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Stars and Stripes Grand Finale Cake

“This beautiful red, white, and blue cake is the perfect grand finale for any 4th of July gathering. This fun and special recipe is a festive, make ahead dessert; strawberries, blueberries, whipped cream, and angel food cake are layered and chilled to set overnight. Serve this stunning dessert with sparkler cake candles to dazzle your family and guests.”

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Reviewed: Jul. 13, 2008

this is a great summer dessert especially because you dont need and oven

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coobie

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: San Jose, California, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 1, 2007

I also made this recipe layering the cake and whipped topping, except for the fruit I used store bought rasberries, thawed and mixed with orange juice. Then mixed a pack of gel. The tartness of the orange juice with the sweet of the cake was soo good. You may not need to use the gel unless you don't plan on serving right away. I found the weight of the mold itself held the cake together just fine as long as it was served right away.

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ROBIN

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Shelby, North Carolina, USA

Living In: Gastonia, North Carolina, USA

Reviewed: Jul. 7, 2007

I prepared this for a 4th of July cookout and it was FABULOUS! I even had sparklers (thanks to my niece) to light as "candles" before we sliced it!! YUMMO!! The only thing I'd suggest doing (for looks as well as taste) is cook the blueberries a little bit - the gelatin layer with the blueberries was a little stiffer than the strawberry layer. Cutting an uncooked blueberry is gold in the center and a little strange looking (to me anyway)! But everyone raved on how festive it looked and it tastes just like a strawberry/blueberry shortcake in an all-in-one pan!

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