Patriotic Layered Cupcakes Recipe

Ingredients:

1 box of white cake mix

1/2 tsp. blue food coloring

1/2 tsp. red food coloring

1 16oz. can vanilla frosting

Red, white and blue sprinkles

Directions:

Prepare cake mix batter according to directions on the box for cupcakes.

In a small bowl, combine 1-1/3 cups batter and blue food coloring. In another bowl, combine 1-1/3 cups batter and red food coloring. Leave remaining batter plain.

Fill paper-lined muffin cups with 2 tablespoons red batter, 2 tablespoons plain batter and 2 tablespoons blue batter.

Bake at 350° for 20-24 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. Frost with vanilla frosting (you can add blue or red food coloring to the frosting in your choose to add more color.