United Cake of America
Celebrate patriotic pride and culinary creativity with the United Cake of America, a vibrant, tri-colored layer cake that’s as stunning as it is delicious. This show-stopping dessert features moist and tender vanilla cake layers dyed red, white, and blue, symbolizing the colors of the American flag, and is topped with a rich, creamy buttercream frosting. Perfect for festive occasions like the Fourth of July, Memorial Day, or Labor Day, this cake combines classic flavors with eye-catching visuals, making it the centerpiece of any gathering. With a simple prep process and customizable decorations, you can make this strikingly beautiful dessert your own. Whether you serve it with patriotic sprinkles, fresh berries, or keep it classic, this red, white, and blue cake will be the talk of the party! Keywords: red, white, and blue cake, patriotic dessert, Fourth of July cake, layered vanilla cake, buttercream frosting.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1.5 teaspoons baking powder
- 0.5 teaspoons baking soda
- 0.25 teaspoons salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1.5 cups buttermilk
- 0.25 teaspoons red gel food coloring
- 0.25 teaspoons blue gel food coloring
- 1.5 cups unsalted butter, softened (for frosting)
- 5 cups powdered sugar
- 3 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1 teaspoons vanilla extract (for frosting)
- 1 pinch pinch of salt (for frosting)
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour three 9-inch round cake pans or line them with parchment paper.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
In a large bowl, beat the softened butter and granulated sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract.
Alternately add the dry ingredients and buttermilk to the wet ingredients, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined. Do not overmix.
Divide the batter evenly into three separate bowls. Leave one bowl plain (for the white layer), add red gel food coloring to another, and blue gel food coloring to the last bowl. Mix until the colors are fully incorporated.
Pour each batter into its own prepared cake pan. Smooth the tops with a spatula.
Bake in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cakes comes out clean.
Allow the cakes to cool in their pans for 10 minutes, then carefully transfer them to wire racks to cool completely.
To make the buttercream frosting, beat the softened butter in a large bowl until creamy, about 2 minutes.
Gradually add the powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the heavy cream, vanilla extract, and a pinch of salt until the frosting is smooth and spreadable.
To assemble the cake, place the blue layer on a serving plate or cake stand. Spread a layer of frosting on top.
Add the white cake layer, then another layer of frosting, followed by the red layer on top.
Frost the top and sides of the cake with the remaining buttercream. Decorate as desired with additional patriotic decorations like sprinkles or fresh berries.
Refrigerate the cake for at least 30 minutes before serving to allow the layers to set. Serve and enjoy your United Cake of America!
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
10285 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 527.2 g | 676% | |
| Saturated Fat | 323.2 g | 1616% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.7 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 2108 mg | 703% | |
| Sodium | 2786 mg | 121% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 1307.6 g | 475% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 10.2 g | 36% | |
| Total Sugars | 1022.7 g | ||
| Protein | 79.1 g | 158% | |
| Vitamin D | 16.0 mcg | 80% | |
| Calcium | 690 mg | 53% | |
| Iron | 17.8 mg | 99% | |
| Potassium | 1296 mg | 28% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
