Description
Looking for a festive dessert that captures the spirit of summer celebrations? Try our Firecracker Red, White and Blue Cake! This delightful layered cake, made with Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ White Cake Mix, features striking red and blue colors, making it an eye-catching centerpiece for your Fourth of July festivities or any patriotic event. The moist cake is complemented by smooth vanilla frosting and colorful sprinkles, creating a treat that’s not only beautiful but also deliciously sweet. Perfect for all skill levels, this easy recipe ensures success in the kitchen while adding a cheerful touch to your holiday gatherings.
Ingredients
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- 1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ White Cake Mix
- Water, vegetable oil, and whole eggs (as per cake mix instructions)
- Red gel food color
- Blue gel food color
- 1/2 cup Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy Vanilla Frosting
- Optional: Red, White & Blue Sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F and prepare a 12-cup fluted tube cake pan with baking spray.
- In a large bowl, beat together cake mix, water, vegetable oil, and eggs until well combined.
- Divide batter into three bowls: leave one white, add red gel food color to another, and blue gel food color to the last.
- Pour the red batter into the pan followed by white then blue layers.
- Bake for 39-44 minutes; check doneness with a toothpick.
- Cool completely before frosting with vanilla frosting and drizzle with colored frostings.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 44 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 23g
- Sodium: 280mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 44g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg