Graces 4th Of July Short Cakes Recipes

MARBLED 4TH OF JULY 'BOX' CAKE RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350˚F (180˚C).
• Grease and line 3 9-inch (20 cm) round cake pans with parchment paper.
• Set aside 1 bowl of cake batter - this will be the white part of the cake. Add 2 teaspoons of red food coloring to another bowl of batter, mixing until fully incorporated. Add 2 teaspoons of blue food coloring to the last bowl of batter, mixing until fully incorporated.
• Take 1 cup (115 G) of each batter and carefully pour into each of the 3 cake pans. Repeat, alternating colors, until all of the batter is used. Gently stir to blend the colors in each pan.
• Bake according to package instructions, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of a cake comes out clean.
• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and lay 3 wooden skewers 4 inches (10 cm) apart.
• In a small heat-proof bowl, melt the red hard candies in the microwave for 1 minute. Using a small spoon, carefully drizzle the red candy in a star pattern over the skewers. Cool for 5 minutes.
• In another small glass bowl, melt the blue hard candies in the microwave for 1 minute. Using a small spoon, carefully drizzle the blue candy in a star pattern over the red candy. Cool for 10 minutes before gently prying away from the parchment.
• Remove all the cakes from the pans and let cool completely before continuing.
• With a serrated knife, removed the domed tops from each cake layer and set aside the excess cake.
• Place a dab of frosting on a cake stand or an inverted plate. Place a layer of cake on the cake wheel, then evenly spread frosting on top. Place the next layer of cake on top of the frosted layer, and spread frosting on top. Add the last cake layer.
• Add 1 cup (115 G) of frosting on top of the cake, spreading evenly across the top and sides with a spatula.
• Dab the blue and red frosting around the sides cake, alternating from top to bottom, about 3 inches (7 cm) apart.
• Using a spatula, smear the red and blue frosting onto the sides of the cake.
• Place the firework skewers on top of the cake.
• Enjoy!

GRACE'S 4TH OF JULY TRIFFLE DESSERT

Steps:

• 1. SLICE POUND CAKE INTO SLICES. LINE BOTTOM OF TRIFFLE BOWL WITH POUND CAKE SLICES. PLACE A LAYER OF FROZEN STRAWBERRIES AND A GOOD LAYER OF COOL WHIP.
• 2. LAYER ONCE AGAIN WITH POUND CAKE SLICES, THEN A LAYER OF FROZEN BLUE BERRIES AND A GOOD LAYER OF COOL WHIP. REPEAT UR LAYERS TIL U END UP WITH FRUIT ON TOP.
• 3. THEN BREAK UP SOME OF THE SLICES OF POUND CAKE ON TOP. LAYER THICK WITH COOL WHIP.
• 4. THEN WITH FRESH BLUE BERRIES AND STRAWBERRIES., ARRANGE FROM OUT SIDE EDGE OF BOWL WITH FRESH STRAWBERRY HALFS IN CIRCLE LEAVE A NICE SPACE AND LINE FRESH BLUE BERRIES IN CIRCLE. THEN LEAVE 1 HALF FRESH STRAWBERRY IN MIDDLE. PUT IN FRIDGE TIL READY TO SERVE.

GRACE'S 4TH OF JULY JELLO CAKE

Steps:

• AFTER CAKE IS DONE COOL COMPLETELY IN PAN[PLACING IN FRIDGE HELPS HURRY THIS ALONG] MAKE JELLOS IN SEPERATE BOLWS SHOULD NOT B HOT TO USE.. AFTER CAKE IS COMPLETELY COOLED IN PAN, TAKE FORK AND POKE ROWS OF HOLES IN CAKE, ON 1 SIDE POUR RED JELLO AND THE OTHER SIDE POUR THE BLUE. CAKE IS NOW RED, WHITE AND BLUE
• PUT IN FRIDGE OVER NITE. TAKE OUT AND FROST WITH COOL WHIP. KINDA THICK. THEN WASH UR FRUIT AND PLACE ON PAPER TOWEL TO BE DRY. TAKE TOPS OFF STRAWBERRIES AND SLICE LONG WAYS IN HALF.
• TAKE BLUE BERRIES TO LEFT CORNER AND MAKE 4 GOOD ROWS 4 FINGER LENGTH DOWN AND 5 FINGER LENGTH ACROSS.
• TAKE STRAWBERRIES AND MAKE ROWS ACROSS CAKE FLAT SIDE DOWN. TIL IT LOOKS LIKE A FLAG. TRY AND KEEP UR ROWS EVEN.
• NOW TAKE FROSTING BAG AND PUT A LIL COOL WHIP IN IT AND HAVE THE STAR POINT IN PLACE AT TIP OF BAG. [MAKE IT A ""SMALL TIP""] AND GO INBETWEEN THE BLUE BERRIES FOR THE STARS ON THE FLAG.
• PLACE IN FRIDGE TIL READY TO SERVE. SERVE COLD.

GRACE'S SIMPLE 4TH OF JULY CUP CAKES

Steps:

• FOLLOW DIRECTIONS ON CAKE BOX. I USUALLY PUT A SMALL BOX OF PUDDING[CO-INSIDING WITH FLAVOR OF CAKE] IN MY CAKES AND CUP CAKES. AND MILK INSTEAD OF WATER. MAKE SURE UR BATTER IS NOT THIN. IF IT IS, ADD A TABLESP. CAKE FLOURTIL THICKENS UP.
• LINE CUP CAKE PAN WITH CUP CAKE PAPERS. POUR 3/4 FULL, AS CAKE WILL RISE. BAKE IN PR-HEATED OVEN FOR 10-12 MINUTES TIL A TOOTH PICK COMES OUT CLEAN. LET COOL.
• THEN FROST EVELY WITH WHITE FROSTING. AND PLACE 4TH OF JULY M & MS ON IT. AND SERVE WHEN READY.

GRACES 4TH OF JULY POUND CAKE DESSERT

Steps:

• 1. TAKE THE BRICK OF POUND CAKE AND SLICE INTO 3 PIECES LONG WAYS. THEN LAYER 1 SLICE POUND CAKE THEN STRAWBERRIES THEN POUND CAKE CAKE, THEN BLUE BERRIES THEN 1 SLICE POUND CAKE.
• 2. EVEN OUT THE TIERS AND FRUIT PLACE N FREEZER 4 ONE HOUR. THEN TAKE OUT AND FROST WITH THAWED COOL WHIP. THEN PUT BACK N FREEZER 4 ABOUT AN HOUR.
• 3. THEN PLACE N FRIDGE. THEN TAKE OUT JUST BEFORE SERVING TAKE AND PUT 3 FRESH BLUE BERRIES IN MIDDLE LEAVE A LITTLE SPACE BETWEEN EACH ONE. THEN PUT 3 FRESH STRAWBERRY HALFS ON ITHER SIDES OF BLUE BERRIES LEAVING A LITTLE SPACE BETWEEN EACH.

GRACE'S 4TH OF JULY SHORT CAKES

Steps:

• place 1 short cake on plate. put a little frozen strawberries on it. then put a dollop of cool whip on it. then put another short cake on top of that and add a little frozen blue berries.
• top with cool whip
• then cut fresh strawberries in half long ways. ang put in center of short cake. then put 4 blue berries around strawberry slice and serve