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    Home » Crafts

    Patriotic Cupcakes Made With This Simple Technique

    May 18, 2018 by Patti Estep 6 Comments

    Cupcakes with red and blue stars and text overlay

    This easy technique is a quick and festive way to make patriotic cupcakes for Memorial Day, the 4th of July, and Labor Day.

    Cupcakes decorated in red and blue stars

    Every year the summer brings Memorial Day, July 4th, and Labor Day celebrations. Typically that means several parties or cookouts with family and friends.

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    It's nice to have a simple treat to bring or serve at any of the holidays, especially if we are invited to someone's home to celebrate.

    Four patriotic cupcakes

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    Star cutter cutter on cupcake

    Okay when I say easy technique, I mean easy.

    Using sanding sugar and a star cookie cutter you can make these adorable and patriotic cupcakes quick and easy.

    • Use a small spoon to place the sanding sugar inside the star.
    • Shift it around a bit for coverage.
    • Gently turn upside down and pour out the excess.
    • Sprinkle a few bits of extra sugar around the star.

    I found that I could fit two stars on one cupcake, but I liked the single star best. It's up to you. Get as creative as you like with your red, white, and blue.  Summertime is often so busy that a simple trick like this can really help when you are short on time. 

    Cake plate with patriotic cupcakes

    You can make your own cupcakes with white icing, or for an even easier treat, buy some from the bakery and decorate them at home.

    This could also work with cookies, cakes, or pies.

    You could call them "semi-homemade." I know everyone will love them either way.

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    P.S. Another easy recipe to make for a patriotic holiday is this Fruit Flag Tart. Or you might like this Strawberry Praline Trifle recipe. Throw in a few blueberries and you have another pretty red, white, and blue dessert.

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    Cupcakes with red and blue stars

     

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    About Patti Estep

    Patti is the creator of Hearth and Vine, a home and garden blog filled with projects to inspire your creative side. She loves crafting, gardening, decorating and entertaining at her home in Pennsylvania. When she is not working on a project at home or searching for treasures at nurseries and thrift stores with her girlfriends, you’ll probably find her with family and friends, at a restaurant, or home party enjoying new and different food adventures.

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    1. Denise

      May 19, 2018 at 7:18 am

      Perfect for the summer holidays!

      Reply
    2. Denise

      May 19, 2018 at 7:17 am

      I wish I had one of those right now!

      Reply
    3. Karen

      May 18, 2018 at 4:51 pm

      I just love fun, festive things like this and my kids really enjoy adding celebrations wherever we can. I appreciate how simple this is so I can make them happy AND save myself a lot of time with a fussy project.

      Reply
      • Patti Estep

        May 19, 2018 at 6:44 am

        Thanks Karen. I really try to make all of my posts easy but every once in a while I like to through in the super simple for this exact reason.

        Reply
    4. Carole West

      May 18, 2018 at 8:38 am

      Neat idea, I forget about all the fun things you can do with those miniature cookie cutters. Love this because it's so simple...

      Reply
      • Patti Estep

        May 18, 2018 at 8:43 am

        Thanks Carole. I think sometimes we need to take the easy route and still have something nice to show for it.

        Reply

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