Salute the Red, White, and Blue with the mouth watering berry and yogurt Patriotic Fruit Parfait from orientaltrading.com. With very few ingredients, this no-bake dessert features red and blue berries and a delicious yogurt of your choosing. it is the perfect healthy and fresh finish to any BBQ party or 4th of July celebration.

I find the best berries for the recipe are strawberries and blueberries. Any berry works as long as they are red and blue, but there is something delicious about dipping strawberries into Greek Yogurt…NOM!

To make this recipe, follow the directions below. I have also included a link where you can purchase the Clear Plastic Champagne Toasting Flutes Glasses. This recipe will also work in small Mason jars to help give your party that rustic feel. In fact, I am sure you can layer these items in any cute vessel and the food will still taste extraordinary. Pick something that matches your party’s vibe and run with it.

Patriotic Red, White & Blue Fruit Parfait Recipe
Items needed:

Clear Plastic Champagne Toasting Flutes Glasses

Ingredients:

Directions:
1. In a large bowl, stir together yogurt and almond extract or vanilla.
2. Fold in whipped topping.
3. Alternate layers in the champagne flute of the berries with layers of yogurt mixture.
4. Cover each parfait and let chill for up to 1 hour.
Makes 6 servings

Happy 4th of July!

They say the fastest way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. Meaning, give him some delicious treats and he will love you for life. I don’t know who “they” are, but I do know it works with my father. I get the biggest welcoming smile when I bake cupcakes just for him. If it works with my father, I am sure it will work with others. So why not bake the father’s day gift this year and give all the dads what they really want..CUPCAKES.

Of course we can make it extra special by adding Super dad Cupcake toppers and wrappers. Let him know he is a SUPER DAD.

The Father’s Day Chocolaty Super Dad Cupcakes Recipe are a yummy chocolate cupcake with a blue buttercream and hazelnut frosting topped with a super dad cupcake topper. Follow the instructions below to make some super cupcakes.

Chocolaty Super Dad Cupcakes
Ingredients:

Cupcakes:

Frosting:

Directions:
Cupcakes:
1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Place Baking Cups in each of 12 regular-size muffin cups.
2. In medium bowl, mix flour, baking soda, salt and baking powder; set aside.
3. In small bowl, mix boiling water and cocoa until dissolved.
4. In large bowl, beat 1/2 cup butter with electric mixer on medium speed 30 seconds. Gradually add sugar, beating well. Beat 2 more minutes.
5. Beat in vanilla and egg until blended.
6. On low, alternatively add flour mixture and cocoa mixture, beating just until blended.
7. Divide batter among muffin cups. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes.
8. Remove from pan and let cool completely.

Frosting:
1. Using a mixer, cream butter
2. add vanilla
3. slowly add powdered sugar 1/4 cup at a time. Make sure it is mixed well after each addition
4. add 1 tsp of milk at a time until desired consistency.
5. add blue food coloring 1 drop at a time. Mix well after each addition to get to desired color.
6. stir in hazelnuts
7. Pipe frosting onto cooled cupcakes.

Decorate:
1. Cut out the cupcake toppers and glue or tape them to the toothpicks
2. Top each cupcake with a Super Dad Cupcake Topper.
3. Display and enjoy!

Super Dad Cupcake toppers and wrappers are needed for the cupcake to look Super! They can be purchased and downloaded from my etsy store or You can send me $7.50 via paypal and I will email the toppers and wrappers within 48 hours. There are 12 super dad toppers (6 of each design) on a 1 page PDF and 2 cupcake wrappers on a 1 page PDF. Print as many pages as you need to decorate all your cupcakes.

Cupcake toppers	Cupcake wrappers

These cupcake toppers are for personal use only and they may not be shared or forwarded. They cannot be used commercially or for profit. This is an Instant download so there is no shipping charges. Fast and easy. If you have any questions please ask before purchasing. Read our Terms and Policies for more information.

Show pride in our country and celebrate our independence day with Orientaltrading.com’s beautiful 4th of July Strawberry and Stripes Cake. This delicious DIY cake decoration has strawberries and blueberries arranged to capture the essence of the American Flag represents. While it may not contain all 50 stars or all 13 stripes, it will give off that 4th of July independence day vibe with colors of red, white and blue. Add it to your next barbecue for a delicious dessert and a wonderful conversation piece.

Trivia: What do the 50 stars and 13 stripes on the American Flag represent? The answer is at the bottom of this blog post.

This recipe doesn’t include a cake recipe. It requires an already baked 9 x 13 inch rectangular cake. Below are the ingredients and items needed to create the Strawberry and Stripes Cake. Follow the instructions on how to decorate the cake for best results. However, this is a DIY project and anything similar can be done. For example, replace the strawberries with another red fruit, like raspberries, and still pull off the American Flag image. It can then be called Raspberries and Stripes Cake. Cherries or red grapes could also make a great substitution.

Strawberry and Stripes Cake Decoration Instructions
Items and ingredients needed:

The amount of berries listed is a general estimate. The amount of blueberries and strawberries is relative to the size of the berries. If the berries are small you will need more of them to complete the Strawberry and Stripes Cake flag.

Directions

1. Frost the entire cake with the White Whipped Topping.
2. In the Upper left hand corner place 48 blueberries in a rectangle. Place 8 blueberries across and place 6 down, evenly spaced apart (see image).
3. Start at the end of the top line of the blueberries. Place strawberry halves down into the frosting in a straight line across the cake. Conitnue this patter right below the first line of strawberries to form the stripes of the American flag. there will be about 6 lines depending on the size of the strawberries.
4. Add extra blueberries around the sides of the cake to add a little festive decor..
5. Display and enjoy!

Serve these yummy pieces of cake in the perfect printable dish. It may be called a hot dog holder, but it can be used for any inspired 4th of July food! They can be purchased from my etsy store or send me $4.00 via paypal and I will email the hot dog holder within 48 hours. This one page PDF features one DIY patriotic food holder. Print as many pages as you need for all of your guests.

These hot dog holders are for personal use only and they may not be shared or forwarded. They cannot be used commercially or for profit. This is an Instant download so there is no shipping charges. Fast and easy. If you have any questions please ask before purchasing. Read our Terms and Policies for more information.

Trivia: What do the 50 stars and 13 stripes on the American Flag represent?
Answer: the 50 stars represent the 50 states that make up the United States of America. The 13 stripes that alternate in red and white represent the first 13 colonies.