Day 41
Happy July 4th to everyone, and tremendous
appreciation, admiration, and blessings are being sent to all of those who have
served and who presently serve in our armed forces.
Celebrating Independence Day is a perfect reminder of the
price that has been paid over the years to preserve and uphold our Constitution
and the freedoms therein. Having the opportunity to enjoy picnics and cookouts
with family and friends is just one of the many things made possible through such
selfless sacrifice.
Enjoy!
Patriotic Brown Sugar
Vanilla Sheet Cake
Ingredients:
8 oz. Breakstone sour cream
½ cup brown sugar (not packed)
1½ sticks butter, softened to room temperature (¾ cup)
4 large eggs
1 box Pillsbury white cake mix (with “pudding in the
mix”)
1 tsp. vanilla
seeds of 1 vanilla bean
1- 14 oz. can sweetened condensed milk
1- 16 oz. container Cool Whip or whipped topping of
your choice
1 pint strawberries
½ pint blueberries
Directions:
Grease a 13x9 baking dish with cooking spray. Preheat oven
to 350 degrees.
In a mixer, use the paddle attachment to mix the butter,
sugar, and sour cream until creamy and smooth. Add eggs, one at a time until
blended. Add cake mix, vanilla, and vanilla beans. Mix well. Pour into baking
pan and bake for 35-40 minutes until knife in center comes out clean.
Immediately, remove from oven and poke holes all over the
cake with the butt of a butter knife. Pour one can of sweetened condensed milk
on the cake and cover. Refrigerate until completely cooled and most of the
sweetened condensed milk is absorbed.
Spread whipped topping over the cake. Slice strawberries in
round wheels. Use blueberries to make the “stars” of the flag in the upper
left-hand corner of the cake pan. Starting at the very top of the cake, arrange
strawberry wheels in a line to represent the stripes of the flag. Continue
lines until the white of the whipped topping and the red of the strawberries
make a flag design. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Yum! I'm definitely going to try this colorful and patriotic treat.
ReplyDeleteHowever, may I take this opportunity to lodge a small complaint? I came here today to see your Bastille Day recipes! I wanted to see what was served at Chez Maggie on that special and momentous occasion.
I know y'all have been crazy busy recently, but better late than never, n'est-ce pas? ;-)
Thanks Mad4Books! You know, I took most of the summer off because of our busy summer schedule. For Bastille Day, we did have a French cheese, bread, and salami platter, but nothing blog worthy, to be honest. ;-) Wish we could have shared Bastille Day avec toi! Hugs!
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