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Sprinkles will Fly Patriotic Cupcakes for the 4th of July

June 25, 2013 This post may contain affiliate links.

Make these Sprinkles will Fly Patriotic Cupcakes for a spectacular 4th of July dessert! These scrumptious cupcakes are moist, sugary, eye popping, and beautiful!

It’s always such an honor to be asked to participate in a blog party along with incredibly talented bloggers, and I love taking on whatever challenge is thrown my way.

So, when, Carrie from Bella Cupcake Couture and Betsy from Java Cupcake invited me to join in the fun, I jumped at the chance.

To make my cupcake design coordinate with my cupcake wrappers and the blog party theme, I chose my favorite decorating medium, chocolate. In this case, I used white chocolate to pipe swirly cupcake toppers which where sprinkled with red and blue jimmies to give the illusion of flying sprinkles.

These toppers are super easy to create and will add a touch of whimsy to your Fourth of July festivities.

To display my cupcakes, I created a simple display using a plate that just happened to match my cupcake wrapper. I’ll admit, aside from my elaborate Halloween displays, I don’t go overboard when creating a place to serve my treats.

I just grab whatever I can find in my cupboards, and work with it.

The food should be the star of the show, so using plain background paper and a simple plate is enough to show off these festive cupcakes.

Sprinkles will Fly 4th of July Cupcakes  

You’ll Need: 

melted and tempered white chocolate or melted white confectionery coating/candy melts*
red sprinkles (jimmies)
blue sprinkles (jimmies)
baked cupcakes
white frosting
Bella Cupcake Couture cupcake wrappers (Olivia, Red design)
Squeezeit Mold painter, disposable pastry bag or zip-top bag with small round pastry tip (#3-#6)
parchment paper-lined baking sheet
pastry bag fitted with a large round pastry tip, 2A

*for detailed instructions regarding melting chocolates, read my Chocolate Making Tips page

Instructions:

  • Pour melted and tempered white chocolate or melted white confectionery coating/candy melts into the Squeezeit Mold painter, disposable pastry bag or zip-top bag fitted with small round pastry tip (#3-#6.)
  • Pipe out swirls, like those pictured above.
  • Immediately pour some red and blue sprinkles over the top of the white chocolate swirls.
  • Repeat, creating more than enough swirls to top your cupcakes.
  • Believe me, some will break as you are working with them.

  • Refrigerate for a few minutes, just long enough for the white chocolate to set.

  • Wrap your cupcake wrappers around the cupcakes.
  • Pipe frosting onto cupcakes.
  • Sprinkle red and blue jimmies over frosting.
  • Place one sprinkle covered swirl in the center of each cupcake.

You can make the cupcake toppers up to a month before your party, then the day of the party, add them to the tops of your frosted cupcakes.

Make these Sprinkles will Fly Patriotic Cupcakes for a spectacular 4th of July dessert! These scrumptious cupcakes are moist, sugary, eye popping, and beautiful!

Items used to create this project that are available on Amazon.com (commission earned for sales)

 

 

If you’re looking for other 4th of July Recipes, click the link and explore all my other Independence Day inspired food.

Make fun 4th of July recipes for your party or picnic. These red, white and blue desserts and appetizers will make your guests

Filed Under: 4th of July Recipes Tagged With: Chocolate, cupcake, Summer

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Comments

  1. Kat Jeter

    June 22, 2014 at 1:46 am

    Pinning!

    Reply
  2. Sinea Pies

    June 21, 2014 at 12:46 am

    Just love these! Stop by and share them at my Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop ????

    Reply
  3. Sabina

    August 6, 2013 at 5:17 pm

    Die gefallen mir richtig gut, sind sehr schön gelungen. Tolle Arbeit.

    Reply
  4. Carolyn

    July 5, 2013 at 4:33 pm

    I just wanted to let you know that I featured your wonderful project on homework. Thanks so much for sharing it on The Inspiration Board. Have a great weekend!

    carolyn
    homework &
    DETAILS

    Reply
    • beth

      July 5, 2013 at 6:11 pm

      Thanks for the feature, Carolyn!

      Reply
  5. Victoria Burke

    June 29, 2013 at 12:08 am

    These are so fun! I also love how super easy they are to create.

    Reply
  6. Melissa_in_NJ

    June 28, 2013 at 4:20 pm

    Once again you are "wow"-ing me. Love, love, love this. Very simple, and easy! Reminds me of the spooky trees I make for my Halloween cupcakes. Awesome idea, will be making this! Thank you!!

    Reply
    • beth

      June 28, 2013 at 7:28 pm

      Thank you Melissa. These cupcakes sure are easy to make and they look better in person than in the photo!

      Reply
  7. Carrie of Bella Cupcake Couture

    June 28, 2013 at 3:31 am

    I'm in LOVE with this!! It's sooo adorable and VERY creative. it's so neat how the plate matches and even the swirls of the fireworks with the swirl in the cupcake wrappers. Excellent!

    Reply
    • beth

      June 28, 2013 at 7:27 pm

      It was fun trying to create a cupcake that matched the beautiful design on the cupcake wrapper. I got lucky that I had a plate that also matched perfectly. Thanks for including me in the party!

      Reply
  8. Kalamity Kelli

    June 28, 2013 at 2:44 am

    Oh my goodness! These are beautiful and delicate looking – perfect for the 4th.

    Reply
  9. Jennifer OConnor

    June 28, 2013 at 1:53 am

    I think the Patriotic Stars and Stripes are great.

    Reply
  10. colleen

    June 27, 2013 at 9:48 pm

    I LOVE this idea!!! I can't wait to get the oooohs and aaaaaaahs (like we do at the fireworks )from the family 🙂 Thank you

    Reply
    • beth

      June 27, 2013 at 11:16 pm

      I do hope these cupcakes get some ooohs and aaahs if you make them! Enjoy.

