Although the 4th of July is all about picnics and barbecues, no holiday is complete without a dessert to share with friends and family – and when it comes to dessert, cake is always king!
Cake is an extremely popular dessert and it can easily be shared with guests. As a dessert, it is one of those entrees that people look forward to – whether you are hosting a lunch party or a dinner party, or it’s just your family.
But of course, we also want to have healthier options – even for cakes. So here are 20 healthy cakes that you can serve on your 4th of July celebration!
1. Easy and Healthy Apple Cake
The apple pie is an American staple for any holiday, but it is also loaded with sugar. So why not try this easy and healthy apple cake that is healthier and highlights the taste of actual apples?
We all know how nutritious apples are and this cake makes use of yogurt which is rich in calcium. I love how this cake tastes better than the sugar-packed cakes that you usually buy!
Ingredients:
- Apples
- Plain yogurt
- Eggs
- Cane sugar
- Vegetable oil
- Lemon
- Cinnamon
- All-purpose flour
- Baking powder
You can get the full recipe from The Clever Meal.
2. 4th of July Paleo Poke Cake with Berries and Coconut Cream
This cake is incredibly moist and will give you bursts of juicy blueberry flavor. Plus, it is topped with coconut whipped cream – a healthier alternative to icing. I just love how good this one looks!
Ingredients:
- Fresh blueberries
- Fresh strawberries
- Full fat coconut milk
- Honey
- Large eggs
- Vanilla extract
- Almond flour
- Coconut flour
- Salt
- Baking powder
- Coconut oil
You can get the full recipe from Food Faith Fitness.
3. Vanilla Layer Cake with Strawberry Chia Filling
This cake has no dairy ingredient, so if you into non-dairy, this is for you! And it tastes fantastic!
The strawberry chia filling makes this cake a sweet source of protein and healthy omega-3 fatty acids. It also adds some texture to the cake. I love how simple it looks – just like one of those rustic wedding cakes that are popular these days.
Ingredients:
- Ripe bananas
- Strawberries
- Chia seeds
- Whole wheat flour
- Lemon juice
- Vanilla almond milk
- Vanilla
- Nektar naturals honey crystals
- Baking soda
- Coconut oil
- Sugar
- Salt
You can find the full recipe at Lauren Kelly Nutrition.
4. Almond Cake with Roasted Strawberries and Rhubarb on Top
This is a gluten-free cake that is easy to make – no mixer needed! It looks very simple but it is actually filling. This cake takes less than an hour to prepare and I can assure you that there are no artificial sweeteners involved in the process.
Ingredients:
- Eggs
- Cinnamon
- Maple syrup or honey
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Orange
- Strawberries
- Rhubarb
- Almond flour
- Baking powder
- Baking soda
- Fine-grain sea salt
Check out the complete recipe from Cookie and Kate.
5. Chocolate Angel Food Cake with Strawberries
This is a quick and easy cake that you can do even if you are new to baking. This recipe is by country singer Tricia Yearwood and she stands by how easy it is to make.
It may be chocolate cake but it has fewer calories compared to normal chocolate cakes thanks to unsweetened cocoa powder. Plus, top it with fresh strawberries and you get a real, fruity sweet treat!
Ingredients:
- Fresh strawberries
- Unsweetened cocoa
- Egg whites
- Salt
- Cream of tartar
- Vanilla extract
- Cake flour
- Sugar
Get the full recipe from The Food Network.
6. Blueberry Almond Bundt Cake
Bundt cakes smell lovely especially when you serve them fresh out of the oven. This recipe gives you a good-tasting pastry with a lot of juicy berries. It is made with white whole wheat flour, which offers more fiber, and thus a healthy choice for you!
Ingredients:
- Fresh blueberries
- White whole wheat flour
- Almond extract
- Liquid stevia
- Plain nonfat Greek yogurt
- Nonfat milk
- Baking powder
- Baking soda
- Unsalted butter
- White vinegar
- Confectioners’ style erythritol
Get the full recipe from Amy’s Healthy Baking.
7. 4th of July Sugar-free Cheesecake
Are you on the Keto diet? This sugar-free cheesecake is up to your ally!
