Easy Flag Cake
Get ready to impress your family and friends with the Easy Flag Cake! This vibrant, festive dessert is perfect for summer celebrations like Memorial Day, the 4th of July, and Labor Day. Made with simple ingredients and a straightforward process, this cake transforms basic cake mix into a stunning layered treat adorned with red, white, and blue. Whether you’re a novice or an experienced baker, this recipe is fun to make and even more enjoyable to eat. Gather your loved ones in the kitchen for a delightful baking experience that will leave everyone wanting seconds!
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: Approximately 12 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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- 2 boxes white cake mix
- Red gel food coloring
- Blue gel food coloring
- 1 cup softened butter (for frosting)
- 6 cups powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ½ cup whipping cream
Instructions
- Preheat your oven and prepare two 8-inch cake pans by greasing them.
- Mix one box of cake mix according to package instructions, adding red gel food coloring to achieve your desired shade.
- Pour equal amounts of batter into the prepared pans and bake until done; cool completely.
- Repeat the process for the second box of cake mix, coloring half blue.
- Level all layers once cooled and assemble them by alternating colors—red on bottom, then white, followed by blue.
- Frost generously with buttercream frosting made by creaming butter, gradually mixing in powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and whipping cream.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (80g)
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 34g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
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