Description
American Flag Cake is the quintessential dessert for your Fourth of July celebrations! This eye-catching cake combines rich chocolate with a tangy cream cheese frosting and is adorned with fresh raspberries and blueberries, creating a stunning tribute to the American flag. Perfect for summer gatherings, this cake is not only delicious but also serves as a festive centerpiece that will wow your guests. With simple decorating tips and an easy-to-follow recipe, you’ll have a show-stopping dessert that captures the spirit of Independence Day.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup boiling water
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon instant coffee granules
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus additional flour for dusting pan
- 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 sticks (1/2 pound) unsalted butter, softened, plus additional butter for greasing pan
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 cup sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, at room temperature
- 2 sticks (1/2 pound) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
- 1 1/2 pints raspberries (about 3 cups total)
- 1/2 pint blueberries (about 1 cup total)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter and flour a 13×9-inch baking pan.
- In a bowl, whisk boiling water, cocoa powder, and instant coffee until smooth. Stir in milk and vanilla.
- In another bowl, sift flour, baking soda, and salt together.
- In a stand mixer, cream butter and sugars until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, then mix in dry ingredients alternately with the cocoa mixture.
- Pour batter into the prepared pan and bake for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely.
- Beat cream cheese and butter until smooth; gradually add confectioners' sugar and chill.
- Frost cooled cake with cream cheese frosting, then decorate with berries to create the American flag design.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (approximately 120g)
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 38g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 90mg