I’m so excited to share with you this Red White and Blue Cake perfect for Memorial Day or 4th of July. It is our new favorite patriotic dessert. This red white and blue cake is crazy easy to make. We are cheating a little by using a boxed cake mix, but it would work great if you used a homemade white cake mix as well. The rest is really simple!
My entire family loves the 4th of July. We love gathering together, cooking out, playing games and just enjoying some family time to celebrate. We love dressing in our best red white and blue attire, but most of all the kids love the fun and festive 4th of July desserts. They loved the Red White and Blue Fruit Salad and the 4th of July rice Krispie Treats but they loved this Red, White, and Blue cake the best!
Another favorite is 4th of July Chocolate Covered Oreos. This dessert is so simple yet looks amazing!
Easy 4th of July Cake
The colors in this cake are so bold and vibrant that it will impress everyone. No one has to know how easy it really is to make! It will be our little secret. 😉
Ingredients:
- 1 white cake mix (i used Duncan hines classic white cake mix)
- Eggs, oil and water according to the directions on box
- red gel icing (I used Wilton no taste red)
- blue gel icing (I used Wilton royal blue)
- red candy melts (just use about a 1/4 to 1/2 of the bag)
- blue candy melts (1/4 to 1/2 of the bag)
- white candy melts (1/2 bag)
- patriotic sprinkles (optional)
How to make Red, White, and Blue Cake:
- Mix the cake mix according to directions.
- Separate the batter equally into 3 bowls.
- Leave one bowl white. Add the red gel food coloring to one bowl until it is the vibrant red you want.
- Add the blue gel food coloring to the 3rd bowl until it is the vibrant blue you want.
- Spray a bundt pan with non stick spray.
- Spread the red batter in the bottom of the pan.
- Spread the white over it and then finish with the blue on top.
- Bake according to directions on the box.
- Once cooked, allow it to cool and then flip the cake onto a serving platter.
- Place the melting candy into 3 seperate microwave bowls. Microwave in 30 second intervals until it is melted and smooth.
- Smooth the white melting candy over the cake to cover (doesn’t have to be perfect)
- Add sprinkles if you want.
- Spoon the red and the blue melting candy into piping bags. Cut the tip of the bags and drizzle the two colors over the cake giving the firecracker effect.
- Top with more sprinkles.
- Allow to cool and the chocolate to harden. Then cut and serve!
Look at these beautiful red white and blue layers!
Print the recipe below:
Make this Quick and easy red white and blue cake today! The best 4th of July desserts with the bold vibrant colors. Make this 4th of July cake this year.
- 1 white cake mix (I used Duncan hines classic white cake mix)
- Eggs (oil and water according to the directions on box)
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- red gel icing (I used Wilton no taste red)
- blue gel icing (I used Wilton royal blue)
- red candy melts (just use about a 1/4 to 1/2 of the bag)
- blue candy melts (1/4 to 1/2 of the bag)
- white candy melts (1/2 bag)
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Mix the cake mix according to directions.
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Separate the batter equally into 3 bowls.
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Leave one bowl white. Add the red gel food coloring to one bowl until it is the vibrant red you want.
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Add the blue gel food coloring to the 3rd bowl until it is the vibrant blue you want.
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Spray a bundt pan with non stick spray.
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Spread the red batter in the bottom of the pan.
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Spread the white over it and then finish with the blue on top.
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Bake according to directions on the box.
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Once cooked, allow it to cool and then flip the cake onto a serving platter.
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Place the melting candy into 3 seperate microwave bowls. Microwave in 30 second intervals until it is melted and smooth.
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Smooth the white melting candy over the cake to cover (doesn't have to be perfect)
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Add sprinkles if you want.
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Spoon the red and the blue melting candy into piping bags. Cut the tip of the bags and drizzle the two colors over the cake giving the firecracker effect.
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Top with more sprinkles.
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Allow to cool and the chocolate to harden. Then cut and serve!
Feel free to keep a secret on how simple this vibrant 4th of July cake is!
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