Independence Day

In honor of Independence Day I decided to make red, white and blue cupcakes. I made yellow cupcakes and then used Wilton's High Humidity Buttercream Icing recipe. I decided that I didn't want to chance the icing melting in the 50% humidity and 100+ degree weather that we have had here in Southern California. Then, I divided the icing into thirds and colored 1/3 red, 1/3 blue, and left the remaining 1/3 white. I used a large round piping tip (which I decided that I don't like on cupcakes) to do a red layer, white layer and blue layer. I was going to put silver sugar crystals on top but they wouldn't stick to the icing at all. Well, here is the final result...Have a Happy 4th of July and remember the service men and women who have protected our country.