Ingredients:

Yellow Cake:

2 1/2 cups flour
2 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 tsp. salt
3 eggs
3/4 cup softened butter
1 tsp. vanilla extract
3/4 cup buttermilk

Topping:

1 pint strawberries
1 can blueberry pie filling
1 pint whipping cream
2 Tbs. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla

A sparkler added to the top of this scrumptious cake will add excitement to any celebration of United States freedoms.

Directions:

Mix all cake ingredients together in large mixing bowl on medium speed for one minute. Then mix on high speed for three minutes. Mixture should be smooth without any lumps. Spread batter evenly into a prepared 9-1/2 x 13 pan. Bake at 375 degrees F. for 35-40 minutes. Cake is done when you can insert a toothpick into the center and it comes out dry. Cool completely. (A yellow cake mix can be substituted for cake recipe.

Cut strawberries in half. Whip cream on medium speed until soft peaks form. Add sugar and vanilla. Beat for 30 seconds (or use Cool Whip®). Top cake with half of the strawberries. Drizzle 1/2 of the can of blueberry pie filling on top of strawberries. Top with whipped cream (reserving 1/8 cup). Spread the remaining blueberry pie filling in one corner to create the blue field. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Treat Time:

Let children arrange strawberry halves on top of whipped cream to create the 5-7 red stripes (depending on the size of your strawberries. The real Betsy Ross flag has 7 stripes). Make the 13 stars by putting reserved whipped cream into a pastry bag with a star tip or a sandwich bag with a small cut across one corner. (See picture for placement).

Note: Explain to your children that even though the American Revolutionary War was between the Revolutionaries and Great Britain, today Great Britain is one of the United States closest allies.

Associated Lessons:

“A More Perfect Union: America Becomes a Nation”

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