Recipes Holidays and Events Recipes Memorial Day Desserts 15 Festive Memorial Day Cakes for Your Potluck Win best-dessert at your upcoming gathering with these stunning (and patriotic) cakes). By Kimberly Holland Updated on May 24, 2024 Close Photo: Dotdash Meredith Food Studios If you're in charge of the Memorial Day desserts at the potluck this weekend, you're going to want to keep reading because we've complied our favorite ideas for the holiday. These Memorial Day cake ideas are surely patriotic, but they're also delicious and highly impressive. From pound cakes to flag-decorated shortcakes, this collection of Memorial Day cakes has a treat for every type of occasion. 01 of 15 American Flag Cake Allrecipes Magazine "Absolute best show-stopping cake I have ever served! My guests were so impressed that they didn't want to cut into it, but they did and the taste was superb! Moist, colorful and just extraordinary for a patriotic holiday." — Minaayindra View Recipe 02 of 15 Strawberry Crunch Cake Dotdash Meredith Food Studios "This cake was fun to make, and the directions were easy to follow. The crumbly top came out tasting exactly like what is on the ice cream bars, so that was very cool and probably the most fun part." — Sweeters View Recipe 03 of 15 Melt in Your Mouth Blueberry Cake Dotdash Meredith Food Studios Recipe developer Irenedee says that this is tender is "one of my mom's specialties from years ago. It is a great cake to take along to a picnic." View Recipe 04 of 15 Cornmeal Strawberry Cake Dotdash Meredith Food Studios View Recipe "Thank you for the best ice cream cake (that actually has cake in it) recipe! My family loved it! I was nervous making it in the hottest month in Arizona, and having to transport it across town but I followed someone's tip to make the cake the day before and freeze it. The result was a perfectly frozen ice cream cake and the 20 minute car ride in 118° heat made it perfect consistency to eat when I arrived!"— Allrecipes Member 05 of 15 Summer Fruit Trifle Meredith Food Studios "I made this for a Memorial Day barbecue potluck, and it was a hit! I am not very good with desserts, so the easier and simpler the better. Minimal ingredients, easy, refreshing, tasty, the perfect summer dessert!" — Michele Stern Galindo View Recipe 06 of 15 Red, White and Blue Strawberry Shortcake Salbac View Recipe "This cake is so easy to make, very light and so delicious! It was a huge hit for our gathering! I will be making this again for sure!" — Gina McMurtray 07 of 15 Coconut Poke Cake Dotdash Meredith Food Studios "This coconut poke cake is simple to make with white cake soaked in sweet, creamy coconut milk and smothered in whipped topping and crispy flaked coconut—a real treat for those who love coconut!" —Leslie View Recipe 08 of 15 Strawberries and Cream Cake Teresa View Recipe "This is the best cake I've ever made, I'm now known as the "cake lady" by the seniors in the area. This cake is very light and fluffy, and delicious. My daughter loves it. I had a previous printed version of this cake and use one cup of softened butter for the frosting." — Suzanna Haughey 09 of 15 Sour Cream Pound Cake Dotdash Meredith Food Studios View Recipe "This pound cake is phenomenal. My brother-in-law loves pound cake and he says this is the best. I occasionally add lemon zest but that’s it!" — Allrecipes Member 10 of 15 All-American Flag Cake Sue Burch Zerbe "I have been making this for years, everyone loves it so light and refreshing!" — Sheila View Recipe 11 of 15 S'mores Cupcakes Kim View Recipe Recipe developer Kim says "These s'mores cupcakes take quite a bit of time (and dishes) to make—I won’t lie. However, the end result is a gorgeously delicious confection with a crisp graham cracker crust, rich chocolate cake middle, and a billowy toasted marshmallow frosting." 12 of 15 Mini Lemon Tarts Kim S These mini lemon tarts are perfectly hand-sized that recipe developer Brenda Venable says is the "the perfect size for parties!" View Recipe 13 of 15 A Memorial Day Carrot Cake Recipe "This carrot cake is very moist. I followed the recipe, added 1/2 teaspoon ginger and omitted the walnuts. I also decorated the cake with sliced almonds. Our guests were asking for seconds! Thank you for sharing such a great gluten-free recipe!" — Fabienne Riesen View Recipe 14 of 15 Surprise Banana Cake Dotdash Meredith Food Studios "I had some ripe bananas laying around and I didn’t feel like doing my usual banana loaf. I went searching for a cake recipe and came across this one. I figured I’d give it a shot. I have to say it came out fantastic and this is an absolutely delicious cake and so easy to make too. Thank you for the recipe." — Sizzle3148 View Recipe 15 of 15 Easy Pineapple Cake Dotdash Meredith Food Studios "The entire family raved about this cake. I enjoyed making it and the house had a mildly sweet pineapple smell. Kudos to the author for a great recipe." — Peggy More Inspiration 25 Memorial Day Picnic Recipes Our Best Pound Cake Recipes Memorial Day Desserts 16 Barbecue Recipes You Can Make Without a Grill Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit