This American Flag Cupcake Cake will be the star of the show for your patriotic party! It’s easy to make with boxed cake mix and ready-to-use frosting for the perfect pull-apart cupcake cake everyone will love.
With all the patriotic holidays around the corner; Memorial Day, Labor Day and 4th of July, now is the time to start planning your menu. A hot dog bar or burger bar is always a crowd favorite, and this flag cupcake cake makes the perfect festive dessert to finish the meal.
There is no cutting required since everyone can just grab a cupcake and enjoy, which makes serving quick, easy, and mess-free for parties.
If you’re looking for more patriotic desserts for your party, try my Cheesecake Flag Dessert or American Flag Fruit Cookie Pizza!
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Recipe at a Glance
- Skill Level: Easy
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 18-22 minutes
- Method: Bake
- Freezer Friendly: Yes (cupcakes only before frosting)
- Equipment Needed: Muffin pan, cupcake liners, large platter or tray, piping bag or spatula
- Great For: Memorial Day, 4th of July parties, Labor Day cookouts, potlucks and backyard BBQs
Flag Cupcake Cake Ingredients
- Boxed Cake Mix: I used 1 box to make 20 cupcakes
- Water, Eggs & Oil: The ingredients listed on the back of the cake mix
- Star Sprinkles: I found these at Walmart and just picked out the white stars
- Frosting: Red, White and Blue
How to Make an American Flag Cupcake Cake
- Bake 20 cupcakes according to the package directions and allow them to cool completely.
- Place cupcakes on a large tray or serving board in 4 rows of 5 cupcakes.
- Frost the to left corner 4 cupcakes with blue frosting to create the star section.
- Frost the remaining cupcakes in alternating rows of red and white frosting to create stripes.
- Add white star sprinkles on top of the blue cupcakes.
- Serve immediately or cover until party time.
Recipe Tips & Shortcuts
- Use store-bought frosting to save time (no mixing required)
- If you want cleaner stripes, pipe frosting using a piping bag or zip-top bag with the corner cut off.
- Bake cupcakes the night before and decorate the next day to make party prep easier.
- Switch up the cake flavors! Try chocolate, funfetti, or strawberry.
- If you can’t find red and blue frosting, you can add food coloring to white frosting.
- Fill the cupcake liners pretty full to get nice round cupcakes.
Storing Leftovers
Cover and store cupcakes at room temperature for up to 2 days or refrigerate for up to 5 days.
Frequently Asked Questions
A standard board, or large platter works great as long as it fits 20 cupcakes that has 4 rows of 5 cupcakes in each row.
Yes! Any cupcake recipe will work for this.
Recipe
American Flag Cupcake Cake
Ingredients
- 1 box white cake mix PLUS ingredients on box eggs, water, oil
- Star sprinkles use the white stars
- Red frosting
- Blue frosting
- White frosting
Instructions
- Bake 20 cupcakes according to the package directions and allow them to cool completely.
- Place cupcakes on a large tray or serving board in 4 rows of 5 cupcakes.
- Frost the to left corner 4 cupcakes with blue frosting to create the star section.
- Frost the remaining cupcakes in alternating rows of red and white frosting to create stripes.
- Add white star sprinkles on top of the blue cupcakes.
- Serve immediately or cover until party time.
Notes
Recipe Tips & Shortcuts
- Use store-bought frosting to save time (no mixing required)
- If you want cleaner stripes, pipe frosting using a piping bag or zip-top bag with the corner cut off.
- Bake cupcakes the night before and decorate the next day to make party prep easier.
- Switch up the cake flavors! Try chocolate, funfetti, or strawberry.
Storing Leftovers
Cover and store cupcakes at room temperature for up to 2 days or refrigerate for up to 5 days.Nutrition Disclosure
Nutritional facts are estimates and are provided as a courtesy to the reader. Please utilize your own brand nutritional values to double check against our estimates. Nutritional values are calculated via a third party. Changing ingredients, amounts or cooking technique will alter the estimated nutritional calculations.
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