{"id":4141,"date":"2021-05-25T01:59:04","date_gmt":"2021-05-25T05:59:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/robynsfrenchnest.com\/?p=4141"},"modified":"2021-05-25T02:00:31","modified_gmt":"2021-05-25T06:00:31","slug":"memorial-day-cupcakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/robynsfrenchnest.com\/holidays\/memorial-day-cupcakes\/","title":{"rendered":"Memorial Day Cupcakes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_post_title comments=&#8221;off&#8221; featured_image=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;52px&#8221; meta_font_size=&#8221;22px&#8221;][\/et_pb_post_title][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Payton&#8217;s Intro &#8211; &#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Since Memorial Day is coming up, I wanted to write about a simple patriotic dessert that tastes so so amazing. For this month, I made red, white, and blue cupcakes. To incorporate red, I made the flavor red velvet; for the white, I made cream cheese frosting; and for the blue, I topped the cupcake off with some fresh blueberries. These recipes are so incredibly amazing, and <strong>I don\u2019t think I have ever had better cream cheese frosting than this recipe<\/strong> that I found, written by Gemma\u2019s Bigger Bolder Baking. It all marries so well together, and I loved it!\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u200b<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/robynsfrenchnest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Memorial-Day-Cupcakes-2-scaled.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Memorial Day Cupcakes (2)&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Intro Pic&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Intro II&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I am so glad that we can have some of our friends in our little town over for Memorial Day! I am going to use these cupcakes for that, and I am super excited for everyone to taste these yummy treats! <strong>There are a lot of different events you could make these cupcakes for<\/strong>: Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Veteran\u2019s Day, etc. you can also vary the design of your cupcakes, like I did. I used some of my leftover frosting to make a filling inside the cupcakes. Here are the recipes below:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Red Velvet&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Red Velvet Cupcakes<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ingredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>1 \u00bc cups cake flour<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon baking powder<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon baking soda<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon salt<\/li>\n<li>\u00be cup sugar<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder<\/li>\n<li>\u00bc cup butter, softened<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons red food coloring<\/li>\n<li>1 large egg, at room temperature<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon vanilla extract<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0\u00bd cup buttermilk<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 teaspoon white vinegar<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd recipe cream cheese frosting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/robynsfrenchnest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Memorial-Day-Cupcakes-10-scaled.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Memorial Day Cupcakes (10)&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Ingredients Pic&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Red Velvet INstructions&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Instructions:<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Preheat<\/strong> the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.<\/li>\n<li>In the bowl of a stand mixer, or in a large bowl with a handheld mixer, <strong>stir together<\/strong> the cake flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, sugar, and cocoa powder.<\/li>\n<li>Add the butter, food coloring, and egg to the dry ingredients and blend until fully combined. (<strong>Tip:<\/strong> I didn\u2019t measure out my red food coloring, <strong>I just kept adding in more and more until I reached the desired color<\/strong>. You will want it to be nice and bright so that your cupcakes don\u2019t come out brownish and looking like meatloaf!).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/robynsfrenchnest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Memorial-Day-Cupcakes-5-scaled.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Memorial Day Cupcakes (5)&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;INstructions Pic&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Red Velvet INstructions&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>In a small bowl, <strong>combine<\/strong> the vanilla, buttermilk, and vinegar together and then gradually whisk into the flour mixture until well combined (but take care not to overmix).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Divide the batter evenly<\/strong> into the prepared muffin cups. They should be no more than 2\/3 of the way full.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/robynsfrenchnest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Memorial-Day-Cupcakes-11-scaled.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Memorial Day Cupcakes (11)&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;INstructions Pic&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Red Velvet INstructions&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Bake 20-25 minutes,<\/strong> or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.<\/li>\n<li>Let cool in the tin<strong> for 10 minutes<\/strong> before removing to a wire rack to fully cool.<\/li>\n<li>Once the cupcakes are completely cool, you can <strong>frost them<\/strong> with the cream cheese frosting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_video src=&#8221;https:\/\/robynsfrenchnest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Memorial-Day-Cupcakes-Video.mov&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;PUtting in the Cupcakes VIdeo&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][\/et_pb_video][et_pb_divider _builder_version=&#8221;4.7.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Cream Cheese Frosting&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<h3>Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Ingredients:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>5 cups powdered sugar, sifted lightly to remove any lumps<\/li>\n<li>2 cups (16 ounces) cream cheese, at room temperature<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup butter, at room temperature<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon vanilla extract<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Cream Cheese Frosting  Instruction&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Instructions:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>In a large bowl, using an electric mixer on medium-high, <strong>cream together the cream cheese and butter<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Once light and fluffy, <strong>add in the powdered sugar and vanilla<\/strong> and whip until it is smooth and creamy.