Yield: 12 servings
Red Velvet 4th of July Cake
Red Velvet 4th of July Cake - celebrate the summer with a patriotic red, white and blue dessert that starts out with a simple cake mix. Top the cake with homemade cream cheese frosting, fresh strawberries and blueberries.
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
35 minutes
Decorating Time
15 minutes
Total Time
1 hour
Ingredients
For the Cake:
- 1 box Red Velvet Cake Mix; 15.25 ounce size
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 package Instant Vanilla Pudding Mix; 3.9 ounce size
- 1/2 cup water
For the Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 8 ounces cream cheese; room temperature
- 1/4 cup butter; softened
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3/4 cups strawberries
- 1/2 cup blueberries
Instructions
For the Cake:
- In the bowl of a KitchenAid Mixer with the paddle attachment, add the cake mix, pudding mix, eggs, sour cream and water. Combine until well blended.
- Pour the batter into a bundt cake pan that's been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray.
- Bake in a preheated 350°F oven for 35 to 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
- Allow the cake to cool in the pan for about 30 minutes before inverting on to a baking rack or plate.
For the Cream Cheese Frosting:
- In a large mixing bowl add cream cheese, and beat until smooth.
- Add in butter, an beat butter until smooth.
- Gradually add powdered sugar, mixing in between each addition.
- Beat until smooth.
- Then add the vanilla and continue to beat until smooth.
How to Decorate the Cake:
- Place the cream cheese frosting in a microwave safe bowl or measuring cup.
- Heat up in 5 second increments until it is slightly pourable. Be careful not to overdo it!
- Pour over the completely cooled cake so it drips down the sides.
- Add fresh strawberries, blueberries, red and blue sprinkles.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
16Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 325Total Fat: 18gSaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 100mgSodium: 269mgCarbohydrates: 39gFiber: 0gSugar: 35gProtein: 4g
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