All-American Flag Cake

This American flag cake has a white creamy topping, red strawberry stripes, and fresh blueberry stars making it perfect for any patriotic occasion.

• Preparation Time: 60 mins
• Cooking Time: 35 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins
• Calories: 337 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 (18.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup water
• 1 (3.5 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix
• 2 cups frozen whipped topping, thawed
• 1 (3 ounce) package strawberry-flavored Jell-O® mix
• 1.5 cups milk
• 0.33333334326744 cup vegetable oil
• 0.5 cup fresh blueberries
• 0.5 cup boiling water
• 1.5 cups sliced fresh strawberries
• 0.5 cup miniature marshmallows

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13-inch baking pan.

Step 2

Stir yellow cake mix, 1 cup water, vegetable oil, and eggs in a mixing bowl until moistened; beat with a mixer on medium speed for 2 minutes. Pour batter into prepared baking pan.

Step 3

Bake cake in the preheated oven until lightly browned and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 35 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack. Poke holes about 1 inch apart all over the cake with a fork.

Step 4

Dissolve strawberry gelatin in boiling water in a bowl and pour gelatin slowly over the cake, letting gelatin seep into holes. Refrigerate cake until gelatin sets, about 1 hour. Transfer cake to a serving platter and cut in half horizontally.

Step 5

Mix instant vanilla pudding mix with milk in a bowl and whisk until thickened, about 2 minutes; stir in 1/2 cup blueberries. Spread blueberry filling onto bottom of cake and place top of cake over the filling. Spread whipped topping smoothly over top and sides of cake and arrange 1/2 cup blueberries in a square in the upper left corner of the cake for stars. Arrange alternating layers of strawberries and miniature marshmallows into horizontal red and white stripes.