Gluten-Free American Flag Cake Recipe
An American Flag cake is a classic recipe that is perfect for any 4th of July celebration! It's made with a basic vanilla cake recipe and topped with freshly whipped cream and bright and beautiful berries.
Equipment
- Medium bowl
- Glass baking dish or quarter baking sheet
Ingredients
The Cake
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups gluten-free flour
The Toppings
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup raspberries
- 1 cup blueberries
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees and grease a quarter baking sheet and line it with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine eggs, sugar, and melted butter. Whisk to combine.
- Pour in the salt, gluten-free flour, and baking powder. Mix until combined.
- Pour the cake batter into the quarter baking sheet and bake in the oven for 18 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean from the center of the cake.
- Let cool completely.
- In the meantime, use an electric mixer to whip the heavy cream. Slowly add in the sugar as the cream is whipping.
- Rinse the berries and dry them thoroughly.
- Use a spatula to spread the whipped cream over the top of the sheet cake. Top with berries in an American flag pattern.
- Store in the fridge in an airtight container for up to one day.
Notes
I used King Arthur's gluten-free flour for this cake recipe.
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