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August 8, 2011 by Joy Kincaid 10 Comments

4th of July Flag Cake

4th of July flag cake made with your choice of cake mix or a from scratch cake recipe.
4th of july flag cake

4th of July Flag Cake

For several years I’ve been making a special 4th of July flag cake to celebrate Independence Day. I love how festive it is!

You can really use any cake recipe you want.  You can make a cake from scratch, or you can use a boxed mix.
I wanted to make it a bit healthier, so I went with a cake recipe that has become a family favorite in the last 10 years.  I’ll share the recipe here in case someone would like to try it. 

Whole Wheat Pineapple Cake

1-15 oz can crushed pineapple, undrained
2 eggs
1 cup honey
2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
Mix all ingredients well.  Pour into greased 9×13 pan.  Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes.  Frost with cream cheese frosting.
Note:  I have used a small can of pineapple and added other fruit, and  also chopped apple added to the pineapple juice works.

Cream Cheese Frosting

1-8 oz package cream cheese, softened
4 tbsp butter, softened
1/2 cup honey
1 tsp vanilla
Mix in mixer until well blended and spread on cooled cake.

To Make the Flag Cake

Arrange blueberries and strawberries to resemble the flag.
Cake must be stored in the refrigerator because of the cream cheese frosting, and on a summer night it tastes very refreshing cold.  Enjoy!
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Comments

  1. Kelly says

    June 23, 2020 at 1:02 pm

    What a beautiful and fun recipe for 4th of July or just summer fun! Thanks for sharing with us on the Homestead Blog Hop. Hope to see more tomorrow.

    Reply
    • Joy Kincaid says

      June 25, 2020 at 5:33 pm

      Thank you, Kelly!

      Reply
  2. Kathleen Aherne says

    June 22, 2020 at 9:20 pm

    CONGRATULATIONS, Joy! Our Adrienne has chosen your creative cake to be featured in the next Blogger’s Pit Stop.
    Kathleen

    Reply
    • Joy Kincaid says

      June 25, 2020 at 5:32 pm

      Thank you, Kathleen!

      Reply
  3. Joanne says

    June 20, 2020 at 8:11 am

    Sounds delicious! I used to make a cake like this using regular white cake mix. It was always such a hit. Pinned.

    Reply
    • Joy Kincaid says

      June 20, 2020 at 5:26 pm

      Thanks Joanne! Using a white cake mix is a great idea too!

      Reply
  4. Lauren Renee Sparks says

    June 17, 2020 at 11:50 am

    Beautiful! So patriotic.

    Reply
    • Joy Kincaid says

      June 17, 2020 at 11:53 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  5. Laurie says

    July 9, 2019 at 5:21 pm

    I remember making this cake design when I was in my teens. I still remember lining up the fresh blueberries.

    Thanks for sharing this classic! And the pineapple in your cake sounds like it would really help the cake to be moist and yummy!

    Blessings, Laurie

    Thanks for sharing at the Homestead Blog Hop

    Reply
    • Joy Kincaid says

      July 10, 2019 at 6:24 pm

      Thanks for stopping by, Laurie!

      Reply

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