Reviewed: Oct. 11, 2009

Easy, looked great and your guests will always be impressed!

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Martha

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Reviewed: Oct. 6, 2009

The only change I made was using funfetti cake instead of yellow cake. Everyone loved it and it was so easy to make!

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Becky

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Reviewed: Jul. 4, 2009

Everyone loved this cake. Definitely the wow factor for any 4th of July party. I am not a fan of blue berries so I used black berries instead and still had the same look. Yummm!

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LisaS

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Living In: Danville, California, USA

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Reviewed: Jul. 1, 2009

My kids (now 11 & 9) love making this cake. This is our 5th year making it. We use angel food cake to make it very light and airy. It's so easy, the only thing I do at this point is take it out of the oven. He does blueberries, she does strawberries, low and behold they're working together and it's a day without fights!! They love the compliments they get when we bring it to the party also!

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Patti

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Reviewed: May 30, 2009

I make this recipe every year... love it!

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Natedawg

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Living In: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 21, 2009

I have used a similar recipe for years. I use a white cake mix. Poke holes in cake with a wooden skewer and pour 1 package prepared instant red jello, such as rasberry, cherry or strawberry over cake. Prepare only with 1 cup of hot water cooled. Frost with real whipped cream or Cool Whip. Deocorate with Blueberries for the stars and ether strawberries or red rasberries for the stripes. I bake it for the 4th of July and always get raves. Very Moist.

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Chick

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Reviewed: Jan. 20, 2009

Rather than make this cake from a boxed mix, we did it from scratch. My youngest granddaughters, ages 4 and 6, and I had so much fun making it. We used frozen blueberries and fresh strawberries. The girls didn't seem to mind the time it took me to cut the strawberries because they were busy chopping pecans that would go into and on top of the cake before it went into the oven. To make this an extra special occasion, pictures were taken of the girls gathered around their 92-yr old great grandma who held and displayed our pride and joy (the cake). Did we like the cake? You be the judge - pictures of the finished cake were done by 3:00 pm. The girls' Mom arrived at 7:00 and ate the last piece before returning home.

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The King's kid

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Reviewed: Jan. 20, 2009

This is a great recipe. We also use it for Valentine's day for the grandkids. Just slice strawberries to make it look like hearts, dip in a little lemon juice to stay fresh. Lay on paper towel to catch extra juice & lay them on top the cool whip. They love it. You can also let them help decorate. Even my kids love it.

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Reviewed: Jul. 7, 2008

This cake was GONE at the end of the day. It's very, light. I used the golden butter recipe. Also used the COOL WHIPPED FROSTING on same website. All you do is add a small package of instant vanilla pudding, 1 cup of milk, and 1 tsp vanilla to the 8 oz cool whip. You combine the pudding mix with milk and vanilla, and mix until smooth. Gently fold in cool whip until no streaks. This topping is also good for a fruit dip. It's a little more firm than just plain cool whip. I was concerned about letting the cake sit out all day with a cool whip topping, but that wasn't a problem. Everyone was able to see how festive it was -- then chowed down on it later. I will fix this every July 4th -- now a tradition in our family.

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Bette

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Reviewed: Jun. 30, 2008

This cake is great. My girls and I make it several times a year. The military people in the family just love it.

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Tracy9301

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Living In: Fort Worth, Texas, USA

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Reviewed: Aug. 13, 2007

This was a very festive cake. I used it for a 4th of July potluck at work. Everyone agreed it was very nice looking. I used a white cake and made it a jello cake with raspberry jello.

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CrystalClear

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Balsam Lake, Wisconsin, USA

Living In: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

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Reviewed: Jul. 24, 2007

This was very easy to make. I make my own whipped cream with heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract. It is very patriotic and perfect for the 4th.

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MICHBAILEY

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Home Town: Beaumont, Texas, USA

Living In: Dayton, Ohio, USA

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Reviewed: Jul. 16, 2007

I have started making this a tradition every july 4th. I really like how light it is with the fruit and the whipped topping. Very tasty and easy to make,fun for the kids to help make too.

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MELNDON2000

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Home Town: Seattle, Washington, USA

Living In: Burien, Washington, USA

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Reviewed: Jul. 8, 2007

I absolutely LOVE the idea of this festive cake recipe! The only thing I did different is I used the cool whipped frosting recipe on here and I used golden vanilla cake mix! Oh so YUMMY! Everyone loved it!

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Nicole B.

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Living In: Covington, Louisiana, USA

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Reviewed: Jul. 5, 2007

A nice cake and very pretty to look at! I used chocolate cake instead of yellow just because I think that chocolate cake with Cool Whip is one of the best flavors in the world! Don't try to skimp on the whipped cream like I did. Use the whole container, believe me its well worth it. And make sure the cake is COMPLETELY cooled before you frost it, otherwise you'll end up with a runny, sloppy mess. Although a very good tasting mess. A very yummy and easy (plus fast) cake to do.

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Alyson

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Home Town: Phoenix, Arizona, USA

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Reviewed: Jul. 4, 2007

A nice simple, tasty, & festive cake. I will definitely make it again.

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elusivek

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Living In: Goffstown, New Hampshire, USA

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Reviewed: May 21, 2007

This has always been the talk of the cookout.

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Tonya

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Reviewed: Jul. 26, 2006

I made this prior to going to the beach and had it cooling until after dinner. Huge hit, everyone loved it, especially refreshing with the fruit!

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Sarah E

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Reviewed: Jul. 14, 2006

I'm Canadian, so I did this a little differently. I made my yellow cake mix, as directed. Instead of decorating the entire cake though, I broke it up, and in a large bowl arranged it Trifle style. I used real whipped cream and left out the blueberrys. So, instead it was really like a strawberry and whipped cream trifle. Very tasty. :)

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