4th of July Flag Cake

cbasser's Note:

This is a light and delicious dessert for the 4th of July. My husband's grandmother makes this every year for the family.

• Total Time: 30 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 16

For the crust

• ¼ cup flour
• ¾ cup butter
• 6 tablespoons powdered sugar

For the icing

• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 8 ounces Cool Whip

For the stars and stripes

• fresh blueberries
• fresh sliced strawberry
• sugar , for strawberry (optional)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375.
2. Mix with a pastry blender flour, butter and powdered sugar.
3. Push dough evenly onto a baking sheet.
4. Bake about 10 minutes or until golden brown.
5. Mix powdered sugar, softened cream cheese and cool whip with a hand mixer until creamy and well blended.
6. Spread mixture over crust after it has cooled. Reserve a small amount for "stars.".
7. Finish with arranging blueberries and strawberries into American Flag. 7 red strips and 6 white.
8. Pipe reserved icing as stars over blueberries.