Are you looking for an easy way to wow your guests this Independence day? This cake is always a favourit at BBQ’s and get togethers. My excuse is that it’s healthy because it has fruit on it. The ingredients do not cost much and the preperation time takes no time at all. I hope you enjoy this recipe as it is one of my favourite summer time treats.
WAVE YOUR FLAG CAKE
Ingredients:
4 cups fresh strawberries, divided
1-1/2 cups boiling water
1 pkg. (8-serving size) or 2 pkg. (4-serving size each) JELL-O Brand Gelatin, any red flavor
ice cubes
1 cup cold water
1 pkg. (12 oz.) pound cake, cut into 10 slices
1-1/3 cups blueberries, divided
1 tub (8 oz.) COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed
SLICE 1 cup of the strawberries; cut remaining strawberries in half. Set aside.
STIR boiling water into dry gelatin mix in large bowl 2 min. until completely dissolved. Add enough ice cubes to cold water to measure 2 cups. Add to gelatin; stir until ice is melted. Refrigerate 5 min. or until slightly thickened (consistency of unbeaten egg whites). Meanwhile, line bottom of 13×9-inch dish with cake slices. Add sliced strawberries and 1 cup of the blueberries to thickened gelatin; stir gently. Spoon over cake slices.
REFRIGERATE 4 hours or until firm. Spread whipped topping over gelatin. Arrange strawberry halves on whipped topping for stripes of flag. Arrange remaining 1/3 cup blueberries on whipped topping for stars. Store in refrigerator.
Great looking cake, and easy too! I’ve made the labor intensive flag cake fron Ina Garten’s cookbook- the kid’s gobble it down in no time flat, so this year I’ll try this one, looks like a crowd pleaser! Thanks for posting it
It’s super-tasty, and really easy, like you say! Hope you don’t mind, I “borrowed” your pic/recipe when posting it to my own site. It’s too good not to share!
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jennsatx // July 2, 2008 at 7:33 pm |
Great looking cake, and easy too! I’ve made the labor intensive flag cake fron Ina Garten’s cookbook- the kid’s gobble it down in no time flat, so this year I’ll try this one, looks like a crowd pleaser! Thanks for posting it
HeidiChick // July 3, 2008 at 2:15 pm |
if you’re gonna make one – - why not enter our Flag Cake Smackdown??? : )
go to chickchatradio.com – click on our blog and scroll down to june 17th entry…..its gonna be fun!!!
penelope // July 5, 2008 at 5:50 pm |
It’s super-tasty, and really easy, like you say! Hope you don’t mind, I “borrowed” your pic/recipe when posting it to my own site. It’s too good not to share!
Katie // July 14, 2008 at 3:40 am |
I just wanted to stop by and let you know that I love your blog! That cake looks heavenly
Leonie // November 11, 2008 at 5:19 am |
Thanks for writing this.