PATRIOTIC CAKE

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This impressive cake makes for a pretty presentation on a picnic table. It conveniently starts with a boxed cake mix, then is topped with a sweet homemade frosting.-Glenda Jarboe, Oroville,

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 40m

Yield 12-14 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 package white cake mix (regular size)
1 cup shortening
1 package (2 pounds) confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup water
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Blue and red food coloring

Steps:

  • Prepare and bake cake according to package directions, using two greased 9-in. round baking pans. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks., For frosting, in a large bowl, cream the shortening and sugar, until light and fluffy. Beat in the water, salt and vanilla until smooth. Place one cake on a serving plate; spread with 2/3 cup frosting. Top with remaining cake. , In a small bowl, combine 2/3 cup frosting and blue food coloring. In another bowl, combine 1-1/2 cups frosting and red food coloring. Fill pastry or plastic bag with 1/4 cup white frosting; cut a small hole in the corner of the bag and set aside., Frost cake top and sides with remaining white frosting. With blue frosting, frost a 3-in. section in the upper left corner of the cake. Pipe white stars over blue frosting. Fill another pastry or plastic bag with red frosting; cut a large hole in the corner of the bag. Pipe stripes across top of cake.

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Abraham Lincoln
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I would definitely recommend this cake to others.


Soso Abushawish
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This cake was perfect for my 4th of July party! It was festive and delicious.


Enhle Matsane
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I'm not a huge fan of cake, but this one was really good.


Toughmuck Cleaning
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This was my first time making a cake from scratch and it turned out amazing! Thanks for the recipe!


Syuzi Rai
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I followed the recipe exactly and my cake turned out great! It was moist and flavorful.


Hubi ezu
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This cake was a little dry, but the frosting was delicious.


Md Tarek Monuar
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This cake was so easy to make and it turned out so well! I will definitely be making it again.


Favour Edozie
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I made this cake for my family and they all loved it. The cake was moist and flavorful, and the frosting was delicious.


Md Horaira
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This cake was perfect for my 4th of July party! It was festive and delicious.


Branislav Micanovic
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I'm not a huge fan of cake, but this one was really good.


The King kong
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This was my first time making a cake from scratch and it turned out amazing! Thanks for the recipe!


md shaidull islam
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I followed the recipe exactly and my cake turned out great! It was moist and flavorful.


LS Limon
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This cake was a little dry, but the frosting was delicious.


Denyiah Young
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This cake was so easy to make and it turned out so well! I will definitely be making it again.


Majou EL MaHbouL
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I made this cake for my family and they all loved it. The cake was moist and flavorful, and the frosting was delicious.


Saimkhan Abro
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This cake was a hit at my 4th of July party! It was easy to make and everyone loved the taste.


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