Red, white, and blue desserts are a must on the 4th of July. But why not make just one dessert with these colors? You should definitely try this lemon berry cake recipe for this Independence Day, which you can make with or without colors for other occasions. Your kids will also love decorating the cake for the 4th of July celebration. Plus, you don’t have to spend the whole day making this tangy and sweet cake in the kitchen. You can easily make the cake in a very short time with just a few shortcuts.
Ingredients
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432 grams white cake mix
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1 package instant lemon pudding mix
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4 eggs, large
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½ cup vegetable oil
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1 cup plus 1 tablespoon (or more) warm water
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¼ cup raspberry jam
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7 drops red gel food coloring, divided
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¼ cup blueberry jam
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7 drops blue gel food coloring, divided
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3 cups powdered sugar
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2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
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¼ cup red, white and blue glitter
Preparation
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To make the lemon berry cake recipe, first preheat the oven to 350°F. Then, lightly coat a Bundt pan with cooking spray.
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Next, combine the cake mix and lemon pudding mix in a large bowl. Add the eggs, oil, and 1 cup of warm water. Beat until smooth (this should take about a minute) using an electric mixer on medium to high speed.
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Now, pour one cup of lemon batter into a medium bowl. Stir in the raspberry jam and five drops of red food coloring into the batter until well combined. If you want the color to be darker red, add more food coloring, one drop at a time.
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Pour another cup of lemon batter into another medium bowl. Stir in the blueberry jam and five drops of blue food coloring into the batter until well combined. If you want a darker blue color, add more food coloring. However, go slowly and add one drop at a time.
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First, pour your red batter. Next, pour the remaining lemon batter over the red batter. Finally, pour the blue batter into the Bundt pan.
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Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean (this should take about 40 to 45 minutes). Let the lemon berry cake cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then turn it out onto a wire rack and let it cool completely.
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Whisk together the icing sugar, lemon juice and 1 tablespoon of warm water in a medium bowl. Add more water, if necessary, until the mixture is smooth and has a lava-like consistency.
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Pour a quarter cup of white frosting into a bowl and add two drops of red food coloring. Then, pour another quarter cup of white frosting into another bowl and add two drops of blue food coloring.
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Finally, drizzle white, blue, and red frosting over the lemon berry cake. Let the frosting sit for about 30 minutes before cutting. Leave the sprinkles to your kids and let them cover the top as they like.
There you have it, your delicious lemon berry cake is ready for your 4th of July celebration. Its tangy and sweet flavor will be appreciated by all the guests, and they will surely ask for more on occasions other than Independence Day. You can simply skip the color and bake the cake to celebrate anything and everything.
So, grab the ingredients and try your hand at this lemon berry cake recipe for your Independence Day. Also, in the comments section below, let us know how the cake turned out.
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