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Classic Homemade Old-Glory Flag Cake Easy 4th of July Dessert Recipe

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A festive and easy-to-make layered cake featuring red, white, and blue stripes, perfect for Independence Day celebrations. This moist vanilla cake with whipped cream and fresh berries is a nostalgic crowd-pleaser.

Ingredients

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  • 2 ½ cups (312g) all-purpose flour
  • 2 ½ tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 cup (226g) unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 ¾ cups (350g) granulated sugar
  • 4 large eggs, room temperature
  • 1 tbsp pure vanilla extract
  • 1 cup (240ml) whole milk, room temperature
  • Red gel food coloring
  • Blue gel food coloring
  • 2 cups (480ml) heavy whipping cream, chilled
  • ¼ cup (30g) powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • Fresh strawberries, sliced
  • Fresh blueberries

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans or line them with parchment paper.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
  3. Using an electric mixer, beat softened butter and sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 4-5 minutes.
  4. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in vanilla extract.
  5. With mixer on low, add dry ingredients in three parts, alternating with milk. Begin and end with flour mixture. Mix each addition just until combined.
  6. Divide batter evenly into three bowls. Leave one plain, add red gel food coloring to one, and blue gel food coloring to the last. Stir gently to blend colors.
  7. In each cake pan, layer the colored batters carefully to create stripes: red on one side, white in the middle, blue on the other side.
  8. Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Rotate pans halfway through baking.
  9. Let cakes cool in pans for 10 minutes, then turn out onto wire racks to cool completely.
  10. Chill mixing bowl and beaters. Beat heavy whipping cream with powdered sugar and vanilla extract until stiff peaks form.
  11. Place one cake layer on serving plate. Spread whipped cream, add sliced strawberries for red stripes, and a layer of plain cake or whipped cream for white stripes. Top with second cake layer and repeat. Decorate top left corner with fresh blueberries.
  12. Refrigerate cake for at least 30 minutes before serving.

Notes

Use gel food coloring for vibrant colors without thinning the batter. Chill mixing bowls and beaters before whipping cream for best results. If batter is too runny after coloring, chill for 10 minutes before layering. For gluten-free, substitute all-purpose flour with gluten-free blend. For dairy-free, use almond milk and coconut whipped cream.

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Keywords: 4th of July, patriotic cake, flag cake, vanilla cake, whipped cream, berries, easy dessert, summer dessert

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