4TH OF JULY FLAG CAKE

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This is a light and delicious dessert for the 4th of July. My husband's grandmother makes this every year for the family.

Provided by cbasser

Categories     Dessert

Time 30m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/4 cup flour
3/4 cup butter
6 tablespoons powdered sugar
1 cup powdered sugar
8 ounces cream cheese
8 ounces Cool Whip
fresh blueberries
fresh sliced strawberry
sugar, for strawberry (optional)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375.
  • Mix with a pastry blender flour, butter and powdered sugar.
  • Push dough evenly onto a baking sheet.
  • Bake about 10 minutes or until golden brown.
  • Mix powdered sugar, softened cream cheese and cool whip with a hand mixer until creamy and well blended.
  • Spread mixture over crust after it has cooled. Reserve a small amount for "stars.".
  • Finish with arranging blueberries and strawberries into American Flag. 7 red strips and 6 white.
  • Pipe reserved icing as stars over blueberries.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 218.8, Fat 17.2, SaturatedFat 11.7, Cholesterol 38.5, Sodium 106.9, Carbohydrate 15.6, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 13.6, Protein 1.5

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