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Stars And Stripes Celebration Cake

Stars And Stripes Celebration Cake is a cakes recipe made with Lemon Juice Freshly Squeez, Heavy Cream, and Confectioners Sugar. Keep it handy for the next time you cook it.

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Ingredients

• 1/4 cup
• 24 oz
• 1/3 cup

Method (preview)

1. 1

   One hour ahead: Heat oven to 350 degrees.

2. 2

   Grease two 15 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 1 ″ jelly-roll pans; line with wax paper; grease paper.

3. 3

   Spread batter in prepared pans; bake 15 to 20 minutes until wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

4. 4

   Invert cake layers onto wire racks; peel off paper; cool.

5. 5

   In medium size bowl, toss banana slices with lemon juice.

6. 6

   Pour off excess juice; set bananas aside.

7. 7

   Slice about 24 well shaped strawberries lengthwise in half; reserve for top of cake.

8. 8

   Coarsely chop remaining strawberries; set aside.

9. 9

   In large bowl with electric mixer at high speed beat cream until soft peaks form; gradually beat in sugar until stiff.

10. 10

    Spoon half whipped cream into second bowl; fold in chopped strawberries.

11. 11

    Set both creams aside.

12. 12

    Place one cake layer on large serving platter; tuck strips of wax paper under cake to keep platter clean.

13. 13

    Using spatula, spread strawberry cream over cake; top with second cream cake layer.

14. 14

    Spread plain cream over top and sides of cake; carefully remove wax paper strips.

15. 15

    In top left hand corner of cake, using tip of sharp knife, mark 7 1/2 x 5 ″ rectangle.

16. 16

    Place blueberries in even rows in the rectangle to form stars of the flag.

17. 17

    Chill until serving time, up to 2 hours.

18. 18

    Cut into 2 x 1 1/2 ″ pieces to serve.