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Red, White and Blue Cupcakes
Ingredients (15)
- CUPCAKES:
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter,
- 2/3 cup granulated white sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1½ cups all purpose flour
- 1½ teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup milk
- red, white and blue gel paste
- ICING:
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 cup (2 sticks) butter,
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 to 2 tablespoons heavy or regular whipping cream