Summer celebrations will be in full swing this Fourth of July, so why not celebrate your red, white and blue with a cake recipe that will give your picnic or potluck that extra bang!
This recipe is great as a Bundt cake but it can also be transformed into cupcakes, a sheet cake or a double layer cake. Add lit sparklers and everyone will love your patriotic presentation!
Ingredients:
- White cake baking mix
- Red and blue food coloring
- White frosting of your choice (I use Betty Crocker Ready to Spread)
- Sprinkles
Instructions:
Cake:
- Heat your oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit
- Generously grease the inside of a 12cup fluted Bundt cake pan.
- Make the cake mix according to package directions.
- Pour 1 cup of batter into two separate bowls. Stir in the desired amount of red food coloring in one bowl and blue food coloring in the other, mixing well.
- Pour the red batter into the bottom of the pan spreading it out evenly with the back of a spoon.
- Pour the white batter gently over the top of the red batter; be sure to cover the red batter completely, but it’s not a big deal if you don’t. You’ll want to use the back of a clean spoon to spread the white batter.
- Next, carefully pour the blue batter onto the center section only of the white batter. Do not cover the white batter completely over as in the prior two steps.
- Bake according to cake package directions or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Remove the cake from the oven and allow it to cool for 5 minutes in the pan before inverting the cake onto a baking rack, where it will completely cool.
Frosting:
- Divide the frosting into 3 separate microwavable bowls.
- Microwave one bowl of frosting on high for just a few seconds, until the frosting is of drizzling consistency. Stir in a couple of drops of blue food coloring and stir until creamy. Drizzle the frosting with a spoon over the top of your cake, using a back and forth motion. The kids will love to help with this part!
- Next, microwave the bowl of white frosting, and again drizzle over the cake.
- Taking the third bowl of frosting, microwave it for a few seconds, add the red food coloring, stir, and then drizzle over the cake.
- Once done you are with the drizzling, you can garnish the top of the cake with your choice of sprinkles.
- Your cake should stand at room temperature until the frosting is set, then you can transfer your decorated cake to a clean plate for serving.
Tips and Suggestions:
- Substitute the oil in your cake mix with applesauce, this will cut down on fat, and yes it tastes great.
- You can transfer your cooled cake to a plate prior to frosting.
- Use the same directions for cupcakes, a sheet cake, or a double layer cake. Be creative, there is no wrong way to make this cake – just have fun with it! Best thing about this recipe is that you can use different food colorings and sprinkles to go along with any holiday!
Enjoy!
