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Of course, we love anything and everything holiday so it was a delight to put this list together and discover all the creative ways red, white and blue can be used in recipes. Do you have a favourite Fourth of July recipe? Take some pics and then share it with us in the comments below.

• Patriotic Devilled Jello-O Eggs – Loving Home School
• Red White & Blue Layered Fruit & Ice Cream Treat –  In the Kitch
• Red, White and Blue Cherry Almond Sugar Cookies – Sustain My Cooking Habit
• Easy and Quick Fourth of July Strawberry Parfait Dessert Idea – Champagne and Sugarplums

• 4th July Brownie Flag with Peanut Butter Fruit – A Mummy Too
• Easy 4th of July Cupcakes – Recipes From A Pantry
• Chocolate Covered Pretzels Recipe + Tutorial – Recipes From a Pantry
• Red White and Blue Frozen Sangria – The Fitchen

• American Flag Tart – Cooking on the Front Burner
• Cute Fourth of July Patriotic Marshmallows on a Stick – Honey and Lime
• Red White and Blue Trifle – Bitz n Giggles
• Patriotic Surfboard Cookies – Well If She Can Do It

The Best Fourth of July Recipe Ideas

• Old Glory Fruit Pizza – Huckleberry Life
• Patriotic Snack Cakes – Dancing Through the Rain
• Easy Patriotic Snack Mix Dessert – Dear Creatives
• Low Carb Protein Cake Recipe (Low Carb Patriotic Cake) – Mind Body and Spirit Wellbeing

• 4th of July Red White and Blue Tofu and Berry Cheesecake – Champagne and Sugarplums
• Patriotic Bark – Loving Home School
• Fourth of July Snack Mix – Champagne and Sugarplums
• Red White & Blue M&M’s Cookie Tart – Dancing Through the Rain

We hope you like our list of The Best Fourth of July Recipe Ideas for Dinner, Dessert and more! If you’re looking for some festive decorating ideas we also have these Fourth of July Favour Boxes or our Dollar Store Upgrade Celebration Candles.

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We have a the BEST Valentine’s Day Dessert Recipes here, over 40 recipes to see!

• These vegan double chocolate cupcakes are beginner-friendly and so delicious. Fluffy, airy and fail-proof, topped off with rich cocoa icing. Vegan Double Chocolate Cupcakes by My Vegan Minimalist
• Check out these awesome and festive Valentine’s Day Hot Cocoa Bombs that you can make for anyone, they’re so fun and so yummy! Valentine’s Day Hot Cocoa Bombs by Brooklyn Active Mama
• These sweet waffle iron cinnamon roll waffles for Valentine’s Day are the perfect sweet treat for your little valentine. Sweet Cinnamon Roll Waffles for Valentine’s Day by Two Kids and a Coupon
• This baked donuts recipe is easy to make and perfect for Valentine’s Day. Intense chocolaty, moist, and delicious. Baked Chocolate Red Velvet Donuts by Also the Crumbs Please

• These Chocolate Orange Keto Fat Bombs are the perfect sweet treat for a healthy fat filled keto Valentines Day. Keto Orange Chocolate Fat Bombs Kisses by Peace Love and Low Carb
• These Gluten-Free Valentine’s Day Heart Cookies are vegan and allergy-free so everyone can enjoy! These delicious raspberry cookies are made from cut-out sugar cookie dough, raspberry jam, and decorated with dairy-free white chocolate and sprinkles! Gluten-Free Valentine’s Day Heart Cookies (Vegan, Allergy-Free) by Strength and Sunshine.
• This cake is the perfect cake for Valentine’s Day. With a secret heart inside, this cake is not only beautiful, it tastes delicious! White Cake with Strawberry Frosting by Also the Crumbs Please
• This no-bake vanilla and raspberry cheesecake, is so silky smooth and rippled with sweet raspberry jam. The perfect make ahead Valentines dessert. No-Bake Jammie Dodger Cheesecake by Crumbs & Corkscrews

Cheesecake, Valentine’s Day Bark, Macarons, Cherry Hand Pies and so much more…

• Silky smooth red velvet cheesecake topped with a tangy cream cheese topping. Your favourite cake will taste even better in cheesecake form! Red Velvet Oreo Cheesecake by Baking Beauty
• Valentine’s chocolate bark is the perfect Valentine’s Day treat. Make a batch and gift it as a gift or save it for you and a special someone. Valentine’s Chocolate Bark Recipe by Everyday Family Cooking
• These homemade raspberry French macarons are so easy to make for Valentine’s Day. Light and airy, and filled with a surprise. Homemade Gluten Free Raspberry Macarons by Fearless Dining.
• Make this 4 ingredient heart hand pies for an easy and delicious Valentines day dessert. Super yummy heart hand pies with so sweet cherry filling. Best Heart Hand Pies Recipe – 4 Ingredients by Kimspired DIY

