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Flag Cake with Cream Cheese Topping

This festive Flag Cake topped with a cream cheese topping is the perfect dessert for your 4th of July parties!

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Additional Time
4 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings: 18 servings
Calories: 173 kcal
Course: Dessert , Cake
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 14.25 ounces white cake mix plus ingredients required on the box
  • 1 box strawberry Jell-O 4 serving size
  • 1 cup blueberries
  • 1 pint strawberries more as needed
TOPPING
  • 8 ounces cream cheese softened
  • ⅓ cup granulated sugar
  • 8 ounces whipped topping or 3 cups stabilized whipped cream

Instructions

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  1. Prepare cake in a 9×13 pan according to package directions. Cool and poke the entire cake with a fork.
  2. Add 1 cup of boiling water to the jello mixture and stir until all powder is dissolved. Stir in ½ cup cold water. Gently pour over cake and refrigerate 4 hours.
For the Topping
  1. Mix softened cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy. Add whipped topping. Spread over cake.
  2. Create a blueberry rectangle in the top left corner of the cake. Cut strawberries in half and place in rows.
  3. If making a Canadian flag, cut the strawberries from top to bottom to make a triangular shape. Use the image in this post as a guide to create a maple leaf shape and place strawberries along the sides of the cake to resemble a flag.
  4. Refrigerate for 2 hours before serving.

Notes

  • Serving Tip: Cut the cake into squares once the Jell-O has set, before adding the cream cheese layer. When you reach into the cake with a spatula it will naturally lift where you’ve already cut it, making it easy to serve!
  • Leftover cake can be kept in the fridge for up to 3 days. Remove berries & freeze portions by wrapping them in plastic wrap and then putting the portions in a zippered bag. Thaw and serve. 

Nutrition Information

Calories 173 (9%) Carbohydrates 29g (10%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 5g (8%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Cholesterol 13mg (4%) Sodium 240mg (10%) Potassium 75mg (2%) Sugar 17g (34%) Vitamin A 170IU (3%) Vitamin C 15.4mg (17%) Calcium 79mg (8%) Iron 0.7mg (4%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 18servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 173

% Daily Value*

Calories 173 9%
Carbohydrates 29g 10%
Protein 2g 4%
Fat 5g 8%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Cholesterol 13mg 4%
Sodium 240mg 10%
Potassium 75mg 2%
Sugar 17g 34%
Vitamin A 170IU 3%
Vitamin C 15.4mg 17%
Calcium 79mg 8%
Iron 0.7mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.