American Flag Cake

Looking for the perfect patriotic dessert? This American Flag Cake is an easy red, white, and blue dessert that’s guaranteed to be the star of your 4th of July celebration. Made with fresh berries and a light, fluffy topping, it’s a festive treat that’s perfect for backyard BBQs, potlucks, and summer parties.

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Ingredients You’ll Need

• 9×13 baked yellow cake
• 2 – 16 oz cans vanilla frosting
• 8 oz whipped topping, thawed
• 1 lb strawberries
• 2/3 cup blueberries

Step by Step Instructions

STEP ONE – Cut the stems off the strawberries, then cut each strawberry in half.

STEP TWO – Add the 2 cans of frosting to a large bowl and beat on high speed for 1-2 minutes to fluff the frosting up a bit. 

STEP THREE – Add the whipped topping and beat on low until incorporated.

STEP FOUR – Use about half the frosting to spread in an even layer over the cake. Chill the cake and the rest of the frosting in the refrigerator for 1 hour.

STEP FIVE – Start at the bottom of the cake and arrange a row of strawberries from left to right.

STEP SIX – Next, go up about a width of strawberries and make your next row from left to right.

STEP SEVEN – Next, arrange blueberries in the left corner, ending about a width of strawberries up from the last row of strawberries, and about ⅓ of the way into the cake. Just place them as they fit since blueberries tend to come in a variety of sizes.

STEP EIGHT – Now, your next row of strawberries will start at the bottom edge of the blueberries, then the last row of strawberries will be on top.

STEP NINE – Now add about ½ cup or so of frosting to a piping bag equipped with the small tip, and the rest to a piping bag equipped with the large tip.

STEP TEN – Now you will use the full bag equipped with the large tip to pipe stars in between the rows of strawberries.

STEP ELEVEN – Then, you will use the smaller bag and tip to pipe stars in the gaps between blueberries.

STEP TWELVE – Chill until ready to serve.