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4th of July Recipe Round Up

Calling all procrastinators! I know I can’t be the only one that waits until the last minute for certain things. This 4^th of July, I’m a little crazier than usual, so I’m scrambling like some of you to think of what to bring to our family get together. With that I decided to gather and share some of the best 4th of July round-ups and 4th of July Pinterest boards that I thought might be helpful.

: Clockwise: Fruit Pops, Creme Filled Strawberries, Patriotic Jello Shots, Mixed Berry Cake, Strawberry Shortcakes, Strawberry Icebox Cake

The collage above is a collection of 4^th of July treats I’ve made. Like the opener said, I’m somewhat of a procrastinator, so of course I ran out of time and didn’t have a chance to get anyone’s permission to use their photo—that’s why you only see my desserts. That said be sure to check out the links and Pinterest boards below because there are some incredible 4^th of July round-ups that include desserts and more!

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4th of July Dessert: Mixed Berry Cake

Since 4^thof July is around the corner, red, white and blue desserts are an order, right? They are if you write for this blog, so here you go – now serving a 4th of July dessert recipe by way of a rustic mixed berry cake. That’s a rustic cake mixed with some homemade salted almond meal, stuffed with summer berries and then crowned with a cloud of whip cream and a pop of color fresh berries.

This is actually one of four, and the second cake, that I’m sharing from my mother-in-law’s birthday. Although for her party I made it with only raspberries and kept it even more simple by finishing it with a light dusting of confectioner sugar. For this post I gave the cake a mixed berry twist for a 4th of July dessert.

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Fourth of July Dessert: Fruit Pops

4^th of July Dessert: Fruit Pops ~ Cuteness on a stick! Skip the fruit bowl and grab some cookie cutters and striped straws for a fun Fourth of July dessert.

Remember these vodka spike stuffed strawberries from last year? Fun, right? I wanted to keep the fruit theme going this year. This time I skipped the alcohol but you can certainly keep it by soaking the apple portion. I don’t recommend soaking the watermelon as it would become too mushy for this fruit-on-a-stick idea. Continue reading Fourth of July Dessert: Fruit Pops