Show Your Colors with Election Night Cake

Election Day is almost here!  After nearly 2 years of political ads, and seemingly endless months of pundits weighing in, Barack Obama and John McCain are finally reaching the end of the campaign trail.  Regardless of your party affiliation, a sweet treat on  Tuesday night will certainly hit the spot.  After all, it could prove to be a long night.

American Flag Cake

• 1 yellow cake mix
• 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 2 tbsp. water
• 1 tsp. light corn syrup
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1 pint fresh strawberries, washed and dried
• 1/2 cup fresh blueberries, washed and dried

Cake: Prepare cake mix in a 9×13 cake pan according to directions.  Place on cooling rack. If you wish to serve this cake on a platter, remove cake from baking pan after 5 minutes of cooling.

Frosting: Mix together powdered sugar, water, corn syrup, and vanilla with a hand mixer until well blended.  Apply frosting to top and sides of cooled cake.  Arrange whole blueberries on cake to resemble the starred section of the American flag.  Slice strawberries in half lengthwise, and place end to end to form stripes on cake.  Remember to dry fruit before placing on the cake.

Here’s a buttery recipe for homemade yellow cake if you don’t want to use a cake mix. Here’s another variation of the flag cake recipe that includes gelatin.

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