Patriot Cupcakes

Preheat oven according to box instructions. Prepare cupcake pan with desired baking cups.

Prepare cake batter according to the box instructions (you’ll typically need water, eggs, and oil, as directed in mix package). Divide batter into 3 and place in separate bowls. Use a few drops of red food coloring in one bowl, a few drops of blue food coloring in another bowl, and leave one bowl white.

Put about 1 tablespoon of each color of batter into 1 cupcake. Finish all the cupcakes. Bake according to box instructions.

Let cool completely, then pipe on Italian Buttercream using 1 M tip. Finish off with sprinkles of your choice.