Flag Cake
How to make a festive Flag Cake which is the perfect 4th of July dessert recipe.
Servings: 16
Ingredients
VANILLA CAKE:
- 3 large Egg Whites (beaten in bowl)
- 2 large Eggs
- 1 cup Buttermilk
- 3 Tablespoons Oil
- 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
- 1 1/2 cups Sugar
- 2 1/4 cups Flour
- 2 teaspoons Baking Powder
- 3/4 teaspoon Salt
- 1 cup Butter (cut into cubes)
WHIPPED CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:
- 2 cups Heavy Cream
- (2) 8-ounce pkgs. Cream Cheese (softened)
- 2 1/2 cups Powdered Sugar
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Bean Paste or Extract
FRESH FRUIT:
- Raspberries
- Strawberries
- Blueberries or Blackberries (or both)
- Cherries (optional)
Instructions
VANILLA CAKE:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a stand mixer or with hand mixer, stir together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Beat the butter into the flour mixture, one cube at a time. Continue to beat until it resembles coarse crumbs.
- In a small bowl, whisk together eggs, buttermilk, oil, and vanilla. For extra loft, whip the egg whites in a bowl until soft peaks form. Add 1/2 of the egg-milk mixture and beat the batter is light and fluffy. Add the remaining egg-milk mixture and mix just until combined.
- Lightly spray a 9 x 13 cake pan with non-stick cooking spray. Pour batter into cake pan. Bake for 28-32 minutes. Remove cake from oven when toothpick or cake tester comes out clean. Let cool before removing from pan.
- If you are inverting the cake onto a platter, run a knife along the sides of the cake to help loosen it. Flip the cake onto the serving platter.
FROSTING:
- In a bowl, whip the heavy cream until stiff peaks form .In another bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth, about 2 minutes. Add powdered sugar and vanilla to the cream cheese, and whip until smooth and fluffy.
- Gently fold whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture. Chill until ready to use.
HOW TO DECORATE FLAG CAKE:
- Once the cake is cool, spread a generous thick layer of frosting over the entire surface and on the sides of the cake as well (if the sides are shown).
- Fill the upper left section with tightly packed blueberries or blackberries (this is the “stars” field).
- Use raspberries, sliced strawberries or cherries to make red stripes, alternating with frosting swirls (white stripes) using a large star tip.
- Pipe the white swirls in long stripes across the cake. For a fun, swirly look, hold the star tip at a 45° angle and make a soft zigzag motion.
- Keep covered in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
Notes
Can I use boxed cake mix instead?
Yes! A vanilla or white cake mix works fine. Follow package directions for a 9x13 cake. Make sure not to overbake a boxed cake mix.
Yes! A vanilla or white cake mix works fine. Follow package directions for a 9x13 cake. Make sure not to overbake a boxed cake mix.
