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How to Make a Flag Cake

Show: Barefoot Contessa: Modern Comfort Food

Episodes: All American and All American

Celebrate Independence Day with Ina Garten's festive starred-and-striped cake made with fresh berries and cream cheese frosting.

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Photo: Alice Gao ©

Flag Cake

Serve a red, white and blue slice of Ina Garten's cake at your 4th of July bash.

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Photo: Alice Gao ©

Start with a freshly baked and cooled cake.

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Combine the butter, cream cheese, sugar and vanilla. Once the icing becomes smooth, spread 3/4 of it on the top of the cooled sheet cake.

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Outline the flag on the top of the cake with a toothpick. Fill the upper-left corner with blueberries.