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June 29, 2014

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Flag Cake

I’ve never had a picnic. It’s something I’d like to try once, but I have mixed feelings over it. On one hand, it sounds so romantic. The perfect, sunny day with just a bit of a breeze. A big blanket and an expertly packed basket full of an array of food and all the necessary utensils. The people I love surrounding me. Perhaps a lake in the distance. A butterfly floating by us, as we sit comfortably on our blanket.

But then there’s what I fear is reality. A stray shower that pops out of nowhere, accompanied by gusty winds. A tattered blanket that’s not nearly big enough to protect me from the dirt and grass below. Not so tasty food on paper plates with plastic utensils. And the bugs. Oh the bugs. Bees, flies, the stereotypical ants, parading off with our food. Our bodies aching from sitting on the hard ground.

Flag Cake

Flag Cake

Maybe an indoor picnic would be more my speed! Air conditioning, no bugs (hopefully), a refrigerator and pantry steps away. Yeah, indoor picnic it is.

Regardless of it you want an indoor or outdoor picnic, you have to make this Flag Cake. Really, you have to! It’s one of the best things I’ve made in a long while. In fact I ate it two nights in a row – I honestly can’t remember the last time I did that. It’s a vanilla bean butter cake topped with vanilla bean frosting. Then to make the flag part of the cake, I used blueberries and on Mom’s genius suggestion Swedish Fish. The fish look so cute on the cake and both the fish and the berries add a pop of flavor. Your Fourth of July party needs this cake!

Flag Cake

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  • Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
  • Yield: 24 servings 1x
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Cake

  • 2 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla bean paste
  • 3 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup cornstarch
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 cups almond milk

Frosting

  • 8 ounces cream cheese
  • 1 stick unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla bean paste
  • 3 – 3 ½ cups confectioners’ sugar
  • 1 cup blueberries
  • 50 or more Swedish Fish

Instructions

  1. Make the cake. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 9 by 13 inch pan and line the bottom only with parchment. Butter the parchment.
  2. In a medium bowl, stir together flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  3. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. I did this by hand, but a hand or stand mixer will work as well. Beat in the eggs one at a time, followed by the vanilla bean paste. Alternately add flour mixture and almond milk, beginning and ending with the flour mixture. I did three installments of flour and two of milk.
  4. Pour batter into prepared pan, smooth into an even layer and bake 40-50 minutes, rotating halfway through, until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with only a few moist crumbs. Cool completely in pan.
  5. Make the frosting. Beat cream cheese and butter using a hand or stand mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in the vanilla bean paste, followed by the confectioners’ sugar, added one cup at a time. After 3 cups are added, taste the frosting to see if it is sweet enough. Spread frosting over cooled cake.
  6. Use blueberries to create a large square/rectangle in the upper left corner of the cake. Use the Swedish Fish to create the stripes in the flag. Make the blueberry area as large as you like, and make as many stripes as thick as you like. The flag is your creation! Cover cake tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate for up to three days.

Notes

Recipe adapted from Smitten Kitchen

Additional cooling time is necessary

  • Prep Time: 30 minutes
  • Cook Time: 50 minutes

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Filed Under: Baked Goods, Cake, Frosting, Fun Tagged With: Blueberries, Cake, Candy, Fourth of July, Frosting, Swedish Fish

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Comments

  1. Chris @ Shared Appetite says

    June 29, 2014 at 7:55 am

    My wife would be all over this cake! She LOVES swedish fish!!!

    Reply
  2. Jessica says

    June 29, 2014 at 9:06 am

    Aria and I had tons of indoor picnics over the winter – super fun! The reality of outdoor picnics
    Is pretty much what you described, sorry 🙁 Loooove the fish, they are an incredibly cute touch.

    Reply
    • Laura says

      June 29, 2014 at 10:21 am

      Yeah, I need to have an indoor picnic! I’ll leave the outdoor ones to everyone else! Thanks, Jessica!

