American Flag Cake
A colorful cake decorated with strawberries and blueberries to resemble the American flag, perfect for Fourth of July celebrations.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 12 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box of vanilla cake mix
- Ingredients to prepare cake mix (as indicated on box)
- 2 cups of whipped cream
- 1 cup of strawberries, sliced
- 1 cup of blueberries
- Food coloring (red and blue, optional)
- 1 cup of vanilla frosting (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven as directed on the cake mix box. Prepare the cake mix according to package instructions and pour it into a rectangular pan. Bake until golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean.
- Once baked and cooled, spread whipped cream evenly over the top of the cake.
- Arrange the strawberries in neat rows to create the iconic stripes of the American flag.
- Place blueberries in the top left corner to resemble the stars on the flag.
- For an extra festive touch, color some whipped cream with red and blue food coloring, applying it as accents around the cake.
- Serve chilled for the best experience.
Notes
Make sure the cake is completely cooled before spreading whipped cream to prevent it from melting. Experiment with other fruits like raspberries or bananas if desired. For a gluten-free version, seek out a gluten-free vanilla cake mix.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
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