In honor of Memorial Day, I wanted to share a fun, festive recipe. I made this cake a couple of years ago and it was a huge hit with the family! It’s super easy, doesn’t take long to prepare (minus the bake time of course) and will be a big hit at any party. Also the perfect recipe for those of you who need a last minute idea, definitely quick and simple!
American Flag Cake
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Makes: 1 – 9×13 inch cake
ingredients:
- 1 yellow cake mix (plus ingredients listed to prepare cake)
- 1 8oz container frozen cool whip topping (thawed)
- 1 pint of blueberries (I used the frozen kind and just let them thaw)
- 2 pints of strawberries (again, I used the frozen kind and just let them thaw)
directions:
- Prepare cake according to box directions and back in 9×13 inch pan. I used a disposable pan since I would be traveling with the cake. Let cool completely,
- Frost the cake with whipped topping,
- Place blueberries in a square in the corner,
- Arrange strawberries to create the stripes of the flag,
- Chill until serving.
As I look back on my picture, I have to laugh just a little. Back when I made this cake I was just learning to cook and I followed directions 100%. The recipe called for so many blueberries and that’s exactly what I used. Now I see that I have way too many “stars” so next time I make this yummy dessert, I know to only use enough blueberries to create fifty stars.
Enjoy your fun, festive cake!
Lovely work! Would you be happy to link it in to the current Food on Friday which is all about cakes? This is the link . There are lots of great links there already. I do hope to see you there. Cheers
I would love to link up, thank you 🙂 Once I get to my work computer I’ll get everything taken care of.
Robyn, thanks for joining in the cakey fun. I do hope to see you again soon. Cheers
Very nice! Love it. I think we may try this for the 4th of July!
Oooh love this!! Will def be making this for 4th Of July for my kiddos and my preschoolers I take care of!! Yummy!! It will help them to have a hands on experience with the American Flag that we are learning about right now!! Thanks for sharing!!
My son in law’s grandmother makes a similar cake every 4th of July. It’s always a huge hit and the family looks forward to it!
looks great! thank you for the recipe
This is a beautiful cake and with 4th of July a few months away! This would be lovely and delicious to bring to a party.