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Create the stars and stripes on your favorite cake using fresh
href="http://www.recipetips.com/kitchen-tips/t--1088/all-about-strawberries.asp">strawberries and blueberries--a great
way to display the red, white, and blue. For an extra special treat, make
href="http://www.recipetips.com/kitchen-tips/t--1133/how-to-make-homemade-ice-cream.asp">homemade ice cream to
serve along with this flag cake on Memorial Day or the 4th of July.
Directions
- Mix cake mix with water, oil, and eggs according to package directions. Pour batter into
a 9" x 13" baking pan.
Bake in a 350° F. oven for approximately 30 minutes or until the cake
pulls away from the edges and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Cool
on a wire rack for five minutes. Remove cake from pan and allow to cool completely.
For
frosting: mix powdered sugar, water, corn syrup, vanilla, and butter together until thick and
creamy. When cake is cool, frost the entire cake with the frosting.
Slice strawberries in
half length wise and allow them to drain on a paper towels while you arrange the blueberries. Lay
the fruit out on the cake into a flag pattern as shown.
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