4th-of-July American Flag Cake Recipe
My flag cake recipe isn't as much a recipe as it is a decorating idea because you don't have to make the actual cake from scratch. You can use a box mix cake or even a pre-made, store-bought pound cake to assemble this Patriotic pastry and still have delicious results.
This 4th-of-July Flag Cake recipe can also be made and served for Memorial Day or Flag Day or to celebrate other Patriotic occasions such as military homecomings and birthdays.
The Best American Flag Cake Ever
The real trick to making the best American Flag Cake Ever is simply not skimping on any of the ingredients.
The Best American Flag Cake Recipe
Recipe for 4th of July Flag Cake
The Best American Flag Cake Recipe
You've seen the rest, now taste the best!
The real trick to making the best American Flag Cake Ever is simply not skimping on any of the ingredients.
Ingredients
1 Pint sized container of Blueberries
2 Quart sized containers of Strawberries
1 Large sized container of Cool Whip brand topping, or better yet Home made Whipped Cream
Butter Style Yellow Cake Mix
Directions
Prepare blueberries by washing in a strainer and removing any undesirables and stems.
Prepare Strawberries by washing, hulling, and cutting them in half.
Cook Butter Style Yellow Cake Mix as directed using a rectangular bake pan.
After your cake has cooled remove it from pan and place on a serving platter.
Cover the entire cake (all sides except the bottom) with whipped cream or topping.
Carefully arrange your blueberries in the top left hand corner using as many blueberries as you possibly can fit there.
Carefully arrange strawberry halves in lines starting at the top of your cake, extending out from the blueberry square. Make sure all of you strawberries are lined up evenly, and facing in the same direction, tops facing the blueberries.
Again, don't scrimp. Use as many as you can fit in a row.
Continue to make lines of strawberries down the cake. Don't worry about leaving a lot of white cream showing, you want more berries. Trust me, the cake will still resemble an American Flag and will taste much better with more berries!
To finish your cake decorating, use the remaining blueberries to form a border at the very bottom of your cake, lining the edge of the cake that touches the platter.
Voila!
Note: You can also leave the cake right in your 9x13 pan and only decorate the top as pictured above.
Be sure to keep this cake refrigerated before serving.
American Flag Cake photo appears courtesy of mmatins and CreativeCommons.org
Cool Flag Cake
Be sure your cake has cooled completely, all the way through, before decorating with whipped cream and fruit.
Warm cake will cause the whipped cream to melt.
This 9x13 Pan Has a High Domed Lid
Perfect for storing your Flag Cake
Nordic Ware 9-by-13-Inch Cake Pan with Storage Lid
Amazon Price: $16.99 (as of 11/28/2009)
* Commercial-grade aluminum construction
* Commercial quality bakeware
* NSF certified for safety and performance
* Dishwasher safe
* Made in the USA
Or If You Want to Get a Little Fancier...
Waving Flag Cake Pan
* Quality anodized aluminum construction
* Measures 13 by 9 by 2 inches
* Includes decorating suggestions
* Hand washing recommended
Wilton Stars & Stripes Pan
Amazon Price: $9.99 (as of 11/28/2009)
Personalized 9x13 Pan
That's My Pan
Here's what the company says about their 9x13 personalized cake pans: "The That's My Pan!® Traditional personalized 9x13"" Aluminum cake pan with lid is a heavy gauge American-made pan and lid. Priced at $29.95, the Traditional has a solid Aluminum lid with our beautiful texturized coating in your choice of Cranberry, Navy Blue, Forest Green, or Black. Once you've chosen your lid color, we have 100 artwork choices you can elect to have put on your lid along with your name - we will also engrave your name into the side of the of the pan. You will never again lose your pan or end up with a mismatched lid & pan after the next party or potluck! Made in the USA."
That's My Pan!® 9x13" Personalized Cake Pan with Lid
Amazon Price: (as of 11/28/2009)
No Bake Flag Cake
For a tasty alternative to baking, simply line a 9x13 inch cake pan with slices of pre-made store bought pound cake or Angel Food cake and then decorate as described above.
