HARTFORD — Want to bring something different to a part besides hot dogs an burgers? We got you covered with a recipe for a U.S. Flag cake courtesy of FOX2now in St. Louis.
Ingredients:
- 1 box of white cake mix
- 3 egg whites
- 1/3 cup of applesauce
- 1 cup of water
- 1 box (4-serving size) Jell-O strawberry flavored
- 1 cup of boiling water
- 1 cup of cold water
- 1 container (8 oz.) whipped topping
- 1 cup of fresh sliced strawberries
- ½ cup of fresh blueberries
Directions:
- Heat oven to 350 degrees. Make and bake cake mix as directed on box for 13×9-inch pan. Cool completely in pan, about 1 hour.
- Pierce cooled cake with end of spoon at ½-inch intervals. In a medium bowl, stir in Jell-O mix and boiling water. Stir until dissolved. Stir in cold water.
- Carefully pour mixture over entire surface of cake. Refrigerate at least 3 hours until serving time.
- When ready to serve, gently spread container of whipped topping over cake. Arrange strawberries and blueberries on top of cake to look like flag.
- Store loosely covered in refrigerator.
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