Description
A festive, easy-to-make flag cake with moist vanilla cake, strawberry Jello, whipped cream, and fresh berries. Perfect for summer gatherings and patriotic holidays.
Ingredients
Scale
- 16.5 ounces vanilla cake mix
- 1 cup water
- 3 large eggs
- 1/3 cup canola oil
- 1 cup boiling water
- 3 ounces strawberry Jello mix
- 1/2 cup cold water
- 8 ounces whipped cream
- 1 pint blueberries
- 1 1/2 quarts strawberries
Instructions
- 1. Gather ingredients, and prep berries by washing and drying.
- 2. Mix together the cake mix, water, canola oil, and eggs, and mix it according to package directions.
- 3. Then pour the cake batter into a greased 9×13 cake pan, and bake according to package directions.
- 4. After baking, allow the cake to cool for about 15 to 20 minutes.
- 5. Meanwhile, mix the Jello mix with boiling water.
- 6. Then add the cold water, continuing to mix well, until the Jello mix is fully dissolved.
- 7. Poke the top of your cake all over with a fork, creating small holes all over the top of the cake.
- 8. Slowly pour the Jello mixture over the entire cake, and allow the cake to finish cooling.
- 9. Using a spatula, spread whipped cream evenly over the entire cake.
- 10. Add 5 or more rows of blueberries to the top left corner of the cake.
- 11. Stem and slice the strawberries lengthwise; then add rows of strawberries to create the red stripes for your cake. I had enough room to add 4 rows of strawberries to my cake.
- 12. When you’re done decorating, cover and chill your Fourth of July cake for 3 to 4 hours before serving.
Notes
- Gluten-Free: You can use a gluten-free cake mix in place of a regular cake mix; just keep in mind cake batter ingredients may vary, depending on the cake mix you use.
- Careful when spreading the whipped cream on top of the cake: Some cake mix cakes are so light and fluffy, the top will easily crumble and spread with the whipped cream. Go easy with the spatula.
- Storage: Jello cake should keep for 2 to 3 days, but you’ll need to cover it and keep it in the refrigerator when not serving.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 267
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 271mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 41g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 49mg