This festive 4th of July Flag Cake is deliciously light and creamy. Featuring Angel Food Cake and a whipped cream cheese filling, it is the perfect summer dessert for an Independence Day meal.

This is actually a Cherries in the Snow recipe with a twist for the 4th of July. If you prefer, you can use fresh strawberries or strawberry pie filling in place of the cherry pie filling, or you could substitute blueberry pie filling for the fresh blueberries.

Recipe

Fluffy white whipped cream mix over crumbled angel food cake topped with blueberies and cherry pie filling in the design of an American flag in a 9x12 glass pan

4th of July Flag Cake

5 from 1 vote

This scrumptuous flag-themed dessert is actually a Cherries in the Snow recipe with a twist for the 4th of July. Fluffy Dream Whip mix is prepared with cream cheese and powdered sugar and spread over crumbled Angel Food cake for the base. Fresh fruit or pie filling can be used to design the flag topping.

Mary Ann

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Prep Time 30

Chill Time 4

Total Time 4 30

Course Dessert

Cuisine American, Vegetarian

Servings servings

Calories 294

Ingredients

1 prepared angel food cake, crumbled
2.6 ounces Dream Whip, prepared according to package directions
16 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 ½ cups powdered sugar
15 ounces cherry pie filling
1 cup blueberries

Instructions

Soften 16 ounces cream cheese.
Crumble or chop 1 prepared angel food cake.
Place angel food cake in the bottom of a 9x13 pan (I usually only use about ⅔ of the cake because my pan is not deep).
In a medium bowl, mix 2.6 ounces Dream Whip prepared according to package directions, using both envelopes. Set aside.
Combine softened cream cheese and 1 ½ cups powdered sugar in a mixing bowl, and beat until smooth and creamy. Gently mix in prepared Dream Whip.
Carefully spread cream cheese mixture over the cake, taking care not to mix crumbs in.
Place 1 cup blueberries in a square in the upper left corner of the cake.
Spread 15 ounces cherry pie filling in stripes to resemble a flag.
Refrigerate for at least 4 hours before serving.

Notes

If you prefer, you can use fresh strawberries or strawberry pie filling in place of the cherry pie filling, or you could substitute blueberry pie filling for the fresh blueberries.

Nutrition per serving

Calories: 294 calCarbohydrates: 41 gProtein: 4 gFat: 13 gSodium: 273 mgFiber: 1 gSugar: 19 g

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Comments

Angelina

July 03, 2012 at 6:39 am

what is dream whip is that just cool whip?

- Mary Ann
  
  July 03, 2012 at 12:33 pm
  
  Hi Angelina,
  
  Dream Whip is a boxed mix that you mix with milk to make a whipped topping. You could use cool whip or make homemade whipped cream (my preference) instead if you wish.
  
  Mary Ann