Description
Celebrate your patriotic spirit with this colorful and delicious Patriotic Popcorn Cake. A festive and fun treat perfect for July 4th gatherings or any patriotic occasion!
Ingredients
Scale
Popcorn Mixture:
- 8 cups plain popped popcorn
- 2 cups mini marshmallows
- 1/2 cup red and blue candy-coated chocolates (like M&Ms)
- 1/2 cup red, white, and blue sprinkles
- 1/2 cup chopped pretzels
Marshmallow Coating:
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup light corn syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Nonstick spray or butter for greasing
Instructions
- Prepare Pan: Grease a 10-cup bundt pan or 9-inch springform pan with nonstick spray or butter.
- Combine Ingredients: In a large bowl, mix popcorn, candy-coated chocolates, sprinkles, and pretzels.
- Prepare Marshmallow Coating: In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt butter and corn syrup. Add marshmallows and stir until smooth. Remove from heat, add vanilla.
- Coat Popcorn: Pour marshmallow mixture over popcorn mix, stir to coat.
- Set Cake: Transfer mixture to pan, press gently, let set for 1 hour. Invert onto plate, slice, and enjoy!
Notes
- Best enjoyed the same day.
- Add patriotic star-shaped sprinkles or drizzle with melted white chocolate for an extra festive touch.
- Can be made with microwave or stovetop popcorn—just avoid buttered varieties.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 230
- Sugar: 17g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
