American Flag Cake
Celebrate the 4th of July with a festive and delicious American Flag Cake, adorned with fresh strawberries and blueberries.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 12 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 baked and cooled quarter sheet cake (such as vanilla sheet cake)
- 1 cup (226g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
- 4 and 1/2 cups (540g) confectioners’ sugar
- 1/3 cup (80ml) heavy cream
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- Salt, to taste
- 1/2 cup (70g) fresh blueberries
- 2–3 cups (380–560g) halved fresh strawberries
Instructions
- Bake the cake by preparing a 9×13-inch quarter sheet cake in your favorite flavor, allowing it to cool completely.
- Make the frosting by mixing softened butter, confectioners’ sugar, heavy cream, and vanilla until smooth.
- Frost the cake with about two-thirds of the frosting using an offset spatula for a smooth finish.
- Decorate the cake by placing blueberries in the top left corner and arranging halved strawberries to create stripes.
- Pipe additional frosting between the blueberries and strawberries for a finished look.
- Slice the cake and serve to your guests, covering any leftovers to store in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
Notes
Use fresh fruit for best flavor and wash thoroughly before using. Feel free to customize with different fruits.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg