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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

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
  2. Lightly spray 13×9 baking dish with cooking spray
  3. In a large bowl, beat together cake mix, water, oil and eggs until well combined
  4. Spread evenly in baking dish
  5. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean
  6. Remove from oven to wire rack to cool completely
  7. In a small bowl, combine cherry gelatin and 1 cup boiling water, stir until completed dissolved
  8. Stir in cold water until mixed well
  9. Repeat in another bowl with the blue gelatin
  10. Transfer to squeeze bottles to easily add jello to cake, or use a spoon
  11. Make holes in cake and add jello, alternating with the flavors
  12. Chill in refrigerator for at least 2 hours
  13. When ready to serve, frost with whipped topping and decorate with strawberries
  14. Store leftovers in refrigerator
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