4th of July Cake


Prep Time

35 total minutes

Cooking Time

35 total minutes

Yields

12 servings

Ingredients

  • one 9x13 sheet cake (such as by Simple Mills or Organic Miss Jones Baking Company)
  • 2 cups coconut whipped cream (or dairy whipped cream of your choice)
  • 1-pint fresh strawberries, sliced
  • 1-pint fresh blueberries (you’ll need about 3545 blueberries depending on their size)

***Try to purchase organic fruit

Directions

  1. Bake the cake the day before. Make sure it’s completely cooled before using. Use a cake mix that fits any allergy or dietary needs. Tip: always add 1/4 teaspoon extra vanilla extract to boxed cake mix to make it taste even better.
  2. Add 2 cups of coconut whipped cream to the cake and smooth to the edges. Use more as needed.
  3. At the top left, make the blue “stars” with 5 rows of 7-8 blueberries depending on their size. Take care to face all of the blueberries the same way for symmetry (it will make your cake prettier!)
  4. Cut off the green tops of the strawberries, place the flat cut top down on the cutting board, then slice your strawberries (the long way) about 1/8 to 1/4 inch thick. Aim to make most of your strawberries the same size if possible. Place them in rows for the “stripes” all facing the same way for symmetry.
  5. Chill your cake until you serve it. Save the leftover whipped cream if there is any to the side so people can spoon more on if they’d like.
  6. Enjoy!

Credit

https://www.elizabethrider.com/