Red dye No. 3, it's over, you're blocked, thank you, next. Here's how to leverage the rainbow and make your own food coloring ...

Options like Americolor's Bright White Soft Gel Paste and Americolor's variety pack of 12 soft gel-paste food colors are both available on Amazon.

Ingredients: 1 box white or yellow cake mix Red gel food coloring Blue gel food coloring White gel food coloring Directions: Prepare cake mix according to box directions. Split batter into three ...

Light up your Fourth of July table with a red, white and blue cheesecake This simple, swirly recipe from the Food Network Kitchen is fireworks-fabulous. Add berries for some patriotic pucker!

Use gel food coloring to tint one bowl green, another red or pink, and leave the third plain or lightly white for the signature watermelon look.