Berry Flag Cake
Active Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 60 minutes
9 servings
- Santoku Knife
- Mandoline
- Rectangular Tray
- Medium Perforated Baking Sheet
- Cake Knife
- Heat Resistant Spatula
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Ingredients
Cake Ingredients:
- 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
- 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 3 large eggs at room temperature
- 2 yolks
- 1 cup buttermilk
Whipped Cream Ingredients:
- 1-pint heavy whipping cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 cup sugar
Garnish:
- 1 small box of Blueberries
- 1 lb strawberries sliced
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven to 350 °F.
- Place Rectangular Tray on a Medium Perforated Baking Sheet.
- Whisk together the flour, baking powder, cornstarch, and salt then set aside.
- Cream butter and sugar in a stand mixer using a paddle attachment, or a large bowl if using an electric hand mixer.
- Add the oil and vanilla, mix to combine then scrape the bowl down.
- Mix the eggs one at a time until incorporated before adding the next. Scrape the bowl down once more and mix again.
- Add flour mixture and buttermilk to the butter in alternating batches while mixing on low.
- Bake for about 30 minutes or until the center is set.
- For the whipped cream, beat ingredients together until stiff and soft peaks form without collapsing.
- Once the cake is cool, top with whipped cream and layer berries in a flag shape.
bon TIP: For ice cream topping add berries right before serving. Cream cheese frosting from the jar can also be used as an alternative for topping.
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