Surprise Inside Independence Cake Recipe

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Jun 26, 2012

If you add a few drops of white food coloring (Americolor brand) while mixing the cake, the batter will stay white instead of turning yellow from the pudding mix.

—Cookie Diva

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Jul 05, 2011

I made this cake yesterday and it turned out great! however, i did change a few things around. i used vanilla pudding in between the layers, and iced the outside of the cake with cool whip. i then decorated it like an american flag with strawberry slices and fresh blueberries. also make sure you use enough blue and red dye so they don't come out as green and pink! the french vanilla pudding that is added to the white cake mix also made it turn yellow instead of white. but it still had the "red white and blue" feel. everyone loved it and had seconds. definitely recommend this!

—rpalma57

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Jul 01, 2012

Great idea for the holiday. I suggest using just egg whites, then the cake will stay white.

—91344

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Jul 22, 2012

This came out beautifully although I had to add almost half a tiny bottle of blue food coloring to make the blue layer. The problem with the French Vanilla pudding is it makes the batter way too yellow. I think I will try just plain vanilla next time and see if that helps. I chose to use a whipped cream frosting and cover the cake with a berry flag- it got raves all the way around!

—minaayindra

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Jul 09, 2012

Loved this cake! The cake mixes now are only 16.25 ounces, so I bought an extra cake & added 2 ounces from it to be sure the cake turned out good for a birthday party. Also subbed in white chocolate instant pudding mix to keep the batter whiter. I used 25 drops of red food coloring for the red layer, and still had pink batter & 15 drops of blue gave a light blue. Will use even more next time. The frosting recipe does not say to sift the powdered sugar before measuring, but I did since most frosting recipes I've used say to do that. Perhaps because of that, I only needed 1/2 c. heavy cream to get the frosting to a spreadable consistency. Even so, I had enough frosting for the cake, with a little left over. My guests were impressed & the cake was delicious.

—Duckie

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Nov 10, 2012

I made this cake on election night, and it turned out perfect! Used 4 egg whites and plain vanilla pudding powder to keep the white layer white as some suggested. Perfectly moist, delicious, and beautiful, too! Thanks. I plan to adapt the colors for all sorts of celebrations.

—HoosierMama

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Nutrition

Calories
1045 kcal
52%

Carbohydrates
124.9 g
40%

Cholesterol
138 mg
46%

Fat
60.7 g
93%

Fiber
0.4 g
2%

Protein
4.6 g
9%

Sodium
628 mg
25%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Surprise Inside Independence Cake

Serving Size: 1/12 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 12
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 1045
Calories from Fat: 547

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 60.7g 93 %
** Saturated Fat 21.8g 109 %
Cholesterol 138mg 46 %
Sodium 628mg 25 %
** Potassium 94mg 3 %
Total Carbohydrates 124.9g 40 %
Dietary Fiber 0.4g 2 %
Protein 4.6g 9 %
** Sugars 111.3g
** Vitamin A 17 %
** Vitamin C < 1 %
** Calcium 14 %
** Iron 9 %
** Thiamin 12 %
** Niacin 11 %
** Vitamin B6 3 %
** Magnesium 3 %
** Folate 27 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.