Fourth Of July Towel Cakes

Everyone loves the Fourth of July. It’s the day when the whole family and extended family members get together to play. From cooking on the grill to the fireworks show at night, parties and picnics are abundant and leave lasting that rekindle the joys of summer.

Make a Diaper Cake Biz is famous for making “diaper cakes” from baby blankets and diapers. But at this time of year, it’s fun to get creative and make spectacular 4th of July cakes.

Any party will be a sure hit when a beach towel theme related to the 4th of July or solid colors like red, white and blue.Here’s how to create your 4th of July Cake that’s perfect for kids and adults too.

Supplies You’ll Need:

• Ribbon, or plastic wide ribbon they sell at dollars stores for outside decorating.

• Towel

• Shred

• Party Poppers

• Glow Sticks

• Sparklers

• Candy

• Snakes

• Cups Or Mugs ( Related to 4th of July)These are just some suggestions.

Use your imagination and create a fun filled Fourth Of July Cake.

Now follow these steps:

1. To start, fold the towel and shape it into a cake and then pin. To make your cake more stable, take some poster board and cut it the height of the cake. Make the poster board into a round circle and insert into cake center.

2. If you wish you could take more hand towels, cloth napkins, and roll them to fit inside your towel cake. In using cloth napkins you can then find napkin rings and use those to decorate the outside of your creation as well.

3. Fill center with shred. Pack this down well and take the ribbon and run it around the outside of cake, pin or glue ends in the back of cake.

4. Now the fun part. Take your other ribbon, the one with the blue stars and cut them into squares about 6 by 6 inches. Fan them and then wrap ribbon around the center. Pull tight and tie. Glue these onto the outside of cake.

5. To arrange items in your cake, make little holes in shred and began to insert items starting with heavy items in back of cake. Take out some glow sticks and stand them up like candles. Do the same with sparklers. 

Put poppers in front laying them down, and just fill in empty spaces with whatever else you have be it candy, cups and so on. Think about what your family and friends enjoy and include those.That’s it. A perfect 4th of July cake can now be made for your family and friends. 

By: Barb Ireland

Fourth Of July Recipe – Flag Cake

1 cup flour1/2 teaspoon salt3/4 cup ground almonds6 eggs, separated1 1/4 cup sugar1/2 cup lemon juice2 teaspoons grated lemon peel1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream2 teaspoons confectioner’s sugar1 teaspoon vanilla1 pint of fresh strawberries1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries Sift the flour and salt together in a medium bowl.

Add in the ground almonds and mix well. Put the six egg whites into a big mixing bowl and beat until foamy. Add in 3/4 cup of the sugar slowly. Beat the mixture until soft peaks form. Put the egg yolks into a small bowl and beat until they are very thick and have a lemon color. Slowly add in the rest of the sugar (1/2 cup). Put the lemon juice and lemon peel into the mixture and mix well. Beat the mixture for 1 minute. Fold the flour mixture in just until it is combined. Fold in the egg yolk mixture. Pour the batter into a 9 x 13 inch baking pan.

Bake in a 350 degree oven for 35 minutes. Turn the pan upside down onto a wire rack and allow the cake to cool. Put the cooled cake onto a serving platter and cut it in half lengthwise. Put Lemon Filling (recipe follows) onto the bottom half of the cake.

Put the top half back on top. Combine the heavy whipping cream with the confectioner’s sugar and vanilla. Take out 1/4 cup of this mixture so you can make the stars. Spread the rest of mixture onto the top and sides of the cake. Cut the strawberries in half and use them to make the stripes for the flag. Use the blueberries to make the area for the star field. Put the 1/4 cup cream mixture into a pastry bag and fit the top with a small star tip. 

Put stars on top of the blueberries. Use any remaining strawberries to decorate around the base of the cake.Lemon Filling1/2 cup sugar1/8 teaspoon salt1 egg2 tablespoons lemon juice2 tablespoons cornstarch3/4 cup water1 teaspoon butter2 teaspoons grated lemon peelPut the egg in a medium bowl and beat slightly. 

Put the sugar, cornstarch, and salt in a small saucepan and mix well. Add in the water and cook over medium heat. Stir the mixture constantly until it boils and thickens. Allow it to cook for another minute. Put half of the hot mixture with the egg and mix well. 

Then add that mixture into the one still on the stove, stirring quickly. Remove the mixture from the stove and add in the butter, lemon juice, and lemon peel. Allow mixture to cool before putting on the cake. 

By: Jill Seader