Happy 4th of July! We decided to make a twist on the flag cake this year, making this America Cake was really easy. We made some sheet cakes then, we used a template to cut out the shape of the U.S. You can decorate it any way you want – I like incorporating blueberries or strawberries since they’re in season. Enjoy!
Click through for instructions!
Materials: Undecorated Sheet Cake, White Frosting, Red & Blue Decorations (we used sprinkles and blueberries,) Knife for Cutting the Cake, Knife for Spreading the Frosting, United States Map Template
Step 1: Place the United States map template (found doing a simple search on Google Images) on top of the sheet cake to guide your knife while you cut around it.
Step 2: Remove the template and cover the cake in white frosting.
Step 3: Decorate!
Step 4: Serve and enjoy.
Photography by Kim A. Thomas for Oh Happy Day
Art Direction by Milan Shimono Lee
Styling by Caitlin Barker
Crafting by Stephanie Pressler
Zarah
July 3, 2013
I absolutely love that Alaska and Hawaii are included in this cake! So fun!
Meg
July 3, 2013
Nice job capturing the US of A!
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Gee | EverythingWeddingsAndMore
July 3, 2013
So beautiful and fun! looks yummy too!
Anne
July 3, 2013
When I read the title I thought you were going to make a USA flag cake but you’ve taken things to the next level with this! You are so amazing!
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Lisette Wolter-McKinley
July 3, 2013
My friend has a jello mold in the shape of the United States and does layers of red, white blue.
Jess
July 3, 2013
Great cake! Of course it’s wonderful that you’ve included the lovely Hawaii and Alaska too!!
STEL STYLE
July 3, 2013
great idea!!! it’s so cute
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Samantha
July 3, 2013
When I was in 5th grade, my whole class made giant cookies in the shape of the USA, and decorated them with various geographic features (rocky mountains, mississippi river, etc.) this reminds me of that, but a little more cute and patriotic. Adorable!
MT
July 3, 2013
As a Hawaii resident, I, too, love that you’ve included the 50th state! We are so often forgotten (national news, national weather reports, free shipping via various companies). Unfortunately Hawaii has been placed upside down and backwards in the finished cake.
Oops! Thanks for the heads up! We’ll make sure to get it right next time. 🙂
Krisha @ Jacks and Kate
July 3, 2013
Great minds think alike! I did the same thing…a little differently. I love your version!
Sarah
July 3, 2013
Krisha, yours looks amazing! No outlying states though…. 🙂
Brooke
July 3, 2013
I want to do this! So very clever!
Krisha @ Jacks and Kate
July 3, 2013
Thanks Sarah! No…I had hard enough time keeping Florida attached 🙂
Jackie
July 3, 2013
This looks wonderful! Help a woman out–and please give me your icing recipe!
We actually cheated and bought vanilla icing at the grocery store. 🙂
Maria G.
July 4, 2013
That’s very creative and really perfect for the Fourth of July. It looks very sensitive to cut especially the slender parts. You must be careful enough so that it won’t break as you cut it. I love the idea though. One question: What’s that red thing you sprinkled on the cake?
Red sugar sprinkles! You can buy it at Target (http://www.target.com/p/wilton-red-sugar-sprinkles-3-25-oz/-/A-13146636) or a party supply store.
nest of posies
July 5, 2013
this cake is so creative & darling! love it!!
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annie@mostlovelythings
July 9, 2013
This is so cute….of all the red, white & blue, All-American cake…this is the cutest one yet. And the photos just make me melt! Beautiful!!
La Flâneuse
July 11, 2013
Love the article and the recipe!
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