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Red White And Blue Cake with a No-Bake Cheesecake Layer

You’ll love how easy it is to make this Red White And Blue Cake with a no-bake cheesecake layer to celebrate the summer holidays! Perfect for the 4th of July and Memorial Day, this impressive cake is not only beautiful to look at, but sweetly delicious, too!

Even though this festive 3-layer cake is a showstopper, especially once you cut into it to reveal the layers of red and blue cake with a creamy white cheesecake layer sandwiched in between, it’s pretty simple to make.

The cheesecake layer is a no-bake effort that you mix and refrigerate overnight to be ready to place between the 2 boxed cake mix layers. You can make the frosting yourself or take a shortcut and use prepared frosting. Once assembled, decorate the top and it’s ready to serve. It’s just that easy!

Red White And Blue Cake with No Bake Cheesecake Layer

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

  • No special baking or decorating skills are required
  • Can use a boxed cake mix and frosting
  • Can vary the cake colors and toppings for other holidays
  • Can be made ahead of time and assembled when you’re ready to serve
Red, White & Blue Cake with No-Bake Cheesecake Layer

Ingredients Needed

Cheesecake Layer
Cream Cheese – softened
Sugar-white granulated
Vanilla Extract – for flavor
Heavy Whipping Cream – to keep the cheesecake creamy and thick

Cake Layers
Boxed Radiant Red Cake Mix – plus the ingredients needed to make it (2 eggs, oil, and water). If you can’t find red cake mix, use a white cake mix and tint it with red gel food coloring.
Boxed Aqua Blue Cake Mix – plus the ingredients needed to make it (2 eggs, oil, and water). If you can’t find a blue cake mix, use a white cake mix and tint it with blue gel food coloring.

Frosting
Cream Cheese – softened
Butter – use unsalted and softened
Powdered Sugar – for sweetness and texture
Vanilla Extract – for flavor

How To Make Red White And Blue Cake

Note: This is a summary of the recipe steps. For complete instructions, see the recipe card down below.

STEP 1: Make the no-bake cheesecake layer the day before to let it chill and set it up in the refrigerator overnight. Cream together all the cheesecake ingredients, pour into a springform pan, and refrigerate overnight.
STEP 2: Make the cake layers using red and blue boxed cake mixes, or use a white cake mix and add blue and red gel food coloring. Make according to the boxed instructions. Let the cakes cool completely before assembling.
STEP 3: Assemble the cake into 3 layers by stacking the cheesecake layer on top of the red cake layer. Top the cheesecake layer with the blue cake layer.
STEP 4: Make the vanilla frosting (or optionally, use vanilla-prepared frosting from the store) by creaming together the frosting ingredients.
STEP 5: Frost and decorate the cake. Use red, white, and blue-themed sprinkles or other edible festive toppings.

Red, White & Blue Cake with No-Bake Cheesecake Layer

What If I Can’t Find The Boxed Red And Blue Cake Mixes?

If you have trouble locating boxed red and blue cake mixes, just use a boxed white cake mix and tint each layer with red and blue gel food coloring. You could use a red velvet cake mix for the red, but I find that it comes out too dark of a shade. If you use a white cake mix, you can start slowly by adding the food coloring to achieve just the right shades of red and blue.

Red, White & Blue Cake with No-Bake Cheesecake Layer

How To Assemble The Cake

Once all the layers have been made, chilled, and cooled, start with the red cake layer as the base, followed by the cheesecake layer. Top it with the blue cake layer. Now it’s ready to frost and decorate.

Red, White & Blue Cake with No-Bake Cheesecake Layer

Can I Use Prepared Frosting?

Absolutely! I love shortcuts, after all! If you don’t want to make the vanilla frosting yourself, pick up 2 or 3 canned vanilla frostings. I like to have extra on hand to make sure I’m covering the entire 3 layers of cake!

