Flag Cake

Ingredients

1 quart strawberries, divided
1 1/2 cups boiling water
1 larger package Jell-O any red flavor
1 cup cold water plus ice cubes
1 pound cake cut into slices
1 1/3 cup blueberries, divided
8 oz Cool Whip
16 oz cream cheese softened
1/4 cup sugar

Directions

  1. Slice 1 cup of strawberries and set aside.
  2. Halve the remaining strawberries and set aside.
  3. Stir boiling water into Jell-O in a large bowl for at least 2 minutes until completely dissolved. Add enough ice cubes to make 2 cups.
  4. Refrigerate for 5 minutes or until slightly thickened.
  5. Line the bottom of a 9x13-inch dish with cake slices.
  6. Add sliced strawberries and 1 cup of blueberries to thickened Jell-O, stirring gently. Spoon over cake. Refrigerate for 4 hours.
  7. Beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth using a wire whisk. Stir in Cool Whip.
  8. Spread cream cheese mix over Jell-O.
  9. Arrange strawberry halves on cream cheese to form stripes of the flag. Arrange the remaining 1/3 cup of blueberries on cream cheese to make stars.

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