Description
Red, White and Blue Bundt Cake is a vibrant patriotic dessert featuring a moist vanilla‑flavored crumb swirled with red and blue food coloring and fresh berries. Perfect for 4th of July celebrations, this easy bundt cake offers a stunning visual appeal and balanced sweetness that makes it a top‑ranking recipe on Pinterest and Google.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
- 1 cup fresh strawberries (diced)
- red and blue gel food coloring (optional)
- powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Grease and flour a 12‑inch bundt pan.
- Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time, then vanilla extract.
- Whisk flour with baking powder.
- Alternate adding flour mixture and milk to the butter mixture, mixing just until combined.
- Divide batter into three bowls; leave one plain, color the others red and blue.
- Pour plain batter into pan, then add red and blue batters around the edges; gently swirl for a marbled effect.
- Bake 45‑50 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool 10 minutes, invert onto a rack, cool completely.
- Dust with powdered sugar and garnish with fresh berries.
Notes
- For a deeper color, let the colored batter sit for a minute before swirling. Use a silicone bundt pan for easier release. The cake stays moist for several days
- store in an airtight container.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 150g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
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