The recipe is quite similar to the creamy and rich cheesecake only with healthier ingredients like keto-friendly sweeteners and using coconut and almond flour. To give it a patriotic look, top it off with sliced strawberries and blueberries!
Ingredients:
- Cream cheese
- Eggs
- Almond flour
- Coconut flour
- Shredded coconut
- Butter
- Sour cream
- Vanilla extract
- Stevia
- Sliced berries
Check out the full recipe at Delish.
8. 4th of July Cookie Cake
This is one cake creation that vegetarians will love and it is a mix of a cake and a cookie! This cookie cake is easy to make and you do not have to worry about going through a sugar crash after eating it.
The cake is made out of whole wheat pastry flour so you get extra fiber and the icing is made out of vanilla Greek yogurt! Plus you also get a lot of nutrients from the berries!
Ingredients:
- Blueberries
- Strawberries
- Raspberries
- Oats
- Whole wheat pastry flour
- Vanilla Greek yogurt
- Cane sugar
- Salt
- Baking soda
- Melted coconut oil or vegetable oil
- Unsweetened Almond milk
- Vanilla
You can get the full recipe from Fannetastic Food.
9. Lemon Blueberry Cake
Imagine a moist lemon cake with blueberries and cream cheese frosting. This is also non-dairy.
I love how every slice can be loaded with blueberries. Take a snap and make your friends drool on Instagram!
Ingredients:
- Fresh blueberries
- Lemon juice
- Lemon extract
- Baking soda
- All-purpose flour
- Salt
- Preferred sugar
- Apple cider vinegar or white vinegar
- Preferred oil
Check out the full instructions from The Big Man’s World.
10. Summer Celebration Cake
This is a gluten-free, sugar-free, soy-free, and vegetarian cake that can pass the standards of those who have the strictest diet. It’s a vanilla sponge cake that can also be used for rustic-themed parties aside from your 4th of July celebration.
Ingredients:
- Strawberries
- Unsweetened applesauce
- Sunflower seeds
- Eggs
- Sprigs mint leaves
- Coconut milk
- Tapioca flour
- Coconut four
- Baking soda
- Cream of tartar
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Stevia
- Vanilla extract
Get the full recipe from Migraine Relief Recipes.
11. Peach Dump Cake
If you want something effortless but tasty, try this peach dump cake. This is a healthy and sweet cake that you can serve with ice cream on top. It’s incredibly easy to make!
Ingredients:
- Canned peaches
- Yellowcake mix
- Butter
- Cinnamon
- Ice cream
Get the full recipe from Delish.
12. 4th of July Light Lemony Berry Cheesecake
Here is another healthy cheesecake that you can prepare for the 4th of July. The ingredients to this cheesecake are much healthier thanks to whole-wheat graham crackers, light cottage cheese, and light cream cheese. Plus you get to top this off with sliced fresh berries!
Ingredients:
- Fresh strawberries, blackberries, raspberries
- Whole-wheat graham cracker crumbs
- Light cottage cheese
- Light cream cheese
- Eggs
- Lemon zest
- Lemon juice
- All-purpose flour
- Vanilla extract
- Sugar
- Nonstick cooking spray
Get the instructions from the Food Network.
13. Greek Yogurt Raspberry Almond Pound Cake
Here’s a healthy and tender pound cake that will hit your tongue with raspberry and almond flavors! This 4th of July cake has fewer calories because you will use vanilla stevia, a plant-based, calorie-free sweetener.
Ingredients:
- Fresh raspberries
- White whole wheat flour
- Egg whites
- Plain nonfat Greek yogurt
- Nonfat milk
- Baking powder
- Almond extract
- Vanilla stevia
- Salt
- Unsalted butter
Get the full instructions for making this cake from Amy’s Healthy Baking.
14. Coconut Flour Cake with Lemon Curd, Strawberries, and Cream
If you are on a grain-free or paleo diet, you would love this! This recipe also has less sweetener than what you would usually expect in a cake since the sweetness from the berries and curd is enough. It looks so good I am sure this will be a hit for your 4th of July party!
