Lemon-Berry Firecracker Cake

By Laura RegePublished: Jun 17, 2022

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PHOTO: RACHEL VANNI; FOOD STYLING: SPENCER RICHARDS

Nothing says Fourth of July quite like a patriotic red, white, and blue dessert, especially this eye-popping lemon-berry firecracker cake. It's decorated with an explosion of color to match the festivities in the sky. Looking for more festive treats worthy of Independence Day? Try a fruit-forward flag cake, psychedelically swirled freedom bark, or firecracker strawberries.

For a blast of flavor, our spin on the classic firecracker cake upgrades itself from white cake to a tangy lemon batter with blueberry- and strawberry-flavored swirls. With all the decorating and fun vibes of this cake, it might seem like it could take some time to make, but the truth is it couldn’t be much easier! The batter is prepared with beloved boxed cake mix and instant lemon pudding, which means fewer steps and fewer ingredients to measure. The decorating part might take a minute or two, but not much more—it’s also kid-friendly and fun to do.

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Yields:: 8 - 12 serving(s)
Prep Time:: 15 mins
Total Time:: 2 hrs 15 mins

Ingredients

Cooking spray
1
(15.25-oz.) box white cake mix
1
(3.4-oz.) package instant lemon pudding mix
4
large eggs
1/2 c.
vegetable oil
1 c.
plus 1 tbsp. (or more) lukewarm water
1/4 c.
raspberry jam
7
(or more) drops red gel food coloring, divided
1/4 c.
blueberry jam
7
(or more) drops blue gel food coloring, divided
3 c.
powdered sugar
2 tbsp.
fresh lemon juice
1/4 c.
red, white, and blue sprinkles

Directions

1. Step 1Preheat oven to 350º. Lightly coat a Bundt pan with cooking spray.
2. Step 2In a large bowl, whisk cake mix and lemon pudding mix to combine. Add eggs, oil, and 1 cup lukewarm water. Using an electric mixer on medium-high speed, beat until smooth, about 1 minute.
3. Step 3Scrape 1 cup lemon batter into a medium bowl. Stir raspberry jam and 5 drops red food coloring into batter until combined. Add more food coloring, a drop at a time, if a deeper red color is desired.
4. Step 4Scrape another 1 cup lemon batter into another medium bowl. Stir blueberry jam and 5 drops blue food coloring into batter until combined. Add more food coloring, a drop at a time, if a deeper blue color is desired.
5. Step 5Pour red batter into bottom of prepared pan. Pour remaining lemon batter over red batter. Pour blue batter over lemon batter.
6. Step 6Bake until a tester inserted in center comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes. Let cool in pan 15 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and let cool completely.
7. Step 7Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, whisk powdered sugar, lemon juice, and 1 tablespoon lukewarm water, adding more water drop by drop if necessary, until thick and smooth and mixture is a lava-like consistency.
8. Step 8Scoop a heaping 1/4 cup white glaze into a small bowl and stir in 2 drops red food coloring. Scoop another heaping 1/4 cup white glaze into another small bowl and stir in 2 drops blue food coloring.
9. Step 9Drizzle white, then blue, then red glaze over cake. Scatter sprinkles over top. Let glaze set about 30 minutes before slicing.

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slice of lemon blueberry firecracker cake

PHOTO: RACHEL VANNI; FOOD STYLING: SPENCER RICHARDS

Laura Rege

Recipe Developer

Laura Rege is a Food Stylist and Recipe Developer who regularly contributes recipes and styles videos and photos for Delish. If she isn't in the Delish kitchens, you'll most likely find her out on the town looking for the next food trends in the US and on her travels abroad.