Cherry Cupcakes with Cherry Filling, Cream Puffs and so much more in our list of The Best Valentine’s Day Dessert Recipes

• Deliciously sweet Valentine’s dessert, these Cherry Cupcakes are easy to make and perfect that special someone…or someones! Cherry Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Icing by Champagne and Sugarplums
• Cream Puffs may seem like a hard-to make recipe, but this one is simple, freezer-friendly, and always a hit for those who prefer lighter sweets. They’re a great choice for a romantic Valentine’s dessert. Cream Puffs: Better Than The Bakery by Sense & Edibility.
• This Valentine’s Day charcuterie board makes the perfect desert for one, two or more! It requires no skills to set up and the ingredients are very easy to find! Easy Valentine’s Day Charcuterie Board by Wow, It’s Veggie?
• These Chocolate Coconut Cream Stuffed Strawberries are deliciously decadent and so easy to make. The perfect treat for date nights, parties or Valentine’s Day! Chocolate Coconut Cream Stuffed Strawberries by Maple and Mango

The Best Valentine’s Day Dessert Recipes

• Pink chocolate covered strawberries are an easy, make ahead treat that’s perfect for Valentine’s Day dessert. Bright strawberries are dipped in decadent pink chocolate, then chilled until set. Pink Chocolate Covered Strawberries by The Gay Globetrotter.
• These Vegan Red Velvet Cupcakes are perfectly moist and fluffy with a subtle note of chocolate flavour. They are easy to make and downright delicious! Vegan Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting by Vegan Huggs
• Melt in your mouth red velvet whoopie pies with cream cheese frosting smooshed in between. Tastes like red velvet cake, but takes half the time and effort! Red Velvet Whoopie Pies by Baking Beauty
• This Gluten-Free Vegan Strawberry Cake is fresh and fruity, full of strawberry flavour and naturally coloured! A sweet treat for Valentine’s this year. Also refined sugar free. Gluten-Free Vegan Strawberry Cake by Rhian’s Recipes

How to make delicious brownies for two…

• A Large Triple Chocolate Brownie for Two made with Nutella and double the amount of dark chocolate morsels. Serve a la mode with ice cream also add chocolate sauce! Triple Chocolate Brownie for Two by Chef Savvy
• Who can resist an adorable heart shaped cupcake for Valentine’s Day? Make these super easy Valentine cupcakes from scratch or a box, so easy! Valentine’s Day Heart Cupcakes by Amanda’s Cookin
• The perfect valentine’s day dessert; with its pink filling and red strawberry topping. No-Bake Strawberry Cheesecake Bars by Healthy Life Trainer
• This made from scratch Lemon Raspberry Bundt Cake is a sweet, classic dessert choice. This tender cake has a layer of fresh raspberries running through the center and is draped with a Lemon Cream Cheese Icing, so delicious. Lemon Raspberry Bundt Cake by From Valerie’s Kitchen

Valentine Dessert Ideas, how to make the best Valentine Desserts…

• Delicious and easy sugar cookies are made using sour cream with an oh so yummy cream cheese frosting! Yummy, fun and festive. Valentine’s Day Sour Cream Sugar Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting by Saving Talents
• Celebrate a romantic evening and finish it off with these delicious chocolate brownie cookies, completed by dipping in chocolate and also adding pretty sprinkles! Double Chocolate Brownie Cookies by Give Me a Fork
• Imagine a moist and chewy golden heart cake coated in sweet melted chocolate that’s then rolled in coconut flakes. Yes, it may just be heaven on a plate. Chocolate and Coconut Coated Mini Heart Cakes by Sustain My Cooking Habit
• This Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cheesecake with Oreo Crust is certainly the perfect Valentine’s Day Dessert. Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cheesecake with Oreo Crust by Food Wine Sunshine.

How to make heart shaped desserts…

• These raspberry molten lava cakes make the perfect Valentine’s Day dessert for two! They can be made gluten-free, 100% whole grain or with all-purpose flour, there’s also a dairy-free option. Raspberry Molten Lava Cakes (gluten-free, dairy-free, whole grain options) by Texanerin Baking
• Who needs store bought pop tarts when you can make your own right at home? These flaky pop tarts stuffed with your filling of choice are the perfect way to get your Valentine’s Day off to a sweet start. Conversation Heart Pop Tarts by The Simple-Sweetlife
• These are so simple even the kiddos can help make them!! Great for gifting or parties! Valentine’s Day Cake Mix Cookie Bars Recipe by Home Fresh Ideas
• These heart cookie dough truffles are certainly an excellent treat to make for that special someone that loves cookie dough. Not only are these truffles shaped like a heart, but they are drenched in dark chocolate, so delicious! Heart Cookie Dough Truffles Recipe by Ottawa Mommy Club

Valentine’s Desserts for two or a crowd!

