American Flag Cake

The American Flag Cake is a popular dessert often served on Independence Day (July 4th) in the United States to celebrate the country’s national holiday.

This is vegetarian recipe. Dish can be prepared in 115 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 14.

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American Flag Cake

Cooking Method: Baking Cuisine: American Courses: Dessert Recipe Keys: Vegetarian

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 30 min Cook Time 25 min Rest Time 60 min Total Time 1 hr 55 mins

Servings: 12 Calories: 5400

Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

Servings

• 2 cup All-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoon Baking powder
• ¹⁄₂ teaspoon Salt
• 1 cup Unsalted butter, softened
• 1 ¹⁄₂ cup Granulated sugar
• 3 Eggs
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
• ³⁄₄ cup Milk
• 1 teaspoon Red gel food coloring
• 1 teaspoon Blue gel food coloring
• 2 cup Whipped cream
• 1 cup Fresh strawberries, sliced
• 1 cup Fresh blueberries
• for dusting Powdered sugar

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9x13-inch baking pan.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
3. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla extract.
4. Gradually mix in the dry ingredients, alternating with the milk.
5. Divide the batter into three equal parts. Leave one part plain, color one part with red gel food coloring, and color the remaining part with blue gel food coloring.
6. Pour the blue batter into the prepared baking pan and spread it evenly. Carefully pour the white batter on top, followed by the red batter.
7. Use a toothpick or skewer to gently swirl the colors together, creating a marbled effect.
8. Bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
9. Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
10. Once the cake has cooled, spread whipped cream over the top. Arrange sliced strawberries and blueberries in the shape of an American flag.
11. Dust with powdered sugar before serving.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 12

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 450kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 20g31%

Total Carbohydrate 65g22%

Sugars 45g

Protein 5g10%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.