Easy 4th of July Cupcakes in a Mason Jar

Easy 4th of July Cupcakes in a Mason Jar! All you need is a few jars, a boxed cake mix, a couple jars of frosting, and food coloring! Patriotic Mason Jar Cupcakes are so fun to make and perfect for Memorial Day, July 4th, or Labor day!

If you are looking for a fun holiday treat recipe for the 4th of July, you are going to want to try these Easy 4th of July Cupcakes in a Mason Jar!

The perfect cupcake recipe that tastes like it’s from scratch with simple store bought icing (yes, it’s okay to make it simple) ;). 

Plus, don’t miss these other 4th of July Dessert Recipes or Patriotic Treats! This Homemade Sugar Cookie Bars Recipe is one of my favorites. The cookie base is from scratch and the butter cream icing just pairs perfectly. There is cream cheese in the cookie bar base to make them soft and chewy. 

For another 4th of July Treat, be sure to check out this Rice Krispie Pops Recipe for the 4th of July! So simple to make and fun for kids and adults! 

Also, be sure to check out this Easy Homemade Lemon Bar Recipe! It’s another summertime dessert recipe that is bursting with flavor! It would be a great addition to your 4th of July Picnic or Backyard Barbecue.  

How to Make Cupcakes in a Jar

Now for these Amazing 4th of July Cupcakes, here are some of the ingredients you’ll need!

Grab a box of white cake mix, milk, butter, and egg whites for white cupcakes that taste homemade! Once you bake the cupcakes and layer them in the mason jars with frosting, you are done! A simple holiday treat that looks like it took you hours to create. But it’s so easy! 

If you want to make your own frosting, you totally can. I am a fan of the Cream Cheese Frosting in this recipe or the Butter Cream Frosting in this recipe. 

However, if you want to simplify, just grab a tub of red frosting and a tub of blue frosting or get white frosting and use food dye to color red and blue. 

Ingredients for 4th of July Jar Cupcakes

Here’s What You Need:
1 Box White Cake Mix
1/3 Cup Melted Butter
1 Cup Milk
The egg whites of 4 eggs (no EGG YOLKS)
2 Containers of Creamy Homestyle Cream Cheese Frosting
Blue and Red Food Coloring
Holiday Sprinkles
8oz Mason Jars

Directions for Patriotic Cupcakes

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Melt butter.
Add in cake mix, milk, and egg whites and mix well.
Spoon into cupcake liners filling about ⅔ full.
Reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees.
Bake for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean (do not over cook).
Remove from oven and let cupcakes cool completely.
Separate frosting into two separate bowls and color with red or blue food coloring until desired color.
Put a layer of icing in the bottom of the mason jar (I used a piping bag).
Then add a cupcake layer.
Alternate frosting color and then add another layer of cupcake.
To finish, garnish with sprinkles and enjoy!

Yields 30 cupcakes. Or 15 cupcake jars.

 

I don’t know about you, but one of my favorite things is baking for the holidays. Holiday parties and celebrations with friends and family. Where you get to spend quality time, relax, and enjoy the day all together. 

Baking holiday treats and desserts is a fun way to celebrate and decorate your table for any event or occasion!

Keep in mind that with most holiday treats and desserts you can switch out the color of frosting or the holiday sprinkles and use the same recipe for another holiday 😉 This is a simple trick and gives you a way to make your favorite recipes again. 

Also, don’t forget to try these Homemade Sugar Cookie Bars for the 4th of July! Mmm! They are so good! I’d love to know your favorite holiday desserts for the 4th of July! 

 

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