We’re inching closer to one of our favorite holidays — the 4th of July!!!! If you’re looking for something to bring to whatever celebration you’re attending, we highly recommend this festive flag cake! Follow the recipe below!
What you will need…..
Cake:
3 cups of white sugar
3 cups white flour
1/3 cup cornstarch
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 ¼ sticks of unsalted butter, soft (leave it out for an hour or so)
6 eggs at room temp
1 cup of non-fat greek yogurt, room temp.
1 ¼ teaspoons vanilla extract
Frosting and Topping:
2-3 cups of powdered sugar (play with it to get the right consistency)
8 oz. of cream cheese (one brick)
8 oz. of non-fat, plain Greek Yogurt
1/2 cup of butter softened to room temp
Couple drops of vanilla extract
One big squeeze of lemon juice from half a lemon
2 packages of fresh raspberries
2 packages of fresh blueberries
Directions:
1. Heat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Cream butter and sugar together until fluffy for 3-4 mins, taking the paddle off the mixer and scraping down the bowl every couple of minutes.
3. Add eggs one at a time to the mixing bowl until incorporated, then yogurt and vanilla.
4. Sift together dry ingredients over a piece of parchment paper, then pick up the parchment paper by both ends and gently funnel the dry ingredients into the wet on low. Be careful to not overmix!
5. Pour batter into a buttered 18”x13”pan and bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes. Make sure to check the center of your cake using a wooden skewer. If the skewer doesn’t come out clean, cook for 5 to 10 more minutes, checking every 5 minutes.
6. Once your cake is done, flip it onto a large cutting board to cool overnight, wrapping with plastic wrap.
8. For frosting, whip up the butter, cream cheese and yogurt in a mixer.
9. Add the powdered sugar until the consistency and sweetness is where you want it.
10. Add the vanilla extract and lemon to taste.
11. Frost a crumble layer on the cake by applying a thin layer of frosting all around. Place cake in the fridge for 10 minutes to set.
12. Frost the presentation layer of the cake on top of the crumble layer.
13. Wash and dry berries completely, and decorate cake in the design of an American Flag!
Let us know if you give this a try!
-Alice