      Reply
  3. Jocelyn (Grandbaby Cakes) says

    June 29, 2014 at 12:06 pm

    What a beautiful and fun cake! Perfect for the 4th of July!

    Reply
  4. Stacy says

    June 29, 2014 at 12:52 pm

    What a great cake, Laura! I would never have thought to use the Swedish fish for the stripes. Now you just have to stop folks from stealing them off the cake before it’s cut. 🙂

    Reply
    • Laura says

      June 29, 2014 at 3:24 pm

      I may have been guilty of taking a Swedish Fish or two 😉

      Reply
  5. Marlene @Nosh My Way says

    June 29, 2014 at 1:45 pm

    You are so right. Indoors or out this cake will be the hit of any Fourth of July party.

    Reply
  6. Tara says

    June 29, 2014 at 4:00 pm

    So cute for a 4th of July picnic celebration, love it!!

    Reply
  7. Liz says

    June 29, 2014 at 4:48 pm

    Now this is a 4th of July dessert that everyone would love!!! Perfect!

    Reply
  8. Shannon R says

    June 29, 2014 at 5:59 pm

    Oh, I want a big piece with swedish fish! Yum!

    Reply
  9. Bobbi's Kozy Kitchen says

    June 29, 2014 at 6:38 pm

    Such and adorable cake for the 4th of July!

    Reply
  10. The Ninja Baker says

    June 30, 2014 at 4:13 am

    Brilliant idea to use the Swedish fish, Laura. Your mom is smart! And you made me smile…about the bugs and the realities of an outdoor picnic…Some of us I guess are destined for the comforts of a/c et al =)

    Reply
    • Laura says

      June 30, 2014 at 3:54 pm

      Yeah, I’m an indoorsy girl 😉 I shriek and run anytime I see a bug!

      Reply
  11. mookies says

    June 30, 2014 at 7:42 am

    Τhe picnic is overvalued, I agree with you about the bugs, the hard ground…
    Great cake, Laura, for the 4th of July! Love the idea of swedish fish!
    Kisses

    Reply
  12. Shaina says

    June 30, 2014 at 12:34 pm

    I LOVEEEE the idea to use Swedish Fish for the stripes, how creative! And delicious too of course!

    Reply
  13. DB-The Foodie Stuntman @ Crazy Foodie Stunts says

    June 30, 2014 at 3:40 pm

    One other thing to consider when planning an outdoor picnic is what you do when nature calls. LOL

    Either outdoors or indoors, I’d love to have this cake during it.

    Reply
    • Laura says

      June 30, 2014 at 3:53 pm

      Haha! Yes, another reason for an indoor picnic 🙂

      Reply
  14. Martin D. Redmond says

    June 30, 2014 at 3:44 pm

    Such a beautiful cake! And I bet it tastes great too! Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  15. vanillasugarblog says

    June 30, 2014 at 4:06 pm

    I love that you used swedish fish!
    I LOVE those!
    And I never buy them because I eat them all in one sitting, I love them that much.

    Reply
    • Laura says

      July 1, 2014 at 10:21 am

      Swedish Fish are definitely dangerous to have around. And I have a giant bag in my pantry!

      Reply
  16. Marion@Life Tastes Good says

    June 30, 2014 at 4:12 pm

    What a great idea to use the Swedish Fish! Love it!

    Reply
  17. Serena | Serena Bakes Simply From Scratch says

    June 30, 2014 at 7:34 pm

    What an adorable flag cake!

    Reply
  18. Cindys Recipes and Writings says

    July 1, 2014 at 6:50 am

    Very festive!

    Reply
  19. miss messy says

    July 1, 2014 at 8:31 pm

    Aww this is so cute. Love the use of the fish! 🙂

    Reply
  20. Wendy says

    June 29, 2018 at 7:08 am

    Love that you used Swedish fish for the stripes of your flag! Very cute.

    Reply
  21. Kelly Lynns Sweets and Treats says

    July 2, 2018 at 12:20 pm

    I love how you decorated this cake! My hubby loves swedish fish, so I think those would quickly disappear off the top hehehe.

    Reply

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