Independence Day Flag Cake

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Title: Independence Day Flag Cake
Categories: Cheesecakes, Chocolate
Yield: 1 servings

3/4 c Butter or margarine
1 2/3 c Sugar
3 Eggs
1 ts Vanilla extract
2 c All-purpose flour
2/3 c Herhsey's cocoa
1 1/4 ts Baking soda
1/4 ts Baking powder
1 ts Salt
1 1/3 c Water
Vanilla buttercream
-frosting:
3 c Powdered sugar
1/3 c Butter or margarine;
-softened
2 tb Milk; (2 to 3)
1 1/2 ts Vanilla extract
1/2 pt Blueberries
1 qt Small strawberries
Uniform size

Recipe by: www.hersheys.com
1. Heat oven to 350 F. Grease and flour 13x9x2-inch baking
pan.
2. In large bowl, combine butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla;
beat on high speed of electric mixer 3 minutes. Stir
together flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt;
add alternately with water to butter mixture. Blend just
until combined. Pour into prepared pan.
3. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in
center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan.
Cool completely on wire rack. Place cake on oblong serving
tray or foil covered cardboard.
4. Prepare VANILLA BUTTERCREAM FROSTING; frost cake.
Arrange blueberries in upper left corner of cake, creating
a 4x5 inch rectangle. Arrange strawberries in rows for red
stripes. 12 to 15 servings.
VANILLA BUTTERCREAM FROSTING:
In large bowl, combine powdered sugar and butter. Add milk
and vanilla; beat to spreading consistency. About 2 cups.JM
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