Firecracker Cake

This Firecracker Cake is super fun and easy and perfect for the 4th of July! This recipe uses red, white and blue Jello along with cake mix to make a fun and festive treat. It’s a unique dessert perfect for summer gatherings since it’s served chilled. Perfect for 4th of July or Memorial Day celebrations!

Author: Cake Mix Recipes

Meal Type: Peanuts Free

Cuisine: American

Difficulty: EASY

Prep. Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Servings: 12 servings

Calories: 474 kcal per serving

Ingredients

White Cake Mix
Oil, Eggs & Water
3 ounces - Box Blue Jello
3 ounces - Box Red Jello
¾ cups - Water
8 ounces - Cream Cheese
1 cup - Powdered Sugar
2 cups - Heavy Whipping Cream
1 tsp - Vanilla
Red, White & Blue Sprinkles

Instructions

Bake cake according to package directions in a 13×9 inch pan. Allow to cool completely.
With a drinking straw poke even rows of holes across the cake. I did 12 rows of 15.
Dissolve the blue Jello in ¾ cup of boiling water. Fill the holes in every other row with the dissolved blue Jello. You can carefully pour or spoon it in, or use a dropper or syringe to be more precise.
Repeat with the red Jello filling the empty rows of holes.
Cover the cake and place it in the fridge overnight or for at least 8-10 hours.
Once the cake has cooled it is time to make the frosting.
This frosting is like a thick and sturdy whipped cream. It is light and creamy like whipped cream but will hold up on a frosted cake in the fridge for a few days.
Like whipped cream it needs to be made with cold ingredients and works best if the bowl it is being made in is cold too. You can place the mixing bowl in the freezer for about 15-30 minutes before making the icing.
In the chilled bowl cream together cream cheese, vanilla, and powdered sugar until well mixed and light and fluffy. With the mixer on low/med slowly pour in the whipping cream and mix until well incorporated and smooth.
Turn the mixer to high and whip until stiff peaks form.
Spread evenly across the top of the cake or pipe it on with an icing bag. Sprinkle red white and blue sprinkles.
Keep covered and refrigerated until ready to serve.

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