(post originally published June 24 2014, updated June 29 2023)
It’s that time of year again… it’s time I make my favorite cake!
If you want to make the original recipe that I made for years, keep on scrolling! But this year, I decided to switch it up and LOVE the results. The base is a box cake and it was SO easy and delicious.
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Instructions:
1. Set oven to 350º
2. Spray 9×13 pan with spray
3. Make a Betty Crocket Super Moist White cake mix. Except you’re going to do 3 eggs, 1/2 up of sour cream, 1/2 cup of melted butter and 1 cup of cold milk with the cake mix instead of following the instructions!
4. Bake for 30 minutes (or per package instructions)
5. Wash strawberries and blueberries and cut strawberries
6. Once cake has completely cooled, make the frosting
7. Mix together 2 cups of milk and a small box of vanilla instant pudding (3.4 oz)
8. Add 8 oz of Cool Whip to the bowl and mix all together
9. Spread over cake
10. Add layer of coconut
11. Arrange flag formation
It is seriously SO easy and delicious and will be a hit at any party!
Here is the old recipe I’ve used in years past too!!
The base cake recipe is from one of my favorite cookbooks- Favorites!
CAKE RECIPE:
2 cups plus 2 tablespoons flour
1 1/2 cups sugar, less 1 tablespoon
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
Mix dry ingredient together well then add:
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
Beat together for 1.5 minutes and add:
3 eggs
Beat for another 1.5 minutes. Pour into greased and floured cake pan.
Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes. Cool in pan for 10 minutes, then remove from pan to finish cooling.
FROSTING RECIPE:
Combine in top of double boiler:
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 egg whites
1 tablespoon light corn syrup
1/2 cup water
Place over boiling water and beat with an electric beater for 7 to 8 minutes.
Add 1 teaspoon vanilla.
Remove pan from boiling water and frost cake
(may need to beat once more while frosting cake to keep frosting smooth)
Once frosted, cover the cake with sweetened coconut.
Then arrange the fruit (blueberries + strawberries) to look like our beautiful flag!
Hope you guys enjoy!
-Liv
