Friday, July 11, 2014

Strawberry Flag Cake

Missy, here. We spent the July 4th holiday with my husband's family in south Georgia. My sister and brother-in-law had us all over for lunch. It was amazing! My brother-in-law always makes fabulous meats on the smoker. This time we had two types of ribs, Boston butt and grilled chicken.

The main thing I wanted to share today, though, was one of the desserts. My sister-in-law Traci made a delicious strawberry cake! And it turned out so pretty.



I didn't think to get the recipe, and waited too late to get it before my post. But while we were there, I did ask if she used the recipe where you poke holes and pour Jello on top of the cake to soak in. (It was really moist, so I knew she had put something in it.) She said her recipe called for pureed strawberries with juice poured over the top.

So I went looking for recipes. This one at the Duncan Hines site was the closest I could find. Click here for the recipe.

Traci used whipped topping on top. And yes, she had 50 blueberries! :)



So yummy and moist! I hope to try making it soon.

4 comments:

  1. Now that's a clever idea. I'd have to tweak it a bit for up here. Ditch the blueberries and get creative trying to make a maple leaf out of strawberries! :-) And oh my goodness, but the idea of pureed strawberries leaching into the cake...divine!

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  2. It was divine, Kav! When you make your maple leaf cake, be sure to send photos. :)

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  3. That looks delicious. Okay, this question begs being asked. Does Tracy work out? She looks like a body builder, making me feel distinctly dumpy this am.

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  4. LOL, Tina. Yes, she runs. I'm not sure about the gorgeous arms. She might go to the gym too. :)

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