This Red, White, and Blue Cake is perfect for celebrating the 4th of July. This three-layer cake is moist and delicious for a 4th of July Cake. A festive dessert for the summer holidays.
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Why you'll love this recipe
- This patriotic cake is perfect for any summertime celebrations!
- The red, white, and blue layer cake is festive and easy to make using a cake mix.
- An amazing dessert for the Memorial Day and 4th of July dessert table.
Ingredients
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Cake Ingredients
- white cake mixes
- large egg whites
- vegetable oil
- water
- red and blue food coloring
Buttercream Frosting Ingredients
- unsalted butter, softened
- confectioners sugar
- maraschino cherries, garnish
- red, white, and blue sprinkles, garnish
Equipment
- 8-inch round cake pan
- Stainless Steel Mixing Bowls
- Stand Mixer
- Hand Mixer
- Cooling Racks
- Disposable Piping Bags
- Measuring Spoons and Cups
How to make a Red, White, and Blue Cake
This is an overview of the recipe. The full instructions are below in the recipe card.
Prepare the cake
- Preheat your oven to 350°F/176.66°C. Spray 3 8-inch round cake pans with cooking spray. Set aside.
- Beat the 2 cake mixes, egg whites, oil, and water until combined.
- Evenly divide your batter between 3 bowls.
- Mix red food coloring in one bowl of batter. Then mix blue food coloring in a second bowl. Just a few drops of each to get your desired shade.
- Pour the red batter into one pan, the blue batter into another, and the white batter into the third pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the middle of each cake comes out clean.
- Let the cakes cool.
Buttercream Frosting and Arranging the Cake
- Cream the butter and confectioners' sugar.
- Place the red layer on the cake plate. Place a bit of the frosting in the middle and spread it out.
- Stack the white layer on top of the red, add frosting to the top of the white layer and repeat with the blue layer.
- Once your layers are stacked, finish frosting the cake with the buttercream.
- I put the remaining buttercream into a piping bag and pipe around the edges and top.
- Add sprinkles and maraschino cherries to decorate the edges of the cake.
- Place the cake into the refrigerator for at least an hour to chill and set up.
- Slice and serve.
Make Ahead, Storage, and Freezer
Storage: This cake is best served the day it is made, but can be stored in an airtight covered container for up to 3 days.
Freezer: The cake layers can be made ahead of time and frozen for up to 3 months. Wrap each layer tightly in plastic wrap and place in freezer safe bags.
Defrost overnight in the refrigerator. Then complete by making the buttercream frosting and decorate.
Expert Tips
- Be careful not to overmix the cake batter. You want to mix it until it is just combined. Overmixing can cause the cake to become tough.
- If you have difficulty getting the frosting to a fluffy consistency, add a tablespoon of water or milk, one tablespoon at a time, until you get the desired consistency.
Variations
Fruit: Add some fresh strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries to your cake decorations.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, you can freeze the cake. I recommend freezing it without the cherries on top of the cake.
I've found that you get the best color for the cake by using food coloring gel instead of liquid.
You can if you want, but I've found that using food coloring can change the taste of the cake.
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Red White and Blue Layer Cake
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Ingredients
Cake Ingredients
- 2 (15.25 ) ounce boxes, white cake mix
- 6 large egg whites
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 2 cups water
- red food coloring
- blue food coloring
Buttercream Frosting Ingredients
- 2 cups unsalted butter (room temperature)
- 2 pounds confectioners' sugar 7½ cups
- maraschino cherries optional garnish
- red, white, and blue sprinkles optional garnish
Instructions
Prepare the cake
- Preheat your oven to 350°F/176.66°C. Spray 3 8-inch round cake pans with cooking spray. Set aside.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer, using the paddle attachment or a large bowl use a hand mixer with beaters attached to combine the 2 (15.25 ) ounce boxes, white cake mix, 6 large egg whites , 1 cup vegetable oil , and 2 cups water , until combined.
- Evenly divide your batter between 3 bowls.
- Put a few drops of red food coloring in one bowl of batter. Drop a few drops of the blue food coloring in the second bowl. (Just a few drops of each to get your desired shade)
- Pour the red batter into one of the prepared 8-in round pans, then the blue in another, and the white batter into the third pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the middle of each cake comes out clean.
- Let the cakes cool in their pans for 5 minutes before inverting them onto a cooling rack to finish cooling completely. When the cakes are completely cool it is time to make the buttercream.
Buttercream Frosting
- In the bowl of an electric mixer, with the paddles attached, or a large mixing bowl, use a hand mixer with beaters attached, cream together 2 cups unsalted butter (room temperature) and 2 pounds confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. If you have a hard time getting the frosting to a fluffy consistency you can add a tablespoon of water or milk at a time until you get your desired consistency.
- Place the red layer on the cake plate and spoon a bit of the frosting in the middle and spread it out.
- Stack the white layer on top of the red, add frosting to the top of the white layer and repeat with the blue layer.
- Once your layers are stacked, finish completely frosting the cake with the buttercream.
- Put remaining buttercream into a piping bag and pipe around the edges and top. (optional decorating)
- Add red, white, and blue sprinkles and maraschino cherriesto decorate the edges of the cake.
- Place the cake into the refrigerator for at least an hour to chill and set up.
- Slice and serve!
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