Funfetti dip shaped into a flag is the cutest way to add a little patriotic flair to your Fourth of July dessert display! It’s the cutest red white and blue snack and it’s great for patriotic parties.
Loved by kids and adults alike, it’s perfect for dipping and spreading with an array of fruits, cookies and crackers.
Nothing is a hit with the kids like whimsical food at parties. It’s incredibly easy to make and little hands can help, too! It’s the perfect patriotic dessert! We love a sweet treat and we especially love a dessert-style dip like this one! They are so easy to make and customize to any occasion and holiday.
It’s a little bit like a fruit dip, and a little bit like a dessert cheese spread. Regardless of how you want to look at it or what you’d like to call it, it’s a LOT of fun and such a cute addition to your dessert display!
As a former events caterer, I’ve shared so many of my favorite creative desserts with you. We’ve even got a complete guide to the best Red White and Blue Desserts that you can’t miss!
Why You’ll Love this Recipe
Make Ahead – This dessert cheese ball is not only easy to make and big enough to feed a crowd, it’s also so easy to throw together and you can make it ahead.
Serve with So Many Fun “Dippers” – I love that while it looks so fun to display, it’s also so flexible and can be served with such a variety of treats.
So Easy – It will look like you spent hours on this cute Fourth of July dessert, but you’ll know the full truth! Let’s keep it between us, shall we?
Ingredients
- Fourth of July Funfetti Cake Mix – These tend to be easily accessible during the summer. You can substitute white cake mix and add in red, white and blue sprinkles if you prefer.
- Cream Cheese – Softened. Learn how to soften cream cheese here.
- Powdered Sugar – This gives the dip a luxuriously creamy texture. Learn how to make powdered sugar from granulated white sugar if you don’t have any on hand.
- Buttercream Icing – You can use my recipe but you’re welcome to purchase store-bought icing, too. I’ll never judge!
- Vanilla Extract – This is optional but always delicious!
Tools to Use
- Mixer (You can also mix by hand)
- Measuring Cups + Measuring Spoons
- Serving Platter
Tips from my Test Kitchen
If it’s important to you, learn How to Heat Treat Flour for no bake recipes like this one – it’s an added safety option that is recommended by the FDA when you’re eating cake mix without baking.
Frequently Asked Questions
Funfetti is a trademarked brand of confetti cake, where the sprinkles are mixed into the cake. Confetti cake can be made from any type or flavor of cake mix, though it’s traditionally a vanilla cake so you can see the colorful sprinkles!
While many folks do, you can certainly heat treat the flour before serving for an additional layer of comfort and safety.
Flag Funfetti Dip
Ingredients
- 16 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1 cup funfetti cake mix
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Icing
- ½ cup salted butter softened
- 2½ cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk whole or 2%
Topping
- candy coated chocolate (M&Ms)
Instructions
- In a medium mixing bowl or stand mixer, combine funfetti cake mix, powdered sugar, vanilla and cream cheese until smooth. Additional sprinkles optional.1 cup funfetti cake mix, 1 cup powdered sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 16 ounces cream cheese
- Refrigerate 30+ minutes.
- Using a spatula drop 2 large balls of dough onto a platter to form a large rectangle. It doesn't have to be perfect.
- In a small mixing bowl combine butter, powdered sugar and milk until smooth.½ cup salted butter, 2½ cup powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons milk
- Spread icing onto cheeseball covering all sides.
- Add candy coated chocolate to create a flag.candy coated chocolate (M&Ms)
- Refrigerate until serving. Serve with graham crackers, cookies and fruits.
Julie’s Tips
- For best results, refrigerate for at least 30 minutes after forming your flag shaped block. This allows the cream cheese to firm back up enough that you can spread your frosting much more easily!
- If you’re adding m&ms for the flag look in these images, wait until just before serving so you don’t get as much bleed from the moisture in the refrigerator.
- Store for up to three days, tightly wrapped in the refrigerator.
Variations
Decorate however you’d like! Let the kids decorate and they’ll have so much fun!- Extra Sprinkles
- M&Ms
- Berries
- Nonpareils
- Sugar Crystals (sparkling sugar)
- Jimmies
Serving Suggestions
- graham crackers
- biscoff cookies
- waffle cone pieces
- pretzels
- shortbread cookies
- vanilla wafers
- cinnamon chips
- animal crackers
- apples
Leftover Ideas
- Scoop small portions of funfetti dip and place between graham crackers or shortbread cookies to pack as a lunch treat.
- Spread on a bagel.
- Serve a little of this funfetti dip on warm pancakes in place of syrup.
Storage Notes
Leave this Funfetti dip flag out for serving up to two hours. To refrigerate, cover tightly and store in refrigerator for up to a week safely. I don’t recommend freezing this because the consistency will change.Estimated nutrition information is provided as a courtesy and is not guaranteed.
Julie how much vanilla?
Hello!
Thanks so much for asking! It’s just one teaspoon. We are adding it to the recipe card now!
Enjoy,
Julie