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July 4th Flag Cake
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July 4th Flag Cake

19 ingredients Makes 1 (13- by 9-inch) cake openrecipes
July 4th Flag Cake
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1247
Calories
33g
Protein
46g
Fat
175g
Carbs

Counts 11 of 14 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Chocolate 1 oz (28g) semisweet 155
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Cream Cheese 1 oz (28g) 99
Blueberry 1 cup (148g) 84
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Raspberry 1 cup (123g) 64
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0
Coffee not in our table 0
Pastry not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 3/4 cup natural unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 tablespoon instant coffee granules
  • 1/2 cup whole milk
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus additional flour for dusting pan
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 sticks (1/2 pound) unsalted butter, softened, plus additional butter for greasing pan
  • 1 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 4 large eggs
  • 2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, at room temperature
  • 2 sticks (1/2 pound) unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
  • 1 1/2 pints raspberries (about 3 cups total)
  • 1/2 pint blueberries (about 1 cup total)
  • 13- by 9-inch metal baking pan, stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, pastry bag, star-shaped pastry tip (such as Wilton #2110)

Directions

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By epicurious · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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