American Flag Cake
The recipe
American Flag Cake
- Prep15 minutes
- Cook25 minutes
- Total40 minutes
- Servings12
Ingredients
- 1 box white cake mix
- 1 cup water
- ½ cup vegetable or canola oil
- 4 egg whites room temperature
- 1 small 3.4 oz box cherry gelatin
- 1 small 3.4 oz box blue gelatin
- 2 cups boiling water divided
- 1 cup cold water divided
- Topping
- 1 container 8 oz whipped topping, thawed
- Strawberries
- Blueberries
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- Lightly spray 13×9 baking dish with cooking spray
- In a large bowl, beat together cake mix, water, oil and eggs until well combined
- Spread evenly in baking dish
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean
- Remove from oven to wire rack to cool completely
- In a small bowl, combine cherry gelatin and 1 cup boiling water, stir until completed dissolved
- Stir in cold water until mixed well
- Repeat in another bowl with the blue gelatin
- Transfer to squeeze bottles to easily add jello to cake, or use a spoon
- Make holes in cake and add jello, alternating with the flavors
- Chill in refrigerator for at least 2 hours
- When ready to serve, frost with whipped topping and decorate with strawberries
- Store leftovers in refrigerator