{"id":944,"date":"2010-05-28T19:25:00","date_gmt":"2010-05-28T19:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cheerykitchen.com\/2010\/05\/28\/stars-and-stripes-cake\/"},"modified":"2010-05-28T19:25:00","modified_gmt":"2010-05-28T19:25:00","slug":"stars-and-stripes-cake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cheerykitchen.com\/stars-and-stripes-cake\/","title":{"rendered":"Stars and Stripes Cake"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_W7NNbAtunhA\/TAAKBfvVbGI\/AAAAAAAAIPM\/NNN_N0HS3mU\/s1600\/eagle.gif\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_W7NNbAtunhA\/TAAKBfvVbGI\/AAAAAAAAIPM\/NNN_N0HS3mU\/s640\/eagle.gif\" height=\"426\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">We live in the most wonderful country on earth&#8230;I value our freedom<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_W7NNbAtunhA\/TAAKIVqDGGI\/AAAAAAAAIPU\/EagsT4u2T3M\/s1600\/477px-Graves_at_Arlington_on_Memorial_Day.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_W7NNbAtunhA\/TAAKIVqDGGI\/AAAAAAAAIPU\/EagsT4u2T3M\/s640\/477px-Graves_at_Arlington_on_Memorial_Day.JPG\" height=\"640\" width=\"508\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">and honor those who have given their very lives, because freedom isn&#8217;t free.<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_W7NNbAtunhA\/TAAKYYuQmgI\/AAAAAAAAIPg\/B_xSKIE2rJE\/s1600\/800px-Flickr_-_The_U.S._Army_-_Young_patriot.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_W7NNbAtunhA\/TAAKYYuQmgI\/AAAAAAAAIPg\/B_xSKIE2rJE\/s640\/800px-Flickr_-_The_U.S._Army_-_Young_patriot.jpg\" height=\"426\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">I love OLD GLORY and thrill each time I see it&#8230;long may it wave!<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_W7NNbAtunhA\/S__43T6o64I\/AAAAAAAAIM8\/CH4538vy6tA\/s1600\/IMG_5742.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_W7NNbAtunhA\/S__43T6o64I\/AAAAAAAAIM8\/CH4538vy6tA\/s640\/IMG_5742.JPG\" height=\"460\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">For our Memorial Day Barbecue on Monday, I made this<br \/><i><b><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Stars and Stripes Cake<\/span><\/b><\/i>&#8230;<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">and you can too!  Here&#8217;s how.<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_W7NNbAtunhA\/S__5AwRRTxI\/AAAAAAAAINE\/XtGCJmUpxAA\/s1600\/IMG_5691.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_W7NNbAtunhA\/S__5AwRRTxI\/AAAAAAAAINE\/XtGCJmUpxAA\/s400\/IMG_5691.JPG\" height=\"267\" width=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">Begin by creaming sugar and eggs together&#8230;<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_W7NNbAtunhA\/S__5SQhMxVI\/AAAAAAAAINM\/3R7phyXMZGA\/s1600\/IMG_5692.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_W7NNbAtunhA\/S__5SQhMxVI\/AAAAAAAAINM\/3R7phyXMZGA\/s640\/IMG_5692.JPG\" height=\"428\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">Add milk, oil, vanilla, flour, baking powder, and salt.  Mix well till smooth and lump free.<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_W7NNbAtunhA\/S__6sfatD2I\/AAAAAAAAINU\/eJ53-r8SS0k\/s1600\/IMG_5699.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_W7NNbAtunhA\/S__6sfatD2I\/AAAAAAAAINU\/eJ53-r8SS0k\/s640\/IMG_5699.JPG\" height=\"482\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">Then color the batter&#8230;paste food coloring gives a nice rich color&#8230;<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_W7NNbAtunhA\/S__64EepGeI\/AAAAAAAAINc\/u8LBzueks7A\/s1600\/IMG_5702.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_W7NNbAtunhA\/S__64EepGeI\/AAAAAAAAINc\/u8LBzueks7A\/s400\/IMG_5702.JPG\" height=\"267\" width=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">Color half of it red and the other half blue.<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_W7NNbAtunhA\/S__-0Fgk0TI\/AAAAAAAAIPE\/4YHHPMC43vU\/s1600\/2010-05-27.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_W7NNbAtunhA\/S__-0Fgk0TI\/AAAAAAAAIPE\/4YHHPMC43vU\/s640\/2010-05-27.JPG\" height=\"356\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">Begin by pouring 3 tablespoons of red in the bottom of your prepared cake pan.  Then add 3 tablespoons of blue batter in the middle of the red and keep going until you have used all the batter and filled both pans about 2\/3 full.  Bake in a 350 degree oven for 35 to 40 minutes&#8230;depends on your oven.