Delicious Red White and Blue Cake
A festive vanilla cake with bold red, white, and blue layers, perfect for 4th of July parties and patriotic celebrations. Moist, fluffy, and colorful with easy decorating ideas to impress your crowd.
Equipment
- Mixing Bowls
- Cake Pans
- Electric Mixer
- Offset Spatula
Ingredients
Cake Base
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter softened
- 2 cups sugar
- 4 eggs room temperature
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup milk room temperature
Coloring
- red gel food coloring
- blue gel food coloring
Frosting
- 1 lb cream cheese frosting or buttercream store-bought or homemade
- fresh berries (blueberries, strawberries) for decoration
- patriotic sprinkles or edible glitter optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line three round cake pans.
- Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time, then add vanilla.
- In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, and salt. Alternate adding dry mix and milk into wet ingredients until combined.
- Divide batter into three bowls. Leave one plain (white), color one with red gel, and one with blue gel. Pour into prepared pans.
- Bake 25–30 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool completely before frosting.
- Stack layers with frosting in between. For a semi-naked look, spread a thin coat around the outside, letting cake layers peek through.
- Decorate with berries, whipped cream dollops, sprinkles, or a white chocolate drizzle. Serve chilled or at room temp.
Notes
For bold colors, use gel food coloring. Chill layers before frosting for easier assembly. Cake layers can be baked one day ahead and stored tightly wrapped.