This patriotic flag cake is made with fluffy vanilla cake and topped with fresh berries. If you are looking for a light, sweet and easy red white and blue cake to serve at your Memorial Day or July 4th parties, this is the one to try.
This flag cake is super easy to make as it uses boxed cake mix, cool whip and fresh berries. It has a light, fluffy and fruity flavor that is sure to help keep you cool and sweet during the summer time.
This patriotic red, white and blue cake is a great july 4th dessert that is festive and can serve a crowd. Much like this patriotic poke cake, these red, white and blue rice krispie treats or these sugar cookie fruit pizzas.
🧁Why To Try This Recipe
Super easy - this cake is so easy to make since it uses boxed cake mix and premade whipped topping.
Customizable - easily customize the flavors by swapping out the types of berries or flavor of the cake.
Festive - it's bright red, white and blue colors and the fact that it looks like an American flag make this cake so festive.
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📋Ingredients
- Boxed yellow or vanilla/white cake mix - any brand is fine
- Water
- Oil
- Eggs
- Whipped Topping - thawed
- Fresh Strawberries - sliced
- Fresh Blueberries
See recipe card for quantities.
📖Substitutions & Variations
Try out a few of these substitutions and variations to make this cake exactly how you want.
- Use different berries - you can substitute the strawberries out for raspberries if desired.
- Different flavored cake - we like to use yellow or white cake mix for this recipe. But, you can certainly use any flavor you want.
- Make it from scratch - if you want, you can make the cake or topping from scratch. A cream cheese frosting would go great with the fresh berries.
This whipped cream pound cake is a similar cake with fresh red and blue berries, but is made from scratch.
⏲️Instructions
Use these easy step-by-step directions to bake up a delicious red, white and blue cake of your own.
Step one: Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Spray 9x13 pan with non-stick cooking spray.
Step two: Add cake mix, water, oil and eggs to mixing bowl. And whisk together until well combined.
Step three: Pour cake batter into greased 9x13 pan. Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for about 35 minutes.
Step four: Once cake has cooled, spread whipped topping in an even layer across entire cake.
Step five: decorate cake to look like the American flag. Placing a square of blueberries in the top left corner and stripes of sliced strawberries across the rest of the cake.
Hint: make the sure cake is baked correctly. Edges should be golden brown and you should be able to stick a fork or toothpick in the center without any cake sticking to it when removed.
⭐Recipe Tips for Success
- Thaw whipped topping - make sure the whipped topping is completely thawed otherwise it wont spread well. Sit it at room temperature for about an hour or in the fridge overnight.
- Use fresh berries - while you CAN use frozen berries, they won't be as bright and pretty as fresh berries are.
- Evenly sized berries - try to use similarly sized blueberries and similarly sized slices of strawberries to give the cake a straight and clean look.
Storage
Store in an airtight container in the fridge for 3 - 5 days. If berries were not super fresh, 3 days will be the max time.
Or, you can freeze in an airtight container for up to 3 months. Defrost in the fridge overnight.
Flag Cake
Equipment
- Mixing bowl
- Whisk or Large spoon
- 9x13 Pan
- Measuring Cup
- Knife
Ingredients
- 1 box Yellow or Vanilla Cake Mix any brand
- 1 Cup Water
- .5 Cup Oil
- 3 Eggs
- 8 oz Whipped Topping thawed
- 1 pint Strawberries fresh, sliced
- .5 Cup Blueberries fresh, washed
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and grease the 9x13 pan with non stick cooking spray.
- Add 3 eggs, 1 cup water, .5 cup oil and boxed cake mix to mixing bowl.
- Whisk ingredients together until well combined.
- Pour cake batter into greased pan and bake for about 35 minutes at 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool.
- While cooling, wash and dry blueberries and strawberries. Slice strawberries into thin slices.
- Once cake is cool, spread 8 oz of whipped topping evenly on top of cake.
- Arrange blueberries in a square at the top left of the cake.
- Then arrange sliced strawberries in strips across the rest of the cake to resemble the American Flag.
Notes
- Thaw whipped topping - make sure the whipped topping is completely thawed otherwise it wont spread well. Sit it at room temperature for about an hour or in the fridge overnight.
- Use fresh berries - while you CAN use frozen berries, they won't be as bright and pretty as fresh berries are.
- Evenly sized berries - try to use similarly sized blueberries and similarly sized slices of strawberries to give the cake a straight and clean look.
- Bake the cake correctly - make sure that cake is golden brown on the edges and that you can insert a fork or toothpick in the center and pull it out clean.
- Keep in fridge for 3 - 5 days in an airtight container.
- Keep in freezer for up to 3 months in an airtight container. Defrost in fridge overnight.
Nutrition information provided is just an estimate and may vary based on specific ingredients used.
