Our easiest red, white, and blue cakes, pies, and icebox treats.
Cap off your Memorial Day and Fourth of Julycookoutswith one of these patriotic desserts that feed a crowd.
Which festive dessert is for you?
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Blueberry Galette
This fruit-filled dessert comes together in a pinch thanks to frozen puff pastry sheets.
The puff pastry gets packed with blueberry filling that cooks down as it bakes.
Serve with vanilla whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.
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Strawberry Shortcake Sheet Cake
Enjoy a stress-free 4th of July with our easiest-ever strawberry shortcake recipe.
Get a double-dose of strawberries, which are added to both the biscuit base and the topping.
This easy-to-prepare shortcake should be enjoyed the same day its made.
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Red, White, And Blue Trifle
The secret to this easy peasy trifle?
White chocolate instant pudding mix.
It creates an effortless creamy filling that’s bright white, rather than yellow-colored like vanilla pudding mixes.
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Cheerwine Cherry Cupcakes with Cherry-Swirl Frosting
Cherry-flavored soda creates a delectably sweet and airy cupcake.
If you could find it, try Cheerwine, the cherry-flavored soda invented in North Carolina in 1917.
These cheery cupcakes are piped with pink frosting and a maraschino cherry on top.
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Red, White, and Blue Poke Cake
There’s nothing basic about this poke cake.
This special recipe has not one, but two fresh fruit fillingsoh, and a deliciously creamy mascarpone frosting.
Serve slices of this beauty topped with a dollops of whipped cream.
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Try your hand at the festive treat at home with this easy and super fresh recipe.
Watermelon Pie
Refreshing watermelon is a Fourth of July staple.
Who knew you could make a pie out of watermelon?
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Red Velvet Ice-Cream Cake
Cool off with a slice of ice cream cake, red velvet edition.
This layer cake makes an impressive summer centerpiece.
Red, White, and Blue Cheesecake Bars
We declare these cheesecake bars…potluck-perfect!
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Creating swirls in the cheesecake batter with strawberry and blueberry puree will impress.
Make up to two days in advance to save you time before the summer barbecue.
Cherry Pie Bars
Like cherry piebut better for a party.
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This is the easiest and most delicious way to make cherry pie portable for the Fourth of July.
Strawberry-Lemonade Cake
Have you ever seen a happier slice of cake?
These 12 party-perfect portions can be made up to two days ahead of your Fourth of July celebration.
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For even more flexibility, use whatever berries you choose as your topper.
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