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Perfect Stars and Stripes Strawberry Flag Cake

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A simple, fresh, and festive 4th of July dessert featuring layers of fluffy vanilla cake, whipped cream frosting, and fresh strawberries and blueberries arranged to resemble the American flag.

Ingredients

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  • 2 ½ cups (300 grams) all-purpose flour, sifted
  • 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup (227 grams) unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 ¾ cups (350 grams) granulated sugar
  • 4 large eggs, room temperature
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 1 cup (240 ml) whole milk, room temperature
  • 2 cups (480 ml) heavy whipping cream, chilled
  • ½ cup (60 grams) powdered sugar, sifted
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ cups fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced
  • 1 cup fresh blueberries

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease two 9-inch round cake pans and line bottoms with parchment paper.
  2. In a medium bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
  3. In a large bowl, beat softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes.
  4. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in vanilla extract.
  5. Add sifted flour mixture in three parts, alternating with milk, starting and ending with flour. Mix on low speed just until combined.
  6. Divide batter evenly between pans and smooth tops. Bake 25-30 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
  7. Cool cakes in pans for 10 minutes, then turn out onto cooling racks to cool completely.
  8. Chill mixing bowl and beaters. Beat heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract on medium-high until stiff peaks form.
  9. Place one cake layer on serving plate. Spread thick layer of whipped cream on top. Arrange sliced strawberries in rows to mimic red stripes.
  10. Add second cake layer on top and coat entire cake with thin crumb coat of whipped cream.
  11. Reserve a corner for the blue ‘stars’ section and fill with fresh blueberries, pressing gently into cream. Continue layering strawberry stripes across the top.
  12. Chill cake for at least 30 minutes before serving to let cream set and flavors meld.

Notes

Chill mixing bowl and beaters before whipping cream for fluffier frosting. Use an offset spatula to gently spread frosting to avoid tearing cake. For cleaner berry stripes, slice strawberries lengthwise. Keep cake refrigerated until serving to prevent whipped cream from melting. Cake layers can be baked up to 2 days ahead and stored wrapped. For gluten-free, use 1-to-1 gluten-free flour blend. For dairy-free, substitute coconut cream and plant-based milk.

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Keywords: 4th of July dessert, patriotic cake, strawberry flag cake, whipped cream frosting, summer dessert, berry cake

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