      Reply
  11. Lori Stilger

    June 27, 2013 at 2:11 pm

    I actually like the ones you chose, the Olivia! 🙂 Fun cupcakes, Beth. Thanks for a great giveaway, too. 🙂 HAPPY SUMMER!

    Reply
  12. Anonymous

    June 27, 2013 at 12:48 am

    I like the Stars and Stripes one!!! Beth, your work should be considered art and displayed in museums!!! <3

    Reply
    • beth

      June 27, 2013 at 11:18 pm

      Having a museum display would be cool. My mom's art has actually been on the Smithsonian's Christmas tree and on display on the White House Christmas tree too. I doubt I'll ever be able to say the same for me!

      Reply
  13. csweb

    June 27, 2013 at 12:47 am

    red striped! So professional looking!
    Charlotte

    Reply
  14. Sue

    June 26, 2013 at 11:45 pm

    Beth, You met your goal; they look fantastic!

    Reply
  15. sandy

    June 26, 2013 at 7:23 pm

    you do awesome work

    Reply
  16. sandy

    June 26, 2013 at 7:22 pm

    that is really cool nice work

    Reply
  17. Brenda @ SweetSimpleStuff

    June 26, 2013 at 7:07 pm

    How fun! Your sprinkles are flying everywhere 😉

    Reply
  18. Lora

    June 26, 2013 at 6:34 pm

    I love those flying sprinkles toppers. Brilliant!

    Reply
  19. CarrieAnn13

    June 26, 2013 at 6:07 pm

    I love the Olivia. I would mix the red and white & the navy swirl

    Reply
  20. J

    June 26, 2013 at 4:42 pm

    You did achieve your goal with the flying sprinkles! And you are right – the plain background really makes your cupcakes stand out! My favorite cupcake wrapper is the dark blue one – I think it would balance any toppings that are red and white – the easiest colors to work with.

    Reply
  21. darce

    June 26, 2013 at 3:28 pm

    The Olivia Swirl wrappers in navy are very cute too. Love your challenge design!

    Reply
  22. Michelle | Creative Food

    June 26, 2013 at 1:42 pm

    Your sprinkles are flying!! Love it! It matches your wrapper perfectly too 🙂

    Reply
  23. The Partiologist

    June 26, 2013 at 1:12 pm

    Wow Beth – your cupcake is sparkling with cuteness! I love how you carried out the theme of the wrapper right onto the cupcake!

    Reply
  24. Hani Bacova

    June 26, 2013 at 10:23 am

    Beth you really captured "Flying Sprinkles"!
    Such a fun festive cupcake!

    Reply
    • beth

      June 26, 2013 at 11:26 am

      Thanks, Hani:)

      Reply
  25. Zabrina Caldwell

    June 26, 2013 at 12:44 am

    I love the Patriotic Stars and Stripes wrappers.

    Reply
  26. sugarswings

    June 25, 2013 at 11:20 pm

    you did indeed succeed!! love these beth!

    Reply
    • beth

      June 26, 2013 at 1:49 am

      Thanks:)

      Reply
  27. Cupcake Kelly

    June 25, 2013 at 7:02 pm

    Very clever and patriotic!

    Reply
  28. Toni

    June 25, 2013 at 6:44 pm

    Girl, it seems like we are always on the same track! These candy melt toppers were my original plan then I changed my mind at the last minute. You did a FANTASTIC job on them, they are great! Can't wait to try them out sometime.

    Reply
    • beth

      June 26, 2013 at 1:49 am

      Great minds think alike!

      Reply
  29. Katrina Bahl

    June 25, 2013 at 6:06 pm

    Your creativity never ceases to amaze me!

    Reply
  30. Dawn - Not Just A Mommy

    June 25, 2013 at 5:55 pm

    Those are so clever! I love working with candy melts, but I never thought to make them into toppers!

    Reply
  31. Catie

    June 25, 2013 at 5:33 pm

    I love the Olivia Swirl in Navy Blue!

    Reply
  32. Jocelyn

    June 25, 2013 at 3:37 pm

    Those are the cutest cupcake toppers! I love how they are flying over the cupcakes!!!

    Reply
    • beth

      June 25, 2013 at 4:35 pm

      Oh, I'm so glad it looks like they are flying!!! Thanks, Jocelyn.

      Reply
  33. Debra Ann Elliott

    June 25, 2013 at 3:34 pm

    Too cute! I love them all!

    Reply
  34. Jill @ KitchenFunWithMy3Sons.com

    June 25, 2013 at 2:52 pm

    Theses are so fun Beth…love them!!

    Reply
    • beth

      June 25, 2013 at 4:35 pm

      Thanks, Jill.

      Reply
  35. Jennifer @ Not Your Momma's Cookie

    June 25, 2013 at 2:44 pm

    Beautiful! I love that you matched the swirl design – so easy too! 🙂

    Reply
    • beth

      June 25, 2013 at 4:34 pm

      Thanks, Jennifer. I found it was super easy to duplicate the swirl pattern and was happy with how they turned out.

      Reply
  36. Betsy Eves @JavaCupcake

    June 25, 2013 at 2:43 pm

    Oh my gosh! Your fireworks look like the wrappers! So super cute!!!!

    Reply
    • beth

      June 25, 2013 at 4:33 pm

      It was so easy to replicate the pattern on the wrapper. I love the design. Thanks for including me in your party.

      Reply
  37. Vanessa

    June 25, 2013 at 2:42 pm

    Awesome cupcakes! I love the fireworks, great use of the sprinkles.

    Reply
    • beth

      June 25, 2013 at 4:32 pm

      Thanks, Vanessa.

      Reply

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