**Full Disclosure: This is a Fashionista Event and a promotional item was provided to me by Sweetworks. Hosts for this event are Still Blonde after all these Years and ModlyChic. All opinions are my own.
4th of July!
What does it mean to you?
For me it’s a day of red, white & blue. Celebration, independence and history. Fireworks, food and parades.
When I got a huge package of patriotic-colored candies from Sweetworks, I knew just what I was going to do!
Those candies were begging to be added to a layered cake! I enjoy making themed foods so this 4th of July cake was perfect. I don’t have a lot of patience, though, so I needed to create something quick and easy.
You’ll Need:
- 1 boxed cake mix
- 1 package pudding
- 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1 cup milk
- 4 eggs
- 1 container vanilla frosting
- Sweetworks Candy
Instructions:
- Combine cake mix, pudding, applesauce, milk and eggs in a mixer.
- Beat until smooth.
- Heavily spray two round cake pans.
- Divide the cake mix evenly into each pan.
- Bake at 350 for 30-35 minutes (or until a toothpick comes out clean).
- Let cool.
- Stack the cakes on each other, putting a little frosting in the middle to ‘stick’ them together.
- Generously frost the cake.
- Add gumballs around the base of the cake.
- Add a layer of red Sixlets, white Sixlets and then blue Sixlets.
- Optional: Add red, white and blue stars to the top.
- Optional: Put edible sparklers in the cake.
- To make the sparklers – Dip chocolate sticks in frosting and then in crushed candy.
- Serve and enjoy!
I might be partial, but I adore this 4th of July cake!! I think the cake would be a little prettier without the edible sparklers but otherwise I think it turned out beautifully!
How would you decorate a 4th of July cake?
hi, just dropping by to see what you created. Your cake looks better than mine, LOL!
I like this Sixlets®
it looks good and tasteful
i would use the Sixlets to decorate cupcakes
If I had the Ovation® Milk Pumpkin Spice Break-A-Part, I’d use it to decorate my pumpkin cheesecake- it’s be so cute!
The Bright Pink & White Candy Crumble™ Peg Pouch look so cute
I love the Niagara Chocolates
I would use the powder blue and white and the red and white candy crumble in a cookie recipe I have that uses crushed candy cane. It would be a great summer version of my kids favorite.
I can see using their Individually Wrapped Shimmer™ New Pink 1″ Gumballs on a fun cake or cupcakes for my daughter’s spring birthday!
That would be cute!!
I would decorate using Sixlets. My Grandmother used to give me those when I was a little girl. Keeping my fingers crossed that I win.
I would like to get the Red, White & Blue Mix Sixlets® Peg Pouch. All the colors that I need are in this package to decorate my grandkids holiday cupcakes.
I would use the Sixlets. They come in so many great colors and taste good too!
The Halloween Mix Sixlets® (2lb Bag) would be great for cupcakes I’ll be making for Halloween this year. I like the color combination and they’d be an added festive touch. Thanks.
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That is super fun and festive! What an awesome way to celebrate the 4th!
I would be using Sixlets because I love them! I used to go to a little penny candy store and I always bought lots of Sixlets!!
I like the Red and Black Sixlets for birthday party cupcakes!
I love candy. Like loooooove candy. I’d probably cover every inch of the cake with sweets!
I love the Red, White and Blue Mix Stars Sweet Shapes! They are so cute!
I love Valentine’s Day so I would use the Red & White Candy Crumble™ Peg Pouch and decorate Valentines Day Cupcakes
I would like to use Sweetworks’ Red, White and Blue Mix Stars Sweet Shapes on the 4th of July cake I’m baking for our family picnic.
What a pretty cake – the sparklers were inspired!
I would use the nerds to decorate because the colors are bright and cheery and the shape has a lot of fun textures. (okay, I would actually just eat them. I like nerds).
the large jawbreakers with gum centers would be fun
I would love to use Halloween Mix Sixlets® (2lb Bag). I bet they would look great in a jar and add a nice pop of color to the table!
I would use Sixlets, Pearls and Candy Crumble on cupcakes for 4th of July. Why, because the kids love candy and these are edible decorations.
I would love to have the red, white and blue stars to use on top of my strawberry trifle that i make for the bbq for the 4th!
I would use Sixlets, they are so versatile and yummy!
It would be fun to decorate with the Foiled Solid Milk Balls in various colors for each holiday. They would be pretty in large clear vases or jars.
I want to use gumballs because there is such a big variety to choose from and you could do so many things with them.
I’d love to use the Ovation Mint Sticks. They are quite universal. They could be used whole as they are, broken in half or quartered to make other types of decorations, or even crumbled as a topping (or even snacked on in between). I think they’d be perfect! Although the delectable gloriousness above makes me think the sixlets would be a good choice as well because they could be used in so many ways and really for all the different holidays as well.
Shelly Hammond
I would love to use the red white & blue Sixlets to decorate with because my kiddo’s would easily be able to help create something spectacular with these! Sixlets would also give an amazing “pop” of color that would be yummy to eat as well!
Bright Pink & White Candy Crumble™ Peg Pouch for valentines day
I would choose sixlets because it is my favorite candy.
I would use the red, white and blue stars to use on top of my cupcakes that I’m making for the Fourth of July. I like them because they are colorful.
I would get the banana flavored nitwitz. I’d use them to create faux banana splitz.
I would have to use a variety of Shimmer Turquoise Sixlets and Lime Green & White Candy Crumble for my brother and sister-in-laws upcoming wedding reception because they are the perfect colors and would go great on the center of the tables!
I’d use sixlets because they are awesome.
The Red & White Candy Crumble would be perfect for either 4th of July or Valentine’s Day cuppy cakes! =)
I would use the red, white and blue sweet stars by putting them in fancy jars as a decoration for my 4th of July BBQ.
I would use the Ovation sticks for fireworks maybe on a cake. I love your cake , the sparkler idea is awesome!
I would love to decorate with the Sixlets® Christmas Canes. They would be perfect for holiday baked goods. Sugar cookies and Ginger Bread Houses come to mind!
I would use the Red, White and Blue Mix Stars Sweet Shapes™ (2lb Bag) for my granddaughter’s birthday party – she will be 1 on the 4th of July!! (and her middle name is Star!)
I would use the Red, White and Blue Mix Stars Sweet Shapes and make a cupcakes decorated with them because my daughter and I love to bake together!
I like the Lavender and White Candy Crumble. It adds a splash of color and looks delicate and delicious
I think it would be fun to use the aquarium candy and the smiles candy and let all the little ones decorate cupcakes on the 4th!
I would use the tie dye sixlets to make a bursting firwork disply on my cake.
I would use the Red, white, and blue Sixlets for holiday desserts. My family loves them!
I would definitely use Sixlets because I have always loved them–they’re delicious!
Thanks for the chance to win 🙂
I would love to use the sixlets to decorate some cupcakes.