Easy Flag Cake Recipe
This easy Flag Cake is the perfect 4th of July dessert. It's a funfetti cake from scratch and decorated like an American flag!
Servings: 16 servings
Cost: 6
Ingredients
Cake:
- 2 cups (248g) all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (226g) unsalted buter , melted
- 1 ½ cups (300g) granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup (237ml) buttermilk (see note)
- 1 cup rainbow sprinkles
Frosting:
- 1 cup (227g) unsalted butter , softened
- 4 cups (452g) powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2-5 tablespoons (30-75ml ) heavy whipping cream
- 1 cup blueberries
- 2 cups strawberries or raspberries or combination
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour a 9x13-inch baking pan.
- Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl. Set aside.
- Mix butter and sugar on medium speed in a large bowl using a hand or a stand mixer until smooth. Mix in eggs one at a time, then mix in vanilla.
- Add the buttermilk alternately with the dry ingredients, mixing between each, starting and ending with the buttermilk, and mixing just until the batter comes together. Stir in sprinkles.
- Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake for 30-40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out with just a few crumbs sticking too it. Cool completely before frosting.
- To make the frosting: beat butter with a hand or a stand mixer until creamy. Slowly add in powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, until a crumbly mixture forms. Mix in vanilla and salt, then add 2 tablespoons heavy cream. Mix until smooth, adding more cream until you reach your desired consistency. Stir in sprinkles.
- Frost cake with frosting and top berries in an American flag pattern. Store loosely covered for up to 2 days.
- Also makes 24 cupcakes or two 8-inch rounds.
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Notes
- To make your own buttermilk, add 1 teaspoon vinegar or lemon juice to a measuring cup then fill with milk to make one cup. Let sit for 5 minutes.
- You can use a box mix for the cake for an even easier recipe - use any flavor cake mix and make it in a 9x13-inch pan.
- Other options for frosting: cream cheese frosting, homemade whipped cream, or use whipped cream frosting or a can of frosting.
- Don't want to use fruit to top the cake? Use sprinkles!
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 404kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 64mg | Sodium: 2540mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 34g
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