<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_W7NNbAtunhA\/S__7sRLBQTI\/AAAAAAAAIN0\/ur4KP3fyW2U\/s1600\/IMG_5735.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_W7NNbAtunhA\/S__7sRLBQTI\/AAAAAAAAIN0\/ur4KP3fyW2U\/s400\/IMG_5735.JPG\" height=\"266\" width=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">Let your layers cool on wire racks and then trim each layer to make sure it&#8217;s flat and even.<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_W7NNbAtunhA\/S__78EfsGnI\/AAAAAAAAIN8\/Ju4RgsfCuBk\/s1600\/IMG_5740.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_W7NNbAtunhA\/S__78EfsGnI\/AAAAAAAAIN8\/Ju4RgsfCuBk\/s640\/IMG_5740.JPG\" height=\"428\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<p>Now frost your cake with  <a href=\"http:\/\/singingwithbirds.blogspot.com\/2010\/03\/when-hopping-by-be-show-off.html\">Cream Cheese Frosting<\/a> and decorating is optional.  I tried to create a strawberry star with blueberry centers&#8230; I&#8217;d appreciate your suggestions&#8230;how would you decorate it?<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_W7NNbAtunhA\/S__8NLdw16I\/AAAAAAAAIOM\/BNRB7xvD12A\/s1600\/IMG_5745.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_W7NNbAtunhA\/S__8NLdw16I\/AAAAAAAAIOM\/BNRB7xvD12A\/s640\/IMG_5745.JPG\" height=\"428\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">Cut and serve to your guests, <i><b>&#8220;long may it wave in the land of the free and the home of the brave.&#8221;<\/b><\/i>  Hope you enjoy a patriotic finish for your festive celebrations!<\/div>\n<p><i><b><span style=\"color: red; font-size: large;\">Stars and Stripes Cake<\/span><\/b><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2 cups sugar<\/li>\n<li>8 large eggs<\/li>\n<li>2 cups milk<\/li>\n<li>2 cups oil<\/li>\n<li>2 teaspoons vanilla<\/li>\n<li>4 cups flour<\/li>\n<li>4 teaspoons baking powder<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 teaspoons salt<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.  Blend the sugar and eggs until lightened, about 2 minutes.  Add the oil, milk, and vanilla, flour, baking powder, and salt.  Mix for 1-2 minutes until the batter is smooth and lump free.  Remove 4 cups of the batter to another bowl.  Color 1 bowl red and the second bowl blue with food coloring, preferably paste for a richer color.  <leo_highlight leohighlights_keywords=\"grease\" leohighlights_underline=\"true\" leohighlights_url_bottom=\"http%3A\/\/shortcuts.thebrowserhighlighter.com\/leonardo\/plugin\/highlights\/3_1\/tbh_highlightsBottom.jsp?keywords%3Dgrease%26domain%3Dwww.blogger.com\" leohighlights_url_top=\"http%3A\/\/shortcuts.thebrowserhighlighter.com\/leonardo\/plugin\/highlights\/3_1\/tbh_highlightsTop.jsp?keywords%3Dgrease%26domain%3Dwww.blogger.com\" style=\"-moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-size: auto auto; background-attachment: scroll; background-color: transparent; background-image: none; background-position: 0% 50%; background-repeat: repeat; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(255, 255, 150); cursor: pointer; display: inline;\">Grease<\/leo_highlight> and flour 2-9&#8243; round cake pans.  (I spray on Baker&#8217;s Secret).   Now for the stripes, spoon 3 tablespoons of either color in the bottom of your prepared pan.  Now add three tablespoons of the other color, again adding it in the middle, right on top of the other batter.  Continue the same pattern until you have used up all the batter.  NOTE:  I alternated pans as well, to achieve the same amount of batter in each pan.  Bake the cake for 35-40 minutes, as always depending on your oven.  Cool in the pan for 10 minutes and the turn out onto wire rack to finish cooling.  Frost with <a href=\"http:\/\/singingwithbirds.blogspot.com\/2010\/03\/when-hopping-by-be-show-off.html\">Cream Cheese Frosting<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><i><b>I love the USA&#8230; &nbsp;Special thanks to all of you who keep it free. &nbsp;Happy, Happy Memorial Day All!<\/b><\/i><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<span class=\"et_bloom_bottom_trigger\"><\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We live in the most wonderful country on earth...I value our freedomand honor those who have given their very lives, because freedom isn't free.I love OLD GLORY and thrill each time I see it...long may it wave!For our Memorial Day Barbecue on Monday, I made thisStars and Stripes Cake...and you can too! 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