Celebration Cupcakes

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2 cups sugar
• 6 egg whites
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/3 cups milk
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• Food coloring (red and blue)
• Fluffy White Frosting
• Garnishes:
• colored sprinkles
• Star Cookies

Preparation

1. 1. Preheat oven to 350°. Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy; gradually add sugar, beating well. Beat in egg whites.
2. 2. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt; add to butter mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Stir in extract.
3. 3. Divide batter into 3 bowls. Tint 1 bowl with desired amount red food coloring, and 1 bowl with desired amount blue food coloring. Layer blue, white, and red batter evenly into baking cups in 2 (12-cup) muffin pans. Bake 18 to 20 minutes. Cool in pans 10 minutes; transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
4. 4. Frost cooled cupcakes with Fluffy White Frosting; garnish, if desired.