Patriotic Layer Cake: a red, white, and blue dessert

The American Flag cake is a three layer dessert that consists of red velvet, white icing, and blueberry filling. It’s one way to show your love for this country while also eating something decadent!

The “patriotic layer cake fabric” is a red, white, and blue dessert. The cake has layers of chocolate cake with vanilla frosting.

This Memorial Day and 4th of July dessert is as beautiful as it is delicious! Sweet vanilla buttercream covers layers of red, white, and blue cake, which is then topped with sprinkles for a festive touch. It’s the ideal dessert for a patriotic gathering.

Slices cut out of a layer cake perfect for a patriotic celebration.

This patriotic take on traditional layer cake is sure to please.

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It takes very little additional work to transform a plain white cake into a stunning 4th of July dessert!

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Patriotic Layer Cake

Against the silky white icing, the red, white, and blue sprinkles pop. When you cut into the cake, you’ll notice layers of red, white, and blue that resemble the stripes on the American flag. Isn’t it amazing?

“Great!” you may be thinking now that you’ve seen how fantastic this Patriotic Layer Cake looks with its gorgeous layers. “How does it taste, though?”

We’ve all had red, white, and blue sweets that looked festive but left much to be desired in terms of flavor. As a result, I’m delighted to report that this red, white, and blue layer cake is really scrumptious.

The cake layers are made from scratch and have a fluffy crumb and the right vanilla taste. It’s even better with the rich, creamy vanilla buttercream icing poured on top!

Ingredients for a patriotic cake.

What do I require?

You’ll need these items to make the red, white, and blue cake layers.

Flour
sugar powder
soda bicarbonate
Salt
butter without salt
Sugar
Whites of eggs
Extract of vanilla (clear)
Buttermilk
Food gel coloring in red and blue

Here’s everything you’ll need to make the icing.

butter without salt
sugar powder
Extract of vanilla
Salt
whipped heavy cream
Sprinkles of red, white, and blue

Red, blue, and white cake batter.

What are the best sprinkles?

You can use any variety of Sprinkles of red, white, and blue—or even just red and blue sprinkles, since the frosting is white. If you have star shaped sprinkles, feel free to throw a few of those onto the cake for some extra Fourth of July flair!

Can I make this cake using salted butter?

Yes, salted butter will do the trick! If you use salted butter, leave out the additional salt in the cake mixture and icing.

Can I use regular Extract of vanilla?

Extract of vanilla (clear) ensures you have a center cake layer that’s truly white. Regular Extract of vanilla tastes just as delicious but will give the center cake layer a more yellow appearance.

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How can I go about making it?

To make the cake batter, combine all of the Ingredients in a mixing bowl. Divide the batter into three bowls equally. To ensure that the cake layers are evenly distributed, I prefer to use a kitchen scale.

If you don’t have access to a kitchen sale, you may use a measuring cup or simply guess.

This is where the cake gets its color. Add a drop of red food gel to one dish and a drop of blue food gel to the other. Stir in the food coloring until it is evenly distributed.

Fill three separate round cake pans with the red, white, and blue cake batter. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean, about 35 minutes.

Allow the cake layers to cool fully before icing.

To make the vanilla buttercream, beat butter with an electric mixer until it looks light and fluffy. Beat in the sugar powder to form a thick icing, then mix in Extract of vanilla and heavy cream until it reaches a spreadable consistency.

You’ve cooked the cake layers and prepared the icing. It’s time to put everything together!

Place the blue cake layer on a serving dish or cake stand. Pipe frosting around the borders and spread it evenly over the cake using a spatula. Then repeat with the white and red layers.

The crumb coat on a layer cake for a patriotic celebration.

Spread a thin layer of buttercream around the edges of the completed layer cake to create a crumb coat. This process ensures that the final layers of icing are smooth and uniform, resulting in a beautiful cake.

Freeze the cake for around 20 minutes to gently stiffen the crumb coat.

Finally, using an offset spatula, spread a thick layer of icing over the edges and top of the cake until thoroughly coated. You may now put the finishing touches to your project.

Cake Decorating Ideas for the Fourth of July

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Here’s how I made the ideal 4th of July flag cake.

Fill a frosting bag with the remaining frosting and a star-shaped tip.
To pipe buttercream around the whole perimeter of the cake, hold the frosting bag in your right hand and gently rotate the cake with your left hand.
Sprinkle a few sprinkles over the edge of the cake. Sprinkle the remaining sprinkles on top.

How can I make the icing more colorful?

Paint two lines of coloring on opposing sides of your piping bag if you want a bit red and blue in your white frosting. This will add color streaks to the icing without entirely affecting the hue.

Red, White, and Blue Layer Cake

What should I do with it?

