad
image of a 4th july blondie on a plate with red and blue M&Ms on the top. Sprinkled around the bottom a small star sprinkles
Patriotic Strawberry Cupcakes Pinnable image from Hey Mom Whats Cooking
Yield: 16 cupcakes

Strawberry Patriotic Cupcakes

strawberry cupcakes decorated with white butter cream and red and blue sprinkles in red, white and blue cupcake liners a USA flag in the middle all on a white table with a set of red, white and blue napkins beside ready for independence day party

Easy to make freeze-dried strawberry cupcakes with a vanilla buttercream frosting and decorated for 4th July.

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes

Ingredients

Cupcakes

  • • 1 ½ cups all purpose flour
  • • 1 tsp baking powder
  • • ½ tsp salt
  • • 1 stick butter, melted
  • • 1 ¼ cup sugar
  • • ½ tbsp vanilla
  • • ½ cup whole milk
  • • 3 eggs
  • • 1 cup freeze dried strawberries, crushed

Vanilla Butter Cream Frosting:

  • • 3 cups sifted confectioners sugar
  • • 1/3 cup butter, softened
  • • 2 tbsp milk
  • • 1 ½ tsp vanilla
  • • Red, white, blue non-pareil candies
  • • Red and blue food coloring if desired

Instructions

To Make the Freeze-Dried Strawberry Cupcakes

  1. In a small bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt.
  2. In a large bowl, mix together sugar and melted butter.
  3. Add in eggs one at a time until well blended.
  4. Alternate blending in flour mixture and milk to the butter, sugar, and eggs.
  5. Mix just until combined.
  6. Fold in freeze dried strawberries.
  7. Scoop cupcake batter into liners ¾ full.
  8. Heat oven to 350°. Bake for 20 minutes or until toothpick or cake tester comes clean.
  9. Cool on wire rack.

To Make the Frosting

  1. Sift confectioners sugar then mix with softened butter, milk, and vanilla until smooth and creamy.
  2. Prepare your decorating tools. Use a wide tip for the white buttercream.

To frost the cupcakes.

  1. Start on the outer edge and squeeze the white buttercream onto the cupcake going in a circular motion all the way around to the middle, overlapping each layer slightly.
  2. Sprinkle with red, white, blue non-pareil candies.
  3. Enjoy!

Notes

Store these in a covered container

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

16

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 294Total Fat: 11gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 61mgSodium: 197mgCarbohydrates: 47gFiber: 1gSugar: 37gProtein: 3g

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