July Fourth is almost here and it's time for a roundup the BEST patriotic cakes, tutorials, and ideas!
I love summer desserts, and the Fourth of July gives us a great reason to whip up something fabulous, with an added pop of red, white, and blue!
Keep these cake designs in mind not just for the 4th, but also for for Memorial Day, Veterans Day, or any occasions that call for a patriotic cake.
We've made several patriotic cakes over the years! Today we're featuring our favorites, along with great summertime cake recipes that would be perfect for your celebrations!
Whether you're looking for a fabulous cake recipe or some creative and festive additions to the dessert table, we've included something for everyone! Enjoy!!
A Roundup of the BEST Cakes and Sweets for July 4th!
Sharing our FAVORITE patriotic cakes and summertime desserts- perfect for Fourth of July celebrations!
Easy Flag Cupcake Cake- A Free Cake Tutorial
This easy flag cupcake cake is the perfect way to celebrate Independence Day and it is SO simple to create! Pull apart cupcake cakes are easy to put together and are perfect "grab and go" dessert- no plates or forks required ;0)
Whipping Cream Pound Cake
This tender, rich pound cake is sure to satisfy your dessert cravings- tastes amazing on it's own, or topped with frosting, ice cream, or berries and whipped cream!
How to Make a Ruffled Flag Cake Design in Buttercream
This patriotic Ruffled Buttercream Flag Cake is easy to make with simple buttercream piping! Learn how to make it in this free step by step cake decorating tutorial!
Berry Chantilly Cake
This light, flavorful dessert consists of moist vanilla cake layers, Chantilly cream, and fresh strawberries and blueberries!
Lemon Velvet Cake
This moist Lemon Velvet Cake is named for it's soft, velvety texture. This lemon layer cake is filled with lemon curd and whipped cream, and frosted with lemon buttercream frosting.
Homemade Strawberry Cake
This incredibly moist, fluffy strawberry cake has amazing flavor and a wonderful texture, thanks in part to the cream cheese and strawberry puree in the cake batter! We've filled our cake with sliced strawberries and whipped cream, and frosted with strawberry cream cheese frosting!
We Heart America- A July 4th Blog Tutorial
This festive July 4th cake with stars and a heart flag design are sure to bring smiles for July 4th!
Fourth of July Cake & Cupcake Ideas!~ Blog Tutorial
Fun and simple patriotic cake and cupcake designs for July 4th- learn how to make them in our step by step tutorial!
Lemon Cake from Scratch
This light and lemony scratch lemon cake is so moist and flavorful! I love it year-round, but especially in the spring and summer months! This has been one of our most popular recipes over the years!
Cherry Chocolate Chip Cake
Moist and Delicious Cherry Chocolate Chip Cake- this moist layer cake has so much flavor!
July 4th Cake with Chocolate Panels and Fireworks! -Free Video
In this free cake video tutorial, we'll show you how to make our chocolate panel flag cake design, complete with colorful chocolate fireworks!
Cookout Cupcakes!~ Free Blog Tutorial
These super easy cookout cupcake toppers are so cute and fun! Learn how to make them in our step by step tutorial!
Mint Chocolate Chip Cake
This decadent Mint Chocolate Chip Cake is so moist and is perfectly balanced with mint buttercream and filling!
Popsicle Cake Tutorial!~ Fun Fourth Blog Tutorial
Popsicle Cake! In this fun step by step blog tutorial, we'll show you how to make a popsicle cake for July 4th, or any summer celebration!
Strawberry Cake from Scratch
This moist and flavorful Strawberry Cake from scratch is a favorite year-round!
Fourth of July Cupcakes!
Cut and easy buttercream cupcake designs for the Fourth of July! Learn how to make them in our step by step tutorial!
Peanut Butter Cake {A Doctored Cake Mix Recipe}
This moist peanut butter cake starts with a cake mix! I love how easy it is to make, but even more, I love the wonderful peanut butter flavor!
Orange Dreamsicle Cake- Delicious Homemade Recipe
This moist and delicious cake tastes just like an Orange Dreamsicle! Moist orange cake layers with orange cream filling and orange cream cheese frosting!
Banana Pudding Cake Recipe
All the wonderful flavor of banana pudding in cake form! We love this amazing recipe. If you love banana pudding, you will love this cake!
Strawberry Pound Cake
This moist Strawberry Pound Cake is heavenly! We love the strawberry flavor- it's the perfect cake recipe for spring and summer, or for the strawberry lovers in your life!
Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes!!!!-Minute Video & Blog Tutorial!
Learn how to make cute and easy Ice Cream Cone Pull Apart Cupcakes!
Pink Lemonade Cake from Scratch
This moist and delicious Pink Lemonade Layer Cake has the perfect amount of tartness, which is balanced with a luscious layer of lemon cream cheese frosting!
Ice Cream Cone Cake- A Free Cake Decorating Video Tutorial
Learn how to make a cute and simple ice cream cone decoration onto your cakes in this free video tutorial!
Lemon Orange Layer Cake
This Lemon Orange Cake recipe is so moist and bursting with citrus flavor!
Lemon Blueberry Cake
This homemade Lemon Blueberry Cake is the perfect balance of lemon and blueberry flavor! So moist and perfect for spring and summer gatherings!
Lemon Buttermilk Cake {A Scratch Recipe}
This moist and delicious Lemon Buttermilk Cake with Whipped Lemon Mascarpone frosting is so light, moist, and flavorful!
Pound Cake Recipe- A Classic Southern Favorite
This moist pound cake is SO delicious and easy to make! Serve it plain or topped with berries and cream!
Cheeseburger Cake Video!
Here's a fun cheeseburger cake from our member cake tutorial section on MyCakeSchool.com! This is a buttercream-frosted cheeseburger!
Banana Split Layer Cake Recipe
This Banana Split Layer Cake recipe is the best! Moist banana cake layers are filled with whipped cream cheese frosting ,sliced strawberries, pineapple, and a chocolate drip!
Strawberry Daiquiri Cake
This moist and flavorful Strawberry Daiquiri Cake is such a fun summertime or party cake- a delicious balance of strawberry, lime and a hint of rum flavors!
Key Lime Cake (A Doctored Cake Mix Recipe)
We love this moist, refreshing Key Lime Layer Cake and it is so easy to make using a cake mix!
Butter Pecan Cake Recipe
This Butter Pecan Cake has so much flavor! We love these light, fluffy cake layers with whipped cream cheese frosting!
Double Chocolate Pound Cake
This decadent double chocolate pound cake tastes amazing and is so simple to make!
Watermelon Fault Line Cake- Free Cake Decorating Video Tutorial
Learn how to make a CUTE and trendy fault line cake with a watermelon theme in this free cake decorating video tutorial! Perfect for summer entertaining!
Watermelon Cake ~Blog Tutorial
This easy watermelon sheet cake is so much fun to make, and perfect for any summertime gathering!
Easy Cheeseburger Cake Tutorial
This fun and easy Triple Cheeseburger Cake design is perfect for cookouts, summer celebrations, and your burger-loving friends and family!
Thanks for stopping by! We hope that you enjoyed this fun little roundup July 4th cakes and ideas! Make sure to stop by our Recipes Section for the full collection of our most favorite cake and frosting recipes, or our Free Tutorials section for even more cake decorating fun!
Great roundup! Thx! Now i'm on to choosing which one i'll make... ;)