Cover and keep your Patriotic Cake at room temperature for up to 3 days. Refrigerate it covered for a longer period of time. It will keep for up to one week in the refrigerator.

Is it possible to prepare the cake layers ahead of time?

Yes, the red, white, and blue cake layers may be baked ahead of time and frozen until ready to create the 4th of July dessert.

Wrap the cakes in plastic wrap or freezer bags to keep them fresh. Store for up to 3 months in the freezer. Allow to defrost completely before icing and serving.

A cake with red, white, and blue layers and white frosting with sprinkles.

Patriotic Cooking

This isn’t my first try at creating a spectacular patriotic dessert!

This Patriotic Poke Cake is one of my favorites. Everyone battles over the first slice of this wonderful cake with fruit fillings. My Pinwheels and Star Cookies are very popular.

If you’re looking for a quick and simple treat for the kids, try this Patriotic Jello Dessert with these Jello Stars. Make Buttermilk Pancakes with Blueberries and Strawberries for a red, white, and blue brunch.

Recipes for Cake

After you’ve devoured every bite of this delicious 4th of July Layer Cake, check out these other Recipes for Cake my readers have loved over the years.

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Layer Cake with Cinnamon Rolls
Coffee Cake with Orange Cranberries
Cake with Pumpkin and Chocolate Chunks
Poke Cake with Lemon Marshmallows
Cake with Oreos
Banana Upside-Down Cake with Peanut Butter
Cream Cheese Frosting on Banana Cake
Bundt Cake with Double Chocolate Coconut Cream Filling

A layer cake with red, white, and blue.

In this blue patriotic layer cake recipe, celebrate the United States with delectable layers of vivid red, white, and blue cake coated in Frosting: Buttercream and sprinkles.

Patriotic Layer Cake

Patriotic Layer Cake is a delicacy that is red, white, and blue.

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Dessert course

American cuisine

Patriotic Layer Cake is a cake recipe.

45-minute prep time

Time to cook: 25 minutes

30 minute rest period

16 slices per serving

690kcal calories

Lynne Feifer, author

Ingredients

Cake

3 cups all-purpose flour plus additional flour to dust cake pans
2 teaspoons sugar powder
1 teaspoon soda bicarbonate
12 teaspoon sodium chloride
1 cup butter without salt room temperature
1 cup sugar (granulated)
4 Whites of eggs room temperature
2 teaspoons Extract of vanilla (clear)
12 cup whole milk or buttermilk
Food gel coloring in red and blue 1 drop of each

Frosting: Buttercream

2 cups butter without salt room temperature
6-8 cups sugar powder
2 teaspoons Extract of vanilla
¼ cup whipped heavy cream
12 teaspoon sodium chloride
1 cup Sprinkles of red, white, and blue

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter or shortening three 8 or 9-inch cake pans and sprinkle with flour. Place aside.
Start with making the cake batter. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar powder, soda bicarbonate, and salt until well combined.
Cream the butter and sugar together in a separate large mixing bowl with an electric hand mixer on medium speed until light and creamy.
Add the Whites of eggs and Extract of vanilla, and continue beating on medium speed until mixed.
Pour in approximately a third of the dry ingredients and beat on low speed until barely incorporated.
Fold in the remainder of the dry ingredients, as well as the buttermilk, until just mixed.
Divide the batter into three small basins equally. This will be much simpler with a digital scale than just eyeballing it.
In two separate bowls of batter, add approximately 1/8 teaspoon (or a drop) of red gel food coloring and blue gel food coloring, and stir until the colors are thoroughly combined.
Fill each of the three cake pans halfway with batter. Bake for 25 minutes in a preheated oven, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cakes comes out clean. Allow the cakes to cool on a cooling rack until room temperature.

Frosting: Buttercream

While the cakes are cooling, make the Frosting: Buttercream. In a large bowl, cream the butter with an electric hand mixer on medium speed for about 3 minutes, or until the butter is very smooth.
Gradually add the sugar powder, and continue mixing with the hand mixer until the frosting is thick and stiff.
Add the Extract of vanilla, salt, and whipped heavy cream, and continue beating until everything is mixed.
Fill a piping bag with the frosting and a big round tip. Pipe even circles around the top of the blue layer of the cake and place it on a dish or cake stand. Using a spatula, spread the icing out. Carry on with the white and red cake layers in the same manner.
Spread a thin layer of frosting over the borders of the cake once you’ve finished icing the top red cake layer. Your crumb coat will be this. Freeze the cake for 20-30 minutes, or until the crumb coat has hardened somewhat.
Spread a thicker layer of frosting around the borders of the cake and pipe some of it on top using a big star piping tip in a piping bag.
Pour the remaining sprinkles on top and press some around the bottom borders of the cake.
Allow to cool before serving.

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