Looking for a new, patriotic dessert to share with family and friends? Try one of these:
| 1) Patriotic Ice Cream Cupcakes Total Time: prep: 30 min. + freezing Bake: 15 min. + cooling These red, white & blue cupcakes are perfect for your next Fourth of July get-together. Red velvet cupcakes layered with blue ice cream and frozen whipped cream topping. A festive way to turn cake and ice cream into a hand-held dessert! |
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| 2) Red, White & Blue Dessert Total Time: 20 min Serving the rich, fresh-tasting Red, White and Blue Dessert decorated like the flag is a great salute to the nation’s independence! |
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| 3) Flag Cake Total Time: prep: 1-1/2 hours + chilling Bake: 35 min. + cooling This patriotic-themed Flag Cake makes a stunningly delicious centerpiece on any summer celebration table. |
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| 4) Sugar Star & Flag Cookies Total Time: prep: 1-1/4 hours + chilling Bake: 10 min./batch + cooling A favorite cookie to send to troops overseas, these soft Sugar Star & Flag Cookies ship well and taste great! |
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| 5) Red, White & Blueberry Poke Cake Total Time: prep: 40 min. + cooling Bake: 25 min. + chilling A sweet treat in the summer, this patriotic poke cake with dazzling red and blue stripes is a fun one to make with the kids. |
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| 6) Patriotic Gelatin Salad Total Time: prep: 20 min. + chilling Almost as spectacular as the fireworks, this lovely salad makes quite a “bang” at a July Fourth meal. It’s exciting to serve, and your guests will love the cool fruity and creamy layers. |
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| 7) Uncle Sam’s Crispy Treat Cake Total Time: prep: 1-1/4 hours Kids and adults will enjoy decorating this patriotic treat as well as eating it! |
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| 8) Red, White ‘n’ Blue Salad Total Time: prep: 30 min. + chilling The striking “flag” salad draws plenty of attention at an Independence Day party. The shimmering stripes are formed with distinctive gelatin layers. It makes you want to salute before spooning some up! |
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| 9) Star-Spangled Fruit Tart Total Time: prep: 25 min. Bake: 10 min. + cooling This crispy, creamy dessert is perfect for a Fourth of July celebration! With patriotic colors and a light, fluffy filling, this summery delight will be the hit of your get-together. |
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| 10) Patriotic Trifle Total Time: prep: 30 min. + chilling Everyone will ooh and aah when you bring this pretty, patriotic trifle out. But don’t forget to include one American flag for the topper. |
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| Source: TasteofHome.com | |
