Red, White and Blue Strawberry Shortcake

          

Spectacular Fourth of July Dessert! Present at night with a couple of sparklers for the best effect. Can make with shortcake mix, too.

Original recipe makes 1 9×13-inch cake

Ingredients

1 (18.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix
1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
1 pint blueberries, rinsed and drained
2 pints fresh strawberries, rinsed and sliced

  • PREP

    20 mins

  • COOK

    30 mins

  • READY IN

    50 mins

Directions

  1. Prepare cake according to package directions and bake in a 9×13 inch pan. Cool completely.
  2. Frost cake with whipped topping. Place blueberries in a square in the corner, and arrange sliced strawberries as stripes to make an American flag. Chill until serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 182 kcal
Carbohydrates: 30.9 g
Cholesterol: < 1 mg
Fat: 5.6 g
Fiber: 1.5 g
Protein: 1.7 g
Sodium: 189 mg