Description
A festive patriotic cake made with a tender homemade sheet cake, creamy frosting, and fresh strawberries and blueberries arranged to resemble the American flag. Simple, crowd-pleasing, and perfect for summer celebrations.
Ingredients
1 (15.25 oz) box white or yellow cake mix
Eggs, as directed on cake mix box
Vegetable oil, as directed on cake mix box
Water or milk, as directed on cake mix box
2 cups whipped topping or vanilla frosting (e.g., Cool Whip or stabilized whipped cream)
12 large strawberries, halved or quartered
1½ cups blueberries, rinsed and dried
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Prepare and bake the cake mix as per box instructions, or use a homemade yellow cake recipe. Cool completely.
Spread 2 cups of whipped topping or frosting over the cake surface.
Arrange strawberry halves in vertical red stripes (7 total) across the white-frosted side.
Place blueberries in clusters at the top to form the field of blue stars.
Optional: Lightly dust with powdered sugar for added contrast.
Notes
Ensure cake is fully cooled before adding frosting to prevent melting.
Use firm, plump strawberries and blueberries for the best structure.
Serve chilled for optimal fruit adhesion and freshness.
- Prep Time: 30
- Cook Time: 35
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1/16th of cake)
- Calories: 340
- Sugar: 32g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 1.5g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 30mg