Description
A delicious and festive Flag Cake perfect for celebrations, featuring layers of fluffy cake topped with whipped cream and fresh berries arranged in a flag design.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 cups heavy cream
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 pint strawberries, hulled and sliced
- 1 pint blueberries
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease and flour a 9×13-inch baking pan.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, beat the softened butter and granulated sugar together with an electric mixer until light and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes.
- Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract.
- Gradually add the flour mixture to the butter mixture, alternating with the buttermilk. Start and end with the flour mixture, mixing until just combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan and smooth the top. Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- In a medium bowl, whip the heavy cream with the powdered sugar and vanilla extract until stiff peaks form.
- Once the cake is completely cool, spread the whipped cream evenly over the top. Arrange the sliced strawberries and blueberries on top to create a flag design.
- Cut into squares and serve.
Notes
- For a lighter version, substitute Greek yogurt for half of the heavy cream in the frosting.
- Consider incorporating lemon zest into the cake batter for a refreshing flavor.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 80mg