julio 01, 2009

Flag Cake

Photo: Maura McEvoy

Flag Cake (serves 20 to 24) by Barefoot Contessa


18 tablespoons (2 1/4 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature

3 cups sugar

6 extra-large eggs, at room temperature

1 cup sour cream, at room temperature

1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

3 cups all-purpose flour

1/3 cup cornstarch

1 teaspoon kosher salt

1 teaspoon baking soda


For the icing:

1 pound (4 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature

1 1/2 pounds cream cheese, at room temperature

1 pound confectioners’ sugar, sifted

1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract


To assemble:

2 half-pints blueberries

3 half-pints raspberries


1. Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour an 18 x 12 x 1 1/2-inch sheet pan.

2. Cream the butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment on high speed, until light and fluffy. On medium speed, add the eggs, 2 at a time, then add the sour cream and vanilla. Scrape down the sides and stir until smooth.

3. Sift together the flour, cornstarch, salt, and baking soda in a bowl. With the mixer on low speed, add the flour mixture to the butter mixture until just combined. Pour into the prepared pan. Smooth the top with a spatula. Bake in the center of the oven for 20 to 30 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool to room temperature.

4. For the icing, combine the butter, cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, mixing just until smooth.

5. Spread three fourths of the icing on the top of the cooled sheet cake. Outline the flag on the top of the cake with a toothpick. Fill the upper left corner with blueberries. Place 2 rows of raspberries across the top of the cake like a red stripe. Put the remaining icing in a pastry bag fitted with a star tip and pipe two rows of white stripes below the raspberries. Alternate rows of raspberries and icing until the flag is completed. Pipe stars on top of the blueberries.


Enjoy it and Happy 4th of July !!

5 comentarios:

Jackie dijo...

Me recuerda un postre con la bandera de Canada que hicimos para Canada Day hace dos años... este año fuimos perezosos y ahora me remuerde la conciencia...


:(

Encabezando dijo...

Hola Jackie,

Es un postre genial para la fecha, por eso lo coloque... voy ver si el proximo año me animo y la hago.

Gracias por visitarme. Soy nueva en esto y aun tengo miedo escenico, o mas bien "bloguero".

Tambien gracias por servirme de inspiracion si tu consentimiento ;-) Que emocion que hayas pasado por aqui...

Encabezando.

Jackie dijo...

no tengas miedo escenico :)
un beso!

Anónimo dijo...

Hi Carlina! *I like your blog* I read many of the same blogs as you!!! I'll keep checking in and seeing how you are doing.

~ Kim & Milton

Encabezando dijo...

Hi Kim & Milton, thank you so much for visiting. I'm a little bit lazy these days, I'll try to post more frequently.

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