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70+ 4th of July Desserts

Whether you're hoping to serve something patriotic or a cold dessert, this round up has all the best 4th of July Desserts!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time27 minutes
Chill3 hours 15 minutes
Total Time3 hours 57 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 9
Author: Lil' Luna

Ingredients

  • 1 box White Cake Mix, plus ingredients on the back of the box
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 (3-ounce) box Cherry Jell-O
  • 1 (3-ounce) box Berry Blue Jell-O
  • 2 cups boiling water
  • 2 cups water, cold
  • 1 tub cool whip, large

Instructions

  • Prepare box cake mix batter as directed on box. Pour into greased 9-inch round pans. Preheat oven to 350°F. Bake 27-30 minutes, remove from oven and let cook for 15 minutes.
  • Using the end of a fork, poke cake every ½ inch, over both cake rounds.
  • Bring to boil 1 cup of water in small pot. Pour cherry Jell-o in water, stir until Jell-o is dissolved. Add 1 cup cold water, and mix well. Spoon liquid over cake
    Chill for 3-4 hours.
  • Repeat process with the berry blue Jell-O.
    Bring to boil 1 cup of water in small pot. Pour blue Jell-o in water, stir until Jell-o is dissolved. Add 1 cup cold water, and mix well. Spoon liquid over cake
    Chill for 3-4 hours.
  • Remove cakes from refrigerator. To get the cake out, turn pans over, then place on cake stand. Place blue layer down first, spread with whip cream, then place red cake on top, and top with cool whip. Chill until set.
    Optional- top with red and blue sprinkles.

Nutrition

Calories: 342kcal | Carbohydrates: 70g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 511mg | Potassium: 62mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 46g | Vitamin A: 19IU | Calcium: 148mg | Iron: 1mg