Dress it up with all the s’mores essentialsmarshmallows, graham crackers, and melted chocolate.

Flag Cake

The Fourth of July just isn’t complete without aflag cake!

Berry Trifle

Zero special equipment is required for this terrific Fourth of July trifle.

white cake with confetti and paper poms

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Finish with sweet fresh fruit.

Simply decorate with strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, and blackberries.

(Try our three Test Kitchen secrets forextending the life of your fresh fruit.)

4th of July Cookie Pizza

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Bake the cake up to a day ahead and chill, unfrosted, until just before party time.

Just five ingredients are necessary to add a festive, fresh touch to your holiday menu.

Sprinkle with blueberries or blackberries for an added touch of holiday color.

Flag Cake sheet pan

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Try serving your finished sorbet in a carved watermelon bowl.

Red Velvet Cheesecake Bars

These cheesecake bars are stellar for sharing.

(Each tray serves 32!)

Fourth of July Trifle

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Top the finished dessert with candied lemon slices andfresh whipped cream.

Sour Cherry Sorbet

This refreshing sorbet only takes three ingredients and 10 minutes to mix up.

Serve the sorbet on its own or pour Coca-Cola overtop to make homemade cherry floats.

Swirled Fourth of July Bundt Cake

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Homemade Tres Leches Cake with spatula in glass dish

Credit: Jason Donnelly

Red, White and Blue Parfaits

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Raspberry Sorbet

Credit: Karla Conrad

Red Velvet Cheesecake Bars

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Lemon Icebox Pie

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Sour Cherry Sorbet

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