American flag cake –Get ready to celebrate with a bang! Today we’re diving into the delicious world of baking with our fabulous Patriotic American Flag Layer Cake. This cake isn’t just a treat for your taste buds but also a feast for the eyes! Let’s put on our aprons and get ready to impress everyone at the next gathering. Are you ready? Let’s roll!
Feast Your Eyes!
Just look at this beauty! Not only does it represent the stars and stripes, but it’s also a crowd-pleaser. Your friends are going to be in awe when they see this stunning cake on the table.
Ingredients to Get You Started
Now, before you start chanting “USA, USA!”, let’s gather our ingredients. Here’s what you’ll need:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups sugar
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup milk
- 3 ½ tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp salt
- 3 large eggs
- Red and blue gel food coloring
- Whipped cream for frosting
- Fresh strawberries and blueberries for topping
Let’s Get Baking!
Ready, set, bake! Follow these instructions to whip up your own American Flag Layer Cake:
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease your cake pans.
- In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract.
- In another bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, alternating with milk. Mix until just combined.
- Divide the batter into three bowls. Use red and blue gel food coloring to dye two of the bowls while leaving one plain for the white layer.
- Pour each color into prepared pans and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow the cakes to cool completely before frosting.
- Once cooled, stack the layers and apply whipped cream frosting to create the flag design using the strawberries for stripes and blueberries for the stars.
Time to Show Off!
Slice it up, serve it to your guests, and watch the magic happen. The flavor, the look, the sheer patriotism of it all—this cake is sure to bring everyone together, just like good old baseball and apple pie! Now raise your forks and dig in while singing your favorite patriotic tunes. Enjoy!