Flag Cake
Recipe from Family Circle

Show your patriotic spirit by serving this gorgeous lemon-flavored dessert decorated with blueberries and raspberries. It's the perfect recipe to celebrate the Fourth of July.


Flag Cake

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Ingredients
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    Cake:
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    Zest and juice of 2 lemons
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  • 2 boxes (18.25 ounces each)
    white cake mix
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  • 6 large
    egg whites
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  • 1 teaspoon
    lemon extract
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    Frosting:
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  • 1/2 cup (1 stick)
    unsalted butter, at room temperature
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  • 1/2 cup
    solid vegetable shortening, at room temperature
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  • 2 boxes (1 pound each)
    confectioners' sugar
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  • 4 tablespoons
    milk
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  • 2 tablespoons
    lemon juice
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    Decoration:
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  • 3/4 cup
    fresh blueberries, washed and dried
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  • 3 cups
    fresh large raspberries, washed and dried
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Directions
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Cake: Heat oven to 350 degrees. Coat two 15 x 10-inch jelly-roll pans with nonstick cooking spray. Pour lemon juice into 4-cup measuring cup; add enough water to equal 22/3 cups.
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In large bowl, beat cake mixes, egg whites, lemon zest, juice-water mixture and lemon extract to blend, about 3 minutes. Divide evenly between two prepared pans; smooth tops.
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Bake at 350 degrees until cake springs back when lightly touched, about 20 minutes. Let cool on wire racks 10 minutes. Place rack over each cake. Carefully invert cakes and racks and remove pans from cakes. Let cool to room temperature. If making ahead, wrap cooled layers in plastic wrap; refrigerate for several days. Bring to room temperature before proceeding.
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Frosting: Beat butter and shortening in large bowl 1 to 2 minutes, until fluffy. Add confectioners' sugar, milk and lemon juice. Continue beating on low until well blended and good spreading consistency, adding more milk a teaspoon at a time.
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Decoration: Place one layer on serving tray. Reserve 1 cup frosting for piping. Frost layer with 1 cup frosting; top with second layer; frost top and sides. Place reserved frosting in pastry bag with a star tip.
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Mark off a field for "stars" with toothpicks--6 inches across and 5 inches down. Fill in with blueberries.
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7. Place seven red "stripes" of raspberries on cake as shown, leaving equal spacing for 6 white "stripes" between them. Carefully pipe white frosting "stripes" between the rows of raspberries. Refrigerate uncovered to set frosting, then loosely cover with nonstick aluminum foil. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Let stand at room temperature for about 20 minutes before serving.

Nutrition information
Per serving: Calories 289, Total Fat 9 g, Saturated Fat 3 g, Cholesterol 7 mg, Sodium 210 mg, Carbohydrate 51 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 2 g. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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