This was a mashup of several recipes I liked, I’ll post them in the comments! It was a two layer 8x8 cake.
Please don’t come for me about the strawberry stems, trust me I know! I usually remove them but loved the pop of green with the yellow flowers. I think I’ll try piping the leaves with frosting next time!
Edit: I guess my title is confusing people, of course this is still blue and red! It’s not the traditional dark, rich navy shade of blue that is on the American flag. 🇺🇸 I was referring to how these are more muted blues.
Cupcake flavors are red velvet, churro and vanilla with whipped buttercream
I used this recipe for the cake:
https://cakesbymk.com/recipe/soft-lemon-cake/
Whipped cream cheese: (I added lemon juice and zest)
https://chelsweets.com/whipped-cream-frosting-with-cream-cheese/
Lemon curd:
https://preppykitchen.com/lemon-curd/
The tiny gold balls are sprinkles. I normally hate using those types of sprinkles because they’re so hard, but this was requested for an order. I’ve found if they sit on the frosting at least overnight though, they soften up a little and are easier to crunch lol
My son asked if I was making sliders for dinner when he saw me holding the tray