Description
Celebrate summer festivities with the vibrant Firecracker Red, White and Blue Cake. This delightful dessert is perfect for patriotic holidays like the Fourth of July, bringing a burst of color and flavor to your table. Made with Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ White Cake Mix and topped with creamy vanilla frosting, this showstopper is as easy to make as it is delicious. With red and blue layers, it’s not only a treat for the palate but a feast for the eyes. Customize it with fun sprinkles or enjoy it as is—either way, it’s sure to steal the spotlight at any gathering!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ White Cake Mix
- Water, vegetable oil, whole eggs (as per cake mix instructions)
- 1 1/4 teaspoons red gel food color
- 1 1/4 teaspoons blue gel food color
- 1/2 cup Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy Vanilla Frosting
- Optional: 2 teaspoons Betty Crocker™ Red, White & Blue Sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F and spray a fluted tube cake pan with baking spray.
- In a large bowl, beat together cake mix, water, oil, and eggs until smooth. Divide batter into three bowls; tint one red and another blue using gel food colors.
- Layer the batters in the prepared pan: pour red at the bottom, then white batter over it, followed by blue.
- Bake for 39-44 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes in the pan before transferring to a rack to cool completely.
- Once cooled, drizzle warmed frosting over the cake and top with sprinkles if desired.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 44 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (100g)
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 41g
- Fiber: <1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg