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This patriotic funfetti dip recipe is an easy dessert made with cake mix, cream cheese, Cool Whip and lots of festive red, white and blue sprinkles. This sweet dip is perfect for the 4th of July, Memorial Day or any patriotic holiday!
I firmly believe you can never have too many easy dessert recipes, especially for a holiday. Even though I have a lot of patriotic desserts on this site, my daughter and I couldn’t resist adding this easy patriotic funfetti dip to the lineup.
It’s basically like snacking on cake batter with red, white and blue sprinkles. And, don’t worry — it is completely safe to eat. So, if you’re looking for another 4th of July dessert that is definitely kid approved, you’ll want to give this easy recipe a try!
Why you’ll love this festive cake batter dip!
It’s completely a no-bake dessert because we heat treat the cake mix in the microwave.
You only need a handful of simple ingredients and a few minutes to make this!
It can be made a day ahead of time. Plus, who doesn’t love a delicious dessert dip?
What You Need to Make it
Here are the basics. Full amounts are listed in the printable recipe card at the bottom of the post.
- White cake mix — any brand.
- Cream cheese — makes the dip nice and creamy. Let it soften at room temperature so it’s easy to work with
- Milk — to thin out the dip
- Cool Whip — thawed
- Vanilla extract — for flavor
- Patriotic sprinkles — you can’t have Funfetti without them!
How to Make Patriotic Funfetti Dip
First, you microwave the dry cake mix so that the raw flour is safe to eat. Then, beat the cream cheese in a mixing bowl until it’s fluffy, and add in the milk and vanilla. Next, fold in the whipped topping and sprinkles. Refrigerate until ready to serve. You can add additional sprinkles on top before serving if needed.
Quick Tips
Make sure to heat treat cake mix before using for food safety.
Allow heat treated cake mix to cool completely before using, or the cream cheese will melt.
Store the dip in an airtight container or covered with plastic wrap in your refrigerator for 3-4 days.
Serving Suggestions
We like to serve this sweet dessert dip with graham crackers, vanilla wafer cookies, animal crackers, pretzels and fresh fruit. We love strawberries with this patriotic cake batter dip. You can always use your favorite dippers!
Variations
You can also heat treat the cake mix by evenly spreading it on a baking sheet and baking it at 350 degrees F for 5 minutes in the oven or until it reaches 160 degrees F.
Cake mix sizes vary with different brands. You can also use a 13.25 oz box of cake mix for this recipe.
You can use any type of milk or non dairy milk substitute.
Try my Dunkaroo Dip for a fun dessert anytime.
More Patriotic Desserts
- Red, white and blue cheesecake dip
- Patriotic poke cake
- Patriotic puppy chow
- Patriotic bark
- Red white blue cheesecake salad
- 4th of July cookies
Patriotic Funfetti Dip
Ingredients
- 15.25 oz white cake mix
- 8 oz cream cheese softened to room temperature
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 8 oz cool whip thawed
- 5 tablespoons red white and blue sprinkles plus extra for the top
Instructions
- Add the cake mix to a medium mixing bowl, and microwave in 30 second intervals, stirring after each interval, until the mix reaches a temperature of 165℉. Set aside, and allow to cool completely
- In a large mixing bowl beat the cream cheese, milk and vanilla extract until fully combined and smooth
- Add in the cooled heat treated cake mix, and beat until all lumps are gone
- Fold in the cool whip with a rubber spatula until fully blened
- Gently fold in the sprinkles
- Transfer mixture into a serving bowl and top with additional sprinkles. Refrigerate until ready to serve
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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