Description
Celebrate any patriotic occasion with this delicious and festive Flag Cake. A light and fluffy vanilla cake topped with a creamy frosting and decorated with fresh blueberries and strawberries, this dessert is a perfect centerpiece for your party.
Ingredients
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For the Flag Cake:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened to room temperature (1 stick)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup honey
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt, at room temperature
- 1 1/4 cups white whole wheat flour*
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3/4 cup milk plus 2 tablespoons, any kind you like (I used 2%), at room temperature
For the Frosting and Decoration:
- 12 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese (Neufchatel), at room temperature
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 1/3 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
- 2-3 cups sliced fresh strawberries
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Grease and flour an 11×17-inch half-sheet pan.
- Cream the butter until smooth, then add sugar, honey, eggs, vanilla, and yogurt.
- Combine dry ingredients in a separate bowl and add to the wet mixture alternately with milk.
- Spread batter in the pan and bake for 18-22 minutes.
- Cool the cake completely on a wire rack.
- Make the frosting by mixing cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, yogurt, and vanilla until smooth.
- Spread frosting over the cake and decorate with blueberries and strawberries.
- Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Notes
- You can substitute all-purpose flour for white whole wheat flour with a slight adjustment in milk.
- Cake and frosting can be made ahead of time for convenience.
- Leftovers can be stored in the refrigerator for several days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (of 24)
- Calories: 232 kcal
- Sugar: 21g
- Sodium: 185mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 45mg