Red, White & Blue Cake with No-Bake Cheesecake Layer

Decoration Ideas

Once the cake is frosted with white vanilla frosting, choose red, white, and blue-themed decor to give it an extra festive look. Here are some ideas:

  • Add drained maraschino cherries, with the stems still on, around the top periphery of the cake.
  • Garnish the top and/or side edges with red white and blue sprinkles or sanding sugar.
  • Pipe on red, white, and blue rosettes of frosting along the top edges of the cake, and/or the base periphery of the cake.
Red, White & Blue Cake with No-Bake Cheesecake Layer

Cake Color Variations

This cake recipe is perfect to use for other holidays just by changing up the cake color. Here are some ideas:

  • Red and green for Christmas
  • Pink and red for Valentine’s Day
  • Green and yellow for St. Patrick’s Day
  • Pastel pink and blue for Easter
  • Orange and purple for Halloween

Storage

The assembled cake should be kept in the refrigerator, due to the cheesecake center, until ready to serve. The same goes for any leftovers. Keep the cake tightly covered and store it in the fridge. The cake will last up to 4 days.

Red, White & Blue Cake with No-Bake Cheesecake Layer

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Red White And Blue Cake with No Bake Cheesecake Layer
Yield: 12 servings

Red White And Blue Cake with No Bake Cheesecake Layer

Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Additional Time: 2 hours
Total Time: 2 hours 55 minutes

You'll love how easy it is to make this Red White And Blue Cake with a no-bake cheesecake layer to celebrate the summer holidays! Perfect for the 4th of July and Memorial Day, this impressive cake is not only beautiful to look at, but sweetly delicious, too!

Ingredients

  • Cheesecake Layer:
  • 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • Cake Layers:
  • 1 (6.25 ounce) package Radiant Red cake mix, baked to package instructions (2 eggs, oil and water)
  • 1 (6.25 ounce) package Aqua Blue cake mix, baked to package instructions (2 eggs, oil and water)
  • Frosting:
  • 8 ounce packages cream cheese, softened
  • ½ cup butter, softened
  • 4 cups cups powdered sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla

Instructions

  1. Gather all of the ingredients to make the cheesecake.
  2. Line an eight-inch round cake pan with parchment paper (bottom and sides), or an eight-inch springform pan. 
  3. Cream together cream cheese and sugar until smooth, with a hand-held mixer.Red White And Blue Cake with No Bake Cheesecake Layer
  4. In a standing mixer, whip heavy cream until thick.Red White And Blue Cake with No Bake Cheesecake Layer
  5. Stir whipped cream and vanilla into the cream cheese and sugar mixture until smooth. Red White And Blue Cake with No Bake Cheesecake Layer
  6. Pour the cheesecake filling into the pan, and smooth out the top. Red White And Blue Cake with No Bake Cheesecake Layer
  7. Refrigerate for 12 hours (or overnight).
  8. Gather all of the ingredients to make the cake mixes. Red White And Blue Cake with No Bake Cheesecake Layer
  9. Prepare both cake mixes as directed by package instructions, to make 8-inch cakes, one red, and one blue.Red White And Blue Cake with No Bake Cheesecake Layer Red White And Blue Cake with No Bake Cheesecake Layer Red White And Blue Cake with No Bake Cheesecake Layer Red White And Blue Cake with No Bake Cheesecake Layer
  10. Let cakes cool completely (or overnight), before layering. Red White And Blue Cake with No Bake Cheesecake Layer
  11. Layer Cakes with the cheesecake layer in the middle. Red White And Blue Cake with No Bake Cheesecake Layer
  12. Prepare frosting by creaming together butter and cream cheese. Then mix in powdered sugar and vanilla. Red White And Blue Cake with No Bake Cheesecake Layer
  13. Liberally apply frosting to the top, while lightly frosting the sides of the cake. Red White And Blue Cake with No Bake Cheesecake Layer

Notes

What if I Can't Find The Boxed Red And Blue Cake Mixes?

If you have trouble locating boxed red and blue cake mixes, just use a boxed white cake mix and tint each layer with red and blue gel food coloring. You could use a red velvet cake mix for the red, but I find that it comes out too dark of a shade. If you use a white cake mix, you can start slowly by adding the food coloring to achieve just the right shades of red and blue.

How to Store The Cake:

The assembled cake should be kept in the refrigerator, due to the cheesecake center, until ready to serve. The same goes for any leftovers. Keep the cake tightly covered and store it in the fridge. The cake will last up to 4 days.

Nutrition Information

Yield

12

Serving Size

1

Amount Per Serving Calories 771Total Fat 29gSaturated Fat 16gTrans Fat 1gUnsaturated Fat 9gCholesterol 74mgSodium 830mgCarbohydrates 124gFiber 1gSugar 88gProtein 6g

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