I remember my mom making a flag cake growing up, but I honestly don’t remember what kind of cake it was, I just remember the flag decoration on top like what I did. I decided to make a flag cake using a vanilla cake. I love that this cake is moist and light. I made it in a sheet cake, so it’s perfect for this cake. The cake is thinner than any other cake I make. I did this on purpose. In the summer most people don’t want a big piece of cake. If you don’t want to make the frosting you can always you coolwhip, that is delicious too.

Happy Baking! ????

Billie

Ingredients

• ½ unsalted butter room temperature
• ½ canola oil
• 1 ½ cups sugar
• 4 large eggs
• 2 tbsp vanilla extract
• 2 ½ cup  King Arthur all purpose flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ cup Daisy Sour Cream
• ½ cup milk 
• Buttercream-1 ½ unsalted butter room temperature, 5 cups sifted powdered sugar, ¼ cup Daisy Sour Cream, dash of salt, 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 quart of strawberries and 1 pint of blueberries
• White Sprinkles

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350. Line a jelly roll pan  (12×18) with parchment paper and spray with Pam. Set aside.
2. In a large bowl cream together butter, oil and sugar until light and fluffy. (about 3 minutes)
3. Add eggs one at a time and vanilla extract, make sure it is incorporated. Scrape down the sides of the bowl.
4. In a separate bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
5. Add ⅓ cup of the flour mixture.
6. Add sour cream, scrape down the sides of the bowl.
7. Add ⅓ of flour mixture, mix until just combined, scrape down the sides of the bowl.
8. Add milk, mix until combined, scrape down the sides of the bowl.
9. Add remaining flour,  mix until just combined. 
10. Spread evenly in the prepared pan. Bake for 16 minutes or until done.
11. Let the cake cool completely. Place cake in the refrigerator to chill.
12. Carefully flip the cake onto a clean towel. Pull parchment paper off cake and very carefully using the towel flip the cake bake into the cake pan. (see tips)
13. Buttercream-cream butter until light and fluffy. Add powdered sugar, and salt, mix for 2 minutes. Add sour cream and vanilla extract, mix until smooth.
14. Add the fruit to make a flag. Use sliced strawberries as close in size as possible. I used white sprinkles on the white lines.

Tips & Recommendations

If you are going to serve the cake from the cake pan, eliminate the parchment paper, grease the pan with butter and sprinkle flour. Try to get the strawberries close in size. Slice strawberries. Use the same size blueberries if possible. Make sure you drain the fruit before putting it on the cake. You can omit the jimmies.

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I’m Billie, a recipe creator, food photographer, a girl that just loves to be in the kitchen and a travel lover.

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