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Perfect Patriotic Strawberry Shortcake Flag Cake Recipe for Easy Summer Celebrations

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A light, fluffy strawberry shortcake layered with fresh berries and whipped cream, arranged in a festive flag pattern perfect for summer celebrations and Fourth of July gatherings.

Ingredients

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  • 2 cups (250g) all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup (113g) unsalted butter, cold and cubed
  • ⅔ cup (160ml) whole milk, cold
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ cups (360ml) heavy whipping cream, chilled
  • 3 tablespoons powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 4 cups (about 600g) fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar (optional)
  • 1 cup fresh blueberries

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 425°F (220°C). Grease a 9×13-inch pan or line it with parchment paper.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar until combined.
  3. Add the cold cubed butter to the dry mix and rub it in with fingertips or a pastry cutter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
  4. In a separate bowl, stir together cold milk and vanilla extract.
  5. Pour the milk mixture into the flour-butter mix and gently stir with a spatula until just combined; do not overmix.
  6. Spread the batter evenly in the prepared pan and bake for 12–15 minutes until golden and a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Let cool completely on a rack.
  7. While the cake cools, toss sliced strawberries with granulated sugar and let macerate for about 15 minutes (optional).
  8. Chill mixing bowl and beaters for 10 minutes if possible. Whip heavy cream with powdered sugar and vanilla extract on medium-high speed until soft peaks form.
  9. Spread half of the whipped cream over the cooled cake layer. Arrange sliced strawberries in rows on one side, leaving space for blueberries in the corner to mimic the flag’s stars.
  10. Finish the cake with remaining whipped cream and strawberries in stripes.
  11. Chill the assembled cake in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before serving.

Notes

[‘Keep butter cold and work quickly to create flaky layers.’, ‘Do not overmix the batter to avoid tough cake layers.’, ‘Chill bowl and beaters before whipping cream for best results.’, ‘Macerate strawberries with sugar for juiciness, or skip sugar for tarter berries.’, ‘Use fresh berries for best color and texture; frozen berries may bleed and get mushy.’, ‘Bake the shortcake last after prepping berries and chilling cream for quick assembly.’, ‘For dairy-free version, substitute heavy cream with coconut cream and milk with plant-based milk.’, ‘For gluten-free version, substitute flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking blend.’]

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Keywords: strawberry shortcake, patriotic cake, Fourth of July dessert, summer cake, flag cake, whipped cream, fresh berries

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