<\/li>\n<li>This can be stored covered in the fridge <strong>for up to 4 days.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/robynsfrenchnest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Memorial-Day-Cupcakes-13-scaled.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Memorial Day Cupcakes (13)&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Mixed Ingredients Img&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_divider _builder_version=&#8221;4.7.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Para 2c&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>When I decorated my cupcakes, I used some of my cream cheese (Recipe: <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerbolderbaking.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gemma&#8217;s Bigger Bolder Baking<\/a><\/strong><\/span>) as a filling since you only need half of the cream cheese recipe to frost the cupcakes. I recommend using multiple spoons when doing this so that you don\u2019t get crumbs in your frosting when you ice it. I would say that you probably want to spoon in your frosting for the filling rather than piping it in so that you don\u2019t get crumbs in your piping bag.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/robynsfrenchnest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Memorial-Day-Cupcakes-7-1-scaled.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Memorial Day Cupcakes (7)&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Adding Filling&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Para 2c&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>I then used a separate spoon to smooth out the filling so that you don\u2019t have a lump. After I filled them, I frosted them by spiraling around the center with a piping bag to make a flat surface on the cupcakes. I took a different spoon and smoothed out the icing so that I had a nice, smooth finish.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/robynsfrenchnest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Memorial-Day-Cupcakes-9-scaled.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Memorial Day Cupcakes (9)&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Smoothing Frosting&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Para 3a&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Then I took my blueberries and placed them strategically to cover the little lump in the middle of the cupcake. I also layered them a bit to give the cupcakes a little bit of height by dipping the bottom of the blueberry in the frosting and sticking on top of the others.<strong> For a fun patriotic touch, you could make a star with the blueberries<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/robynsfrenchnest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Memorial-Day-Cupcakes-8-scaled.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Memorial Day Cupcakes (8)&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Blueberries&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_divider _builder_version=&#8221;4.7.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/robynsfrenchnest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Memorial-Day-Cupcakes-3-scaled.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Memorial Day Cupcakes (3)&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Blueberries&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Closing&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 What are some of your ideas to give your own little twist on these delicious cupcakes? <strong>Why don\u2019t you leave your idea below in the comments, so that others that read this could use your idea for their cupcakes!<\/strong> Thank you so much for reading this, I can\u2019t wait to hear about what you think! I hope you have fun making these delicious cupcakes, and I hope whoever tries them thinks they are delicious!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>Happy baking,<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<em><strong>\u00a0 Payton<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;2&#8243; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;1920px&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Gallery<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_gallery gallery_ids=&#8221;4139,4138,4137,4129,4133,4134,4130,4126,4127,4135,4136,4132,4131,4128&#8243; orientation=&#8221;portrait&#8221; show_title_and_caption=&#8221;off&#8221; show_pagination=&#8221;off&#8221; zoom_icon_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0)&#8221; hover_overlay_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0)&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Gallery&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][\/et_pb_gallery][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Red, White &#038; Blue Cupcakes for Memorial Day<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":4128,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","ub_ctt_via":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[39,41],"tags":[],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/robynsfrenchnest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Memorial-Day-Cupcakes-4-scaled.jpg","author_info":{"display_name":"payton.huff","author_link":"https:\/\/robynsfrenchnest.com\/author\/payton-huff\/"},"mv":{"thumbnail_id":4128,"thumbnail_uri":"https:\/\/robynsfrenchnest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Memorial-Day-Cupcakes-4-225x300.jpg"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/robynsfrenchnest.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4141"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/robynsfrenchnest.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/robynsfrenchnest.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/robynsfrenchnest.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/robynsfrenchnest.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4141"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/robynsfrenchnest.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4141\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4166,"href":"https:\/\/robynsfrenchnest.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4141\/revisions\/4166"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/robynsfrenchnest.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4128"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/robynsfrenchnest.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4141"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/robynsfrenchnest.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4141"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/robynsfrenchnest.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4141"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}