Ingredients:
- Eggs
- Egg yolks
- Strawberries
- Lemon zest
- Freshly squeezed lemon juice
- Plain whole yogurt or coconut yogurt
- Unsalted butter
- Coconut milk
- Honey
- Vanilla extract
- Baking soda
- Coconut flour
- Celtic sea salt
- Butter
Get the instructions from Deliciously Organic.
15. 4th of July Red White and Blue Mini Cakes
I like that this is just a mini-cake. No need to slice! Just grab one!
It’s also gluten-free and paleo, so if you’re on that diet, no need to cheat on your diet just to eat a sweet cake on the 4th of July. Enjoy natural sweetness with bananas, berries and coco sugar!
Ingredients:
- Bananas
- Eggs
- Coconut oil
- Vanilla extract
- Almond butter
- Coconut sugar
- Coconut flour
- Baking soda
- Baking powder
- Raspberries
- Blueberries
- Strawberries
- Sea salt
- Cream cheese (choose the healthiest kind and brand)
- Butter
Get the full recipe from Delicious Meets Healthy.
16. 4th of July Healthy Berry Cake
This is an incredibly fruity and gluten-free recipe and you will love the berries and chia filling!
Fair warning though – this recipe takes about 5 hours to prepare so you might want to work on it the night before July 4. But the end result is worth it – just look at those colors!
Ingredients:
- Blueberries
- Raspberries
- Blackberries
- Lemon juice
- White chia seeds
- Butter
- Honey
- Eggs
- Salt
- Coconut flour
- Shredded coconut
You can get the full recipe from Green Healthy Cooking.
17. Healthy Cranberry Coffee Cake
For those who love the traditional coffee cake, you can try this healthier version. It is a dairy-free cake made without refined flour or sugar.
Butter is replaced with coconut oil, white sugar is replaced with honey, and flour is replaced with oats – and it all works out!
Ingredients:
- Frozen cranberries
- Oat flour
- Lemon juice
- Almond milk or any neutral-flavored milk
- Coconut oil
- Honey
- Eggs
- Vanilla
- Oats
- Baking soda
- Baking powder
Go to The Endless Meal for the full instructions.
18. Blackberry-topped Sponge Cakes
This recipe is very easy to make plus you can experiment with it!
For example, instead of using sponge cake, you can use ladyfingers, angel food, or pound cake. You may also replace the blackberry and chose any fruit with the same flavored liquor.
Ingredients:
- Fresh blackberries
- Blackberry brandy
- Sponge cakes
- Sugar
Get the full recipe from Taste of Home.
19. 4th of July Very Blueberry Layer Cake
Love blueberries? Check out this gluten-free cake!
If you happen to have some blueberry sauce leftover from making this cake, you can even add that to the rest of your 4th of July menu. Or you can save them for the next day – the sauce is great on pancakes and yogurt parfaits!
Ingredients:
- Blueberries
- Blueberry sauce
- Vanilla stevia
- Gluten-free oat flour
- Gluten-free cornflour
- Baking powder
- Sea salt
- Egg
- Vanilla extract
- Unsalted butter
- Fat-free or low-fat sour cream
- Whipped cream cheese
Visit Marla Meridith for the full recipe!
20. Healthy Yogurt Oat Blueberry Breakfast Cake
The name of this recipe says it all! This is a quick-prep cake made with whole wheat flour, rolled oats, Greek yogurt, and loads of blueberries. Any blueberry lover would love this juicy cake – it tastes better than a blueberry muffin!
Ingredients:
- Blueberries
- Old-fashioned rolled oats
- Greek yogurt
- Milk
- Eggs
- Vanilla
- Honey
- White whole wheat flour
- Baking soda
- Baking powder
- Salt
- Coconut oil
Visit OMG Chocolate Desserts for the full recipe.
Healthy can be yummy too!
As you can see, healthy doesn’t have to be boring. Healthy can be festive and super delicious too!
Most of these cakes for 4th of July are very easy to pull off! Now everyone at home can enjoy sweet desserts without you having to feel guilty or worried about health!
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