These mouth-watering patriotic cakes are sure to impress your guests and ignite your patriotic spirit. Indulge in the classic poke cake or sink your teeth into the rich and velvety texture of a red, white, and blue velvet cake. With their vibrant colors and irresistible flavors, these cakes are more than desserts – they’re an edible celebration of America.
Summertime. It’s made of lazy days and warm evenings, cicadas and swimming pools. There’s much to love – and celebrating Independence Day with friends and family by having a backyard barbecue is the literal icing on the patriotic cake that you’ll be bringing out for dessert!
Whether it’s a poke cake that’s perfect for making with young children, or a classic velvet cake with red, white and blue icing, any of these 20 patriotic cake ideas make the perfect addition to the festivities.
20 patriotic cake ideas
f you’re looking for a delicious, gluten-free 4th of July dessert or patriotic red, white and blue dessert look no further! This gluten-free angel food cake roll is filled with a luscious cream cheese and berry filling.
This recipe for berry Chantilly sheet cake is a soft and tender sponge cake with fresh berries and a fluffy Chantilly cream icing that melts in your mouth.
This coconut dacquoise cake recipe will become your new showstopper dessert. The fruits shine in this cake full of summer flavors.
Making a patriotic dessert was never easier. Check out the Easiest Ever Patriotic Red, White & blue cake recipe. Your guest will be blown away by its beauty, you’ll be blown away by how easy it was to make.
If you’re looking for a festive treat for 4th of July, look no further than this gluten-free American flag cookie cake. It’s made of a gluten free sugar cookie topped with cream cheese frosting and fresh fruit.
This gluten-free strawberry dessert is a chocolate version of gluten-free strawberry shortcake. The red and white color scheme makes this gluten-free chocolate strawberry layer cake perfect for patriotic holidays.
Gluten free red velvet cake recipe with cream cheese frosting
This gluten free red velvet cake recipe is moist and fluffy with a delicious cream cheese frosting. There's also alternatives for making this recipe sugar free.
Use a few store-bought ingredients to make this festive grilled pound cake dessert in just a few minutes.
This easy red, white, and blue patriotic poke cake is a great addition to any 4th of July Celebration or summer picnic.
The beauty of a poke cake recipe is that it can be customized with different flavors and colors of gelatin. They are so easy to make (really), taste delicious, and are pretty too.
This poke cake is just about the easiest cake you can make, combining two of the most universally loved desserts—poke cake and Jell-O..
The no bake berry ice box cake is an easy dessert in patriotic colors, perfect for barbecues and home gatherings. It's made with yogurt, maple syrup and topped with mixed berries.
This super easy patriotic poke cake will be one of the highlights of your star spangled celebration. With white cake, cherry pie filling, and blue jello, it'll be hard to just have one piece!
This patriotic summertime cherry jello poke cake is easy and tasty too.
These patriotic red velvet cake balls will spark up your taste buds.
Red, white and blue cake balls are the perfect Fourth of July treat. These bite size desserts make a fun and delicious patriotic food for summer.
With a box cake mix, two types of Jell-O, and whipped cream, this red, white and blue jello poke cake is the perfect dessert for your 4th of July get-together! It’s flavorful, super moist, and patriotic.
Our red, white, and blue poke cake is the perfect, patriotic Fourth of July dessert for your family gathering or holiday cookout. If you haven’t made a jello poke cake before, you won’t believe how easy it is.
Made with your favorite boxed cake mix, a red white and blue poke cake is an easy and delicious patriotic cake, perfect for not only Fourth of July, but any summer party.
This moist and delicious red, white and blue velvet Bundt cake is super easy to make with cake mix and a combp of ingredients and color that make it a show stopper.
A plant based version of the classic, this vegan Texas sheet cake is sure to be a hit at any party.
Enjoy these patriotic cake ideas this 4th of July.
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