All-American Flag Cake

This all-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: 25 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins
• Calories: 334 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

Combine cake mix, 1 cup water, eggs, and vegetable oil in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer on low speed until moistened. Increase speed to medium and beat for 2 minutes. Pour batter into the prepared baking pan.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 23 to 28 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack. Poke holes about 1 inch apart all over cake with a fork.

Step 4

Dissolve strawberry gelatin in 1/2 cup boiling water in a bowl; slowly pour over cake, letting gelatin seep into holes. Refrigerate cake until gelatin sets, about 1 hour. Transfer cake to a serving platter; cut in half horizontally.

Step 5

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