DRY INGREDIENTS. In a medium bowl, whisk together the cake flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda, and set aside. Birthday Candles. For a festive touch, decorate your cake with some tall red white and blue birthday candles. I love Meri Meri candles, and I used some candles from this blue and green candle mix, as well as some shorter red candles I had on hand. Step 10 – Cool Cake –Once cooked, allow it to cool completely, about 30 minutes. Then flip the cake onto a serving platter. Whether you’re BBQing for Memorial Day or gathering to watch the fireworks on the 4th of July, be sure you bring a patriotic dessert like this Red White and Blue cake. Frosting Cake –Frost the entire cake with the frosting. We recommend making sure the outside of the cake is frosted.

Fill the layers: Place the blue cake layer on the bottom. Place about 2 cups of frosting in a large piping bag. You can use either a large open round tip, or simply cut off the end of the piping bag. Pipe a layer of frosting on top of the cake, starting at the outside edge and working your way into the middle. Spread evenly with an offset spatula. Next place the white layer, repeat the frosting and then place the red layer on top. For every 1 cup of buttermilk, combine 1 cup milk with 1 tablespoon lemon juice or vinegar. For this recipe, you would need 3/4 cup milk and 3/4 tablespoon (eyeball it) of lemon juice or white vinegar. Crumb coating. For a smoother look, add a light layer of frosting (known as a crumb coat) around the top and sides of the cake (after assembling), then refrigerate for 20-30 minutes. High Altitude Vanilla Cake. Use 1/2 the recipe for a two-layer 6-inch cake or the full recipe for a two-layer 8-inch cake.Step 5 – Add Blue Food Coloring –Add the blue gel food coloring to the 3rd bowl. Until it is the vibrant blue you want. STORE. To help the leftover cake last longer, remove any fresh fruit before storing it.Keep the cake in an airtight container(s) at room temperature for 3-5 days or in the fridge for 5-7 days.

Easy to Decorate. You don’t need any special cake decorating skills to toss a few sprinkles into buttercream. I decided to keep the outside of the cake more subtle, with the focus on the vivid colors inside the cake. And people love seeing the red white and blue surprise inside when the first slice of cake is cut. Sprinkles –We love to top with red and blue sprinkles on top of the cake for a fun and festive look. Feel free to use different spinkles. Valentine's Day – Make it with red Jello and cover with pink whipped cream and Valentine sprinkles.

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Smaller Size. Not everyone has a huge get together for the 4th of July weekend. So if you have a small family, this two layer, 6-inch red white and blue cake is the perfect size for 8 servings. However, you can still make the full-sized cake recipe for an 8-inch cake that serves 16 people. Once you’ve prepared the cake batter, divide the batter into thirds about 1 2/3 cups per color. Leaving one bowl undyed for the white cake.