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These Sand Bucket Desserts are always a hit for summer!

These Sand Bucket Desserts are the perfect treat for a fun and delicious summer! Layers of moist white cake with bursts of blue sprinkles, creamy blue cheesecake pudding, and a topping of crushed vanilla wafers to resemble sand. These adorable desserts are decorated with cute beach-themed accents and served in tiny buckets, making them a hit with kids and parents alike.

Not only are these Sand Bucket Desserts a crowd-pleaser, but they are also easy to make and customizable. You can use your favorite cake mix and pudding flavor, and get the kids involved in decorating with teddy grahams, paper umbrellas, and rainbow stripe candy. Plus, they can be made ahead of time and stored in the fridge, perfect for those busy summer days when the kids need a quick and tasty snack that is also a fun summer treat.

Don’t have miniature buckets on hand? No problem! These cute desserts can also be served in clear disposable cups, allowing you to see all the delicious layers. And for the moms looking for a shortcut, a store-bought cake or pound cake can be used instead of making the cake from scratch.

So next time you’re in need of a family-friendly dessert that screams summer, whip up a batch of these Sand Bucket Desserts and watch them disappear in no time. Whether it’s for a backyard BBQ, a day at the beach, or just a fun afternoon snack, these will quickly become a go-to treat for the whole family.

I love this easy summer dessert in it’s individual cups but you could make this as one large dessert in a trifle bowl.

These are such a big hit with the kids at birthday parties or a summer picnic.  It is such an easy dessert and the individual servings makes them great for entertaining.

I promise these Sand Bucket Desserts will be your favorite dessert all summer long. 

You will want to make this dessert again and again! We do!

You will love this recipe because it is

• Easy and fast.
• Family-friendly.
• Perfect for summer.
• Kid favorite.
• Delicious dessert.
• Fun dessert.
• Great for a beach party.
• Perfect for a pool party.

I used these little buckets and they were perfect! Get them here —>  Buckets

Can I use any cake?

Yes, you can make the cake like in the recipe, or you can save time and use a store-bought cake or pound cake. 

Can I serve this in something else besides buckets?

Of course!  I also like to use the clear disposable 9 ounce cups. They are perfect for seeing all the layers. I used these little buckets and they were perfect! Get them here —>  Buckets

Can I use any pudding mixes?

Yes you can use any flavor, I suggest using the cheesecake flavor or vanilla because they dye the best but you can use lemon too. 

Ready to make these tasty buckets of joy? Here’s what you’ll need:

Ingredients used

● White cake mix-  Use your favorite brand.  I use white because it helps the color of the sprinkles pop!
● Water, oil and eggs the box calls for-  Use what your box directions calls for. 
● Lemon-  The juice of one lemon helps gives this cake a pop of flavor. 
● Blue sprinkles- I like to add these to the cake for a funfetti effect. 
● Cheesecake instant pudding-  Feel free to use your favorite flavor but I love the cheesecake flavor and the white color helps the blue dye really shine. 
● Cold milk- You will need this to make the pudding. 
● Blue food coloring- To dye the pudding to mimic water. 
● Crushed vanilla wafers- You could also use graham crackers, you just want to make it look like sand.  You can also use golden oreos for the sand.

● Teddy grahams- You can use any flavor teddy grahams or even sour patch kids. 
● Rainbow stripe candy-  I used air heads stripe candy but you can also use fruit roll ups. 
● Paper umbrellas-  Just like the ones you use in drinks. 
● 10 (8 ounce) clear buckets-  I get these little slime buckets from Amazon. 

How to make these Beach Dessert Buckets

 

1. FULL RECIPE BELOW
2. Combine the cake mix and the water, oil and eggs the box calls for.
3. Add the juice of one lemon to the cake mix.
4. Add the sprinkles to the cake mix.
5. Pour the cake batter into a prepared 9×13 baking dish.
6. Bake for 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
7. Slice into bite-size squares.
8. Set aside to cool.
9. Meanwhile, prepare the pudding.
10. Combine the cheesecake pudding mixture with the milk and whisk.
11. Add in the blue food coloring until you get your desired shade of blue.
12. Into your buckets divide the cake squares into each of the 10 buckets.
13. Next top each one with the blue pudding.
14. Top each one evenly with the vanilla wafer crumbs.  I just use a food processor for the crumbs.
15. Decorate the top of each one with an umbrella, 2 teddy graham and a little beach blanket cut out of the rainbow stripe candy.
16. Refrigerate for an hour.
17. Serve!

One thing’s for sure, these Sand Bucket Desserts will be a hit all summer long and will quickly become a family favorite. So go ahead, grab your ingredients and get ready to make these ridiculously good treats!

Want more Summer desserts? Check these out!

• Pina Colada Cheesecake Bars
• Raspberry Lemon Cheesecake Bars
• Red, White, and Blue Mile High Pound Cake
• Lime Icebox Cake 
• Coconut Cream Pie 

Sand Bucket Dessert

Yield: 10

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 45 minutes

Additional Time: 1 hour

Total Time: 2 hours 5 minutes

These Sand Bucket Desserts are the perfect summer dessert! Layers of white cake with blue sprinkles, blue colored cheesecake pudding and a topping of crushed cookies for sand. These are then decorated like a little beach scene and are so

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Ingredients

• ● 1 (15.25 ounce) box white cake
• ● Water, oil and eggs the box calls for
• ● Lemon
• ● 1 ½ tablespoons blue sprinkles
• ● 2 (3.4 ounce) boxes cheesecake instant pudding
• ● 4 cups cold milk
• ● Blue food coloring
• ● 1 ½ cups crushed vanilla wafers
• ● Teddy grahams
• ● Rainbow stripe candy
• ● Paper umbrellas
• ● 10 (8 ounce) clear buckets

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a large bowl combine the cake mix and the water, oil and eggs the box calls for.
3. Add the juice of one lemon to the cake mix.
4. Add the sprinkles to the cake mix.
5. Pour the cake batter into a prepared 9x13 baking dish.
6. Bake for 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
7. Slice into bite size squares.
8. Set aside to cool.
9. Meanwhile prepare the pudding.
10. Combine the cheesecake with the milk and whisk.
11. Add in the blue food coloring until you get your desired shade of blue.
12. Into your buckets divide the cake squares into each of the 10 buckets.
13. Next top each one with the blue pudding.
14. Top each one evenly with the vanilla wafer crumbs.
15. Decorate the top of each one with an umbrella, 2
teddy graham and a little beach blanket cut out of the rainbow stripe candy.
16. Refrigerate for an hour.
17. Serve!

Notes

● Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
● You can use fruit roll ups for the beach blankets.
● You can use vanilla pudding if you like.
● You can leave out the lemon juice in the cake and just have a white cake and it will be just as delicious!