4th of July Dessert Ideas

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Red, White & Blue Swirled Cupcakes

One coupler that allows you to pipe three colors at once is perfect for topping simple cupcakes with red, white and blue swirls. Buy Now

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Dipped Ice Cream Cones

This no-bake idea is an easy way to make a classic cool summer treat even more special. They might scream for ice cream, but they’ll definitely squeal for sprinkles.

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Summer Berry Mini Trifles

Layers of angel food cake, whipped icing and sweet-tart seasonal blueberries and raspberries combine for a single-serving version of this classic summer sweet.

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Layered Flag Cake

The stars and stripes come through with flying colors on this easy-to-make 5-layer patriotic cake!

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Patriotic Cupcakes with Tip 100

The perfect project to take on with young helpers, these 8 cupcakes are all decorated in the same 3 colors and use only one kind of tip. That’s the kind of summer math we’re okay with.

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4th of July Fluted Tube Cake

Elevate a simple bundt cake by tinting the batter and adding a sweet tricolor candy drizzle. Sprinkle nonpareils and jimmies on top or use fresh blue and red fruit.

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Firecracker Red, White and Blue Popcorn

Who doesn’t love salty and sweet? Mini marshmallows, colored candy drizzles and plain popcorn combine for a flavor profile that’s better than fireworks.

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Inspired Independence Cake

Celebrate America’s birthday with a cake that uses red, white and blue shells to mimic the shape of fireworks bursting in air.

Recipes, tutorials and images thanks to Wilton.com.

Easter Dessert Ideas

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Bunny Face Easter Cake

Looking for a quick and easy Easter dessert to make this year? Look no further than this Bunny Face Easter Cake. Made using the Wilton Bunny Cake Pan

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Ingredients:

  • Favorite Cake Mix or Recipe
  • Spring Mix Nonpareils
  • Pink Icing Pouch with Tips, 8 oz.
  • White Icing Pouch with Tips, 8 oz.

Tools:

  • Non-Stick Funny Bunny Pan
  • Non-Stick Cooling Rack

Instructions:

  1. Prepare cake mix following recipe instructions. Bake and cool cake.
  2. Using white icing pouch with star tip, cover cake with stars, leaving inside of ears empty.
  3. Using pink icing pouch with star tip, pipe inside of ears. Sprinkle inside of ears with nonpareils.
  4. Using pink icing pouch with round tip, pipe eyes and nose on cake.

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Speckled Egg Statement Cake

Soft pastel colors make this springtime cake just as beautiful as it is delicious. Simple and classic, this lovely spring cake is sure to be the crowning touch to your Easter brunch. Made with our Egg Mini Treat Silicone Mold.

 

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Cookie Birdhouse

Create a springtime memory and a new holiday tradition by getting the family together to bake, build and decorate a cookie birdhouse. Construction is easy, using the birdhouse patterns, the roll-out cookie recipe and royal icing recipe. Makes a great centerpiece (and dessert) for your Easter dessert table.

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Mini Confetti Angel Food Cakes

A light, fluffy vanilla flavored sponge cake filled with colorful sprinkles.

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Little Lamb Cookies

Bake up a batch of oh-so-sweet little lamb cookies this Easter to make a big impression on friends and family. Stacked and iced, these cookies make a clever dimensional treat for the Easter dessert table or as a favor and take home treat for your guests.

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Herb and Lemon Spring Cross Cake

Decorated with lovely sprigs of fresh thyme, sliced lemons and mini carnations, this Herb and Lemon Spring Cross Cake makes a lovely addition to your religious celebration. From Baptisms to Easter dinner, this elegant cross cake features the bright flavors and colors of spring and makes a simple decorating project for beginning decorators.

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Pastel Macaron Cake

Make your cake even sweeter with decorative pastel macarons and candies. A lovely eye-catching way to finish your Easter dinner, this Pastel Macaron Cake is decorated using homemade macarons and store-bought candy-coated chocolate eggs.

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Twisted Bunny Cookies

Kids and adults will have fun shaping and baking these twisted bunny cookies. The spring colors and free-form shapes look great tucked in Easter baskets and displayed on the Easter dessert table. Nonpareils Sprinkles decorate the cute bunny tails!

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Watercolor Bunny Cake

Do you spot the white rabbit hiding in this colorful watercolor cake? Decorated with pastel pink, teal, yellow and purple icing, this Watercolor Bunny Cake is a beautiful way to finish your Easter meal.

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Recipes, tutorials and images thanks to Wilton.com.