Find Many More Versatile Uses for Your Favorite 9x13 Pan
In the 9x13 The Pan That Can Cookbook
* 135 make-ahead recipes to ease the last-minute crunch.
* Breakfast and brunch dishes include Ham & Cheese Strata and Oven-Easy French Toast.
* Crowd-pleasing main-dish recipes include Lemon-Herb Roasted Chicken and Apple-Glazed Pork Loin and warming casseroles such as Italian Sausage and Spinach Casserole and Florentine Lasagna.
* Potluck-perfect sides, salads, and breads make it easy to find the perfect contribution for any get-together any time of day.
* Decadent desserts and sweets include Three-Layer Brownies, Pear-Gingerbread Upside Down Cake, and Raspberry-White Chocolate Bread Pudding.
9 x 13: The Pan That Can (Better Homes & Gardens Cooking)
# Plastic Comb: 400 pages
# Publisher: Wiley; Spi edition (September 2, 2008)
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Flag Cakes Of All Nations
Not Just for the 4th of July Cake
Of course you can replace any of the fruit and even use food coloring to change the look of the whipped cream to make a Flag Cake for any Nation's flag!
Canadian Flag Cake photo appears courtesy of Yogiand CreativeCommons.org.
Other Creative Examples of Flag Cakes
Not-Only-Amercian Flag Cakes
Post-election office celebration with flag cake.
tasted good too....I just couldn't be the first one to cut it
Red, White, Blue and GREEN
Stop wasting money on disposable Patriotic decor. Reuseable Patriotic platters and serving dishes look great on the table next to your flag cake. They never go out of style and they can be used for many different occasions making them a smart entertainment investment.
Patriotic Flag Platter
Grand Old Flag Melamine Tray
Amazon Price: (as of 11/28/2009)
* Casual Melamine Serving Tray
* Hand Wash and Dry
* Cutout Handle
* 12 x 17 "
Red, White, and Blue
Patriotic and Pretty Chip and Dip Server
Patriotic Chip and Dip Platter
Amazon Price: $30.54 (as of 11/28/2009)
1-1/2 in. x 15 in. dia
Spice up your patriotic celebrations with this chip and dip bowl. This attractive bowl will please every eye with its bold stripe design.
Personalized Patriotic Platter
Patriotic Personalized BBQ Platter
Amazon Price: (as of 11/28/2009)
Celebrate the All American BBQ! President Bush & our former First Lady own this unique & personalized piece. It makes a beautiful patriotic statement on any backyard barbecue table. At nearly 17" X 13", you won't believe its HUGE capacity. It is wide enough to accommodate a 6 full racks of juicy baby backs. It's deep enough to keep those savory juices from spilling. Dad won't believe it when he sees his name personalized on our Rocksolid Stoneware
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- janices7 janices7 Jul 8, 2009 @ 2:11 pm
- What a great idea for the 4th! Wish I would have found this before all the parties we went to on the fourth. We ended up making a red, white and blue trifle with pound cake, white chocolate pudding, strawberries and blueberries. It was good, but trifles are always a bit of a pain to put together. The cake looks much easier and just as tasty. 5*
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- shajo shajo Jul 7, 2009 @ 5:46 pm
- Looks great bet it tastes even better!
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- WriteResearch WriteResearch Jul 4, 2009 @ 1:33 pm
- That's one terrific cake! Makes me hungry just to look at the pic! Nice Lens, too.
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- GrowWear GrowWear May 30, 2009 @ 1:33 am
- LOVE cake. LOVE berries. WANT cake. :D
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- a_willow a_willow May 29, 2009 @ 4:16 am
- Mmmm... strawberries! OK. Now I'm off to grab some! :)
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- annetteghallowell annetteghallowell May 28, 2009 @ 2:40 pm
- This recipe almost makes me want to bake! I have added it to the links of holiday lenses at http://www.squidoo.com/365holidays 5* and Yum!
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- bdkz bdkz May 28, 2009 @ 1:42 pm
- I want the flag cake! LOVE IT!
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