• This rich Chocolate Triple with Raspberries & Champagne Cream is perfectly elegant, and so easy to make! Luxurious Chocolate Trifle with Raspberries and Champagne Cream by Straight to the Hips, Baby
• Valentine’s Day Muddy Buddies is an easy no bake dessert! Chex cereal is coated with creamy peanut butter and chocolate and then topped with powdered sugar! Valentine’s Muddy Buddies by Champagne and Coffee Stains.
• Yummy cream cheese mints! These mints are easy to make and perfect for a Valentine’s celebration, make a batch because they won’t last long. Cream Cheese Heart Mints Recipe – Perfect Valentine’s Day Candy Recipe by Kat Balog
• Yes you can even make brownies in your Instant Pot! So, turn it on and try these fudgy brownies, they’re gluten-free and dairy-free too! Instant Pot Brownies by Corrie Cooks

How to make chocolate dipped strawberries for a Valentine’s Day Dessert

• These Chocolate Dipped Brownie Hearts are certainly the ultimate Valentine’s Day treat. As if brownies aren’t enough we also need to chocolate dip them sending them to a whole new level of goodness for your sweetheart. Chocolate Dipped Brownie Hearts by Baked Broiled and Basted
• Chocolate covered strawberries are such an easy and beautiful idea for a Valentine’s Day treat! They are so easy to make and since they are chocolate covered strawberries they are delicious too! Valentine Strawberries by Moore or Less Cooking
• Sugar cookies meet to make a perfectly portable treat with these Valentine’s Cookie Pops. Valentine’s Cookie Pops by Bottom Left of the Mitten
• These Valentine’s Day Fortune Cookies are both delicious and full of fun fortunes for you and your loved one! Valentine’s Day Fortune Cookies by Dancing Through the Rain

Cakes, Hot Chocolate Bombs, Cupcakes and more…so many Valentine’s recipes!

• These cute Pink Heart Chocolate Pretzels are certainly a fun Valentine’s dessert that anyone can make! Pink Heart Chocolate Pretzels by Dancing Through the Rain
• Chili ice cream with chocolate cake is easy to make and a delicious combination. It looks as amazing as it tastes – so delicious! Chili Ice Cream with Chocolate Sponge Cake by Cooking Journey Blog
• These Valentine’s Day Hot Chocolate Bombs are the best bombs you will ever have. These beautiful spheres of rich chocolate filled with hot chocolate mix and marshmallows will certainly blow your mind. Valentine’s Day Hot Chocolate Bombs by The Flying Couponer
• This no-bake cheesecake looks amazing and tastes even better! Redcurrant No Bake Cheesecake Recipe for Valentine’s Day by Red Ted Art

How to make mini cheesecakes…

• Love made edible – layers of homemade raspberry-rose jam and vanilla buttercream sandwiched between delicate melt-in-your-mouth Viennese cookies, so amazing! Raspberry-Rose Viennese Whirls by Two-Bit Tart
• This easy vanilla loaf cake certainly has a sweet surprise: A strawberry-flavored, heart-shaped centre! Learn how to make this simple pound cake in a few easy steps. Peek-a-boo Pound Cake by The Simple-Sweetlife
• If you are looking for a mini chocolate cheesecake dessert for Valentine’s Day or just to show someone how much you care, these tasty mini cheesecakes are so perfect. Mini Chocolate Cheesecake Dessert for Valentine’s Day by Where’d My Sanity Go
• For Valentine’s or any other day, these meringue shells shaped into hearts pair perfectly with sherbet and raspberry sauce, so delicious! Meringue Hearts with Raspberry Sauce by Sula and Spice

We hope you loved this list of The Best Valentine’s Day Dessert Recipes! Which one is your favourite? If you’re looking for more amazing Valentine’s ideas, certainly check out our Valentine’s Kids Craft – Popsicle Stick Frame and our Deal Up Valentine’s Fun with a Sweet Hearts Card Garland!

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It being the end of 2020, you’ll probably be celebrating at home this year with limited or even no guests, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t do something special to say goodbye this dumpster fire of a year! And since welcoming 2021 should be as easy as possible, we made this cake with boxed cake mix – don’t worry though – no one will ever guess.

What You’ll Need:

• Box of vanilla cake mix
• Eggs
• Champagne
• Powdered sugar
• Vegetable shortening
• More champagne
• An electric mixer
• Two 6 or 8 inch baking pans

New Year’s Celebration Champagne Cake

Preheat the oven to 350 and then grease the two cake pans. We used two 6 inch pans for our cake – two 8 inch pans will work well here as well.

Place cake mix, eggs and then champagne into a mixing bowl and mix for 1-2 minutes until combined.

Bake for 20-30 minutes (follow the recommended timings on the cake box for the size of pan you are using).

