Fourth of July or French Flag White Sheet Cake With Raspberries

Name: Fourth of July or French Flag White Sheet Cake With Raspberries
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 1 cake, 16 serving(s)
Ingredients: 3 large eggs; 118.29 ml soft unsalted butter; 236.59 ml sugar; 9.85 ml vanilla extract; 473.18 ml sifted cake flour; 9.85 ml baking powder; 2.46 ml salt; 177.44 ml low-fat milk; 118.29 ml soft unsalted butter; 1 large egg yolk (optional); 1.23 ml salt; 4.92 ml vanilla or 4.92 ml almond extract; 946.36 ml sifted confectioners' sugar; 88.74 ml milk; 473.19 ml blueberries; 473.19 ml raspberries

Submitted by Redsie

"From Cakes from Scratch in half the time. Made this for July 14 (Fete de la France) and used strawberries instead of raspberries."

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Ready In:: 35mins
Ingredients:: 16
Yields:: 1 cake
Serves:: 16

ingredients

Cake
3 large eggs
118.29 ml soft unsalted butter
236.59 ml sugar
9.85 ml vanilla extract
473.18 ml sifted cake flour
9.85 ml baking powder
2.46 ml salt
177.44 ml low-fat milk
Quick Buttercream Frosting
118.29 ml soft unsalted butter
1 large egg yolk (optional)
1.23 ml salt
4.92 ml vanilla or 4.92 ml almond extract
946.36 ml sifted confectioners' sugar
88.74 ml milk
473.19 ml blueberries
473.19 ml raspberries

directions

Place the rack in the middle of the oven and preheat it to 375°F Spritz a 9x13 shiny aluminum baking pan with Pam or Baker's Joy. Place the unbroken eggs in a bowl of hot tap water.
Beat the butter and sugar in the stand mixer until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the eggs, one at a time, then the vanilla, and beat until thoroughly mixed, about 5 minutes. Sift the flour, baking powder, and salt onto a sheet of wax paper. Spoon in the flour in thirds, alternately with milk. Mix just until the batter is smooth.
Pour the batter in the prepared pan and bake until the cake begins to pull away from the sides and a wooden pick comes out clean, 18 to 20 minutes. Cool on a rack.
Frosting:
While the cake is cooling, place the butter in the mixer bowl and cream until soft, adding the egg yolk, salt and vanilla. With the mixer on low speed, add the confectioners' sugar and milk (or cream) alternatively until you have a smooth mixture. Refrigerate until the cake is cool.
Assemble the cake. Invert the cake onto a large serving platter. Smooth the frosting over the top and sides, using an offset spatula. Make a design on top, using the berries to create a flag. Use both raspberries and blueberries in the upper left quadrant to represent the "starts", then make the "bars" by making alternating horizontal stripes of raspberries and blueberries. Finish by alternating whole blueberries and raspberries all around the base of the cake.

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Redsie

Canadian girl that loves to cook for herself and for everyone around her!! I always enjoyed cooking but more so since I started taking better care of myself by eating healthier food (I am a Weight Watchers Lifetime member!). I still love my chocolate though! <img src="http://www.recipezaar.com/members/home/1956/samethingsticker.jpg"> <img src="http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/susied214/permanent%20collection/PAC08Main.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"> <img src="http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/susied214/permanent%20collection/adoptedspring08.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"> <img src="http://www.recipezaar.com/members/home/1956/SoupsandsaladSTICKER.jpg"> <img src="http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b280/carolinamoon21/Ingredients/PastastickerJPEG.jpg"> <img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v204/derf16/food%20photography%20series/MuffinLovesticker.jpg"> <img src="http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b280/carolinamoon21/Ingredients/Other/photo-swap-7sticky.jpg"> <img src="http://www.recipezaar.com/members/home/1956/L%5B1%5D.F-stickJPEG.jpg"> <img src="http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj240/marienixon_715/kittencaljpg.jpg"> <img src="http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-11/484938/Spelling-Bee-stick2jpg.jpg"> <img src="http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b280/carolinamoon21/Octoberevent.jpg"> <img src="http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/susied214/projects/200_PACpic.jpg" border="0" alt="Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket"> <img src="http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/susied214/projects/pacbanner.jpg" border="0" alt="Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket"> <img src="http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/susied214/permanent%20collection/untitled.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting"> <img src="http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/susied214/permanent%20collection/200_artistrichardneuman-art-prints_.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting"> <img src="http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b280/carolinamoon21/TasteofYellow.jpg"> <img src="http://www.recipezaar.com/members/home/1535/CLC1.gif"> <img src="http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b280/carolinamoon21/Derfcookathon.jpg">

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