All-American Flag Cake

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1

   {'id': 'step_0', 'step': 1, 'text': 'Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13-inch baking pan.'}

2. 2

   {'id': 'step_1', 'step': 2, 'text': 'Combine cake mix, 1 cup water, eggs, and vegetable oil in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer on low speed until moistened. Increase speed to medium and beat for 2 minutes. Pour batter into the prepared baking pan.'}

3. 3

   {'id': 'step_2', 'step': 3, 'text': 'Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 23 to 28 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack. Poke holes about 1 inch apart all over cake with a fork.'}

4. 4

   {'id': 'step_3', 'step': 4, 'text': 'Dissolve strawberry gelatin in ½ cup boiling water in a bowl; slowly pour over cake, letting gelatin seep into holes. Refrigerate cake until gelatin sets, about 1 hour. Transfer cake to a serving platter; cut in half horizontally.'}

5. 5

   {'id': 'step_4', 'step': 5, 'text': 'Whisk instant pudding mix into milk in a bowl until thickened, about 2 minutes; stir in ½ cup blueberries. Spread blueberry-pudding filling onto bottom cake layer; place top cake layer over filling. Spread whipped topping over top and sides of cake; arrange remaining ½ cup blueberries in a square in upper left corner of cake for stars. Arrange alternating layers of strawberries and miniature marshmallows into horizontal red and white stripes.'}

📊 Nutrition Facts

Per serving (12 servings total)