Beat together the sugar and shortening until combined and smooth.

Add the champagne, a bit at a time, until the proper consistency is reached (thin for icing the cake and medium for piping the decorations).

Use a long knife to cut the tops off of the baked cakes.

Add a layer of icing on top of one cake and then place the second cake on top of the icing.

Ice the cake by covering the entire cake in a thin layer of icing (the crumb layer), and then follow this with a second layer of icing until smooth.

Decorate the cake with varying sizes of rosettes and stars, glitter sprinkles, and silver balls.

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New Years Celebration Champagne Cake

Champagne cake is a great dessert for any celebration – but its especially good for New Years Eve. There is just something about champagne that screams celebration! It pairs best with a buttercream icing and we've included an adapted version of our almond buttercream which is perfect with this cake.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword cake, champagne, dessert, icing, new years

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Icing and Decorating Time 30 minutes

Total Time 55 minutes

Servings 6 Slices

Calories 351kcal

Cost $17

Equipment

• Mixer
• Two 6 or 8 inch baking pans
• Icing spatula
• Icing bag and tips

Ingredients

Champagne Cake

• 1 box Vanilla cake mix
• 3 Eggs
• 1 1/4 cup Champagne

Buttercream Icing

• 4 cups Powdered sugar
• 1 cup Vegetable shortening
• 1/4 cup Champagne

Instructions

Champagne Cake

• Preheat the oven to 350
• Grease the two cake pans
• Place cake mix, eggs and champagne into a mixing bowl and mix for 1-2 minutes until combined
• Bake for 10-15 minutes (follow the recommended timings on the cake box for the size of pan you are using)

Buttercream Icing

• Beat together the sugar and shortening until combined and smooth
• Add the champagne, a bit at a time, until the proper consistency is reached (thin for icing the cake and medium for decorating)

We hope you loved this Champagne Cake recipe! If you need some more New Year party inspirations, check out our Countdown Clock, Shooting Star Kids Craft, and our Pink Whitney Champagne Cocktail.

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One thing we love about this cake is it’s light and won’t weigh you down like some chocolate cakes. Which makes it perfect for a warm Canada Day. This red and white chocolate dessert works with fruits and berries too. Add some on the side or along the roll but be sure to stick with red ones! To add some extra festive fun, try adding a few sparklers to make everyone smile! 

To make this cake red we needed to add food colouring. We weren’t sure if the cake batter would be too runny by adding more liquid, so instead of using liquid food colouring, we used gel instead.  The gel will be more expensive but its worth the money because it keeps the batter thicker and it lasts longer.    

The icing is probably the best part of this roll and it’s what keeps the cake light, because it’s made primarily of whipped topping! It’s whipped with white chocolate giving it a light and rich taste. Another reason this recipe would be great with fruits and berries!

Canada Day White Chocolate Cake Roll Recipe

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Canada Day White Chocolate Cake Roll Recipe

A light and delicious white chocolate cake recipe for a Canada Day dessert

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword cake roll, Canada Day, Cheesecake, dessert

Prep Time 40 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

0 minutes

Total Time 1 hour

Servings 8

Calories 469kcal

Author Champagne and Sugarplums

Ingredients

For the cake

• 5 eggs eggs  separated
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup all purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 3/4 white chocolate chips
• 1-2 drops red food colouring gel

For the Whipped Topping

• 2 cups whipped topping
• 1 cup white chocolate chips melted

Instructions

For the cake

• Preheat oven to 350 F.  
• Prepare a 17 x 14 inch pan by greasing and applying a sheet of waxed paper.
• Beat the egg yolks with 1/2 cup of the sugar until it is thickened.
• In a separate bowl, beat the egg whites until soft peaks are formed.  
• Add the remaining sugar and beat until stiff.
• In another bowl mix the flour and baking powder.
• Fold the egg yolks and the flour/baking powder mixture alternately into the beaten eggs.
• When well blended, add some red food colouring to the batter.  If using a gel, use a toothpick to transfer the colour.
• Spread the batter onto the prepared pan. Sprinkle with white chocolate chips.
• Bake for about 15-20 minutes.
• Once baked, turn the cake onto a clean tea towel, dusted lightly with sugar so it doesn’t stick. Remove the waxed paper and let it cool.

Whipped Topping

• Melt the white chocolate chips and mix the them into the cool whip gradually until well blended.
• When the cake has cooled spread half of the whipped icing over the cake and roll it.
• Place the rolled cake onto a serving dish and cover it with remaining whipped icing.
• Spread any remaining white chocolate chips on top, or use festive sprinkles.

Light and easy to make for this Canada Day White Chocolate Cake Roll Recipe is perfect for this Canada Day. If you’re looking for a way to decorate, try our Canada Day Paper Garland, it’s super easy to make!

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