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Fun & Festive Cupcakes for the Fourth

Created May 22, 2019
Cute and crowd-friendly, cupcakes are the perfect dessert on the Fourth of July. Whether you want to go all out with a flag-shaped cupcake cake or keep it simple with strawberries standing in for frosting, these recipes are a perfect salute to summer’s biggest celebration.

Now that you’ve got your recipe or recipes, here are a couple of quick tips to keep in mind when making cupcakes.

  • Never fill cupcakes more than ⅔ full with batter.
  • Use shiny pans that reflect heat for tender, light cakes.
  • To determine doneness use the toothpick test, i.e. when a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean, cupcakes are done.
  • Cool cupcakes completely before frosting.

For a quick fix, try one of Betty’s delicious Rich & Creamy Frostings or make your own with one of our kitchen-tested frosting recipes.

For more clever tips and tricks, check out Betty’s tutorial on how to make cupcakes.

If you love Betty’s best Fourth of July cupcakes, you’ll want to explore the rest of our cupcake recipes!