I am getting excited about the 4th of July being just around the corner! What are your plans? We usually have a fun backyard swim party with lots of yummy food (including a big flag cake) and then find a fireworks show to enjoy! Ever since we moved to the South eight years ago, I have REALLY missed family on holidays, especially the 4th of July. When we lived in Utah, we would always get together with lots of Aunts, Uncles, cousins and grandparents. I always try to invite people over and plan a fun gathering of some sort, so that I won’t be too homesick for our family that day. One of my favorite parts of the holidays is making this big flag cake. This cake is the BEST! It looks fabulous, tastes incredible, can easily feed a crowd and the kids love to help decorate it! I usually make the cake base and whip up the frosting the day before and then put it all together the day of. Strawberries or raspberries both are great for the red stripes. I use which ever ones look best at the time. Also you can swap the blueberries for blackberries if you prefer.
Make this cake to share at your 4th of July gathering. You won’t regret it! I can guarantee it will be a BIG hit! YUM!
Happy Independence Day!
PS I have some happy news:
My oldest son gets home from serving a 2 year LDS mission on July 13th and my second oldest son just received his mission call this week.
He will be serving in the Texas Fortworth Mission and leaves on September 13th!! So exciting!!!
Other fun patriotic desserts to try:
Apple Pie Deluxe (with stars and stripes)
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Flag Cake
Ingredients
- Cake:
- 18 tablespoons (2–1/4 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 3 cups sugar
- 6 extra-large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 cup sour cream, at room temperature
- 1–1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- Frosting:
- 1 1/2 stick ( 3/4 cup) butter, softened to room temperature
- 1 1/2 blocks (12 ounces) cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 6 cups powdered sugar
For Flag Decoration
1 pint strawberries, sliced, or raspberries
1/2 pint blueberries
Instructions
Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour an 18 x 12 x 1-1/2-inch sheet pan (see note).
Cream the butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment for 3 minutes on medium speed, until light and fluffy. (If the butter is too cool to be light and fluffy, add a teaspoon or two of warm water,) On medium-low speed, add the eggs, 2 at a time, then add the sour cream and vanilla. Scrape down the sides and stir until smooth.
Sift together the flour, cornstarch, salt, and baking soda in a bowl. With the mixer on low, add the flour mixture and mix until just combined. Stir the batter with a rubber spatula and pour into the prepared pan. Smooth the top and bake in the center of the oven for 20 to 30 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool to room temperature.
Frosting:
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Combine butter and cream cheese in the bowl of a stand mixer or use an electric mixer. Beat until creamy, well-combined, and smooth.
- 2. Add vanilla extract and salt and stir well to combine.
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With mixer on low, gradually add powdered sugar until completely combined.
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Use to frost completely cooled cake.
- Flag Design:
- Spread three quarters of the icing on the cake. Using a toothpick, outline a flag on the cake. Fill in the upper left corner with blueberries. Place 2 rows of strawberries or raspberries across the top of the cake like the red stripes. Put the remaining icing in a pastry bag fitted with a star tip and pipe two rows of white stripes below the raspberries. Alternately add 2 rows of strawberries or raspberries and 2 rows of icing until the flag is completed. Pipe stars on top of the blueberries.
Recipe Source: Cake base is Ina Garten’s recipe. I have changed the frosting recipe.
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Thanks Brittany! And yes! The rest of the summer will be so fun with my whole family together again! Yeah!!
Thanks Brittany! And yes! The rest of the summer will be so fun with my whole family together again! Yeah!!
The cake looks delicious and so festive!!
Congratulations! You must be so excited for your son to be home!! And that is wonderful that your other son will be serving soon too! Nice they can be home for a couple months together!!
The cake looks delicious and so festive!!
Congratulations! You must be so excited for your son to be home!! And that is wonderful that your other son will be serving soon too! Nice they can be home for a couple months together!!