EASY Red, White, and Blue Cake Recipe! (2024)

FAQs

How to make cake batter different colors? ›

First things first, make your cake batter. Then, decide how many colors you want to have. Split your batter into that many separate bowls or containers. Then, using a gel food coloring, put a little bit (literally use a toothpick) in each batter, and mix well, adding color as needed until to get your desired shades.

So somewhere along the line, someone created this recipe and they thought it was so delicious that they dubbed it as “Better Than Robert Redford.” I guess Robert Redford was kind of a big deal back in the day. I'd personally call it “Better Than George Clooney.” I'm sure everyone has their own version.

Don't have time but still want to put your own twist on a boxed cake? A light, fluffy texture comes from the addition of egg whites, as well as the use of a light hand during mixing.

Powders such as spices, matcha, cocoa powder, coffee/espresso powder, or pulverized freeze-dried fruits can be added directly to the recipe for an extra pop of color. To incorporate these ingredients as a powder – run them through a food processor or spice grinder beforehand to make sure the granules are extra fine.

An Elvis Presley cake is a single-layer classic yellow cake that's topped with a pineapple glaze. Much like a poke cake, the syrup and juices of the pineapple will seep into the cake through fork holes, resulting in a decadent, ultra-moist cake.

Few things will top of a meal better than Michelle Obama's Favorite Red Velvet Cake from Delish.com.

Sponge cake baked with meringue and almonds becomes the centerpiece of this delightful layer cake filled with custard and whipped cream. Kvæfjordkake began its inception in the north of Norway and has earned it's nickname as verdens beste, “the world's best”.

Derived from the French verb ombrer, ombre translates to “shadow” and “shading” and is exactly that: a technique that gives the appearance of one color hue fading into the next, from dark to light. It's a useful skill to have in your toolbox for advanced cake decoration.

What is a Fault Line Cake? When making a Fault Line Cake, instead of carving out actual chunks of cake, lines of buttercream are swiped out and filled with sprinkles. More cake for us! They are show-stopping cakes!

Separate your white batter into as many portions you'd like. Add a small amount of different coloring in each bowl. Stir batter until well combined. Drop colored batter into your prepared pan in the design you would like.

Can I add dye to cake batter? ›

Powdered Dye

To use them, you can stir them directly into a dry mixture until they are evenly incorporated or mix them with a tiny bit of clear (safe-to-consume) alcohol before stirring them into a wet batter (to avoid clumping).

Gel paste dye is very effective in dyeing a large amount of batter (like cake batters) and produces dark, saturated colors.

Baking Soda: When it comes to baking soda, when used appropriately, it does leave a distinctive taste as well as darker colour in your baked goods. It's very common to use baking soda in darker colored baked goods like chocolate cake or banana muffins.